Club History 2 of 3

2. The First Game


Tunbridge Wells Hockey Club v Blackheath
The Nevill Athletic Ground
Wednesday, 28th September 1898

TWHC player Lieut.-Col. Lawrence Julius (L J) Le Fleming
KIA by machine gun fire at Villcholles, near Vermand, March 21st 1918, aged 38

The Old Tonbridgian, who was also a first-class cricketer for Kent and scratch golfer played with his elder brother, John (Jack) Le Fleming (an international rugby player and first class Kent cricketer), in the inaugural game, which TWHC lost 1-3

source: Tonbridge At War