 The men's first X1 play in the South Hockey League Premier Division 2  and the women's first X1 play in the East Hockey League Division 2 South East.In 2012 Blackheath merged with Eltham College becoming Blackheath and Old Elthamians.During the early 1860s Hockey was more popular than Football, and there were moves to reduce the amount of football played and for the 1864/65 season the Hockey section split from the Football section which became Blackheath Rugby Club.