The Kent Forester League Division One match saw Andy Cronin and Andy Watts take impressive figures of 4-29 and 4-76 at the home team bowled the visitors out for 173.

Blackheath then took to the crease to chase Gravesend's modest total and made light work of it as Paul Frith hit a sparkling unbeaten innings of 89 and Raj Bhandari hit 56. Blackheath finished the match on 173-3 to win by seven wickets.

Blackheath travel to Canterbury next week.

Meanwhile, RACS slipped to their first loss of the season in a disappointing home defeat against Whitstable on Saturday.

RACS batted first at Sparrows Lane but could only reach the modest total of 147-4. Rob Archer starred with an innings of 45.

Whitstable in turn reached 148-8, despite A Tutts' impressive bowling figures of 5-74, to win by two wickets.

RACS are again in action at Sparrows Lane next week, this time against Hayes.