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Skipper Jan Gray has tipped Sandwich Town’s departing overseas all-rounder James Bazley to have a successful Kent stint.
Australian Bazley, 28, signed for Spitfires’ One-Day Cup defence after playing for Town this summer.
“I think that was always part of his plan for him coming over,” said Gray.
“Obviously he came over to play club cricket but, if there were any opportunities, he would be around to play potentially for a county as well.
“That can only be good for his career.”
Bazley plays for...

Danny Kedwell is calling upon Chatham fans to come out in their numbers this season.
Successive crowds of more than 2,000 watched Chats do what they needed to against Ramsgate and Cray Valley in their final two home fixtures last season to be crowned Isthmian South East champions at the Bauvill Stadium in their first campaign back at the level.
Kevin Hake’s side topped the average attendance table - albeit bumper crowds in their season run-in did contribute to that overall figure, a shade mor...

There’s no reason why evergreen Chatham defender Matt Bodkin cannot play on for a few years yet, according to his boss.
Bodkin claimed an assist in Chats’ opening-day Isthmian Premier 1-0 win over Bognor as he crossed for debutant forward Jamie Yila to head in last weekend.
Bodkin - 40 next month - began his career as a winger but plays as a full-back these days and is showing no signs of slowing down.
Chatham chairman-manager Kevin Hake said: “He defies logic and, now he’s playing full-back ...

Captain James Dunne doesn’t want to simply see his career peter out at Dover.
The experienced midfielder has been given the armband by boss Mitch Brundle.
Dunne, 33, got his first competitive goal for them from the penalty spot in a 1-1 home draw against Braintree last weekend.
“I’m not here to see out my career,” said Dunne.
“I don’t want to see out my career and just have fun. I want to win games.
“Hopefully, the club does well. If you look at the people in the changing room, there’s some v...

Former Premier League winger Brandon Pierrick is exactly the sort of exciting player Dover are eager to recruit, according to manager Mitch Brundle.
The 21-year-old ex-Crystal Palace man made his Whites bow in their 1-0 National League South win at Taunton last weekend, having signed last week.
His competitive Eagles debut came off the bench in a 1-1 draw against Norwich in 2020 before he started in a 1-0 FA Cup defeat to Derby four days later.
He made one further appearance in the 2019/20 se...

Legendary cricketer Rahul Dravid has played a helping hand as Kent have signed an Indian international bowler for five matches of their County Championship season.
Left-armer Arshdeep Singh will be available to play red-ball cricket for Matt Walker’s team between June and July, subject to regulatory approval.
And the 24-year-old has been told of the county’s great history by Dravid - now India men’s head coach - who played for Kent in 2000 amid a glittering career.
“I’m excited to play red-ba...

Skipper Laurence Harvey fears he could be out for the rest of Herne Bay’s Isthmian Premier survival bid this season.
The influential centre-back sustained a broken cheekbone inside the first 15 minutes of Saturday’s 3-1 home defeat to fifth-placed Enfield after a collision with a visiting player.
Harvey was stretchered off at Winch’s Field before being taken to hospital by an ambulance.
He’s since been recovering and will return for a check-up with a specialist to see if surgery is required t...

Adebayo Akinfenwa was denied by stand-in goalkeeper Harrison Pont from the penalty spot late on as Sittingbourne won their big Isthmian South East derby at Faversham on Saturday.
One-time Town loanee Joe Tyrie put the Brickies ahead in the first half before an incredible finish to the game.
That saw a stoppage-time spot-kick awarded against away keeper Harley Earle, who was injured and unable to continue.
But Pont was the star of the show, denying Akinfenwa his first goal for the Lilywhites o...

Adebayo Akinfenwa has revealed how Faversham manager Sammy Moore convinced him out of retirement.
The popular big striker was playing in League 1 for Wycombe last season but his Town home debut certainly didn’t go to plan on Saturday at Salters Lane.
Sittingbourne substitute Harrison Pont - a defender by trade who replaced keeper Harley Earle after the teenager injured himself when fouling Lilywhites substitute Matt Parsons for a late penalty - saved Akinfenwa’s stoppage-time spot-kick as Tow...

Kent wicketkeeper Jordan Cox has revealed the unusual reason behind why he first started wearing the gloves.
Cox starred in the outfield during Kent’s T20 Blast final win at Edgbaston but still admits he’s most comfortable behind the stumps.
The 20-year-old joined the county aged 10 and explained why he began donning the gloves around that time.
He said: “I used to field but then I started biting my nails when I played.
“So when I was about 10, my mum told me to stop doing that.
“I started to...

A family has paid an emotional tribute after a former Kent schoolgirl was found dead at a property.
Maddie Durdant-Hollamby, who had studied at the Abbey School in Faversham, was found by police following a report of concern for her welfare.
Emergency services were called to Slate Drive, Kettering, shortly after 1pm on Friday, where her body was discovered.
Northamptonshire Police said last night Ms Durdant-Hollamby’s death was being treated as murder.
Today, police confirmed the body of Benj...

The heartbroken sister of a young mum who took her own life says she wishes she had been more patient with her sibling as she battled mental health issues.
Elizabeth “Libbie” Hamilton died aged 30 on June 18, four days after she was found hanged at Colebrook Road Hostel in Tunbridge Wells, an inquest at Maidstone's County Hall heard yesterday.
Libbie and partner Joshua Johnson shared a baby boy, Elijah, who was just 10 months old at the time of the tragedy.
Josh and Libbie's sister Natalie Lu...

New manager Keith McMahon has described Whitstable as a sleeping giant after taking the hot seat at the Belmont.
McMahon, who has also brought in Steve Waite as his assistant, takes charge with the Oystermen second-bottom in Isthmian South East with one point from six league fixtures this season.
It is McMahon’s first managerial role since he left VCD Athletic in June last year.
He says he has a strong affiliation with Whitstable, having battled them at the top-end of the old Kent Premier Lea...

Returning Faversham striker Dean Grant thinks competition for places at the club should spur the squad on.
After more than a fortnight without a competitive fixture, Town manager James Collins has significantly bolstered his squad.
Grant, coming back for a fourth spell at Salters Lane, is among a plethora of recent Faversham signings.
Collins, however, has warned the new arrivals nobody is guaranteed a starting spot - not that Grant minds the battle for places.
“That will never put me off per...

Ian Draycott believes Folkestone Invicta are ready for promotion to National League South.
Invicta are still unbeaten this season and are now only one win away from a place in the FA Cup first round after Saturday’s 1-0 win over National League North Gloucester City thanks to Ade Yusuff’s goal.
Draycott, who recently became the club’s all-time leading scorer, believes everyone at the Fullicks Stadium is pulling in the same direction as they prepare to host Brightlingsea Regent in the Isthmian...