Hartley Country Club increased their chances of successfully defending the Premier Division title with a nail-biting victory over leaders Sevenoaks.

Pictures from the opening day of the Ryman League season

Pictures from the weekend's Shepherd Neame Kent League programme

Kent's hopes of collecting a fourth win of the season in the Royal London One-Day Cup were frustrated by the rain at Trent Bridge on Friday.

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Kent spinner Adam Riley is one of five young players in the running to win the LV= Breakthrough Player award.

Doug Bollinger and Darren Stevens starred as Kent went top of Group B in the Royal London One-Day Cup with a six-wicket win over Glamorgan.

Kent assistant coach Matt Walker admits the displays of the county’s younger players in the Royal London One-Day Cup have exceeded all expectations.

Hythe Town have signed utility player Phil Stevenson from local rivals Folkestone Invicta.

Young Kent all-rounder Fabian Cowdrey described the Royal London One-Day Cup tie with Surrey as like being on a roller coaster.

Folkestone boss Neil Cugley believes he's starting the season with a stronger squad than the one which reached the play-offs in May.

Hythe are hoping to sign a fourth striker by the time they kick-off the new season at home to Burgess Hill on Saturday.

Kent’s young bowling sensation Hugh Bernard has been called up for international duty.

Sam Billings is still struggling to come to terms with his scintillating 135 not out against Somerset in the Royal London One-Day Cup at Taunton.

Folkestone Invicta have signed former Tunbridge Wells winger Jon Pilbeam.

The new football season is almost upon us - so click here to find out how our clubs fared on the final weekend of friendly action.

Pictures from Saturday's Shepherd Neame Kent League programme

Kent's hockey players helped England finish Glasgow 2014 on a high with victory in the bronze play-off against New Zealand on Sunday.

Adam Gemili collected his second medal of Glasgow 2014 on Saturday night after setting the England team on their way to 4x100m relay silver.

England's women hockey players guaranteed themselves a medal this afternoon though Adam Gemili was rested from the heats of the 4x100m relay..