TWENTY years after he last officiated on the British Energy-sponsored Kent County Football League, FIFA and Premier League referee Steve Bennett returned as guest speaker at the annual presentations evening.

Bennett, from Orpington, presented the Referee of the Year award to David Buck of Istead Rise, near Gravesend, and the trophy for the Most Promising Referee to Ashford’s Ian Regan.

Long-serving Eddie Diplock, of Sevenoaks, was presented with the Personality of the Year award. Bearsted, who won the Premier Division title in controversial circumstances a year ago, took the accolade for a second year in succession without question. But they were pipped for a league and cup double by Stansfeld O and B Club, who beat them in the Inter Regional Challenge Cup final.

Sponsors British Energy announced they are to continue their sponsorship for a further three years.

Cup winners and runners-up:

Premier Division: Bearsted, runners-up: Sevenoaks. Division 1 East: Kennington, runners-up: Tenterden Tigers.

Division 1 West: Old Roan, runners-up: Oakwood.

Division 2 East: Dover Gate, runners-up: Bliby.

Division 2 West: Belvedere, runners-up: Bly Spartans. Division 3 West: Farnborough OB Guild, runners-up: Halls.

Reserve Division 1 West: Sevenoaks, runners-up Bearsted.

Reserve Division 2 West: Holmesdale, runners-up: Eynsford.

Senior Les Leckie Cup: Milton Ath, runners-up: New Romney.

West Kent Challenge Shield: Cray Valley, runners-up: Otford Utd.

Junior Cup East: Bliby, runners-up: St Margarets Res. Reserve Divisions Cup West: Sevenoaks, runners-up: Greenways.

Inter-Regional Challenge Cup: Stansfeld O and B Club, runners-up: Bearsted.

Kent Intermediate Challenge Shield: Stansfeld O and B Club, runners-up: Cray Valley PM.

GR Roofing Champions Trophy: Bearsted, runners-up: Fleetdown Utd.

Invitation Cup Division 1 East: Tenterden Tigers.

Division 2 East: Lydd Town Res.

Division 1 West: Bly Spartans.

The dinner was held at the Ramada Hotel at Hollingbourne near Maidstone.