Teenage batsmen Tom Barton and Ben Carpenter-Friend each posted their maiden century in a record-breaking unbroken stand of 338 for Chestfield 2nds.

Faversham schoolboy Barton, who turned 16 last month, cracked 226 not out and joined 13-year-old Carpenter-Friend, from Herne Bay, to help ensure a 250-run win over Harvel 2nds in Kent League 2nd XI Division 4 on Saturday.

Barton Court Grammar School student Carpenter-Friend – who was opening for the first time – reached an unbeaten 105 to steer his side to 367-1 from their 46 overs.

Barton – who had come to the crease with the score on 29-1 – added an unbeaten 111 for the first team on Sunday to end the weekend with 337 not out and admitted: “It wasn’t an awful weekend.”

He said: “I tend to get to 70 or 80 and never really kick-on but this time I was able to cash-in. Everything was flowing nicely and I was playing better than I ever had before.

“It’s my first year out of junior cricket and although I have played for the firsts previously, I decided to try and score some runs playing up the order for the 2nds.

“I want 1,000 for the season and I average 100.33 now so hopefully I can go out there and get some more hundreds.”

He added: “It did help having Ben at the other end. He’d opened and scored quite slowly compared to me – I got to 100 when he was on 40-odd – but I was impressed with the way he stayed focused on playing his game, didn’t get frustrated and kept his head down.”

Barton claimed missing out on a place in the Kent set-up had spurred him on, adding: “That gave me a bit of a kick and made me more determined.

“The Kent under-18 trials are next year. With the help of the likes of (coaches) Dom Chambers, Ray Willis and Paul Gibson since then I have knuckled down to try and progress.”

Carpenter-Friend – who was chosen for Kent under-13s this season – admitted the whole day had been ‘a bit odd’ after smashing his previous best of 65 not out.

He said: “Everything happened slowly at the start. I’d been told the day before that I would be opening for the first time.

“I was a bit nervous but excited because I’m normally down at No.8.

“It was a good wicket and I knew there were runs to be had. When Tom came in I basically stuck with him and tried to make sure I was not using up too many balls.

“He was putting away every bad ball but I was getting ones and twos here or there. It was only when I was on 91 with six overs left I think he wanted me to get over the line.”

Carpenter-Friend will be back in action for Kent under-13s on Sunday against Middlesex at Tunbridge Wells and added: “Hopefully this will have been noticed.

“I had a taster day with the ECB in Loughborough last year. Years ago I decided I wanted to make it as a county player at the least. I’ve just got to keep working hard.”