CRICKET: STEWART EXTENDS CONTRACT

All-rounder Grant Stewart has been hailed as one of the hardest trainers in Kent’s squad after he penned a twoyear contract extension with the club.

The 25-year-old has made 28 appearances for Kent across all three forms of the game. He was sidelined for much of last season after suffering a hamstring tear during their win over Hampshire in the T20 Blast last August.

Kent’s director of cricket Paul Downton said: “I’m delighted Grant has signed a two-year contract extension.

“Grant is one of the hardest trainers in the squad and has been unlucky with a couple of injuries over the last two seasons.

“The more he plays, the more

Grant will influence games. “He has already shown us he has the potential to become a top-class all-rounder in all forms of the game.”

Despite suffering from injury, Australian-born Stewart took 17 wickets in eight matches for the county and scored 125 runs at 20.83 last season.

“I’m pleased to extend my contract here and I’m looking forward to the season ahead,” said Stewart, who will now stay at Kent until at least the end of the 2022 season.

“We have shown some great signs across all formats in recent times and, with the club’s 150th anniversary coming up this year, it’s an exciting time to be at Kent.”

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE

South East Division

P W D L F A Hastings ....... 20 14 5 1 37 10 Ashford ........ 21 14 1 6 52 29 Whitehawk... 20 11 5 4 42 26 Whyteleafe ... 20 9 6 5 36 27

Cray Valley ... 20 9 6 5 26 20 Herne Bay .... 19 10 3 6 37 33 Phoenix Sp... 21 10 110 37 34 Chichester .... 18 8 6 4 29 22 Sevenoaks ... 20 8 6 6 32 26

VCD .............. 21 8 5 8 36 38 Sittingbrne ... 20 8 4 8 28 22 Whitstable .... 22 7 7 8 28 31 Hythe ........... 22 8 4 10 23 31 Guernsey ...... 21 6 8 7 30 33 Haywards H . 18 6 7 5 24 21 Burgess Hill.. 20 7 3 10 37 46 Faversham ... 20 6 4 10 17 27 T Bridges ..... 20 4 2 14 22 41 Ramsgate .... 21 2 5 14 19 47 E Grinstead .. 20 0 6 14 19 47

Results: Saturday: Ashford United 4 Sevenoaks 1, Chichester 2 VCD 0, Faversham 0 Cray Valley 0, Guernsey 2 Herne Bay 3, Hastings 1 Haywards Heath 0, Hythe 1 Sittingbourne 0, Phoenix Sports 0 Three Bridges 3, Ramsgate 2 Burgess Hill 4, Whitstable 3 East Grinstead 1, Whyteleafe 4 Whitehawk 2.

Tuesday: Chichester 3 East Grinstead 0, Phoenix Sports 1 Haywards Heath 0, Sittingbourne 1 Whitehawk 1.

Fixtures: Saturday: Burgess Hill v Phoenix Sports, Cray Valley v Ashford

Ps 47 43 38 33 33 33 31 30 30 29 28 28 28 26 25 24 22 14 11 6

United, East Grinstead v Ramsgate, Haywards Heath v Hythe, Herne Bay v Chichester, Sevenoaks v Hastings, Sittingbourne v Whyteleafe, Three Bridges v Whitstable Town, VCD v Guernsey, Whitehawk v Faversham Town.

Tuesday: Burgess Hill v Ramsgate, Chichester v Ashford United, Cray Valley v VCD, East Grinstead v Sevenoaks, Hastings v Herne Bay, Haywards Heath v Sittingbourne, Three Bridges v Guernsey, Whitehawk v Whyteleafe.

KENT SENIOR TROPHY

Quarter-final

Results: Saturday: Corinthian 3 Kennington 0, Lordswood 1 Bearsted 2 aet, Sheppey United 1 Erith Town 0.

Tuesday: Beckenham Town v Glebe - postponed.

SOUTHERN COUNTIES EAST LEAGUE Division 1

P W D L

Rochester ..... 21 13 2 6

Kennington... 19 12 3 4

Rusthall ........ 19 12 2 5

FC Elmstead. 20 10 6 4

Holmesdale .. 16 10 5 1

Stansfeld ...... 19 10 4 5

SC T’mead ... 20 9 5 6

Croydon ....... 19 9 3 7

Greenways ... 20 8 3 9

Forest Hill ..... 20 8 3 9

Lewisham .... 18 8 3 7

Sutton Ath .... 18 7 5 6

Lydd ............. 20 5 3 12

F 49 50 53 41 29 32 44 40 54 34 38 41 30

A 30 29 27 27 9 27 29 35 51 37 43 28 54

Ps 41 39 38 36 35 34 32 30 27 27 27 26 18

Meridian ....... 18 4 4 10 22 37 16 Snodland ...... 20 3 4 13 21 51 13 Bridon Rps ... 18 3 1 14 33 51 10 Kent F Utd .... 19 1 4 14 19 65 7

Results: Saturday: Croydon 0 SC Thamesmead 0, Holmesdale 2 Lydd Town 0, Kent Football United 0 Lewisham 1, Snodland 0 Rochester 5, Stansfeld 1 Rusthall 0, Sutton Ath 3 Greenways 5.

Fixtures: Saturday: Bridon Ropes v Rusthall, FC Elmstead v Kent

Football Utd, Kennington v Sutton

Ath, Lewisham v Holmesdale, Lydd v Greenways, Snodland v Meridian. Monday: SC Thamesmead v Stansfeld.

ASHFORD & DISTRICT SATURDAY

LEAGUE

Premier Division: Folkestone Town 6 Charing 1.

Division 1: Len Valley 5 Rolvenden 5.

League Cup: Pilgrims 1 Tenterden Res 5, South Willesborough 5

Lydd Town A 6, The Fountain 7 South Willesborough Res 0.

Fixtures: League Cup, Group

Qualifying: Biddenden v Bromley Green, Folkestone Town v

Woodchurch.

League Cup Group A: Pilgrims v

Lydd Town A, Tenterden Res v South Willesborough.

Group C: Lenham Wanderers v Rolvenden.

Group D: Len Valley v The Fountain, South Willesborough Res v Charing.

ASHFORD & DISTRICT SUNDAY

LEAGUE

Premier Division: Nailbox 2 Market Hotel 8, Stanhope & Beaver Rangers 1 Red Heathens 3.

Division 1: Ashford Genclik 3 Sellindge 1, Cheriton 2 Aldington 3, Hythe Royal British Legion 3 Charing Sunday 5.

Division 2: AFC Guildhall 2 Troggs 3, Ashford Cavaliers 1 Park Farm Rangers 3, Ashford Spartans 2 Burton Grove 3.

Sheber Challenge Trophy, quarterfinals: Biddenden 3 Fox Sunday 3

- Fox won 4-3 on penalties, South Willesborough 6 Singleton Barn 3after extra time.

Fixtures: Premier Division: Market Hotel v Stanhope & Beaver Rangers, Mersham Sports v Kennington Sunday.

Sunday Cup: Chatham Town Sunday v Bromley Green.

Bill Hills Premier Division League Cup, quarter-final: Nailbox v Red Heathens.

Division 1: Aldington v Hythe Royal British Legion, Ashford Genclik v Lydd Grasshoppers, Charing Sunday v Cheriton, Folkestone United v Horsebox Bars, Sellindge v Appledore.

Division 2: AFC Guildhall v South Willesborough, Ashford Spartans v Fox Sunday, Burton Grove v Biddenden, Hamstreet v Troggs, Lolzors Res v Ashford Cavaliers.

Division 3: Bromley Green Reserves v Folkestone United Reserves, Singleton Barn v Mersham Sports, Smeeth & Brabourne v Ashford United 3rds.