Sam Denly is not getting carried away despite Herne Bay’s positive start to the new Ryman League Division 1 South season.

Head coach Andy Pratt will be assessing the form of up to eight new players when Canterbury Rugby Club open their pre-season programme on Saturday.

Bullish Ben Harmison says Kent are on the threshold of glory – it’s just up to the confident players to take the final step.

Brendan Nash insists Kent can’t afford to look too far ahead in their quest for success on two fronts.

Find out how Kent teams fared in Ryman League Division 1 North and South on Tuesday night.

Hythe boss Tim Dixon expects a spicy Kent derby on Tuesday night when he takes his side to Herne Bay.

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.

All the day's action for Kent clubs in Ryman League Division 1 South.

Click here for the county's football fixtures and results.

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.

Susannah Townsend says the hurt she felt at losing a Commonwealth Games hockey gold medal shootout has been replaced by pride.

Sam Denly has injury worries ahead of Herne Bay’s Ryman League, Division 1 South opening day trip to Carshalton Athletic on Saturday.

Whitstable Town joint-manager Danny Ward says he's never never had so many injured players at the start of a season

Faversham Town manager Ray Turner must solve a centre-half problem ahead of the club's Ryman League, Division 1 South opener at home to Worthing

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.

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