insideKENT Magazine Issue 29 - August 2014 | Page 139

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News from
Kent County Cricket Club:
June was a difficult month for the club, however
Kent beat Derbyshire by 10 wickets in the County
Championship, with our very own former England
under-19 batsman Daniel Bell-Drummond hitting
a maiden county championship century. We were
also lucky enough to welcome the families of four
of our former players for a special presentation.
Tich Freeman, Lord Stanley Cornwallis, Albert
Wright and Geoffrey Legge are now officially part
of Kent cricket’s Hall of Fame, and their families
were presented with commemorative caps during
a lunchtime presentation on day one.
The women’s team also announced an unbeaten
record in 2014 as the clash between Sussex and
Kent proved a one-sided affair at the recent Royal
London One-Day Cup fixture in Arundel. The Kent
women ran out comfortable winners –
congratulations ladies!
We also had time to squeeze in an event with the
Kent Cricket Board, welcoming 170 children from
special needs schools across Kent to the Disability
KWIK Cricket Competition in Kings Hill. The
children arrived for a day of Cricket matches, with
the full Kent Cricket experience – Victa our mascot
on hand to greet the children. It was a huge
success and great fun was had by all.
For all the latest news from KCCC, please see
our website www.kentcricket.co.uk/news

History of Canterbury Cricket Week
Established in 1842, Canterbury Cricket Week
remains the oldest cricket festival week in England.
Held in August, the festival hosts a series of Kent
County Cricket Club home matches as well as
other much anticipated events and ceremonies.
Originally held at the Beverley Ground, the festival
moved to the St Lawrence Ground in 1847 and
has been home to it ever since.

As a tribute, every year a wreath is laid at the
Colin Blythe memorial with another wreath laid
by The Ke nt Supporters Club, paying special
respects to those who played for the county and
died during both World Wars. This will be
particularly poignant in the year of the centenary
commemorations of the centenary of the start of
the Great War.

Canterbury Week is a great time to reflect upon
the traditions and heritage associated with the
Club, including KMFM Ladies Day where a new
feature is Fashion on the Outfield, built on the
tradition of the hat competition, and there is also
a celebration of Kentish produce on day three.

Refusing to be overshadowed by the rise in
popularity of the Twenty20, the Week boasts
Kent’s highest attendance at the ground and
remains to this day one of the major commercial
and cricketing highlights of the year.

Meet our mascot!
Kent County Cricket Club’s official mascot, Victa
the horse was first introduced to supporters in
2011, and was named after the Kent motto,
‘Invicta’ which means undefeated or unconquered.
Supporters were initially asked to choose the
type of mascot they would like, with a horse the
firm favourite. The winner of the competition was
inspired by their grandfather who was a Victor,
and also a life member of the Club and a
passionate supporter. Victa represents Horsa,
the white horse of Kent, which is used in the Kent

County Council arms, which has been used for
centuries.
The first recorded reference to the white horse
can be found in Restitution of Decayed Antiquities
from 1605 by Richard Verstegan. The book shows
an engraving of Hengist and Horsa landing in
Kent in 449 under the banner of a rampant white
horse. The horse is featured on the official coat
of arms of the county, and appears on the coat
of arms of many of the Boroughs of Kent.

Anyone for cricket?
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In Kent they have three offices in Ashford,
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Whilst they are a significant size, they have
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It is an important part of the Wilkins
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Kent County
Cricket Club is
the leading
sporting
institution in
Kent, with over 150 years of history. Wilkins
Kennedy is delighted to be a business
partner and active supporter of the Club.