Joining Bartholomew on the sofa this episode is George and Nick from the Medway Dragons, talking about their upcoming Rugby League Grand Final against the London Chargers and more.
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00:02 - Hello and welcome along to Invictus Sport,
00:24 the only show on your TV dedicated to wrapping up
00:27 all of Kent's sporting action.
00:30 I'm Bartholomew Hall and here is what to expect
00:32 on this Friday, the 11th of August.
00:34 Foul play, coach says under eights team will have to fold
00:39 after new Medway League rules.
00:42 A story of grit and determination.
00:44 I'll be joined by the Medway Dragons ahead of their shot
00:47 at the London Rugby League Grand Final
00:50 and we'll be taking a look at this week's action replay
00:52 with videos sent in by you, the KMTV viewers.
00:57 But first, a roundup of the sport headlines
00:59 and Kent Cricket have signed a 17-year-old family link
01:03 to their Metro Bank One Day Cup squad.
01:06 Jaden Denley, nephew of Spitfire's skipper Joe Denley
01:09 and son of Sam Denley,
01:11 has joined the Spitfire's first team squad.
01:14 The left-handed all-rounder has joined Kent
01:16 as they've taken on Surrey today at the Oval.
01:18 It comes after two devastating defeats
01:20 against Leicestershire and Lancashire,
01:22 which saw our county side lose out by 264 and 125 runs,
01:27 respectively.
01:28 And as always, you can always keep up to date
01:30 with all the One Day Cup action by heading over
01:32 to Kent Online over the weekend and the season.
01:36 In golf now, and Jack Lee from Rochester
01:39 and Cobham Golf Club has helped England win
01:42 the Girls and Boys Home Internationals
01:44 at Linderick this week.
01:45 Lee won both of his matches on day one,
01:49 helping England to beat Scotland 17 to four.
01:52 England boys would then go on to lose 7-5 against Ireland,
01:55 but with a combined score with the girls,
01:57 meant England were crowned the champions.
01:59 Meanwhile, the Kent men's team have won a place
02:02 in England's golf's national finals
02:04 after a dominating performance
02:06 at the qualifying event at Farley.
02:08 Kent triumphed over adverse weather conditions
02:11 and finished 11 shots clear
02:13 of nearest challengers, Hampshire.
02:15 The final takes place at Southport
02:17 and Ainsdale Golf Club in September.
02:20 Next in Goudhurst, Freya Black is teaming up
02:22 with Saskia Tidy for a shot
02:24 at the Sailing World Championships in The Hague.
02:26 The 22-year-old has put her studies
02:28 at Exeter University on hold
02:30 as she puts her full focus on the 49er FX boat.
02:33 It comes after Black took home a seventh place finished
02:36 in last month's Olympic Test event in Marseille.
02:39 Ahead of her trip to the Netherlands,
02:40 Black says she feels optimistic about the duo's preparedness
02:44 and is aiming to secure a Team GB qualifying spot
02:46 for Paris 2024.
02:48 Next in this weekend's Kent entries
02:51 in the British Touring Car Championship,
02:53 we'll head to Knock Hill for rounds 19 to 21
02:56 of this year's competition.
02:58 Platt Heath racer Jake Hill will be expecting a repeat
03:03 of last year's exciting action
03:04 where one win and two podiums for him gave him
03:08 the highest score of any points
03:10 over any driver in the season.
03:13 The 1.27 mile circuit is where Rootenbass Napa Racing
03:16 will be hoping to extend their lead in the driver's title.
03:20 Moving on to football, and of course,
03:22 eyes across Kent will be turning towards England's
03:25 quarterfinal match against Columbia this week.
03:28 Kent's Lionesses, including Maystone's Alessia Russo
03:31 and Gravesend's Laura Coombs are currently in preparation
03:35 for the match on Saturday at the Stadium Australia.
03:38 Lauren James will miss out after that red card
03:41 that she received in round 16.
03:43 The England top scorer in the competition so far
03:45 has apologised for that stamp.
03:47 Kick off for that match is at 11.30 UK time.
03:52 Sticking with football, and Gillingham are hoping
03:54 to make it three from three this Saturday
03:57 as they take on Accrington Stanley
03:59 in their first home League Two fixture at Priestfield.
04:02 It comes after the Gilles took on and beat
04:04 former Premier League side Southampton
04:06 earlier this week, three-one at home.
04:08 Meanwhile, the visiting side narrowly missed out
04:10 on their opening League Cup match,
04:12 losing out to Bradford City in penalties.
04:14 Both sides, however, have won their opening matches
04:17 of the league season, and manager Neil Harris
04:19 believes that this Saturday's game won't be a walk
04:21 in the park for his squad.
04:23 - Yeah, Ackie, good side.
04:24 They did really well against Newport last week.
04:26 It was, in particular, a game of two halves.
04:28 Ackie really bossed the first half,
04:29 and they were very, very good.
04:31 Second half, Newport were better.
04:33 But Ackie, big physical strong side,
04:35 as you'd expect from John Coleman.
04:38 But John Coleman's team's a big physical strong side
04:40 that run, but they can handle football as well.
04:42 And they're exactly the same.
04:44 Got some athletic players, some good ball carriers,
04:48 good, really, really good shape to them.
04:50 We watched last couple of games, really good shape.
04:52 So it's gonna be a real tough game for us.
04:55 And the mindset of everybody in the stadium
04:58 has to be prepared for the first,
04:59 which is gonna be a battle.
05:00 It's gonna be a battle, and we're gonna have to use
05:02 the ball well, and we're gonna have to physically
05:04 stand up to the set plays.
05:05 And our shape has to be really good,
05:08 as good as it was in the first two games.
05:10 - Sticking with football, then,
05:11 let's look at this weekend's fixtures.
05:13 As I mentioned, Gillingham will take on
05:15 Ackrington Stanley in their first home league fixture.
05:18 The two sides haven't met since March 2022 in League One.
05:22 Gillingham won that game 2-1.
05:24 I'm told it is a sold out fixture at the Priestfield.
05:27 Ebbs Fleet United welcome the Solihill Moors.
05:29 Kent's National League representatives are coming off
05:33 the back of a brilliant 1-0 victory over Rochdale
05:35 in their first league game.
05:38 And in the National League South,
05:39 Maidstone are visiting Bath City.
05:41 The Stones are currently in the number two spot
05:43 in the league after beating Slough 2-1 in the opening round.
05:47 The Stones now have four successive away games
05:49 due to ongoing building work at the Gallagher.
05:52 Dartford are visiting Weymouth,
05:53 Dover Athletic are at Slough,
05:55 and the Angels are welcoming Weston's Super Mare.
05:58 And finally this week, as I mentioned,
05:59 in Kent tonight, Ithsmean Premier is starting.
06:02 We've got Bognor Regis Town coming to Chatham.
06:05 Folkestone take on Wingate and Finchley,
06:06 and Margate are welcoming Whitehawk.
06:09 Exciting stuff there.
06:11 Well, as for our non-league fixture of the week,
06:14 Sittingbourne FC are taking on Cray Valley this Saturday
06:17 in the Ithsmean League South East division.
06:19 I caught up with their vice chairman earlier this week
06:22 to talk about this and their FA Cup trials and tribulations
06:27 where they were knocked out by the Jersey Bulls.
06:30 Let's take a listen.
06:32 - It's FA Cup time here from Sittingbourne in Kent,
06:36 the garden of England.
06:38 - When we got the draw,
06:39 we always knew it was going to be a tough draw.
06:42 They've got quite a big financial back in
06:44 and they're doing very well in their league.
06:47 Very unlucky not to go up last year.
06:50 I actually thought Tuesday night,
06:53 we played better than we did Saturday, actually.
06:55 - And Van der Vliet makes a good save.
06:56 It skids off the service and he judges it
06:59 and keeps his eye on it.
07:00 - But overall, you know, good luck to them.
07:03 You know, they're a good side.
07:04 Yeah, it's a shame, but you know,
07:07 the guys can't fault their efforts at all.
07:11 The players, I think, gave it all.
07:12 We just couldn't find that cutting edge, unfortunately.
07:16 Our fans are superb, but we want to get the crowds up.
07:21 We've got over 250, 300 players registered within the club,
07:26 as in players for the ladies and the youths,
07:28 as well as the men's.
07:30 We just want to try, I mean, in the community, really,
07:34 just to see some people, you know, come in.
07:35 We understand times are hard for people out there as well.
07:39 I mean, our usual entry fee is 10 pounds,
07:42 so we can't afford that.
07:43 We understand, you know, we want to get them going in,
07:46 you know, seeing what it's like,
07:47 hopefully get a new crowd in there
07:50 and enjoy the experience.
07:52 We've actually gone quite all out, actually, this Saturday,
07:55 so, because we know, I kind of like,
07:57 youth signing on day as well,
08:00 which is just going to be beforehand.
08:02 So we've actually got like a bouncy castle,
08:04 we've got a DJ there,
08:05 and we've even got an ice cream van
08:07 that's going to come along as well.
08:09 So we're trying to make it a bit of an experience,
08:11 not just for parents,
08:13 but for the younger generation as well.
08:15 And just to enjoy themselves,
08:16 we've obviously got a lovely bar there,
08:18 with, you know, great offerings,
08:19 obviously we've got a burger bar as well.
08:20 So hopefully that and three points
08:24 will be a lovely weekend.
08:25 - Now, the manager of Upchurch Colts Under 8
08:29 says he may have to pack up and disband his team altogether
08:32 following new rules,
08:33 which restricts the number of players
08:35 who can play in third-party leagues.
08:37 Mitchell Bonney says he has set up a petition
08:39 to reverse the rules,
08:40 as his side has too many players in the leagues.
08:44 However, Medway League organisers say
08:46 the rule change was voted on by clubs
08:47 prior to the start of the season.
08:50 - Miles comes what?
08:51 - Confidence!
08:52 - Confidence then comes what?
08:53 - Football!
08:55 - Who are we?
08:55 - Cubs!
08:56 - These youngsters all have their own reasons
08:58 for coming down to Luton Recreational Ground
09:01 for their weekly training with the Upchurch Colts.
09:04 But one thing's for certain,
09:05 they all love their grassroots football.
09:08 But the Upchurch Colts Under 8s
09:09 are now on the verge of packing up and not coming back
09:12 following new rules voted on by member clubs
09:15 of the Medway District Youth League.
09:17 It means that teams can only include one player
09:19 who also plays in the independent Junior Premier League.
09:23 Manager of the Upchurch Colts, Mitchell Bonney,
09:25 has set up a petition,
09:27 calling for the rules to be scrapped entirely.
09:29 - I've got six players that play on a Saturday
09:31 in the Junior Premier League,
09:33 and obviously play for me on a Sunday.
09:36 It impacts the team massively
09:38 to the point of where we're gonna be
09:40 possibly on the verge of folding.
09:41 Or if we do play our games on a Sunday,
09:44 the Medway Youth District League
09:46 are gonna be looking to fine us
09:47 anything up to £100 per game.
09:49 I haven't spoken to the boys yet
09:51 because it's a hard task to talk to them about.
09:55 How can you ask eight-year-olds to make a decision
09:57 of where they wanna play football,
09:59 who they wanna play football with?
10:01 All they wanna do is put the kit on, turn up and play.
10:03 Saturday, Sunday, whenever.
10:05 That's their enjoyment.
10:07 - Now, the club's playing here at Luton Rec
10:09 as a temporary measure
10:10 whilst the cricket season continues back at Upchurch.
10:12 But I'm told it won't make a difference
10:14 where they're training,
10:15 because if the club has to close,
10:17 all of these under-eights will be without a club,
10:20 apart from those who are in the Junior Premier League.
10:22 They'll still have their Junior Premier League club,
10:24 and that's causing quite a headache
10:26 for the parents of those who are not in that league.
10:29 They'll be without a club entirely.
10:31 - Sort of comes to a head yesterday
10:33 in what the options are available.
10:35 One of those is being heavily fined by the Medway
10:38 and continuing to play in that, which is unaffordable.
10:41 One of them is to completely fold,
10:43 which would mean Oscar would have no club,
10:45 being this close to the season as well.
10:47 I broached that with him earlier.
10:48 He's just gutted, really.
10:50 You know, like I said, they've made strong bonds
10:52 in the last sort of eight weeks.
10:54 As all the players have now come together,
10:56 they've played a lot of games,
10:57 they're doing really, really well.
10:58 You've got a good level of ability here.
11:01 You know, obviously you've got some JPL players,
11:03 but the boys that aren't in the JPL,
11:05 they gain from playing with these boys in the JPL.
11:08 - KMTV reached out to the Medway District Youth League
11:10 for comment, and it told us that the rule change
11:13 was sent out to clubs prior
11:14 to the league's annual general meeting,
11:16 and that it was accepted by a large majority
11:19 of the member clubs that were represented at that meeting.
11:22 It also said that the league management
11:23 have no further comment.
11:26 So with the season's start right around the corner,
11:28 unless the Upchurch Colts are able to fund the fines,
11:31 the final whistle for this club
11:33 might already have been blown.
11:35 Bartholomew Hall for KMTV in Chatham.
11:38 - Well, I can tell you that no matter what,
11:40 those boys are very passionate about their football.
11:43 Anyway, it's time for a break now,
11:45 and coming up afterwards, we'll be speaking
11:47 to the Medway Dragons Rugby League Club
11:49 after they've reached the final
11:51 of the London and South East Rugby League,
11:53 and are preparing to face off against the London Chargers,
11:55 plus we'll have much more,
11:56 including this week's action replay.
11:59 Don't go anywhere.
11:59 We'll see you in just a few minutes.
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15:12 - Hello and welcome back to Invicta Sport Live on KMTV.
15:21 Now the Medway Dragons have made their way
15:23 to the 2023 London Rugby League Grand Final.
15:27 The Dragons overcame the West's Warriors last Saturday
15:29 in the league's semi-final,
15:31 winning through on the final whistle
15:32 as the West's narrowly missed out on a conversion
15:35 that would have taken the game into extra time.
15:37 The squad will now face the London Chargers next Saturday
15:40 on the 19th of August at the New River Stadium.
15:44 Well I'm pleased to say that I'll be joined by them
15:45 in the studio, but before we say hello,
15:48 here's a taster of the Dragons in action.
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17:21 Well I'm joined by Nick and George now.
17:24 Thank you very much for joining us today.
17:26 I just want to say before we get into the chat,
17:29 what an amazing video that was by Freya.
17:31 I mean she's been following you around
17:32 for the past couple of fixtures,
17:33 hoping to keep her around as a sort of videographer
17:36 as we go forward, right?
17:37 - Of course, yeah.
17:38 We're really happy to have her on board
17:39 and helping us out at Medway Dragons.
17:41 She's been a revelation for us
17:43 and she's taken our social media to another level.
17:46 - It's great, I kind of wanted to follow me around
17:47 and just film what I'm doing in my day-to-day life.
17:49 It makes it look amazing.
17:50 All right, George, we'll start with you.
17:52 How are you feeling ahead of this big final?
17:55 - I can't wait, absolutely buzzing.
17:57 It'll be my third grand final for Medway Dragons now.
18:00 It's the best feeling ever.
18:02 Amazing feeling just getting into the semis,
18:04 so making the final is just the biggest achievement ever.
18:07 - And Nick, talk to me about the season overall.
18:09 It's quite a competitive lot that you've got with you
18:11 in the London and South East Premier.
18:14 - Yeah, there's plenty of feisty games that we play.
18:17 The season itself, it kind of started off a bit poor.
18:20 Our form wasn't great, but we turned it around
18:23 in the middle of the season and really picked up
18:25 a few vital victories.
18:27 And one of our last games of the season
18:29 was against our bitter rivals, Brixton Bulls.
18:32 And getting, that was a narrow win in itself.
18:37 Getting that and then getting the narrow win
18:40 in the dying minutes against West Warriors in the semifinal,
18:45 that's really given us kind of the impetus
18:47 to go on and get that win when it comes to next weekend
18:50 in the final.
18:51 It's gonna be great.
18:53 A great experience doing it with your mates.
18:54 It's always just wonderful stuff.
18:57 - Yeah, no, I was gonna ask actually,
18:58 how close are you as a sort of a group unit?
19:01 We know rugby is, Rugby League and Rugby Union,
19:03 it's all about that sort of teamwork, sticking together.
19:06 What are you like as a unit?
19:08 - We're so close, out every weekend, obviously.
19:11 We're really close as a unit.
19:13 We have our own groups, but amongst that,
19:16 we're very, very tight, obviously.
19:17 Put it all onto the pitch and we are like brothers
19:20 and that's how it should be.
19:21 - Yeah, of course.
19:22 And I mean, it's gotta be quite a sort of,
19:25 we'll see in a second, we've got the league table
19:27 before you went to the playoffs.
19:29 There's only six clubs in the league.
19:31 We've got it here.
19:33 And noticing and looking at all these names of these clubs,
19:35 you're the only one from Kent.
19:36 So have you, does it sort of put a bit of a bearing
19:39 on your shoulders that you're sort of representing
19:40 the whole county in that way?
19:41 - I think so, yeah.
19:42 It really makes you kind of proud to represent Kent
19:45 on that stage.
19:46 And I think it just means that little bit more to you
19:50 when you're the only ones fighting in the league
19:52 against a lot of players from London.
19:55 So it does, it gives you that extra bit of drive
19:57 to go on and get a win each weekend.
19:58 And as I said, we formulate some great rivalries
20:01 with some of the clubs that we play up against
20:02 because it's such a small league.
20:04 So it does have its benefits,
20:06 having that more compact system.
20:09 - And George, you said this is your third grand final now.
20:12 How do you deal with it sort of mentally
20:13 getting into that final, the zone sort of before the game?
20:18 - I think it's just everyone deals with it personally.
20:20 Obviously I have my own ways, warming up
20:21 and preparing for games every week.
20:23 I have a quite busy lifestyle.
20:24 So keeping my mind off of it is better.
20:27 And then getting to the game on a Saturday morning,
20:29 that's me then preparing.
20:30 So I just do what I do on a Saturday as I would normally
20:34 and then take the final as it comes.
20:36 And yeah.
20:37 - Of course.
20:38 I'm quite interested actually,
20:39 how did you both get into rugby?
20:40 Was it sort of from primary school, secondary school?
20:43 Or when did it all start for you?
20:44 - For me, I started playing rugby union first at school
20:48 when I went to secondary school.
20:50 And then just a few years of playing that,
20:52 learnt about a club called Midway Dragons
20:54 playing rugby league that had not long started up.
20:57 And I thought, I'm gonna give this a bit of a go,
20:59 see what it's like, see the difference.
21:01 And I was just blown away by the difference
21:04 between the two sports and the two coaches, should I say.
21:06 Rugby league, the fast paced, frantic nature of it.
21:11 The fact that you've really got to kind of man up
21:14 and just run hard and tackle hard
21:17 when you're playing rugby league is a big difference.
21:19 And I just fell in love with it,
21:21 completely fell in love with the sport by doing so.
21:23 And yeah, since I've been playing nearly nonstop
21:27 since I was about 14, 15 years old.
21:29 - And yourself, Josh, how did you get-
21:31 - Same way as Nick, really.
21:32 Year seven, I was asked to go for trials at my school.
21:35 And then same way, pretty much,
21:38 just asked to go to Dragons for my coach.
21:41 Went there, just absolutely fell in love with it.
21:43 How, like Nick said, you just have to man up, real man up.
21:46 And I fell out of it for three, four years.
21:50 And then I come back two seasons ago
21:52 after the guys won the 21 grand final
21:54 and just fell in love with it again.
21:55 And obviously, hopefully when we get this year,
21:58 it'll be the best feeling ever again.
22:00 - Yeah, it's fantastic stuff.
22:01 I mean, when people think about Medway,
22:02 they don't necessarily go straight to sort of rugby
22:05 and that side, but the club's had quite a big growth
22:07 in the last few years,
22:08 with it being the home of the wheelchair rugby league
22:12 growth as well.
22:13 What have you sort of seen from your perspective?
22:14 - Yeah, so, I mean, it's been a bit of a rollercoaster
22:16 of a ride for the club over the past decade or so.
22:20 Some real highs, like George has mentioned,
22:23 with some of the grand final wins that we've had.
22:25 Some lows in losing a couple of our clubhouses as well.
22:29 But we've built something quite special
22:31 and it's like a family unit.
22:32 We always kind of like to use that word
22:36 and have managed to develop.
22:38 We might not have as many age groups as we used to have,
22:40 but we've managed to develop a real strong bond
22:42 in our first team.
22:43 And there's still some junior squads that play.
22:45 We've got a masters team that play as well.
22:47 So it is something that, look, we could always grow more,
22:52 but the unity that we have at Medway Dragons
22:56 is just what keeps the club running.
22:57 And it's really important.
22:58 We've got some great people behind the scenes,
23:01 pulling the strings and keeping the club
23:03 to get running together.
23:04 We always have to be incredibly grateful towards them.
23:07 So yeah, it's been growing
23:08 and we hope to just grow it even further
23:09 and getting a win under our belts next weekend.
23:12 Just, you know, it's a great advert
23:13 for Rugby League and Medway.
23:15 - Absolutely.
23:16 And so ahead of the final then,
23:17 how can people sort of check out, come along,
23:19 you know, support the team?
23:20 - So I think it would be live streams on YouTube,
23:24 like it was last time, wasn't it?
23:26 It was on YouTube.
23:27 And just get down to New River Stadium in Tottenham
23:30 and come watch us win.
23:32 - Absolutely.
23:32 Fantastic stuff.
23:33 You've also got a bit of event coming up this weekend.
23:35 You've got your annual trip to Wembley.
23:37 What's that all about?
23:38 - We do indeed.
23:39 So we go to Wembley for the Challenge Cup Final
23:42 every single year.
23:44 We like to get dressed up for it.
23:45 And just for context,
23:46 the Challenge Cup Final, if people aren't aware,
23:48 it's the equivalent of the FA Cup Final in football,
23:51 but for Rugby League.
23:53 This year's theme,
23:53 we're dressing up in leopard print
23:55 to support Lee Leopards.
23:57 So you might even be able to catch us on TV at some point.
24:00 Hopefully if the camera's fixed on us,
24:02 we'll give a good show, if so.
24:04 - Brilliant.
24:04 Well, we'll keep our eyes out for you
24:05 and best of luck in the final.
24:07 - Thank you.
24:08 - Well, that's it for today's show.
24:09 But just before we go,
24:10 there's enough time to take a look
24:11 at this week's action replay.
24:13 It's the segment where we feature videos
24:15 of people getting active across the county,
24:17 including you, the KMTV viewers.
24:20 This week, we have TV royalty taking to the skies,
24:22 as well as a man who got creative
24:24 when a flood struck in Strude earlier this week.
24:27 Here's Abby with the replay.
24:29 - We start off with TV legend Shirley Ballas,
24:32 who has taken to the skies of Kent
24:34 and conquered a 700 foot wing walk.
24:37 Now, it's all part of her three-pronged
24:39 fundraising challenge
24:41 for the suicide prevention charity, Calm,
24:43 after Shirley sadly lost her brother.
24:46 Soaring at 110 miles per hour,
24:48 the Strictly star said the challenge was quite terrifying,
24:51 being afraid of heights herself,
24:53 and encouraged her fans' support
24:55 ahead of the final stage.
24:56 She's already completed the world's fastest zip line
24:59 in North Wales,
25:00 and this weekend will take on a 13,000 foot skydive.
25:05 Next up, we have Sheppey lad Shane Cooper,
25:08 who has become a Kent Golf Club's youngest member
25:11 in its 114 year history.
25:14 The four-year-old has been signed up
25:16 after dazzling coaches at Sheerness Golf Club.
25:19 His coaches have described him as Sheppey's hidden gem.
25:23 And finally, we have this.
25:26 Pretty impressive.
25:27 A burst water main meant one canoeist in Strude
25:29 would take quite the advantage
25:31 of a sudden rise in the water levels,
25:33 taking out his vessel for a row along the street.
25:37 While flooding did mean cars were left underwater
25:40 and doors being barricaded with sandbags,
25:42 locals, including children,
25:44 were keen to keep a smile on their faces.
25:47 Southern water say the leak has now been repaired,
25:49 meaning it's back to the real rivers and lakes
25:52 for this canoeist.
25:53 I must say, every time I see that video,
25:55 it does put a smile on my face.
25:57 Obviously, it's not nice to see events like that happen,
26:00 but if you can turn it around
26:01 and even get some sport out of it,
26:03 of course, that makes things a little bit lighter.
26:05 Well, don't forget, if you want to appear
26:07 in next week's Action Replay,
26:08 then you absolutely can.
26:10 Tag us in your videos and pictures
26:12 at @kmtvkent on social media.
26:14 You can even send us an email to sport@kmtv.co.uk.
26:19 Just tell us what part of Kent you come from
26:21 and what it is you do,
26:22 and you never know, you might just appear
26:23 in next week's Action Replay.
26:25 Well, that's it.
26:26 That's full time on today's episode of Invicta Sport.
26:29 If you want more from KMTV,
26:31 you can watch all our other special programmes.
26:33 Here's what we've got.
26:34 We've got the Kent Politics Show,
26:36 Made in Kent, Kent on Climate,
26:37 and now we've got the Kent Film Club 2.
26:40 You can watch all of those by visiting our website,
26:42 kmtv.co.uk.
26:44 We'll be back on Monday with more sport
26:47 from across the county,
26:48 but for now, goodbye.
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