Colin Cowdrey
Cowdrey was asked to play for Kent Young Amateurs in 1948 and made 157 against Sussex Young Amateurs, 87 against Middlesex Young Amateurs and 79 against Surrey Young Amateurs. He was asked to join the Kent Second XI in 1949 and played Norfolk, Wiltshire and Devon. In 1949–1950 Cowdrey was made the school cricket captain and in 1950 made 126 not out for Public Schools against the Combined Services at Lords. This was followed by being called up for Kent County Cricket Club while still only 17 and he made 15 and 26 on his first-class debut against Derbyshire.
Arthur Blunden
Blunden was a fast-medium paced bowler who made his debut for Kent County Cricket Club Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship in 1928 against Norfolk at Foxgrove Road, Beckenham. He made his first-class cricket debut for the county against MCC at Lord's in 1931, his only senior appearance for the county that season. Blunden made a total of 11 first-class appearances for Kent, nine in 1932 and one in his final season with the county in 1933, again against MCC at Lord's. In his 11 first-class matches for Kent, he took 18 wickets at an average of 32.55, with best figures of 4/31. Blunden also appeared a total of 45 times for Kent Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship.