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Read about Kent Men's incredible success at the ECB indoor championships at Lord's. 

Charlotte Aird

Charlotte Aird  

SportCricket

Academic courseSports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Hometown: Berkshire, UK

Best sporting achievement/personal best: BUCS national finals 2022&23 PB 170*

2022/23 goals in sport: More consistent with my bowling, and maintain a higher average throughout the season. BUCS finals.

Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? My favourite thing about Kent is the environment and how easy it becomes to make friends within sports.

With the Paris Olympics next summer in mind what is your favourite Olympics moment or favourite Olympian? My favourite olympian is Simone Biles.

Liam Durrant - Cricket

Liam Durrant 

SportCricket

Academic courseSports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Hometown: Canterbury, UK

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 125* in my first outdoor BUCS game and Indoor National Championship in my first year at university.

Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? Togetherness of sports teams around campus and socialising with others.

With the Paris Olympics next summer in mind what is your favourite Olympics moment or favourite Olympian? Super Saturday Olympics 2012.

Sydney Gorham - Cricket

Sydney Gorham

SportCricket

Academic coursePsychology

Hometown: Sevenoaks, UK

Best sporting achievement/personal best: Taking 8 wickets for 7 runs against Surrey.

Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? My favourite things about Kent Uni are the great people you meet in societies! 

With the Paris Olympics next summer in mind what is your favourite Olympics moment or favourite Olympian? My favourite Olympian is Jessica Ennis Hill.

Beth Clarke - Cricket

Beth Clarke

SportCricket

Academic coursePolitics and International Relations

Hometown: Portsmouth

Best sporting achievement/personal best: Most recently, the best achievement of my cricket career was winning the National T20 Cup with my Women’s team this 2023 season, having taken a year off of the sport due to relocation it was a hard-fought battle for selection but all worth it in the end.

Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? As a final year student, my favourite thing about Kent is the community feel surrounding club sports teams and societies. With training and social gatherings happening multiple times throughout the week, there is always something to look forward to outside of studies.

With the Paris Olympics next summer in mind what is your favourite Olympics moment or favourite Olympian? It has to be a moment from our home 2012 Olympics as any GB wins from those games had an ecstatic atmosphere, for me the Women’s Rowing pair of Watkins and Grangier dominated the rest of the field and earned the first-ever women’s rowing gold.

Syan Cooray Bulathsinhala - Cricket

Syan Cooray Bulathsinhala     

SportCricket

Academic courseBusiness Management

Hometown: Middlesex

Best sporting achievement/personal best: Represented London & East at Bunbury Festival 2019.

Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? My favourite thing about Kent University was meeting new people around campus.

With the Paris Olympics next summer in mind what is your favourite Olympics moment or favourite Olympian? My favourite Olympian is Mo Farah.

Isobel Kirby - University of Kent Cricket Scholar

Isobel (Izzy) Kirby   

SportCricket

Academic courseSports and Exercise Science with Sports Management

Hometown: Oxford

Best sporting achievement/personal best: Playing County women’s with Oxfordshire from the age of 15.

Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? Due to Kent's reputation within sport especially cricket.

With the Paris Olympics next summer in mind what is your favourite Olympics moment or favourite Olympian? When GB women's hockey won gold at Rio Olympics in 2016.

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