Thomas takes 7 wickets in Sussex win
Ivan Thomas grabbed a fine five-wicket haul to help set up victory in the Second XI Championship against Sussex at Hove.
The 26-year-old took 5/15 in the second innings before Kent chased a target of 227 to win on the final day of a rain-affected match.
Former Hampshire Academy scholar Henry Came hit an unbeaten 50 as the sides set up a chase in the first innings before his unbeaten century saw Kent home to a seven-wicket win.
The hosts won the toss and opted to bat with Thomas removing Phil Salt with the first ball of the match before experienced all-rounder Will Beer retired hurt with concussion after being struck by a bouncer.
Opener Tom Haines, left-handed Academy scholar Tom Clark and former Worcestershire and Surrey all-rounder Aneesh Kapil hit half-centuries as the hosts declared on 265 for seven.
After rain washed out a session on the second day, Kent declared on 103-2 in the bid to force a result before a superb second-innings spell from Ivan Thomas swung the game.
The Greenwich-born paceman removed Zimbabwean opener Brendon Gilmour and Kapil in his second over before Haines and Clark followed in quick succession before he dismissed Sidcup-born batsman Matt Stiddard to claim his third five-wicket haul in his second XI career.
Triallist Jack Campbell struck twice at the other end as Sussex slipped to 45-7 off 14 overs before the spin of Adam Riley (2/8) and Jan Gray (1/11) polished off the tail to leave Kent a victory target of 227.
Came, a former clubmate of Kent wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Rouse, scored his maiden century in second XI cricket to secure the win.