Day two of the premiership clash between local rivals Dartford and Bexley began in blistering sunshine at Hesketh Park on Saurday.

Newman began moving the ball around from the first delivery of his opening spell and with Otto finding rhythm early on, Bexley's 78-run first innings deficit looked a long way off.

With the score on just one, Bexley opener Park was dismissed unluckily to a run-out, while backing up.

Ladbrook and Richards held out until the 11th over, when Ladbrook fell leg before wicket to Otto with the score on 18.

Wickets then started to fall at regular intervals and even ex-county pro Eddie Stanford could not resist the Dartford attack when out to a second-ball duck.

Newman and Otto again showed what a class opening seam attack they are with Newman taking 5 for 48 from an excellent 24.1 overs.

The final wicket coming to a spectacular outfield catch from Dartford's 16-year-old Ross Hallam.

Otto took his tally to 10 for the match with a second innings return of 4 for 46 from 16 overs. And Thorburn provided excellent support going for just 11 runs from 9 overs.

Bexley's second knock finished on 124, just 46 runs ahead.

Dartford set about the target confidently and despite some miserly bowling early on, the home side set about the Bexley spin attack, finishing the game when Ian Rossiter sweeping Stanford for six into Park Road.

Wood was looking good on 17 before being adjudged leg before, but McMillan and Rossiter finished unbeaten with 21 and 12 respectively as Dartford won easily by nine wickets.

Asked to field on a scorching day, with batting conditions that batsmen dream about, Harvel were left ruing yet another lost toss away to Whistable in their Division One game.

And at 53-1 after nine overs, it looked like 300-plus was on for Whistable as Denly thrahsed the Harvel attack to all parts of the ground.

But the Harvel bowlers gradually made inroads into the home batting, although 17-year-old Stuart Denly hit a super 109 as they were restricted to 238-9.

Khan, Bailey and Freebody, in particular, worked tirelessly to restrict Whitstable after Keast had been taken out of the attack.

Khan, took 2-28 in 16 overs, Bailey 3-55 with Freebody possibly deserving more in his spell of 13 overs which yielded just one wicket.

Only one other batsman scored more than 18, captain Bovis with 36.

Harvel's innings was never quite up to the asking rate, but kept the large crowd on the edge of their seats until the end when they fell 27 runs short.

Wabe batted agressively as he bludgeoned a quickfire 40, while Whatman, who hit a fine 59, held the Harvel innings together as he batted for two-and-a-half hours, showing terrific concentration.

Dave Walker (35) and J McSweeney (28) both threatened to swing the game in Harvel's favour, but lost their wickets at a crucial stage.

And, as wickets fell, it was left to last-wicket pair Bailey and Keast to bat through the final couple of overs to see Harvel to 211-9 at stumps with their Australian import, Rampling, bowling well for his 6-53 off 15 overs.

Gravesend were routed for just 69 with Orpington's Lee Allison taking a Division One championship best haul of 9-33 as they lost by nine wickets.