Mark Pennell on the family links that inspired a record Kent individual innings and county total

Treble top: Sean Dickson made highest score for Kent in a home match
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Kent opener Sean Dickson re-wrote the county’s batting record books following his eight-hour marathon knock of 318 at Worsley Bridge Road – a ground that the 25-year-old right-hander holds surprisingly dear.
Though born in South Africa’s Transvaal, Dickson holds a UK passport courtesy of his English mother, Pat, who originally hails from Beckenham.
Dickson explained: “My mum c...