Reed 2nd XI posted their highest score of the season on Saturday against Holtwhites Trinibis, but could only manage a winning draw in their quest for promotion.

On a good track, Reed were surprisingly put into bat by Trinibis and again sent out brothers Ben and Matt Bowles to open the batting. After a solid start, Matt Bowles went for 16, and was replaced by youngster Harry Picton-Turbivell. Turbivell looked good and began to find the boundaries with some style, only to be bowled by Cragwell for 19. This brought the in form Ian Fulk to the crease, and in unison with Ben Bowles they began to steady things for Reed. Bowles eventually went for 35 playing a good supporting role, leaving Reed 93-3 after 32 overs.

The returning Richard Johnson now partnered Fulk at the crease, and the two began to push the scoring for Reed with some immaculate timing and stylish shots. The score jumped from 93 to 200 in 12 overs, with both players reaching chanceless and superb 50?s, before Johnson fell late on for 59. Undeterred, Fulk (103 Not Out) continued in the same vein by taking apart the Trinibis bowling to reach his maiden century, which included 14 boundaries, in some style. Some lusty blows late on from Richard Robertson (12 Not Out) took Reed to a daunting looking total of 259-5 off of their allotted 53 overs.

Trinibis looked to have an insurmountable task ahead of them if they wanted to win the game but began their innings in positive fashion, with Alleyne (22) and Morley (57) hitting boundaries. Trinibis looked in with a chance at 110-1, especially with Morley looking good after Ian Roberts had earlier removed Alleyne. Morley then suffered a back injury and retired hurt whilst Robertson removed Brown for 17. Reed knew they needed to take quick wickets and turned to promising young bowler Rupert Martin. Martin then set apart tearing into the Trinibis middle order, taking four wickets and finishing with amazing figures of 7 overs, 4 maidens, 4 wickets for 10 runs. Harry Picton-Turbivell operated from the other end, and he too bowled well, taking the wicket of Reis to leave Trinibis 144-7.

Reed could not however take the remaining wickets and finished the game with 17 points and with the knowledge that their unbeaten runs had stretched to four games.