In a high scoring match on Sunday Reed Seconds beat Newport by 6 wickets with 5 overs to spare.On a good batting track and with the outfield lightening fast but in places not easy to field on the young Reed team had their work cut out as Newport reached 230 for 8 in their 40 overs,Moult top scoring with 53.

Wickets were shared with Marcus Baker 3-18 , Matt Bowles 2-43, William Heald 1-16, Karl Ward bowled tidily 0-21 from seven overs but pick of the bowlers was fast medium Rupert Martin with 2-24 from his eight overs.

Reed needed a good start and lost Alan Ward for 13 with just 31 on the board. But they were soon up with asking rate as 17 year old Marcus Martin and 16 year old William Heald put on 97 for the second wicket before Martin was caught for 48. However Heald went on an all out attack aggressivley pulling and driving the Newport bowlers.He didnt look like getting out as he reached his maiden century for Reed ,finishing on 126 not out including 24 boundaries. At 199-4 he had been joined by Marcus Baker and although the light was fading neither batsmen had problems seeing the ball as they finished with a flourish of fours taking 16 off the 35 over to win the game.