Reeds Cricket Academy, came into fruition again this weekend as youngster Tom Fulk continued his blistering weekend form, cracking a chanceless 107, which followed his maiden league fifty on Saturday.

Skipper Archer won the toss and elected to bat on another “Robbo’s Road” of a wicket at Reed. His decision was well and truly rubber stamped by openers Fulk and veteran Roger Bocock, as the blend of youth and experience made light work of the North Mymms attack. The pair put on over a hundred for the first wicket until Bocock fell for a hard hiting 35. Fulk, joined by Ed Blissett then accelerated the run rate, scoring his second fifty of the game in around 20 balls, before being decieved by Ridge’s slower ball. Blissett hung around and was left undefeated on 30 as Reed declared on 201-4. Mohammed 1-44 and Kieran Ward 1-15 – another Reed youngster guesting for the opposition- the pick of the North Mymms attack.

Skipper Archer Reed’s leading wicket taker this season held himself back, choosing to let more of Reeds colts grab the headlines. Pacemen Rupert Martin (1-26) and Karl Ward (3-16) repayed their skipper’s confidence in spades producing an accurate probing spell of bowling which never allowed the NM’s openers to gain a foothold. Archer (3-23) and Reed legend Clive Collins (1-24) then boke the back of the innings Archer removing dangerman Mohammed for 46. This allowed Archer to return to his youth policy, with Marcus Martin (2-9) and Ward returning to mop up the tail, dismissing North Mymms for just 96. Archer remarked “after another 60 point weekend in the league with both Is and IIs top of their leagues it was nice to let the blossoming youngsters at the club to have their day. They performed above the already high expectations we have of them…..the future looks very bright indeed”.