Reed 1st XI v Hemel Hempstead - Friendly - 11/9/04 - Away

Reed 1st XI v Hemel Hempstead II - League - 14/8/04 - Home

Reed 1st XI v Hertford II - League - 21/8/04 - Away

Reed 1st XI v Hoddesdon 2nd XI - League - 12/6/04 - Home

Reed's Division 2 Hertfordshire League crusade continued afresh on Saturday as they drew to Kings Langley away. Seeking their maiden win of the season, the visitors left disappointed as they narrowly missed out on a victory despite a valiant push as their overs expired. Simon Jackson, Reed 1st XI's skipper, won the toss and elected to bowl on a pitch which offered hints of moisture and potential seam movement, yet Reed failed to capitalise with early breakthroughs as K.Rolfe (17) and M.Cooke (11) fought hard to build a solid foundation. It took a change of ends from opening bowler, Michael Berks (15-5-48-3), to bring about any change of fortune for Reed, as he snared both openers, one caught sharply at first slip by Richard Jerome, the other victim to a close LBW decision. However, the onslaught had only just begun as King's Langley's Guyanese player, R. Jadunadh (73), strode to the crease. Characterised by solid defence and fluid attacking strokes all around the wicket, he controlled the bowling and formed the core of the home side‚s 192-7 off their 53 overs. It was only due to some nagging bowling by Richard Jerome (22-8-49-2), in a mammoth spell to finally winkle out the West Indian. Combined with Chris Jackson's canny off-spin bowling at the other end (6-0-26-1), Reed looked on top at one point, but the balance of power once again shifted as M.Brazier's (13) removal thanks to a lightning stumping off Chris by his brother Simon, allowed J. Morton (32) to the crease, whose lusty attacking strokes catapulted Kings Langley to a very respectable total. Reed's reply began with typical vigour, as Baz Curtis, posed questions to Reed's selectors as he struck a dominant, and [...]

Reed 1st XI v Northchurch - League - 19/6/04 - Away

Reed 1st XI v Northwood - League - 24/7/04 - Home

Reed 1st XI v Preston - League - 26/6/04 - Home

Reed 1st XI v Radlett II - League - 3/7/04 - Away

Reed 1st XI first match began on Saturday as they kicked off the season at Hertfordshire's premier ground, Shenley Park. Reed got off to a dismal start as the Shenley Park opening bowler removed Baz Curtis for a duck, but Tom Fulk (34) steadied the ship with a mature innings in conjunction with Chris Jackson (104*). Together they carried the score to a respectable 138 for 1 off 26 overs. However, a devastating over by Buma (2-26) removed Fulk and Richard Jerome (0) in quick succession, and Reed's effort looked a little fragile. Unfazed, William Clarke (44) and Jackson continued to amass a healthy partnership to just over 200, with them both punishing some lax bowling. When Clarke was run-out to a misjudged single, Jackson reached his century with a huge blow for six with only 2 balls of the innings to spare reinforcing his position as Division 3 leading batsman from last season. KArl Ward (7*) ably supported Jackson in the closing overs. Shenley Park's response was dented early on as Clarke (2-35) had their opener snared at 3rd slip in his second over, but Shenley gained some momentum, and despite three crucial wickets from Peter Tidey (3-36), playing with a nasty hand injury, Jaldarragi (42) and Davanall (31) took root and at one point seemed as though a victory was within sight. Clarke's reintroduction into the attack ensured the latter was removed, and when Jim Allsopp (1-29) removed Jaldarragi, a victory seemed very unlikely. Richard Jerome (1-26) and Jason Archer (1-29) also contributed with some useful spells. Despite Sunday's game at Ealing being rained off, Shenley provided useful pre-league practice for Reed whose 1st XI and 2nd XI won their respective divisions and [...]