Reed put the home side into bat after winning the toss in their
latest league game. Reed’s bowlers soon got on top with John
Pemberton and Martin Seale bowling very tightly. They each picked up
an opener and Southgate Adelaide were left 27-2. Southgate Adelaide
rebuilt well, but slowly. Seale bowled unchanged for 22 overs and
finished with 2-81. Simon Roberts came on and replace Pemberton. He
had Fitzpatrick LBW for 3, and Southgate Adelaide were 112-4 with the
overs running out. Thorp and Close got into there stride and started
to accelerated the run rate. Thorp was finally well held in the deep
by Simon Jackson off John Pemberton for 84. Pemberton also picked up
Morris for a duck. He finished with 3-50 from 17 overs. Close was 33
not out at the end. Southgate Adelaide posted Reed 205 to win in 44
overs.
Reed got off to a dreadful start. They lost Baz Curtis first ball, bowled by Wheaton. Jamie Warren quickly followed for 1 and Reed were left 3-2. They lost valuable overs rebuilding. Peter Morley looked in fine form before being adjudged LBW for 29. This set the pattern for the rest of the innings. Reed lost wickets just at the time they looked like they were making progress. The only time Reed really looked like winning was when Mark Peart and Simon Jackson were together. They put on 57 for the 4th wicket. Peart was dismissed for 30 and when Jackson went for 29 in the next over Reed were left 90-5 and any chance of victory had disappeared. 90-5 soon became 97-7 and it was a case of hanging on. Martin Seale and Richard Robertson got Reed to within 3 balls of a draw. Robertson was LBW for 6. So Southgate Adelaide needed 2 wickets from 2 ball, but Chris Bovington held his nerve, blocked his first ball and smashed the last for 4. Seale was left 13 not out and the match was drawn.
