Old Finchleians won the toss and decided to bat against Reed in last weeks Herts League Division 2 clash. Reed only employed three bowlers and they all bowled well. Martin Seale and Peter Tidey did the bulk of the bowling. Tidey bowled yet another marathon spell of 24 overs. He returned figures of 4-83. Seale wasn't far behind taking 3-56. Old Finchleians scored at a steady rate, but Reed kept taking wickets just as a partnership got going. The out fielding was good and Reed took some good catches. Some of which came down with ice on! John Pemberton wrapped up the innings with 2 wickets in 2 balls. He took 3-51 and now has to wait until the next game for his hat trick attempt. Reed bowled Old Finchleians out in 50 overs and so got the balance to get the 207 needed to win. Reed made a steady start putting on 34 for the first wicket, but the batting collapsed to 68-8. Of which opener Jamie Warren had got 31. He was fourth out with the score on 56. This brought together Jason Nolan and Chris Bovington. They put on 57 for the 9th wicket showing the top order how it should be done. Although Reed had plenty of overs and needed only 80 from 20 overs the earlier collapse had put any chance of victory well beyond them. Bovington was 9th out for 17 and as Nolan tried to push Reed nearer some much needed batting points he was the last man out for a splendid 45. He smashed 8 4s in the top score of the innings.  

Old Haberdashers won the toss and decided to bat in the hot conditions. Reed stuck well to their task in the heat. All the bowlers did a superb job and were well supported by some good ground fielding. Peter Tidey was the star with the ball. He bowled a mammoth spell of 27 overs. Conceding just over 3 an over and taking 3 wickets. He was well support by Martin Seale and Peter Costen. They all kept the Old Haberdashers batsmen under the cosh and none of them really looked like breaking the shackles. In the end Old Haberdashers posted Reed 174 to win. Reed soon lost the early wicket of Jamie Warren, with just 8 in the board. Baz Curtis soon followed, and soon Reed were in big trouble at 28-4 in the 11 overs. Peter Morely and Jason Nolan slowly but surely started to rebuild. They had put on 34 when Nolan tried one crashing drive too many and was well caught at mid off for 25. Peter Morely continued to be the back bone of the innings and was now joined by Simon Jackson. Morely started to come out of his shell and was scoring freely when he was also caught for 42. Reed were now 115-6 with just 11 overs to go. 8 runs later Jackson was dismissed for 26. This seemed to be the pattern. As they looked set the Reed batsmen got out. Martin Seale and Peter Costen smashed quick 28 in just 5 overs to put Reed up with the clock, but Costen was well caught and wickets were running out. Reed were 157-9 and so needed 17 to win in and 24 balls to get them. In [...]

Reed decided to bat first against Old Owens after winning the toss. Reed made steady progress with most people chipping in. Baz Curtis hit 30 and was out with the score on 51-2. The backbone of the innings was Peter Morley. He made a patient 41 before trying to accelerate the scoring rate and getting bowled. Reed then lost Jason Nolan run out and were 177-5 and looked a long way from getting full batting points, but Simon Roberts and Simon Jackson put on 40 for the 6th wicket. Jackson was caught for 17 and Roberts was bowled for 36. He hit 5 4s in his 36. Martin Seale and Ben Bowles then put on 39 for the 8th wicket to see Reed to over 200. They didn't hit a boundary, but ran 4 3s which was a good effort given the hot weather. Bowles was left 13 not out and Seale 21 not out. In reply Old Owens got off to a bad start when Peter Tidey bowled Tanner for just 10. Old Owens then reached 51-1 without any further alarms when John Pemberton struck to remove Martin for 5. Then Martin Seale and Tidey ripped through Old Owens batting. Old Owens went from 51-1 to 56-7 in 5 overs. Tidey picked up a further 2 wickets and Seale, 3 in amazing spell. It was never a 56-7 wicket and then Dowty and Bulsara put on 101 for the 8th wicket and Reed never really looked like getting them out. Even the introduction of spinner Jason Nolan couldn't get Reed a wicket and in the end the game ended as a draw.  

Reed won the toss in their latest league game and decided to bat. After the two week lay off Reed's batsmen looked a bit rusty. When Reed were 15-2 in the 12 over it didn't look the greatest decision to bat first. Mark Peart and Simon Roberts repaired the damage with a stand of 45 for the third wicket. Runs were coming, but at a slow pace. It took Reed 18 overs to get their first boundary. Peart was dismissed for a patient 20. Roberts followed just 4 runs later and Reed were suddenly 64-4, and that was soon 70-5 when Simon Jackson was removed for 3. Jason Nolan looked in good form until he was caught for 16. At 98-7 in the 42nd over it looked like Reed would struggle to get a batting point and post a challenging total. Richard Robertson was joined by Peter Costen and they decided to up the scoring rate in the last 10 overs. Robertson hit the only six of the game before he was bowled for 23. Costen was then joined by Peter Tidey. They hit a vital 21 in the last 2 overs to push Reed to 150-8 at the close. Costen was left 16 not out and Tidey was 18 not out. In reply Parkfield's innings was almost a carbon copy of Reed's. Peter Tidey got an early wicket and then came Parkfield's best partnership. The introduction of Richard Robertson in to the attack changed the game. He took 4-21 in 14 overs and ripped out Parkfield's upper order. Parkfield slumped from 112-5 to 119-8 and Reed were suddenly in with a chance. With 5 overs to go Reed needed 2 wickets. Unfortunately they just [...]

Reed lost the toss and were put into bat by Preston in last Saturday's league game and came back from the dead. Reed got off to a flying start punishing anything loose. Jamie Warren was in particularly good form. He and Baz Curtis put on 49 for the first wicket before Curtis was dismissed for 22. Warren looked set for his first 50 of the season before he was removed for a fine 42. He smashed 3 4s and 1 huge six in that 42. At 71 for 2 Reed looked set for a big total, but Preston brought on there spinners and the run rate slowed. Simon Roberts was dismissed 12 and Peter Morley was superbly stumped for 17. This meant Reed were 103-4 and as the Reed batsman tried to push on wickets started to fall. 103-4 quickly became 107-6 and Reed were in big trouble. Mark Peart looked set for a decent score before he too was stumped. After that only Martin Seale reached double figures and Reed were finally dismissed for just 141. This also meant that Preston would have 52 overs in which to get the runs. Reed's opening bowlers both bowled marathon spells in very humid conditions. Martin Seale got a lot of movement off the seam and along with Peter Tidey restricted the home sides normally aggressive batting. Seale soon had both openers back in the pavilion and with Tidey also picking up 2 wickets Preston were 44-4, but the favourites to win. Curtis then picked up a good slip catch after it deflected of the keeper and Reed getting the upper hand. Tidey then ripped out the Preston tail and with Robertson picking up 2 wickets after [...]

Reed decided to put Redbourn into bat on a green and damp wicket after winning the toss in their latest league match. When John Pemberton bowled Eyre with the score on 6 it looked liked a good decision, but Redbourn then put on 103 for the second wicket and by then the dampness had dried. Both Peter Tidey and Pemberton bowled well conceding less than 4 an over in their spells. It was left to Martin Seale and Ian Roberts to do the bulk of the bowling. Seale picked up 1-51 in his 14 overs and Roberts 0-54 in twelve. With Graham Letford also picking up a wicket and two run outs Redbourn posted 211-5. It wasn't that bigger a total given a short boundary on one side. In reply Reed were quickly 17-2 and that soon became 36-3 with the top three all back in the pavilion. Reed were 47-4 in the 18th over and still needed 165 to win in 31 overs. Then Simon Roberts and Martin Seale came together. They put on 77 for the 5th wicket. Both looked in good form. Roberts hit 2 4s and 1 6 in his 48. They pushed the score along nicely and Reed looked like they could win it. Roberts was well caught at extra cover for 48. Reed were then 124-5 with 13 overs to go. The run rate then dropped and with Pemberton and Tidey getting ducks any chance of victory had gone. At 144-7 it was just a matter of hanging on for a draw. Chris Bovington made 14 with Seale still going well at the other end. Reed lost there 9th wicket with 3 balls to go. It was left to [...]

Reed won the toss and decided to put Royston into bat. This looked a good decision as Reed's opening bowlers took full advantage of the conditions. Richard Robertson quickly picked up 2 wickets and with Ian Roberts removing Royston's skipper Mack for 9, Royston looked in big trouble at 15-3. Duncan Warner was the mainstay of the Royston innings. He scored 72 before being well caught by Clarke in the dying overs. William Clarke and Scott Rouse both picked up a wicket each before Robertson and Roberts returned to try and keep things tight at the death. Both picked up further wickets. Royston posted 163 when the over ran out. Reed lost the early wicket of James Heslam with the score on just 4 in reply. This brought John Heslam to the crease. He and Baz Curtis had moved the score on to 50 when Curtis was out for 26. Reed looked in a good position to take control, but 3 wickets were lost for just 24 runs. and Reed were 74-5. Even Reed's most loyal fans were leaving now and they could sense Reed's demise. Jason Nolan and William Clarke looked to be repairing the damage, but Royston seemed to get wickets just a the right time. Nolan was caught and bowled for 21. Richard Robertson hit a swift 20 before being stumped and when William Clarke was caught for 15 Reed still need 30 from 5 overs. Unfortunately they could only score 16 and were left on 148-9 when time ran out on them.  

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 [...]

Reed won the toss and decided to bowl against the unknown St. Thomas's Park. It wasn't long before Reed got to know there opener Hanna. He took a special liking to Reed's opening bowler Neil Haslam. Haslam was dispatched for 34 from just 5 overs. Hanna took advantage of the short straight boundaries and continued to pepper them until he was finally dismissed by Peter Costen for 128. He was the third man out with 206 on the board. Phil Diver had taken the first 2 wickets. He looked to have brought Reed back into it taking 2 wickets in his first 3 balls. After Hanna was dismissed Reed began to claw there way back in to the game and slowed the run rate. Wicket keeper Stuart Smith took his first catch for the first team. Costen and Divers both picked up 2 further wickets each. Costen finished with 3-62 in 15 overs and Divers 4-64 in 13 overs. St. Thomas's Park posted a challenging 251-7 declared. Reed's main aim was to keep wickets in hand for the run chase later. Baz Curtis and Richard Tufton opened the batting for Reed. They put on 83 for the first wicket before Tufton was dismissed for 5. He was replaced by Mark Peart. He and Curtis put on 109 for the second wicket and put Reed in total control. Peart hit 5 4s in his 34 before being adjusted LBW. Curtis was now in full flow. He smashed 19 4s and 8 6s on his way to a personal best of 178. He was the 4th man out with the score on 236. Reed needed just 16 to win and had 6 overs in which to get [...]

Therfield won the toss and decided to put local their local rivals into bat. Reed had a reasonable start. Henry Tufton was beginning to show his shots when he had to retire ill. He fell victim to the heat. Reed's 197-5 was based around 87 not out from Mark Peart. He caressed the ball around nicely and was well support by Simon Roberts, who got 16, and a dashing 25 from Graham Hazard. Peart hit 10 boundaries and was only stopped from getting his first ton of the season by the declaration. Neil Haslam bowled 17 overs and only conceded 19 runs. He made sure Therfield were always behind the run rate. He also picked up 3 vital wickets. Graham Letford removed the inform Nick Duncan when he forced him to hit his own stumps. Whitby made a valiant effort to push the run rate along. When he was batting with Ellis a Therfield victory was an outside possibility. Scott Rouse had Ellis when stumped by Ian Roberts and Therfield's last chance of victory had gone. Whitby went on to make his 50. In the end the game petered out into a tame draw, with Therfield 155-5.