Reed’s 1st team 2009 campaign continued in week three with an away fixture at Ampthill. Chris Degnan the Ampthill captain won the toss and elected to bat on what looked to be benign track, with the home side’s confidence high after to two good wins in the previous couple of league fixtures. Despite this confidence the opening pair of Morral and Rupping struggled against the pace of Johnson and the accuracy of Wilson and in the third of over of the fixture Johnson struck, taking the wicket of Morrail caught Jackson for 6. More score board pressure was applied over the next few over, leading to the running out of Rupping, this being caused by good work from Heslam and again wicket keeper Jackson. The run out brought Archer (48) to the wicket and with his batter partner Gould (17), put on 45 for the third wicket before Gould was caught of the bowling of Wilson. Wilson great spell continued removing the middle order of Ampthill for 10 ten runs leaving the home side 97 for 7 and then finally 109 all out, Wilson finishing with figures of 21.3-9-49-6 support by Morss 2 for 25 and Johnson 1 for 26.
In spite of some great bowling from Degnan 2-26 and Sneath, Reed made steady progress to the required target despite losing an early wicket. Not for the first time this season Heslam was the hero carry his bat 65 not out support by Fulk 20 not out, Reed completing the victory 30 over.
