Reed moved up to sixth place in Saracens League One after gaining eighteen points in an exciting draw with Hitchin at The Green on Saturday.
Asked to bat first, Reed lost Baz Curtis for 5 with the score on only 12. Joe Curk blitzed 25 in quick time before giving a catch to the Hitchin Wicketkeeper Danny Fair. After loosing both Chris Jackson & Phil Frenay cheaply the home side were wobbling at 64 for 4.
Captain James Heslam and Will Dobson then crafted a brilliant 106 fifth wicket partnership. With Heslam falling for 85 (his six successive fifty plus score for the club this season) and Dobson soon following for a patient 38 it was left to Simon Jackson (24 not out) & Richard Johnson (22 not out) to steer Reed to a respectable 228 for 6 in 52 overs. Moore & Hammond both with 2 for 39 the pick of the Hitchin bowlers.
Reed struck early in the Hitchin reply with Lee Johnson (11-1-49-2) & Pete Tidey (15-5-42-3) leaving Hitchin at 60 for 4. A quick 18 from Fair steadied the ship slightly but with Hitchin at 87 for 5 , Reed were well on top. Then Bowyer (61) & Maylin (56) made a 91 sixth wicket partnership before both fell to an excellent stumping from Simon Jackson off the spin of Dobson (7-2-22-2).
Try as they might Reed couldn’t take the last two wickets and Hitchin were left on 191 for 8 off their 48 overs.
