On another sunny though not so warm May evening, Reed won the toss and batted, and the in form combination of Reed openers Oliver Benham and William Heslam immediately set about compiling a large Reed total. Demonstrating an array of powerful strokes and good running between the wickets the pair put on exactly 100 in just over 10 over’s before Benham was retired on 50 not out.
Hoddesdon then effected a fightback which saw Pells take 3 wickets (3 -34) including the wicket of Heslam well caught at midwicket for 32 and Deville 6 and Kirby 4 going cheaply bowled and LBW respectively. However from 135 for 3 in the 17th over Reed Captain Sean Tidey launched a last 3 over’s assault which saw him race to 47 not out well supported by Lewis Fitzgerald 7 not out. Reed finally posted a mammoth 171 for 3 in their 20 over’s.
Faced with a very difficult run chase Hoddesdon batted steadily with Harrison 12 and Hitch 10 reaching double figures. However the rest of the side struggled to make any impression as Scott Caine 1 – 6 took his first wicket for Reed and Keiran Willoughby 2 – 6 and William Heslam 2 – 3 proved the most successful of the Reed bowlers. Hoddesdon ended on 65 for 8 leaving Reed wide margin winners by 106 runs.
