Reed picked up their first full maximum points of the season with a convincing win over visitors Knebworth Park. On a glorious day, Knebworth won the toss and elected to bat. Reed’s opener’s Wilson and Johnson bowled with good pace and vigour, not allowing the Knebworth openers to settle. Johnson (3-36) was the first to make the breakthrough when Jackson took a sharp catch in the slips to remove Roseberry. Letford was next to go, LBW to the increasingly dangerous Johnson, who soon thereafter picked up his third wicket with an exceptional one handed caught and bowled. Gregory and Salerno started to rebuild the innings, with Gregory looking the more accomplished of the two.
Wilson (1-53) picked up his first wicket of the game, seeing the back of Salerno, taken by a sharp one handed catch by Sean Tidey. The remaining Knebworth batsman struggled to make much of an impact rebuilding the innings and between Peckett (1-13), Garratt (3-15) and Greaves (1-6) Knebworth were bowled out for 135.
In reply, Reed’s openers got off to a confident start, before McKechnie was adjudged a long way forward and given out LBW. Will Heslam followed in similar fashion, which gave Knebworth the sniff of a chance. However Jackson and Heslam started to re-build the innings before Jackson was caught in the gully for 24 off Salerno. Ward soon followed, top-edging back to the bowler. Tom Greaves (26*) soon put his mark on the game with some classy strokes and lusty blows, whilst Heslam (61*) carried on in his good vain of form seeing Reed home in the 31st over to top a convincing all round performance.
Knebworth Park 2nd
