Twelve for one became twenty five for six as Reed’s top order played around the deadly straight bowling of N. Oxborrow (8-4-16-5) in their friendly game against Little Hadham. From losing six wickets in ten overs, 29 more went by before another fell as David Johnson and under thirteen colt player Dominic McComish saw off the visitors bowling. Playing with great maturity and skill the two put on 116 together for the seventh wicket. D. McComish made 26 playing his supporting role perfectly, falling on the fifth ball of the last over. That left Jack Tidy (3*) to run three with D. Johnson (74*) as Reed finished on 144 for 7.
In reply Little Hadham had their own collapse as Reed took four quick wickets. Chris West (6-1-13-3) and Jack Tidey (7.3-1-22-1) led the Reed bowling attack as the visitors struggled on 21 for 4. However from there no further wickets fell as F. Jaynes (83*) and N. Oxborrow (16*) made a partnership of 125 to take the opposition over the finishing line.
