On a bright and sunny afternoon Reed were put in by the Exiles and soon lost Steve Lovegrove for 4. However the Father and Son combination of John and William Heslam set about building a sizeable Reed total. Heslam senior dealt virtually exclusively in boundaries with 8×4’s in his 34 before he departed caught with the score at 93. William however carried on with yet another quality innings and achieved his 4th league 50 of the season before being caught for a fine 53. Richard Robertson played a quality and cultured innings of 58 not out and with 25 extras Reed declared early at 215 for 7 after 45 overs.
After a delightful tea served in the open air from the Smiths Mobile Home due the pavilion being out of use due to an Art Exhibition the Exiles were never seriously in the hunt as Jim Allsopp 3-17 and Julien Fynn 2-27 kept them under constant pressure from the start. Alex West bowled a good 6 over spell of 2-22 whilst Jason Pallett 1-23 and Richard Robertson 1-23 also took a wicket apiece. Reduced to 10 men by an unfortunate injury in the field the Exiles totalled 116 all out leaving Reed clear and deserving victors by 99 runs.
