The thirds returned from the disappointment of the week before to a solid victory over a weakened Southgate Adelaide. Reed’s captain Maseeh Naeem won the toss and elected to bat first asking David Johnson and Peter Baker to open proceedings. The pair seemed in comfortable form until Johnson (9) fell victim to a good catch in the gully. Reed then suffered two more quick wickets including P. Baker (16) leaving the visitors on 33 for 3.
Reed were then bolstered by the partnership of 92 by captain Naeem and Richard Robertson. Playing aggressive but none the less skilful shots, both gave the Reed total substance taking Reed past the hundred mark. Having lost Robertson for a well played 33, Naeem was then joined by Alan Ward (23) who supported his captain as he achieved his first hundred for the third eleven. In the closing overs Marcus J.E. Baker (26*) did some damage as Reed finished on 248 for 5 from 40 overs, Naeem finishing on 115 not out.
The opposition suffered from only having ten players and certainly did not look like competing for the win which indeed they didn’t as Julian Fynn (6-1-12-5) tore through their order. Kallum Ward (6-1-14-1) made the initial break through, whilst Christian Martin (1.3-1-0-2) and David Hill (1-0-1-1) chipped in as Reed bowled out the hosts in only 15 overs for 31, winning by 217 runs and picking up vital points in the process.
