On what was the only fixture of six to be played by a Reed side on a very wet weekend, the Sunday second eleven hosted Southgate Compton at the Green. Peter Baker won the toss and knowing that he was leading a young side elected to insert the stronger opposition.
Joe Graves (5-0-38-1) opened down the hill and Chris Marshall (5-1-14-0) up. Early runs were made by Sanjay (18) and L. Frame until Sanjay was caught by Ed Worby at point. A second wicket fell soon after when Josh Conley at square leg ran round and threw down the stumps at the non strikers end punishing the visitors for some poor calling. Just before drinks Mitchell Cooper (6-2-15-2) was introduced to try and slow the run rate and take the key wicket of L. Frame who by know had passed his 50 and was working his way towards 100.
However, it was the wicket of Shah (23) that Cooper took thanks to a catch behind before bowling Brandon (1). Young Jack Caine proved to be the most accurate of the bowlers keeping a tight line but was unfortunate not to take a wicket. In the final overs Ed Worby took 3 wickets for 32 including that of L. Frame (103) thanks to a catch by substitute fielder Scott Caine who was on for Rob Willoughby who went off after a nasty blow to the nose.
In the second innings Peter Baker (24) and Mitchell Cooper (14) opened knowing that a good start was needed if Reed were to be successful in chasing their target of 221. However, with the score on 40 an in-swinger from Raghunathan (8-0-30-3) bowled Mitchell Cooper which began a small collapse. Reed were on 56 for 4 when Rob Willoughby (10) joined M.J.E. Baker at the crease, making a partnership that took Reed close to 100. After the loss of Baker (41) and then Ben Walker (11) the tail soon followed as Reed were bowled all out for 127.
