Once more the Sunday Second XI had to step up to the mark in the North Herts League when most of the regular First team players were again on tour or unavailable on Bank Holiday weekend. High order scores from Maskell (37), McGowan (23), Allum(50) and Cooksey (61*) gave Reed problems when they hosted Titanic. Kallum (KL) Ward (8-2-33-2) and Tom Greaves (6-0-33-3) were the only bowlers to get wickets as Titanic ended on 215 for 5 in 40 overs.
In reply Reed had trouble getting going, Tom Greaves (25) and Captain Karl (KJ) Ward (35) resisted for a while but at 96 for 7 in 21 overs it seemed like a lost cause. But the ever loyal Reed Sunday spectators were about to be treated to arguably the partnership of the season in a most fantastic turn-around. Number 8, Kallum Ward and number 9, Mitchell Cooper took Reed from virtually nowhere to an amazing 3 wicket victory in the last over. Kallum scored 60 not out and Mitchell 58 not out in a record-breaking unbroken partnership of 123 and demonstrating what real talent these players have. Titanic had been sunk!
