Reed get their league campaign back on track with a fantastic all round performance, playing away to Waltham Cross Rosedale. The track was not holding any secrets being that it was an artificial one and having lost the toss Reed were asked to bat. Reed lost an early wicket but Reed captain Paul Garrott (21) and John Kershaw put runs on the board until Garrott was bowled, followed by Tom Trimble (3) who also found trouble in Williams (22-4-96-6). Meanwhile, Kershaw continued to make runs, punishing the short ball by pulling it down the slope to the boundary. Kershaw eventually fell to J. Patel (16-4-49-3) caught behind for a fantastic 63. However, despite Kershaw’s efforts
Reed were still only on 89 for 4 with 23 overs still to be faced. Marcus J.E. Baker took over and began to work with the tale trying to use up as many overs as possible whilst still trying to keep the score board ticking over. He found support in Ian Roberts (19) and Nick Green (26*) with whom he broke the existing ninth wicket partnership, but Baker eventually was also out caught behind one shy of his half century. The score was now the more comfortable 173 as Green was joined by Christian Martin (7*) both of whom did well to protect their wickets as they saw off the remaining overs as Reed finished their 47 overs on 203 for 9.
In reply Reed did not get the first wicket until the score was on 31, the call for a second run proved fatal to Brand (6) as he was run out by Paul Garrott. The second fell soon after with a ‘clean’ stumping by M.J.E. Baker from the bowling of George Garrott (7-0-31-1). S. Williams then began to hit some lusty blows but was done for by a superb catch by Kieren Willoughby. Ian Roberts (9-2-22-2) took two in three balls but the main credits have to go to Christian Martin who, having got word that his younger brother had taken 5 wickets in Reeds third eleven fixture, resolved that he would not be out done and so began a fantastic spell of 5 for 22. Waltham Cross were eventually bowled out for 123 from 36 overs.
