Another disappointing weekend for the Reed 2nd XI. Baz Curtis lost a toss that both skippers were desperate to win. The heavy over night rain made the track look like a bowl first wicket.Visiting skipper Sam Stephenson had no hesitation in putting the home side into bat. Curtis and Fergus Martin opened and survived an excellent spell of seam bowling from P. England who exploited the conditions and on another day could have had a hat full of wickets. Curtis was putting the bad ball away from the other end and had raced to 26 before a leading edge was skied to mid wicket where he was well held.The run rate was slow, but steady as Martin and Phil Freney tried to see off the new ball. The pair had put on 42 before Martin was caught behind for a patient 19. Richard Johnson came to the crease and looked to be aggressive. Both plays took time to adjust to the spin of Stephenson, but boundaries came a regular intervals. Both looked well set and Reed had got 100 without too many scares.Stephenson struck again to remove Freney for 37 and at 115-3 with 17 overs to go and challenging total looked possible. S. England had other ideas. He ripped throughout the rest of the Reed batting taking 5-41 in 14 overs. Reed were shout out for 142. Johnson top scoring with 39. None of the last 7 Reed batsman made double figures.Reed needed quick wickets to put the league leaders under pressure, but despite the run rate being slow wickets didn't come. Rupert Martin was the first to strike when he had Warboys caught at mid wicket. Cheshunt decided that taking no chances was [...]

Reeds Second eleven withstood the scorching heat to restrict Bentley Heath in their pre-season friendly.The Host’s captain clearly had misplaced faith in his batsmen as Reed set about their work under the command of Pete Tidey. Lewis Fitzgerald (5.3-1-26-3) started off with good pace and line and a sharp catch from keeper Marcus J.E. Baker from the fourth ball of the innings made the early breakthrough. Returning in his second over Fitzgerald then bowled a perfectly delivered slower ball, pitched fuller, decimating the wicket. He would go on to take a third thanks to an extremely tough catch from Richard Johnson. Meanwhile, opening at the pavilion end of the charming ground was Under 15 Tom Walshingham who also impressed and returned figures of 7 over, 4 maidens, no wickets for only 5 runs. First change bowlers Rupert Martin (6-0-14-0) and Chris Peckett (6-1-22-2) continued in the same form, with Peckett claiming two wickets thanks to good catches from George Garrott and T. Walshingham. Second eleven spinner Matt Bowles (5-0-7-3) was then introduced and always looked like taking a wicket; he came away with three. His first, a perfectly flighted delivery drew in Dunnett who lobbed it out to G. Garrott who took his second good catch. Bowles’s second and third were bowled and L.B.W. respectively. Pete Tidey (4-1-5-1) also got in on the act taking a fantastic catch off his own bowling, before a run out orchestrated between T. Walshingham and L. Fitzgerald took care of the final wicket with Bentley Heath all out for just 100 runs.Aiden Swain and Will Heslam made a strong start in the second innings making a partnership of 52 in eleven overs. Swain had characteristically been displaying the pull [...]

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Reeds Second eleven withstood the scorching heat to restrict Bentley Heath in their pre-season friendly.The Host’s captain clearly had misplaced faith in his batsmen as Reed set about their work under the command of Pete Tidey. Lewis Fitzgerald (5.3-1-26-3) started off with good pace and line and a sharp catch from keeper Marcus J.E. Baker from the fourth ball of the innings made the early breakthrough. Returning in his second over Fitzgerald then bowled a perfectly delivered slower ball, pitched fuller, decimating the wicket. He would go on to take a third thanks to an extremely tough catch from Richard Johnson. Meanwhile, opening at the pavilion end of the charming ground was Under 15 Tom Walshingham who also impressed and returned figures of 7 over, 4 maidens, no wickets for only 5 runs. First change bowlers Rupert Martin (6-0-14-0) and Chris Peckett (6-1-22-2) continued in the same form, with Peckett claiming two wickets thanks to good catches from George Garrott and T. Walshingham. Second eleven spinner Matt Bowles (5-0-7-3) was then introduced and always looked like taking a wicket; he came away with three. His first, a perfectly flighted delivery drew in Dunnett who lobbed it out to G. Garrott who took his second good catch. Bowles’s second and third were bowled and L.B.W. respectively. Pete Tidey (4-1-5-1) also got in on the act taking a fantastic catch off his own bowling, before a run out orchestrated between T. Walshingham and L. Fitzgerald took care of the final wicket with Bentley Heath all out for just 100 runs.Aiden Swain and Will Heslam made a strong start in the second innings making a partnership of 52 in eleven overs. Swain had characteristically been displaying the pull [...]

Reed’s 2nd XI stormed to victory on Saturday with an excellent 8 wicket win. Winning the toss, skipper Baz Curtis put the visitors into bat on a wicket that he hoped would prove helpful to his young pace attack. Overhead conditions provided some swing as well.Kallum Ward took full advantage taking the first four wickets to fall including a superb caught and bowled. His opening partner Rupert Martin was late to the party, but picked up two wickets late in his spell.At 30-6 Bentley Heath looked dead and buried. Jaslina and Tarimzi rebuilt the inning. Jaslina batted extremely positively and hit the ball to parts or Reed. The home side seemed to lack ideas and their early work seemed to have been wasted. Julian Fynn had replaced Martin and thanks to a superb one handed diving catch at gully by Simon Jackson, he removed Jaslina for 66. The pair had put on 85 for the 7th wicket. Tarimzi tried to go on the attack, but was caught for 4 and the very next ball Fynn struck again. He finished with 3-22. The final wicket fell with a run out and Bentley Heather were all out for 124. Ward finished with 4-11 from 7 overs.Baz Curtis opened with William Heslam and their main aim was to see of the new ball. Bentley Heath got some early swing, but the pair put the bad ball away and had reached 39 without much alarm before Curtis was caught for 17, with the score on 39. Matt Bowles added 17 with Heslam before he to was caught.Richard Johnson joined Heslam and the pair looked in total control. Heslam hit 11 boundaries in his 58 not out and Johnson with [...]

Reed’s 2nd XI stormed to victory on Saturday with an excellent 8 wicket win. Winning the toss, skipper Baz Curtis put the visitors into bat on a wicket that he hoped would prove helpful to his young pace attack. Overhead conditions provided some swing as well.Kallum Ward took full advantage taking the first four wickets to fall including a superb caught and bowled. His opening partner Rupert Martin was late to the party, but picked up two wickets late in his spell.At 30-6 Bentley Heath looked dead and buried. Jaslina and Tarimzi rebuilt the inning. Jaslina batted extremely positively and hit the ball to parts or Reed. The home side seemed to lack ideas and their early work seemed to have been wasted. Julian Fynn had replaced Martin and thanks to a superb one handed diving catch at gully by Simon Jackson, he removed Jaslina for 66. The pair had put on 85 for the 7th wicket. Tarimzi tried to go on the attack, but was caught for 4 and the very next ball Fynn struck again. He finished with 3-22. The final wicket fell with a run out and Bentley Heather were all out for 124. Ward finished with 4-11 from 7 overs.Baz Curtis opened with William Heslam and their main aim was to see of the new ball. Bentley Heath got some early swing, but the pair put the bad ball away and had reached 39 without much alarm before Curtis was caught for 17, with the score on 39. Matt Bowles added 17 with Heslam before he to was caught.Richard Johnson joined Heslam and the pair looked in total control. Heslam hit 11 boundaries in his 58 not out and Johnson with [...]

Reeds Second eleven withstood the scorching heat to restrict Bentley Heath in their pre-season friendly.The Host’s captain clearly had misplaced faith in his batsmen as Reed set about their work under the command of Pete Tidey. Lewis Fitzgerald (5.3-1-26-3) started off with good pace and line and a sharp catch from keeper Marcus J.E. Baker from the fourth ball of the innings made the early breakthrough. Returning in his second over Fitzgerald then bowled a perfectly delivered slower ball, pitched fuller, decimating the wicket. He would go on to take a third thanks to an extremely tough catch from Richard Johnson. Meanwhile, opening at the pavilion end of the charming ground was Under 15 Tom Walshingham who also impressed and returned figures of 7 over, 4 maidens, no wickets for only 5 runs. First change bowlers Rupert Martin (6-0-14-0) and Chris Peckett (6-1-22-2) continued in the same form, with Peckett claiming two wickets thanks to good catches from George Garrott and T. Walshingham. Second eleven spinner Matt Bowles (5-0-7-3) was then introduced and always looked like taking a wicket; he came away with three. His first, a perfectly flighted delivery drew in Dunnett who lobbed it out to G. Garrott who took his second good catch. Bowles’s second and third were bowled and L.B.W. respectively. Pete Tidey (4-1-5-1) also got in on the act taking a fantastic catch off his own bowling, before a run out orchestrated between T. Walshingham and L. Fitzgerald took care of the final wicket with Bentley Heath all out for just 100 runs.Aiden Swain and Will Heslam made a strong start in the second innings making a partnership of 52 in eleven overs. Swain had characteristically been displaying the pull [...]

Reeds Second eleven withstood the scorching heat to restrict Bentley Heath in their pre-season friendly.The Host’s captain clearly had misplaced faith in his batsmen as Reed set about their work under the command of Pete Tidey. Lewis Fitzgerald (5.3-1-26-3) started off with good pace and line and a sharp catch from keeper Marcus J.E. Baker from the fourth ball of the innings made the early breakthrough. Returning in his second over Fitzgerald then bowled a perfectly delivered slower ball, pitched fuller, decimating the wicket. He would go on to take a third thanks to an extremely tough catch from Richard Johnson. Meanwhile, opening at the pavilion end of the charming ground was Under 15 Tom Walshingham who also impressed and returned figures of 7 over, 4 maidens, no wickets for only 5 runs. First change bowlers Rupert Martin (6-0-14-0) and Chris Peckett (6-1-22-2) continued in the same form, with Peckett claiming two wickets thanks to good catches from George Garrott and T. Walshingham. Second eleven spinner Matt Bowles (5-0-7-3) was then introduced and always looked like taking a wicket; he came away with three. His first, a perfectly flighted delivery drew in Dunnett who lobbed it out to G. Garrott who took his second good catch. Bowles’s second and third were bowled and L.B.W. respectively. Pete Tidey (4-1-5-1) also got in on the act taking a fantastic catch off his own bowling, before a run out orchestrated between T. Walshingham and L. Fitzgerald took care of the final wicket with Bentley Heath all out for just 100 runs.Aiden Swain and Will Heslam made a strong start in the second innings making a partnership of 52 in eleven overs. Swain had characteristically been displaying the pull [...]