On Sunday Reed traveled to Baldock Town to play in there first Sunday League match of the season. It started well for skipper Tom Greaves when he won the toss and elected to bat. Reed opened with Peter Baker and Sean Tidey, together they put on 28 for the first wicket before Baker was bowled for 8.
Richard Johnson joined Tidey at the crease and together they set about building a partnership before Tidey was bowled for a quick fire 67 which included 10 fours and 2 sixes both over wide long on. Marcus J.E.Baker came to the crease with the score at 94-2 and with good running and a few boundaries kept Reed scoring at a good rate before Johnson (43) was caught and M.J.E.Baker was run out for 36. Reed then lost 4 quick wickets as Graham Letford ripped through Reed’s middle order taking 4-35 off his 4 overs. Some big hitting from last man Tom Greaves got Reed over the 175 mark and gave them their bonus batting point. Greaves ending on 22 not out which included 2 huge sixes. Reed ended on 189 from their allotted overs.
In reply, Baldocks innings did not start well when opener Berkit was run out in the first over without facing a ball. This however brought Gentle to the crease who along with J.Wrist put together a little partnership before the impressive youngster Joe Graves (6-0-30-1) made the breakthrough. Letford joined J.Wrist and another partnership was beginning to build before Graham Stuart bowled Wrist for a well made 28. Saunders and Letford set about reaching Reed’s impressive total scoring fluently before Stuart took his second of the game removing Letford for a well crafted 32.
Greaves made a double change in the bowling replacing Stuart and Ward for himself and Tidey. Saunders was run out by a direct hit from Karl Ward, then Greaves (6-0-29-3) took three wickets in quick succession removing Jones, Bell & Mabbott. Tidey (4-1-9-1) then bowled number 10 Loriet for 3 to leave Reed with 3 overs to get the final wicket. With the last ball of the game Tiley hit one back at Greaves who dropped a simple caught and bowled chance. Reed won the game but did not get the maximum 6 points.
