Reed’s 2nd XI were put into bat for the second week running and again scored maximum batting points. Phil Freney led the way with an almost chanceless 93. Freney has been in good form all season and this week scored his first 50 of the season.
After coming through a good opening spell from Bonner and Mahachi. The latter taking 3-22 from his 7 overs. Reed could have been in trouble and at 53-3 the innings could have gone either way. Ed Garrott joined Freney and both looked in complete control. They had just put on 50 together when the half way drinks came and the score was 106-3. As is often the case drinks brought a wicket as Cragwell removed Garrott for 24.
The rest of the side batted around Freney. Despite some hectic running at times he passed 50 and was marching towards his hundred. Roddi Liebenberg and Toby Fynn both chipped in with useful scores. Freney was finally removed for 93 with 6 overs left and 197 on the board. Only 3 needed for maximum points.
Suddenly it was 9 down and still 3 needed. Peter Tidey along with younger brother Tim saw the visitors past 200, but Tidey was bowled for 9 and Holthwhite Trinibis had suddenly gained to extra overs to chase down 207.
The home side look positive from ball one and the scoreboard was moving along nicely. It was Cambridgeshire over 50s all rounder Peter Tidey who made the breakthrough. He produced a snorter to Puessinow that just clipped the bail, bowling him for 13. Richardson was next to go, bowled by Fynn trying to hit the ball out of the ground.
Skipper Marcus Martin produced a superb throw to run out Micaller for a duck and then it was an all Tidey combination that removed Bonner for what would be a top scoring 24. Tarling and Mahachi bought up some resistance, but Rupert Martin with a mixture of control and variation removed them both. Two catched from Garrott meant Martin was on the brink of a 5 wicket haul, but Tidey wasn’t to be out done and finished off the innings thanks to a fine catch in the slips from Liebenberg.
Tidey finished with 4-35 from his 16 overs and Martin 4-29 from his 9. Reed took all 30 points in a 97 run victory.
