On Sunday a strong Reed side entertained Stevenage III in the Herts Sunday League, Captain Tom Greaves won the toss and elected to bat on a good wicket.
Peter Baker and Richard Johnson opened the batting and put on 29 for the first wicket before Baker was dismissed for 9. With the score on 29-1 Karl Ward joined Johnson and together scored runs freely, reaching the boundary on a regular basis. Both Passed 50 and went searching for centuries before Johnson (79) was caught off the bowling of Day (6-0-44-1). Jack Caine (15) accompanied Ward for 9 overs before he was caught off the bowling of Slater (3-0-23-1). Rhodri Hughes fell shortly after for 4. Ward was guided through the 90’s by captain Greaves. Ward ended up on 111 not out before retiring. Sean Tidey replaced Ward at the crease and together with Greaves accumulated runs quickly with lusty blows and hard running. Greaves ending on 15 not out and Tidey caught off the last ball for 32. Reed finishing on 294-5 off their 40 overs.
After tea, Stevenage set about Reed’s big total but could not get their innings going as Tom Walsingham (6-3-14-4) picked up wickets regularly and Joe Graves (5-2-14-0) was unfortunate not to get a wicket. Greaves replaced Walsingham and Graves with Michael Robertson and Tidey. Both bowled economically and took wickets with Robertson (5-2-14-2) bowling with good pace beating the bat on many occasions. With Stevenage on 30-9 number 10 Hutton hit Hughes for 17 off his only over and before Tidey (3.4-2-3-3) finished the game bowling Simmonds for 6. Stevenage all out for 68, Reed winning by 226 runs.
