Reed 4 travelled to Welwyn Garden City 5 to complete a rain affected victory to continue to rise up the table. WGC won the toss and decided to bat on what was already a wet outfield at the beginning of the game. The pitch being artificial was largely unaffected.
Openers Joe Graves and Jack Caine (0-32) restricted the run rate effectively, with Graves picking up the wicket of the captain thanks to fine catch from Paul Garrott, and finishing with 1-11. With the rain starting to come down, captain Willoughby was keen to get the overs in and brought himself and Reece Fitzgerald into the attack. This was the start of 14 overs for the talented youngster Fitzgerald who finished with 4-38.
With the rain abating for a period, Josh Conley replaced Willoughby, and bowled an awkward length producing good bounce thanks to his height. Conley finishing with 2-27.
The game was delayed for over an hour and early tea was taken. With the weather markedly improved after tea, WGC completed their reduced innings of 37 overs to score 125, which if it was not for some big hitting late in the innings would likely to have been below 100.
In reply Reed opened with Pete Baker and Garrott. Baker fell early for 5, but Rhodri Hughes came to the crease and he and Garrott were steady and frustrating the bowlers. After the fall of Hughes (17), Scott Caine came in and upped the run rate. Caine combined well with Willoughby, after Garrott (33) was caught, to ease past the total comfortably with almost 5 overs to spare of their 33, with some big hitting. Caine finished on 23 and Willoughby on 38, both not out.
