2014 Match Results
Jack’s the lad as Reed storm to victory
Sunday saw the anticipated return to action in the Davidstow National Village Cup for Reed. After a bye in the first round, Reed entertained the unknown quantity of Bedfordsire based side, Elstow. James Heslam won the toss and chose to field. This soon seemed like a good decision after Jack Tidey picked up the early wicket of D. Wisson in the 6th over after an athletic catch by Karl Ward. Kallum Ward added some good pace to the attack bowling down the hill and proved to be too good for P. Johnson who departed for 10. 16-2 soon became 16-3 as Jack Tidey comprehensively bowled G.Galsin in the following over for a 13 ball duck. Elstow were in deep trouble and it only got worse for the Village Cup debutants as Kallum Ward (6-2-11-2) picked up the wicket of T Wisson after a sharp catch from Tom Greaves at gully. S.Ahmed tried to lead a revival for his side with some extravagant shots which may have been better suited to baseball. However, his efforts soon came to an abrupt halt as Jack Tidey picked up his 3rd wicket, removing Ahmed for 7. At 26-5 it seemed like one way traffic. Elstow captain M.Stevens strode to the crease with purpose and looked to provide some support for C.Gill (13*) but he too fell, bowled for 1 by the impressive Tidey, who ended with figures of 9-3-11-4. Mitchell Cooper (5-0-12-1) replaced Tidey and bowled with good pace considering the strong wind facing the bowlers who were bowling up the hill. He was soon rewarded when he bowled S. Robson for 6. Spinner and Village Cup final hero, Tom Greaves came into the attack and did not take [...]
Peter back with a bang
Reed 2s demolished St Margaretsbury 2s at The Green on Saturday to record their second victory from two games as their pulsating start to life back in Division 6 continued. Winning the toss on a day where midweek forecasts for monsoon like conditions had offered little hope of play, skipper Marcus Martin had little hesitation in asking the visitors to bat. In front of a bolstered crowd of Reed 1st and 3rd teamers, who had both had games fall victim to the great London storm of 2014, Karl Ward, fresh from taking 5 wickets last week, opened the bowling alongside talisman and all-round legend Peter Tidey. Both bowled with great skill and accuracy as they set about destroying the entire St Margaretsbury batting line up. In just 25.2 overs both Ward and Tidey had taken 5 wickets apiece to leave the visitors all out for just 38. Ward and Tidey were well supported by their teammates excellent catching, as sharp chances were held by Tummala, Martin and ‘keeper Tim Tidey. Reed reached their modest target for the loss of two wickets as Srikanth Tummala (9) and Captain Marcus Martin (0) both fell early attempting their trademark shots. However the returning Phil Frenay (11 Not Out) and the ever classy Richard Johnson (19 Not Out) steered Reed home with easy in just 9 overs.
Colts Results
Please see below details of the Reed CC U15s v Ashwell match played away at Ashwell on Wednesday 30th April. Ashwell won by 6 runs Ashwell 86 all out (16.4 overs) Toby Emes 5 for 11 Matt Yates 2 for 5 Reed 80 all out (19.5 overs) Connor Poulton 27 Owen Hughes 13 Please see below details of the Reed CC U15s match played away to Sawston on Monday 5th May. Reed one by 8 wickets with 1 ball remaining Sawston 122 for 2 (20 overs) Pamela Chicken 2 for 10 Reed 125 for 2 (19.5 overs) Connor Poulton 36 not out Zac Conley 33 Tom Nussey 24 Please see below details of the Reed CC U15s match played at home to Weston Colville on Monday 19th May. Weston Colville won by 28 runs Weston Colville 124 for 6 (20 overs) Owen Hughes 2 for 16 Reed 96 for 7 (20 overs) Owen Hughes 21 Sam Hubbard 15 Zac Conley 13 Please see below details of the Reed CC U15s match played at home to Linton on Monday 2nd June. Reed won by 9 wickets Linton 67 all out (14.1 overs) Matt Yates 4 for 12 Toby Emes 2 for 10 Reed 69 for 1 (9.3 overs) Connor Poulton 42 not out Zac Conley 10 not out Please see below details of the Reed CC U15s match played at home to Ashwell on Monday 9th June. Reed won by 9 wickets Ashwell 50 all out (18.1 overs) Ed Kershaw 4 for 2 Toby Emes 3 for 5 Reed 52 for 1 (6.4 overs) Zac Conley 25 not out Connor Poulton 14 U13's lost away to Stevenage, good all round performance from Stevenage getting 102 from [...]
It’s a case of Reed it and weep for Flitwick
Reed entertained Flitwick in their season opener at The Green. In a new league, with a new format and stronger opposition, Reed knew that this was not going to be easy. Having won the toss, Reed Skipper James Heslam decided to ask Flitwick to bat on a good early season wicket. Toby Fynn, returning to league cricket after a broken ankle ended his season last year, opened the bowling down the hill. Fynn bowled with good line and length, moving the ball and beating the bat frequently. Fynn (10-3-28-1) got his reward when he bowled S.Davies for a very painful 1. Jack Tidey (9-0-28-1) fresh from getting the cast off of his broken wrist on Monday took the new ball up the hill and was troubling the batsmen with the movement off the pitch. This showed as he picked up the wicket of T.Russell for 20 after a leading edge to cover. Flitwick didn’t make great use of their batting power play and needed to add some acceleration into their innings. They looked to target the spin of Tom Greaves, which did not go to plan. Greaves picked up the wicket of G.Thurstance (19) and H. Thurstance (16) in the same over leaving the visitors at 64-4. This soon became 67-5 as Mitchell Cooper (10-2-31-2) picked up the wicket of D.Moxon for a duck. Greaves (10-2-30-3) struck again soon after removing Flitwick’s overseas player Ricky Joseph for the 3rd time in 3 meetings for the pair, 77-6. H. Mushtaq offered some resistance in the number 7 role. He hit 44 from 54 balls and took his side over the 140 mark. However, his innings was ended after some great bowling from Mitchell Cooper who removed [...]
Division 8 will be harder
Reed’s Third XI made their debut in Division 8 of the Herts League in their steady upward progression from beginning in Division 13 in 2006. Unfortunately, this was a bit of a wake-up call as their opponents on Saturday were the vastly more experienced Bushey 2nd XI. With a wicket after just two deliveries, Taimoor Maqsood then maintained a disciplined line and length to return figures of 7 for 26 from 11 overs and never allowing Reed to dominate. Opener Rob Willoughby, (27), and Captain, John Kershaw, (25), combined for a fourth wicket partnership of 39, but a disappointing 80 all-out was never going to be sufficient. The innings had lasted just 24 overs. However, fast scoring was not a feature of Bushey’s innings either as they used-up 20 overs before overhauling their target. George Garrott took the only Bushey wicket to fall, but Owen Hughes, from Reed’s Under 15 Colts, was most impressive by conceding just 12 runs from 7 overs with seam-up opening bowling. In a short spell too, fellow Colt Toby Emes debuted his leg-break bowling showing a glimpse of wicket-taking potential in the future. Although early days, Reed Thirds will need to strengthen their resolve to compete in this higher division.
Reed 2nd XI begin life back in Division 6 with a win
Following their promotion at the first attempt last season, Reed IIs began life back in Herts League Division 6 with a good win in what proved to be a very low scoring game. Marcus Martin’s men travelled to Old Finchleians on Saturday missing 6 of the regular players who helped them gain promotion and the league title last season and upon losing the toss, Reed were asked to bat on what looked a difficult track. Things stated badly for Reed as they lost early wickets, including captain and talisman Marcus Martin cheaply, as variable bounce in the wicket caused a number of soft looking dismissals. However Richard Johnson (27) Marcus Baker (21) and Karl Ward (43) steadied the ship and began to take Reed towards three figures. It was only when Johnson was pinned LBW to a ball that hardly got above ankle height and Baker also perished did things start to go wrong for Reed, as their departures led to a flurry of wickets. Ward continued to bat well however, and was ably supported by debutant Reece Fitzgerald. When Ward did eventually lose his wicket the end was nigh for Reed and although Fitzgerald (25 Not Out) continued unperturbed by the demons in the pitch, the Reed tail didn’t last long and they were all out for 133. Although 133 looked a low score, Reed knew that they were in with a chance if they bowled and caught well, especially given that the pitch was still misbehaving. Karl Ward and Jack Caine shared the new ball, and proceeded to rip into the Finchleians top order. Caine (6-3-11-2) bowled with excellent control and deserved his two scalps, and Ward (20.1-6-20-5) took on the mantle of [...]
Baker scores first ton of the season
For Reed it proved a good victory in their first home Sunday game of the season. Hosting, for the first time in several seasons, Hare Street and Hormead always promised to be a lively and entertaining encounter as several players in their side play for Reed on Saturdays. The competitive but friendly nature of the game made for an enjoyable game and the perfect way to kick of Sundays at The Green. Hosting skipper Marcus J.E. Baker won the toss and decided to bat first. He was soon at the crease after the fall of an early wicket. Karl Ward and Baker performed well in putting the bad balls away and keeping the good ones out. They ran well between the wickets and each brought up their half centuries by drinks, having put on 111 together. The interval although brief was enough to break Ward’s concentration as he was caught in the twenty first over for 60. Coming in at number 4 was 16 year old Jack Caine who had the added pressure of playing against his brother, a pressure which he dealt with great maturity. Instead of falling into the trap of trying to hit out he maintained his composure and played himself in before scoring freely with some superb shot selection. Meanwhile, Baker continued at the same tempo and never really looked in too much trouble and reached three figures with a well played pull shot. Baker then retired with still eight overs left to be faced. Will Heslam made a brief cameo of 22 before Peter G. Baker supported Caine as the talented youngster reached 50. He fell to the last ball of the innings, for 64, having taken his side to [...]
The Slow Strangulation of Recreational Cricket Continues!
So the winter is behind us, the frenetic activity of spring as we re-activate our Club after the winter, has gone, and we settle down to either play or watch the game we love. After the several weeks of barely honoured friendly fixtures, when we struggle to pull players away from either their tuporic winter firesides, or the never-ending list of “key” football or rugby fixtures, and their seasons that will not die, we finally reach the promised land of competitive League Cricket. To welcome it this year we are also blessed with some sun, albeit accompanied by precious little heat! Bearable in the sun – freezing in the shade! Last season saw 3 of Reeds 4 most senior Xl’s achieve results that sees them performing in higher leagues this season. For the 2nd and 3rd Xl’s that just means a change of some opponents and a different “digit” at the top of their League Tables. For these players and members, the fairly long established, eminently sensible, and refined match playing rules and conditions are barely changed. However, at the top of the Reed tree, our 1st Xl have the new “Herts Championship” to contend with. 2013/14 saw a mega-upheaval in the very top end of Hertfordshire League cricket. After years of mumbling, grumbling, and moaning about the length of top tier matches, the high degree of travel involved at the top level, and the “family unfriendly” baggage that went with Fathers and Sons often disappearing from their families for virtually the entire Saturday, someone had to act. When also faced with documented reductions in Cricket Participation Levels and promised reductions in Sport England Funding to the ECB (and below), the issue was confronted. After [...]