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Disappointment Despite Potential On Show

Reed gave a rather poor account for themselves with the bat when they succumbed to Roydon. Chasing 226 Reed failed to show any of the potential and ability they all have. Earlier the visiting Roydon played a steady innings with major contributions from Gooch (49), Sanderson (58) and Hitch (50*). Zak Conley (2 for 37) and Graeme Stuart (3 for 52) took the major wickets supported by Joe Graves (1 for 49) and Freddy Stuart (1 for 15). Also Owen Hughes, despite wicket-less, bowled a superb line and length and proved hard to get away. Catches were taken by Hughes, Graves, Craig Brown and Lloyd Bowman. Meanwhile Ben Moody did a superb job behind the stumps. After tea, a steady procession of wickets led up to Reed being bowled all out for just 82. Marcus J.E. Baker (18), Bowman (22), Hughes (16) and Graves (10) making contributions.

By |2014-07-10T13:28:55+01:00July 10th, 2014|Categories: 2014, 2014 Match Report|Tags: |Comments Off on Disappointment Despite Potential On Show
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2nd XI March On

Reed's 2nd XI quest for successive promotions marched on in style when they visited Letchworth 3s on Saturday. The early rain cleared and the hosts elected to bat on what looked a belting pitch, as Reed opened up the bowling with the evergreen Peter Tidey and young seemer Jack Caine. Caine started impressively, removing the dangerous looking opener with a impressive delivery. Tidey was keeping things tight from the other end, and pressure gradually mounted on the Letchworth batsmen resulting in Phil Frenay completing a stunning run out to leave the hosts 30-2. Tidey then got in on the act taking 2 wickets as Reed began to strangle their hosts. However, a solid partnership ensued and Letchworth were able to steadily make their way into 3 figures. The fast outfield, old ball and increasingly flat track made runs easier to come by as Reed's bowlers began to toil. Karl Ward and Tidey continued plugging away, but it was the introduction of young spinner Reece Fitzgerald that did the trick as he stemmed the flow of runs and snared a couple of wickets. This allowed Reed to expose the Letchworth tail end, and Tidey was able to pick up 2 further wickets as the hosts reached their allotted 53 overs with a solid looking 202-8. Reed opened up with Phil Frenay and Matt Bowles as they set about chasing down the large total. Frenay began in fine style, continuing his recent good form by finding the boundary with ease. He was well supported by Bowles as they negotiated the new ball and progressed the score to 50 before Bowles was caught in stunning fashion, trying to work the ball into the leg side. Undeterred, and now [...]

By |2016-12-27T13:16:39+00:00July 10th, 2014|Categories: 2014, 2014 Match Report|Tags: |Comments Off on 2nd XI March On
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Tidey Rips Through Flitwick

On saturday Reed travelled to Flitwick hoping to make it 5 league wins on the bounce. Reeds afternoon started poorly when captain James Heslam lost the toss and reed were asked to bat first. Openers Will Heslam and Sam Fairbrother started well reaching 24 before Heslam (6) was caught at square leg. 24-1 became 24-2 the very next ball as Flitwicks overseas Ricky Joseph surprised Kallum Ward with a quick bouncer which he could only glove through to the keeper. Fairbrother was now joined by captain James Heslam they quickly set about rebuilding the reed innings before Fairbrother (28) became Josephs third victim. Heslam (27) followed shortly after leaving Reed at 83-4. Stuart Smith (5) was the next man out caught by Twist off the bowling of Joseph and reed looked in real danger at 105-5. Tom Greaves and Ed Garrott knew they had to form a partnership and together with good running and the occasional boundary they reached 140 before Greaves was dismssed by Ellis for and impressive 44. Garrott followed shortly after and Reed were now 141-7. Sean and Jack Tidey added 11 before jack (10) was bowled by Twist (11-1-48-3). Reed looked in trouble yet again but a partnership of 36 for the 9th wicket between Sean Tidey (22) and Mitchell Cooper (15) frustrated Flitwick. Cooper departed in the last over before Tidey was run out off the last ball of the innings leaving reed 190 all out in their 44 overs. In reply, reed started well with Jack Tidey and Toby Fynn taking the new ball. Tidey struck with his second ball as Russell left a straight delivery. 4-1 was 18-2 a few overs later as Fynn (6-0-21-1) found the edge [...]

By |2014-07-07T15:55:09+01:00July 7th, 2014|Categories: 2014, 2014 Match Report|Tags: |Comments Off on Tidey Rips Through Flitwick
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Reed come out on top in Run-Fest!

2012 National Village Cup Winners Reed moved a step closer to a repeat visit to a Lords Final with a 29 run away victory over Suffolk Area Champions Worlington on Sunday. Reed had been hoping for a local derby against Royston area rivals Foxton, but Foxton failed to overcome Worlington in the previous round. Having lost the toss after a wet night, Reed were asked to bat by their hosts and in tricky, damp early afternoon conditions. Batting was far from easy for the first few overs with moisture still in the wicket. Reed lost Will Heslam early with the score on 10 but then Skipper James Heslam and Tom Greaves settled the innings down and seemed destined to establish a large partnership before Greaves fell LBW for 21. Stuart Smith then joined his Captain and the pair accelerated the Reed scoring rate taking the score past the 100 mark in the 19th over before Heslam misjudged a pull and was caught out for 45. The in-form Sean Tidey then came to the crease and played a series of powerful shots that accelerated the Reed scoring rate even further. Smith had batted with authority but at 143–4 fell caught for 37. Marcus Martin registered just 7 but then Jack Tidey joined brother Sean and the pair set about a violent and effective partnership of 46. Jack perished caught for 26 off 17 balls b ut Sean, who had by now passed his 50, established another fast scoring partnership with left handed Kallum Ward. The straight fielders on the short Worlington boundary could only stand and stare as ball after ball was struck towards them, or over them! Sean Tidey went for 64 with the Reed [...]

By |2016-12-27T13:16:40+00:00July 7th, 2014|Categories: 2014, 2014 Match Report|Tags: |Comments Off on Reed come out on top in Run-Fest!
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4th XI get a full game at last!

Losing the toss meant Reed IV were invited to bat against top-of-the table Datchworth Third XI at the Freman College Oval. Ignoring the rain-affected match last weekend that was abandoned after a mere eleven deliveries, this was Reed’s first match for three weeks and saw the return of some past players, and the debuts of some others. David Hill, who scored 5 fours in his 21 runs, and Peter Baker, 4 fours in his 20, put together an opening partnership of 45 in only 8 overs. But they were both out within the space of four deliveries and Datchworth fought back to put Reed at 54 for 4 after a further 11 overs. Bygrave ended with 3 wickets and the younger Kieran Atkinson took 4 as Reed slowly used-up the overs and tried to achieve a defendable total. Josh Conley made 17 but the major contributor was the vastly improved Kieran Willoughby who reached 39 by marshalling the tail-enders. Unfortunately there was a mis-calculation on the last ball of the fortieth over when Jack Childs, who had been playing competently, was run-out by a short margin. Reed were all-out for 129 with Willoughby the not out batsman. After the tea interval, Datchworth had fifty overs at their disposal and were in no hurry to pursue the target. However, they certainly did not have an easy ride. Both Childs, (0 for 29), and Owen Hughes, (0 for 10 from 6 overs), beat the bat and found the edges, the ball just eluding the hands of the waiting keeper and slips cordon. First change bowler, Hill bowled aggressively and he too had the batsmen jumping about but as the boundary at Freman Oval is hard to defend, [...]

By |2016-12-27T13:16:42+00:00July 7th, 2014|Categories: 2014, 2014 Match Report|Tags: |Comments Off on 4th XI get a full game at last!
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Halfway point review of 2nd XI 2014 campaign

Saturdays abandoned match against Luton Town and Indians marked the half way point in the 2014 season for the second elevens and provided the right opportunity to reflect on the first nine weeks of the campaign. Reed currently sit on top of division 6 with 6 dominant wins, a single defeat and two matches abandoned due to rain. This includes the game against Luton Town and Indians in which despite a weakened side, Reed had their quarry 2 wickets down in just the 6 overs bowled. At the start of the season Reed pulled off an impressive victory over Old Finchleians despite defending just 133 as Karl Ward’s 5 for 20 led the way, bowling out the opposition for just 70. This bowling display seemed pale in comparison the following week when hosts Reed bowled out St Margaretbury for just 38. Ward again taking 5, accompanied by Peter Tidey (5-11). Reeds next fixture proved the one blip as they failed to chase down 187 by 2 runs despite being at one point 124 for 1. Regardless of the loss Reed had once again showed great commitment in the field plus the some fine innings by Phil Frenay (56), Marcus J.E. Baker (50) and Srikanth Tummala (30). Two weeks later (after a rained off match) Reed returned back to winning ways with aplomb. Difficult batting conditions and good bowling had seen Reed in trouble with the bat against Old Haberdashers. Innings from Frenay (43) and Marcus Martin (45) took Reed to a defendable score of 170. Pete Tidey then got into things as he bowled a superb spell of 23.3-10-30-8. His efforts were supported by the rest of the team as some difficult catches were hung [...]

By |2016-12-27T13:16:43+00:00July 4th, 2014|Categories: 2014, 2014 Match Report|Tags: |Comments Off on Halfway point review of 2nd XI 2014 campaign
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