Saturday 1sts: Mitch Cooper had a grand day seeing Reed home in a 2 wicket win after taking 4 Hemel wickets earlier. Skipper Greaves also snared 4 victims whilst Chris Jackson and Sean Tidey scored thirties in the run-chase.
Saturday 2nds: A fifty by Karl Ward and a thirty from Matt Bowles rescued Reed from the depths of 30 for 5 to a defendable 195 all-out away at St Albans. The hosts were 44 runs short as wickets were shared round.
Saturday 3rds: Luton Town & Indians were also rescued by their last 2 partnerships and should have been bowled-out for 140-ish but in the end totalled 192. Newcomers, Jack Wilkerson (3), Jake Gifford (2) and “old-comer” Ian Roberts (2) claimed the wickets. Reed replied with a disappointing 82, 30 of which came from the bat of Maseeh Naeem.
Saturday 4ths: This was an outstanding victory as Preston lost only 4 wickets compiling 206, which at the Freman Oval is well below par. In the second innings, makeshift opener Matt Yates hit 37, Paul Garrott 73 and Sam Deville 73 not out as Reed romped it in just 37 overs.
Sunday, Village Cup:
Reed won by 73 runs. Phil Frenay and Chris Jackson led the way with the bat scoring half-centuries in Reed’s 204 for 9.
Northchurch were well short at 131 all out.
Reed will be at home to Long Marston in the next round on 12th June.
Sunday XI:
Meanwhile back at The Green, Ashwell failed to appear for some unknown reason leaving Reed’s players amusing themselves with a 6-a-side, 15 over match.
Expect Match Reports shortly.
