Saturday:
1st XI: Match abandoned without a ball bowled. Reportedly, the outfield at Flitwick was flooded. Reed remain in 2nd position in the Championship Division.
Elsewhere, there was a draw, a win and a loss. Nevertheless, the 2nds, the 3rds, and the 4ths are all in fifth position in their respective Divisions at the close of play today.
The 2nd XI scored 236 for 4 largely due to 78 from Richard Johnson and 48 from the acting skipper, Phil Frenay. Broxbourne were 43 runs shy of their target, closing at 193 for 4, Pete Tidey claiming 3 for 49.
At the Freman Oval, the 3rds were rescued from 60 for 8 by Owen Hughes (26 not out), Josh Conley and Joe Graves (26) who added a further 90+ runs for the last 2 wickets against Langleybury. Having that extra comfort provided the setting for Ian Roberts to take 8 wickets for 30 as the visitors were bowled-out for 77.
The loss came at Northampton Exiles when the 4th XI were bundled out for 96 (Bill Mansfield’s 29 was top score), and managing to take only 1 wicket thereby losing by 9 wickets.
Full details, fixtures and results of all Herts League matches can be found on:-
www.hertsleague.co.uk
Sunday:
The 1st XI marched-on to the 5th round of the National Village Cup after dismissing Long Marston soon after they had passed 150. Sean Tidey (4) and Reece Fitzgerald (3) were the main wicket-takers before Richard Wharton, with another fifty, and James Heslam, (75 not out), overhauled the target. Now as the Herts & Beds Area Champions, Reed will play at home against the Champions of the West Sussex area in the National Round next Sunday, the 26th June.
Over at Little Hadham, the Sunday XI comfortably totalled 222 for 3. Paul Garrott batted through with 89 not out and fellow opener, Rhodri Hughes, reached 55. Little Hadham came close to holding-out for the draw but off-spinner Tom Walsingham took 5 for 9 as the hosts eventually lost by 70 runs with 1 over remaining.
Expect Match Reports to follow shortly.
PGB
