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Quiz Night, 22nd July

The Winning Team was Tom & Sam, Mike & Chloe and Sam Bowles & James "JP" Prime. Well done! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Quiz Night will be in the Clubhouse at 1930hrs with Matt Paxman-Humphrys (aka "Bowlsie") in the Chair. (Harrod's carrier bags are green aren't they? Not according to Quizmaster Matt! And his decision is final.) Arrive early for a prompt start at 1930hrs. 6 people per team and an entry fee of £2 per person. Cash prize of £50+ depending on numbers attending. I am confident that Einstein never took part in a pub quiz! Contact Matt Bowles on 07742 449885

By |2016-12-27T13:11:19+00:00July 11th, 2016|Categories: 2016, News, Social|Tags: , |Comments Off on Quiz Night, 22nd July
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Keatley Cup 2016 (Six-a-side competition)

Organised by Royston CC, this year's event will be a Six-a-side competition on Sunday 17th July at Therfield Cricket Ground. Start at 12.30 with the final finishing around 1700hrs. The format will be a round robin with the 2 highest placed sides playing a final. The four sides are Royston, Thriplow, Lord's Taverners and Reed. Each match will consist of 5 overs, each bowler only bowling a maximum of 1 over. There will be bonus points for number of runs scored / wickets taken as well as a win.

By |2016-07-18T13:20:19+01:00July 11th, 2016|Categories: 2016, Fixtures, News|Tags: , |Comments Off on Keatley Cup 2016 (Six-a-side competition)
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Headlines – 9th / 10th July

Saturday: William Heslam led the way by scoring 117 in Reed 1st XI's 258 for 8. Brother James reached the forties. Stevenage made an uninspiring display after losing 3 early wickets by using 58 overs to close on 217 for 6. The match was as grey as the overhead sky! The Firsts slipped to 4th position in the Division. At Ampthill, Reed 2nd XI scored 211 for 9. Skipper, Marcus Martin, hit a ton but this total was too much for the hosts. Karl Ward took 3 wickets but Ampthill scored only 186 for 6 in their reply. Reed are in 3rd place. The only "result" match of the day was at Freman College where most of the runs came from the in-form Rob Willoughby, Maseeh Naeem and Mike Robertson. The Third XI reached 175 but Pirton lost 6 wickets, 3 of them to Matt Naeem, before they completed the "double" for this season. At the close of the day, the 3rds are in 7th position. The Fourths did not play. A non-league match had been arranged but was cancelled thus leaving the 4th XI stagnating in 5th place. Sunday: The bad news first. Reed's involvement in the 2016 National Village Cup has ended after defeat against Sibton Park. The Kent side made 186 for 9, five of the wickets taken by Mitchell Cooper. In the run-chase, William Heslam again went past fifty with support from Richard Wharton but after losing 8 wickets, Reed required a single off the last delivery. In a nail-biting finish, Sibton Park completed a run-out leaving Stuart Smith 44 not out! Best of luck to Sibton Park in the Quarter Finals in a fortnight. The better news. Reed's "friendly XI" [...]

By |2016-07-11T10:26:34+01:00July 9th, 2016|Categories: 2016, News|Tags: |Comments Off on Headlines – 9th / 10th July
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National Cricket Playing Survey 2016

The National Cricket Playing Survey 2016 has today been released, allowing you to have your say on the future of cricket. Hertfordshire Cricket calls on recreational cricketers to have their say and influence the future of the game at grassroots level. Please spread the news throughout your club, so that as many people as possible have access to the survey. Type this into your browser. www.ecb.co.uk/survey You will also have the chance to enter in a draw to win a £250 voucher for the ECB online shop, which stocks all the latest playing equipment. PGB, Hon. Secretary, Reed CC

By |2016-07-09T14:23:53+01:00July 9th, 2016|Categories: 2016, News|Tags: |Comments Off on National Cricket Playing Survey 2016
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Reed IIIs struggle to contain OEs IIs

Reed III's continued their Herts League campaign, facing second place Old Elizabethans II's at Freman College. OE's, winning the toss, put the home side in to bat. Rob Willoughby (77) and Rhodri Hughes (16) got Reed off to a strong start racking up 63 before Hughes fell victim to Franzini (6-0-41-2). Ben Moody (6) looked steady but soon became Franzini's second victim. Mike Robertson (51) and Willoughby pushed the score on, until Willoughby was caught off the bowling of Nav Parker (15-0-65-4), Robertson followed soon after, beginning a collapse that saw Tom Nussey (9) and Kieran McKinna (0) added to Parker's tally. Peter Baker (44*) steadied the ship, playing aggressive strokes, supported by Ian Roberts (10) and a fantastic performance from Jason Pallett (30). Once Pallett had fallen to Luke Sikheri-Peel (6.1-0-33-2) Old Elizabethans made short work of tail enders Matt Giblin (0) and Jake Gifford (0). Reed had posted a respectable 253 in 52.1 overs, giving the visitors a challenging chase. Reed picked up early wickets as Robertson (12-1-58-1) dismissed J. Akhtar (4) and Ian Roberts (12-1-45-3) took Fidout (26), R. Jones (10) and K Gadhavi (23), leaving the visitors 75 for 4, with a long way to go. S. Parker (101*) and E. Kiddle (66*) rescued the visitors, with a great display of attacking strokes and hard running. After 40.2 overs Old Elizabethans had reached their target, giving them the victory and 30 points. Reed had to settle for 14 points, a great improvement from the previous week, with a promising display from all players. Report submitted by Michael Robertson.

By |2016-12-27T13:11:21+00:00July 6th, 2016|Categories: 2016, 2016 Match Report|Tags: |Comments Off on Reed IIIs struggle to contain OEs IIs
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Kershaw and Bowman rearguard saves the day

Reed Fours travelled to Harpenden Sixes on Saturday. Harpeneden won the toss and chose to bat. Reed’s opening attack of Yates and Haslam exerted early pressure as the two left handed openers found runs hard to come by. Haslam in particular bowling around the wicket, got the ball to move and seam away. Harpenden had reached 42 in the 13th over when Haslam forced Louseda to play around a straight ball for 17. Roy followed in Haslam’s next over as his stumps were rearranged by a late in-swinger (44-2). Yates (6-1-22-0) who bowled with no luck, gave way to Eames’s leg spin (9-1-52-0). Harpeneden looked to rebuild with Field and Croft but Reed’s bowling was miserly. Haslam ended his spell (12-1-26-3) by taking the wicket of Field (50), as Ben Mansfield steadied himself a deep mid-wicket to take the catch (100-3). As last week the tight bowling in the first 25 overs forced the opposition to take risks to up the run rate. Croft (64*) and Caunce (42*) did just that, Childs (8-1-53-0), Ed Kershaw (4-0-19-0) and Johnson (2-0-16-0) found the last 16 overs hard going. Harpenden declared on 202-3 off 41 overs a competitive score. Reed opened their reply with Garrott and Yates, Yates fell in the 2nd over for just 4 (7-1), Bill Mansfield joined Garrott and they took the score to 46 in the 10th when Mansfield top edged a ball from Cramer for 17. Ben Mansfield came to the wicket and found it difficult against the slower bowlers. He was bowled for just 1 (62-3). Garrott had reached 40 when he missed a straight one from Cramer and was bowled for 40 and when Johnson was trapped lbw to Croft for [...]

By |2016-07-06T08:17:16+01:00July 6th, 2016|Categories: 2016, 2016 Match Report|Tags: |Comments Off on Kershaw and Bowman rearguard saves the day
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Reed 1sts struggle against tight Chorleywood bowling

Chorleywood won the toss and inserted Reed on a wicket that was difficult to score on and then bowled extremely tightly. Reed lost James Heslam, William Heslam and Rob Lankester quickly and struggled to make early runs. After 29 overs Reed were hanging on at 58 for five, having also lost Tom Greaves and Chris Jackson, (22). However, Matt Sampson, (57), held firm and in company with first Sean Tidey, (23), and then Ed Wharton, (32), took Reed to 160, which at least gave them something to bowl at. In Reply, Chorleywood also struggled and after 18 overs were 55 for 4. However, Pendered, (50 n.o.), and Evans, (42), knuckled down for a further 31 overs to see Chorleywood home. Reed had their chances but could not hold them. The loss put Reed down to third place in the League, just one point below Luton Town & Indians. Next weekend, Reed host Stevenage in the League on Saturday and then on Sunday also host Sibton Park from Kent in the last 16 on the National Village Cup. A good crowd is expected, the bar will be open and a BBQ running. Report submitted by R.M. Robertson.

By |2016-07-04T17:51:17+01:00July 4th, 2016|Categories: 2016, 2016 Match Report|Tags: |Comments Off on Reed 1sts struggle against tight Chorleywood bowling
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576 runs on a Sunday!! Who says cricket is dying?

Reed Sunday XI versus Hertford CC at Reed on Sunday 3rd July 2016. The sun shone on a warm Sunday afternoon at the Green when Hertford were asked to bowl first by Reed skipper, Rob Lankester. Extended to a 45-overs per side match, the Sunday XI openers negated that extra time by managing to score only 33 for 2 in the first 13 overs. Thereafter, the Braughing duo of Lankester and Tom Walsingham made hay whilst adding 136 for the 3rd wicket. Walsingham had scored 56 when he fell to Roger Kent in his second spell who eventually returned figures of 2 for 11 from 9 miserly overs. Meanwhile, the impressive Lankester continued to rack-up the boundaries. In one over he hit three sixes over straight-ish mid-on going from 87 to 105 them immediately retired. A completely unflustered innings followed by an unselfishly mature act from someone still at school. This left the stage set for Joe Graves and Owen Hughes to put-on an unbroken 77 in the final 9 overs when the Reed innings closed on 290 for 5. Graves made 44 and Hughes 33. After the usual sumptuous tea, Hertford’s opening pair of Stuart Barker and Max Lawrence demonstrated how easy-going the Reed pitch was and maintained a run-rate of 6.5 an over as they passed 200 in the 31st over. The introduction of Tom Walsingham with his re-modelled action at the Village Hall end had an immediate effect. Enticing Barker into leaving a non-turner that took middle and off, the left-hander departed for a super 125. Lankester then attacked from the pavilion end and the tiring Lawrence, (who had already played a Herts Colts match that morning), was bowled for a controlled [...]

By |2016-07-04T10:02:31+01:00July 4th, 2016|Categories: 2016, 2016 Match Report|Tags: |Comments Off on 576 runs on a Sunday!! Who says cricket is dying?
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Headlines – 2nd / 3rd July

Here we are at the half-way point of the Herts League programme. The 1st XI are in 3rd position in the Championship some way off the leaders. The 2nd XI are also in 3rd place in Division 4B. In Division 8A, the 3rd XI reside in 7th and the 4th XI are 6th in Regional Division B East. All the Divisional Tables and Results are viewable on www.hertsleague.co.uk Saturday: Matt Sampson made fifty and Ed Wharton took 3 wickets but the Firsts lost by 5 wickets away at Chorleywood having recovered to 160 all out. In a rain-affected match at Reed, Harpenden scored 267 for 7, George Garrott grabbing 3 of the wickets to fall but in their shortened innings, the hosts ended on 177 for 4, Marcus Martin and Richard Barlow reaching the forties and Phil Frenay 38. At the Freman Oval, Rob Willoughby blasted 75, Mike Robertson 51 and a more sedately 44 not out by Peter Baker enabled Reed's Thirds to close on 253 all-out. In response, Old Elizabethans lost just 4 wickets, three of them to Ian Roberts, as they cantered to victory. The 4th XI were away at Harpenden and held-out for a draw at 140 for 5 chasing 202 for 3. Neil Haslam had taken 3 wickets and most of Reed's runs came from John Kershaw, 41 n.o., and Paul Garrott, 30. There was a high-scoring match against Hertford on Sunday. Skipper Rob Lankester retired after notching-up another ton and Tom Walsingham (56) and Joe Graves (44 n.o.) boosted the Reed total to 290 for 5. Hertford responded with a 200+ opening partnership before Walsingham (4 wickets) and Lankester (3) bowled Reed to victory by 4 runs as Hertford [...]

By |2016-07-04T07:16:02+01:00July 2nd, 2016|Categories: 2016, News|Tags: |Comments Off on Headlines – 2nd / 3rd July
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Sunday Cricket – Dying in front of our eyes!! Are League Cricket formats and “attitudes” to blame?”

The governing bodies of most sports are wringing their hands and worrying about participation levels falling. Cricket is no exception, and whilst the major Cricket Leagues and the ECB fret mainly about the state of Saturday League Cricket, the state of Sunday Cricket is far, far, worse!! In our local area of North Herts and South Cambridgeshire we all know that on most Sundays you will struggle to find a Cricket Match being played on the majority of the grounds where Saturday League Cricket is still regularly played. At Reed we are one of the exceptions in that a match is played by at least one Reed Xl every Sunday. In addition to the regular players, there is also a hard core of spectators and families that come up to the ground each Sunday for a bite of tea, a picnic, or an early evening aperitif from the Club Bar! An appearance from the sun always helps to swell the crowd – but so far the sun has been absent for most of summer 2016!! Even the National Village Cricket Cup, with the tantalising prospect of playing in the Final at Lords Cricket Ground, does not seem capable of motivating many village clubs to play on even a few Sundays of the early/mid summer! Some of the NVC Cup entry figures for counties that consider themselves “strong” Cricket playing Counties ought to be an embarrassment to their County Cricket Associations! Look at these local “Two Counties NVC Group”  Club participation numbers! Cambridgeshire and Norfolk (5 Teams!):           Cambs 3 !!!                Norfolk 2 !!! Essex and Suffolk (14 Teams!):                            Essex 12                   Suffolk 2 !!! Herts & Beds. (11 Teams!):                                    Herts   9                   Bedfordshire 2 !!! [...]

By |2016-07-01T14:00:23+01:00July 1st, 2016|Categories: 2016, A View From The Chair|Tags: , |4 Comments
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