Reed IV versus Totteridge Millhillians IV at Maccabi Sports Ground, Barnet on Saturday 20th May 2017.
In a rain-reduced match, a nine-player Reed team were not overwhelmed in the field until the final 10 overs when Totteridge Millhillians accelerated the run rate ending on 208 for 6. Graham Stuart had applied the brakes by taking 3 wickets mid-innings when T-Ms stuttered from 115 to 135. The youthful trio of Ben Mansfield, Richard Stuart and Harry Hawes saved plenty in the field whilst good catches were pouched by Steve Hoye, Ben Mansfield (2) and wicket-keeper, Bill Mansfield. Neil Haslam, Richard Stuart and Lloyd Bowman shared the 3 other wickets to fall.
Requiring a run-rate approaching 6 an over, Reed set-off solidly although not fluidly. Hoye and Peter Baker managed only 1 boundary four each as they compiled an opening stand of 35, but they were the only boundaries in the innings of 58 all out. Baker departed for 14 and Hoye top-scored with 18 but the rest were picked-off by some accurate bowling mainly by Rahul Bhatnager (4 for 9) and Thiruchelvcam (3 for 15). Reed were well adrift by 150 runs at the close of play.
Reed IV (6 points) lost to Totteridge Millhillians IV (30 points) by 150 runs.
Report by PGB.
