Some Colts results first.

Reed Under 9s scored 237 for 7 in response to Hitchin’s 288 for 2 last week. Teams begin with 200 runs on the board and the net score is decided by runs scored minus 5 runs per wicket lost.

On Friday, Buntingford’s Under 11s made 70 for 9 (225 net) against Reed’s 95 for 2 (285 net). Top scorers for Reed were Charlie Walters with 18 and Adam Gardner with 11. Oliver Keenan also scored 9 and all three of them took 2 wickets each when Buntingford batted. There was 1 wicket apiece for Thomas Green, Matthew Barons and Jacob Vincent as Reed won by 60 runs.

The U9s away to Stevenage also on Friday lost by 13 runs. Stevenage made 284 (net) and Reed 271 (net). Josh Heslam scored 10, Toby Cook 14 and Ethan Fox 11. There was a wicket for Toby Cook and Oscar Brickles achieved a run out.

SATURDAY, HERTS LEAGUE:
The persistent precipitation prevailed. Only 17 matches out of 130 in the entire League programme were played to a conclusion. Just 17 overs were bowled against Chorleywood on The Green in the clash between the two Second XIs. The visitors were 73 for 4 when the rains came. Simon Blair, Matt Giblin, Owen Hughes and Marcus Martin took 1 wicket each.

At Dunstable, Reed 1st XI had the hosts unsteady at 83 for 6 but failed to get another wicket when the match ended in the 40th over at 178 for 6. There were 2 wickets each for Toby Fynn, Jack Tidey and Karl Ward.

The Thirds were at Hatfield Hyde and managed just 12 overs by which time Reed had scored 35 for 1. Rob Willoughby’s not out 13 narrowly outscored Mr Wides who contributed 12 runs towards the total. Strangely enough, 150 yards away, the Hyde’s 3rd XI match was one of those played to a result, playing through the rain for 78 overs!

SUNDAY, NATIONAL VILLAGE CUP:
Old rivals Langleybury came out on top and now carry Hertfordshire’s hopes into the later rounds of the competition. Posting 187 for 9, wickets fell to Julien Fynn (3 for 31), Toby Fynn, Jack Tidey and Sean Tidey, (all 2 each). Stuart Smith held 3 catches. In the batting line-up, Stuart was top scorer with 31, whilst Matt Bowles (27), Will Heslam (27) and James Heslam (23) contributed to Reed’s reply of 160 all out.

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