On a damp wicket Reed skipper Garrott won the toss and bowled first. Hertford scored slowly but never got away, scoring at around 3 runs per over, although Reed did have to field with 10 men for 40 overs, after Haslam injured his calf.
Pick of the bowlers for Reed was Rob Willoughby with 4 wickets and top-scorer for Hertford was David Spring (36).
Hertford’s total of 177 all out seemed a decent score but one Reed should have made a better fist of.
Reed started OK but when Rob Willoughby went for 2 followed not long after by Peter Baker, (10), then Owen Hughes the procession had begun. Reed were 36 for 8 off of 20 overs when Steve Hughes joined Ross Gardner and they managed to compile the highest partnership of the innings (15). Gardner was unbeaten on 13 as Reed were bundled out for 51.
Reed had been soundly beaten by 126 runs mainly due to an indifferent batting display, and some good bowling from Benham who took 3 for 17 from his 10 overs.
Report submitted by Paul Garrott.
