COLTS:
All three Colts teams were in action this week – unfortunately not with any success!
On Wednesday the Under 13s were away at Saffron Walden where the hosts totalled 160 for 1. That wicket fell to Archie McIntosh who had a personally good day when he top-scored with 35 in Reed’s reply of 88.
The Under 9s played Pirton on Friday at Reed. The visitors were far stronger and passed 300 with the loss of only 4 wickets. The Reed youngsters could muster just 221 and lost 10 wickets in the process.
Also on Friday, the Under 11s went to Whittlesford to meet opponents, Thriplow. Thriplow scored 113 for 4 (a net score of 293); Oliver Keenan took 2 wickets and Charlie Walters and Finn Collery 1 each. Missing some regulars, Reed lost 10 wickets as they scored 48 runs which gave them a net total of 198. Charlie Walters scored 19 but was out twice.
SATURDAY (SHPCL):
Matt Sampson showed his class with a chanceless ton at Hoddesdon. Rob Lankester and James Heslam also scored fifties as the First XI made it to 307 for 6. A thrilling match was ended by a run-out by the Sampson / Tom Greaves combination with the scores level. Tom Greaves had also taken 3 wickets.
The Second XI marched on to 4 wins in a row at Reed. Chris Jackson and Mitchell Cooper each scored seventies in the hosts’ 240 all out. And Cooper was in the action in the second innings too by claiming 3 West Herts’ wickets when they were dismissed for 224.
The Third XI was walloped at the Freman Oval. Welwyn Garden City raced to 352 losing only 3 wickets. At least 7 fielders demonstrated that they could not catch! When Reed batted Mike Robertson and Rhodri Hughes achieved scores in the forties but neither could push-on to greater things. Reed fizzled all out for 175.
SUNDAY: No fixture arranged.
Expect Match Reports to follow shortly.
PGB
