The sad news has reached me today that former Reed cricketer, Brian Bevan, died this morning at his home in Spain. Brian was 74 and is survived by his wife, Caroline, to whom we send our condolences. Brian was a most prolific batsman, (and handy bowler), who played for Reed during the 1980s and early-90s scoring literally thousands of runs, sometimes more than 2,000 in any one season.
Brian had been ill for sometime but I understand that his death was not Corona-related.
To my knowledge, Brian represented several local clubs including Cottered (where he lived), Aspenden and Johnson Matthey before joining Reed. Caroline’s brother-in-law, Richard Apperley, (also a former RCC player and now a qualified Umpire), reckoned that Brian would have played 7 matches a week if he had had the chance! But then he simply stopped playing cricket virtually overnight and took up golf instead.
I am sure you will join me in sending our sympathies to Caroline, Dawn and Richard on the passing of a real Reed Legend. If you did not know him personally, I am certain you would have heard “Robbo” regale us with the stories of Brian’s batting exploits!
PGB
Peter G. Baker,
Honorary Secretary,
Reed Cricket Club.
