The opening partnership of Jacob Vincent and Oli Cambridge were hoping to get the team to a solid start, which was quickly thwarted when Jake played across the line to a straight ball and was bowled for 0. He was swiftly followed by Jake Garner, who was the wrong side of a dubious LBW decision. Reed found themselves on 12 for 2 from 3 overs.

George Wood and Cambridge steadied the ship for a few overs, rotating the strike and punishing poor balls before George was caught for 10. Reed were on 37/3. Charlie Cannon went out and he and Cambridge decided to punish any wayward bowling, the pair putting on 31 runs until Cannon got caught for 8 runs in the 12th over, replaced by Dom Longland. Cambridge was run out in the next over, failing to slide his bat attempting a quick run… A quality 33 runs from 34 balls had brought Reed back into the match.

Oli Tapsell came in, but fell in the following over on 8. Reed were 83 for 6 in the 14th. Charlie Browne went to the crease for the first time this season and didn’t disappoint.
Dom and Browne put on a partnership of 30 runs before Dom fell to a spectacular catch at mid-on. (23 from 15). Daniel Vincent fell in a carbon copy of his brother – playing across the line to a straight ball (bowled for 0).

Reed were on 116 for 8 in the 17th over. Callum Ricketts scored 4 runs – another catch for Gaddi. Aaron Nash and Charlie Browne saw out the remainder of the overs finishing on 6 and 8 respectively. Reed finished on 140 for 9 – A defendable score.

Learning Lessons from previous matches, Reed opened with Daniel Vincent and Callum Ricketts and were immediately rewarded. Callum took a wicket with his second ball – The dangerous Gaddi caught behind. Daniel removed the other opener in the next over – clean bowled.
Daniel finished on 3-0-1-16, Callum 3-1-1-7.

Spin / Seam was order of the day – 1st change pairing of Cambridge and Tapsell piled the pressure, on, and Welwyn struggled to score. Cambridge struck in the 11th over. At the end of their spell, Welwyn were 64 for 3 from 12 overs. Cambridge finished on 3-0-1-20, Tapsell 3-1-0-18.

Welwyn were probably hoping to get after the lower-order bowlers, but if its one thing this U15 team have, its plenty of bowlers…

George Wood and Dom Longland bowled a 4-over spell, Dom taking a wicket in the 16th over. Welwyn were 95 for 4. Reed looked well on top…But Welwyn weren’t finished, having just scored 20 runs from the previous 2 overs. Jacob Vincent went for 11 from the 17th, Charlie Cannon took a wicket, but conceded 9 runs in the 18th. Welwyn needed 24 from the last two overs.

Jacob Vincent backed himself, and struck twice (2-0-2-13). Dom saw Reed home taking another wicket (3-0-2-19)

Reed win. Next up Bishop’s Stortford B

Match Report submitted by Lee Vincent.