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Headlines; Week ending 9th July

SATURDAY: Peter Baker had been looking forward to playing on his 248th different venue when the 4th Team were to travel to Old Haberdashers. Unfortunately, changes further up the Club impacted on player availability once more and consequently the Fourths had to concede again. Their continued participation in the League is now very doubtful. Meanwhile, on the field, the Firsts were dominant against Sawbridgeworth having their hosts all-out for 150; 4 wickets for Jack Tidey and 2 each for Sean Tidey, Tom Greaves and Toby Fynn. Then, Will Heslam (45) and Richard Wharton took Reed within touching distance of victory before being split, but Wharton continued to an unbeaten 97 when Reed won by 9 wickets. Only West Herts (256 points) and Hoddesdon (238) are above Reed (232) in the Championship Division. On the Green, an exciting run-chase ended in a 6-wicket win for Reed Seconds when Mike Robertson (24 not out) and Ed Garrott (17 not out) saw them home against Northwood Town. The visitors had declared on 250 for 7 in their innings, the wickets falling to Karl Ward (3), Garrott and Matt Bowles, (2 each). Reed cantered to the target thanks to contributions from Rich Barlow (37), Phil Frenay (38), Mike Catt (65) and Richard Johnson (67). The Seconds are in 4th place in Division 4B, 33 points behind table-toppers Hoddesdon who have 256 points. On another field, this time on the Freman Oval, West Herts had no trouble chasing-down the Third's total of 151. Mostly, those runs came courtesy of Ben Moody, (42), Marcus Baker, (32), Paul Garrott, (23) and Tom Nussey, (22), but Reed's only joy in West Herts' innings were the 2 wickets by Joe Graves. Reed have slipped [...]

By |2017-07-15T11:12:42+01:00July 9th, 2017|Categories: 2017, News, Uncategorized|Tags: |Comments Off on Headlines; Week ending 9th July
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Reed outclassed by Division leaders

To say that Reed were thrashed is perhaps an overstatement despite the scorecard. There is plenty of subtext to be taken into account giving Reed reasons not to sulk in despair. A more accurate description would be an under strength Third eleven were out-played by a better side. Visiting Freman College were the Division leaders, Potten End, who have had incredible success since joining the league this season having been entered into a division far lower than their abilities are worth. Having won the toss Potten End batted comfortably in making 256 for 4 declaring after 46 overs. Reed's fielding was of a good standard, despite the score, especially by Under, 15 Kieran MckInna, who took a superb catch to give M.J.E. Baker his third wicket. Neil Haslam bowled a very good opening spell and proved difficult to get away in his 15 overs. Under normal circumstances 256 at Freman is not a target beyond reach. However, the unbelievable amount of swing achieved by Hart (7-15) and Hill (2-14) quickly ended any hope of an upset. A rearguard effort by Ben Mansfield and Neil Haslam entertained but unfortunately only delayed the inevitable with Reed all out for just 56. Meaning Reed became the fifth side in the division unable to reach three figures against Potten End. Report submitted by MJEB.

By |2017-07-02T15:13:25+01:00July 2nd, 2017|Categories: 2017, 2017 Match Report|Tags: |Comments Off on Reed outclassed by Division leaders
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Headlines; Week ending 2nd July

SATURDAY: No real joy for the League teams as the 1sts and 3rds lost, the 2nds drew and the 4ths conceded. The First XI were all-out for 149 chasing Chorleywood's 216. Mitchell Cooper scored 47 and Chris Jackson 42 after Reed's bowlers, Tom Greaves (3 wickets), Ed Wharton (2) and Cooper (2) had kept the visitors to a gettable total, but it was not to be. The last delivery of the match was hit to the Hoddesdon boundary in the Second XI match. But was it a 4 or a 6? That was the debatable question and eventually the umpires decided it was a four. A six would have meant a Hoddesdon victory by 5 wickets. But as it was only a four, the match was drawn with Reed 1 run ahead. Crucially, Karl Ward had reached the 70s in Reed's 225 for 9 with support in the lower order from Stuart Smith when Reed were in trouble at 140 for 7. League newcomers Potten End showed why they are top of Division 9A and will probably find their true playing level further up the ladder within 3 or 4 more seasons when they declared on 256 for 4 on the Freman Oval. MJE Baker took 3 wickets and Neil Haslam 1. The weakened Third XI managed only 56 in their innings, MJEB (14) and Bill Mansfield (10) were the only batsmen to reach double figures. Because of lack of players throughout the club, the knock-on effect hit the Fourth Team badly and they had to concede their match against Harpenden. This is their 4th concession this season and they face possible expulsion from the League if they concede once more. After 9 weeks and [...]

By |2017-07-07T06:05:32+01:00July 2nd, 2017|Categories: 2017, News|Tags: |Comments Off on Headlines; Week ending 2nd July
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9 wicket Evans crushes Reed

Seamer Josh Evans skittled out Reed’s batting taking 9 wickets for 46 in a stunning, unbroken 19 over spell. The top three failed to register a run between them and, although Chris Jackson remained stubbornly resolute, at 44-7 the home side were facing their lowest score of the season. However, a typically belligerent knock by Sean Tidey (27) kept Jackson company and when he was finally winkled out by Evans for 42, Mitchell Cooper (47) fired a respectable total with 3 big sixes: the last three wickets putting on 105 runs. However, they fell well short of Chorleywood’s total of 216, an innings masterminded by Josh Ryan (79). All Reed’s attack claimed wickets with Tom Greaves (3-62), Ed Wharton (2-54) and Mitchell Cooper (2-45) doing the bulk of the bowling. All this was to no avail as Evans’ brilliant blitz was, at times, unplayable. Report submitted by Peter Wholley.

By |2017-07-02T06:42:23+01:00July 2nd, 2017|Categories: 2017, 2017 Match Report|Tags: |Comments Off on 9 wicket Evans crushes Reed
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Quiz Night, Friday 21st July

Annual Quiz to be held on Friday 21st July starting promptly at 1930hrs. This will be open to all Players, Non-Playing Members, Non-Members, Colts (& their parents / guardians), Friends and Supporters of Reed Cricket Club; in fact everyone! Then register your interest by contacting Matt Bowles direct on Mobile 07742 449885 or email him at waccoe@hotmail.com

By |2017-07-22T20:21:57+01:00June 28th, 2017|Categories: 2017, News, Social|Tags: |Comments Off on Quiz Night, Friday 21st July
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Reed book place in the last 16 of Village Cup

On Sunday, 2012 winners Reed travelled to local rivals and 2015 finalists Foxton in the last 32 of the National Village Cup. With a lot more than bragging rights at stake, Foxton skipper Adam Webster won the toss and chose to bat. Foxton got off to a flying start, finding the boundary before Toby Fynn (7-0-31-2) made a breakthrough for Reed, having Alex Hooley caught behind by Richard Wharton for 14 in the 7th over. Dave Fagan and Webster kept on the front foot and accelerated The Foxes to 94-1 in the 16th over before Karl Ward (8-0-27-2) had Webster caught by William Heslam at cover for a well constructed 40. Jeff Douglas was the next Foxton batsman to the crease and after a change of bats, he too succumbed to Ward, holing out to Reed skipper Jack Tidey on the edge of the ring at mid off. At 104-3, the tide of the game was changing and when James Coe was well caught by Toby Fynn off the bowling of Matt Sampson (8-0-34-1) , Reed began to put the squeeze on the opposition. However, not to be deterred by wickets falling, Fagan was plodding away at the other end and he soon had Paul Dean (35) for support in the middle, taking the score to 165-4. A rush of blood accounted for Fagan as he was bowled by part-time spinner Rob Lankester (2-0-12-2) for 68 and 165-5 soon became 165-6 as Ed Goff patted one back to Lankester for his second wicket in as many overs. Dean soon followed after a sharp catch behind the stumps from Wharton off the bowling of Sean Tidey (8-0-29-2) as the Foxton innings began to capitulate and wickets [...]

By |2017-06-26T23:27:29+01:00June 26th, 2017|Categories: 2017, 2017 Match Report|Tags: , |Comments Off on Reed book place in the last 16 of Village Cup
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Big scores at Freman

Reed Fourths welcomed Old Albanians Fourths to the Freman Oval on Saturday. Buoyed with a full complement of players, Lloyd Bowman won the toss and elected to bat. Opening with the bowling attack of Neil Haslam and Martin Johnson. OAs seized on some early loose bowling and Johnson was soon replaced by Kieran McKinna who couldn’t stem the flow from the Reed end. Meanwhile after a jittery first couple of overs Haslam settled into a rhythm and the left-hander Turner in particular found his late swing difficult to judge. Short after reaching his fifty Haslam bowled a ball that both swung and moved away and was pouched one-handed at slip by Matt Giblin (90-1). Haslam ended his spell with figures of 8-0-42-1 and was unlucky not to have added to his tally. Zac Conley took up the attack and his first three overs conceded only five runs; however Goodien upped the tempo with some superb square cutting and some poor Reed ground fielding. 13-year-old Jack Beber on his adult cricket debut took a wicket in his first spell (4-0-16-1) trapping S. Rabbitt lbw for 7 (141-2). Goodien powered on and was supported by Wakeling as OAs looked for a score well in excess of 250. Johnson (8-0-46-1) returned to bowl Wakeling for 29, Thakar with an unbeaten 13 and Goodien with a faultless 167 not out took the visitors to 296-3 off 40 overs. Peter Baker and Martin Johnson opened Reed’s reply and steadily reached 41 before an Iqbal off-cutter bowled Baker for 17. Johnson was forced to retire with cramp so Benj Mansfield and Zac Conley took up the response. The score reached 99 when Mansfield was bowled for 18. Johnson returned and Conley [...]

By |2017-06-26T15:56:14+01:00June 26th, 2017|Categories: 2017, 2017 Match Report|Tags: |Comments Off on Big scores at Freman
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Rhodders Runs Rampant

Reed travelled to Hemel Hempstead and bowled first having lost the toss. Rupert Martin got things started for Reed bowling down the hill, whilst Owen Hughes came up. Martin was settling into a superb spell. However, despite good bowling, wickets could not be found as the openers made 89. Eventually Martin had Stokes (44) playing on and Samuels (36) caught to remove both openers. Sam Rice, now coming up the hill, then got stuck in as he quickly accounted for a further three wickets. Martin (15-2-29-2) was replaced by Owen Hughes, who found greater success coming down the hill. However, Hemel’s late middle order showed resistance with a partnership of 97. But in the dying overs the deadly Steve Hughes tucked into the tail taking 4 for 13 including two stumpings from the dependable Ben Moody. A run out from Owen Hughes added to the chaos as the hosts lost five wickets for 4 runs ending on 222 all out. Reed's response did not start well with two early wickets. But a superb recovery from Jean-Marc Maujean and Rhodri Hughes ended any panic and took back the initiative as they added 75 together. Both batsmen looked to play genuine, positive shots until Maujean was caught for a well-constructed 37. Hughes continued undeterred and combined strike rotation and placement to upset the hosts. M.J.E. Baker worked with Hughes to make a 99 run partnership whilst Hughes went past 50. The game was setting up for close finish because despite closing in on their target, overs were running out. Hughes fell for a brilliant 66, which put pressure on the incoming Ben Moody (19 not out) to score quickly, which he accomplished by smashing 16 in an [...]

By |2017-06-25T11:00:38+01:00June 25th, 2017|Categories: 2017, 2017 Match Report|Tags: |Comments Off on Rhodders Runs Rampant
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Headlines; Week ending 25th June

COLTS: The Under 13s continued their undefeated run in the Herts Junior League by beating Welwyn Garden City on the Green on Tuesday. The visitors scored 78 for the loss of 7 wickets in their 20 overs. There was 1 wicket each for William Green and Adam Gardner, 2 for 15 for Charlie Walters and 3 for 6 by Sam Osborne. Osborne (31 not out) and Ross Gardner (14 not out) were at the wicket when the winning runs came to secure the U13s' position at the top of the Division. The Under 11s also had a good win against near neighbours, Cokenach. Reed set a net score of 279 for 6 with Charlie Walters hitting 33 not out. Cokenach came close with 271 for 5, wickets falling economically to Jacob Vincent, Adam Gardner and Charlie Walters but Reed won by 8 runs. SATURDAY: Starring with the bat for the 1st XI were William Heslam, Rob Lankester and Tom Greaves who all scored half-centuries in Reed's 274 for 9, then Ed Wharton took 5 wickets when Flitwick capitulated to 122 all out. This places Reed in 2nd position in the Championship Division. Richard Johnson's fifty and Ed Garrott's 41 were in vain in the Second's run chase at home against Chorleywood. The visitors made 226 for 9 with 4 wickets to Karl Ward and 3 to Marcus Martin, but Reed could gather only 180 in reply. The Seconds are 5th in Division 4B. With another successful run-chase, this time away at Hemel Hempstead, the Thirds are 2nd in Division 9A. Sam Rice spun his way to 3 wickets and Steve Hughes notched-up 4 in the host's 222 all out but scores in the sixties by [...]

By |2017-07-02T06:30:17+01:00June 24th, 2017|Categories: 2017, News, Uncategorized|Tags: |Comments Off on Headlines; Week ending 25th June
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Chairman’s XI versus Peter Tidey’s XI, 14th July

Stuart Smith’s inaugural Chairman’s Match is anticipated to be a hard-fought contest between his XI and a team led by the wily veteran bowler.

By |2017-07-15T11:17:20+01:00June 21st, 2017|Categories: 2017, Fixtures, News, Social|Tags: |Comments Off on Chairman’s XI versus Peter Tidey’s XI, 14th July
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