Two wins and two losses on Saturday. The 1sts beat Sawbridgeworth by 64 runs with Stuart Smith contributing an invaluable 59 then Ed Wharton taking 3 for 23. A nailbiting final over saw the 2nds overhaul Northwood Town's 217 with just 2 wickets in-hand. Richard Johnson and Matt Sampson were Reed's main run scorers. The 3rds posted 161 at Aldenham versus West Herts. Runs came from Paul Garrott (43), Owen Hughes (33) and MJEB (33). The hosts ran-out victors with 7 wickets down although Rob Willoughby garnered 3 for 13 towards the end. Freman College was the scene of an embarrassing afternoon for the 4ths. Playing with just 9 fielders, Reed could not stop Old Haberdashers smashing 353 for 5. In less than 6 overs Reed had been anhialated for 20 all out! In Sunday's friendly against Woodcutters, Reed were probably 30 runs under par finishing their 40 overs on 173 for 9. Tom Greaves scored 43, James Sandford 39 and Mike Catt 33. Wickets weren't all that forthcoming as Woodcutters won comfortably by 6 wickets, two of them to Rhodri Hughes. On Thursday, the Under 13s smashed 126 in 16 overs without losing a wicket. They then had Broxbourne 82 for 4 at the close, winning by 44 runs. Expect match reports to follow. PGB

Reed were Langleyburied in their T20 encounter on Saturday at Hertford. Chasing Langleybury's total of 148, Reed failed to achieve significant partnerships as wickets fell regularly leaving them well adrift at 110 all out. Stuart Smith smote 26 and Richard Wharton made 25. Meanwhile, down in North London, a team under the auspices of the 4th XI played against Mayfield and although adrift by 118 runs at the end, they did manage to hold-on for a draw. Owen Hughes and Harry Hawes took 2 wickets each but Mayfield reached 211 for 7. Owen Hughes then made the top score of 29 when Reed replied with 93 for 8. Datchworth were dispatched without too much trouble on Sunday in the Village Cup. Toby Fynn, (2 for 28), Jack Tidey, (2 for 1), Karl Ward, (2 for 25), and Stuart Smith, (2 for 4), restricted the visitors to 70 all-out within 29 overs. Reed needed little more than half those overs to overhaul the target with Will Heslam 39 not out and Marcus Martin 25 not out at the crease when the winning runs were scored with 8 wickets in hand.