2015 Match Report Archives - Page 3 of 7

Spectacular collapse costs Reed IIIs

Reed III's struggles continued after slipping to a narrow defeat to Great Gaddesden. After the previous day’s monsoon, Reed captain Mike Robertson had little hesitation in inserting the visitors upon winning the toss. Gaddesden got off to a solid start despite an early wicket for Joe Graves (6-0-43-1). However, despite the accurate bowling of Aiden Woodcock (15-2-45-2) it was not until the introduction of Will Stock that Reed managed to make another breakthrough. Stock bowled two good spells as he finished with figures of (11-3-41-5). Woodcock eventually got his rewards for his accuracy as he picked up two wickets. Owen Hughes (6-0-46-1) and Jason Pallett (8-0-26-0) attempted to stem the flow but good middle order runs saw Great Gaddesden advance beyond the 200 mark. Skipper Robertson (7-1-25-1) bowled well at the death to limit the damage but a score of 222-9 from the allotted 53 overs was at least par. Reed’s response got off to a very good start as Rhodri Hughes (32) and veteran Peter Baker put on 86 for the opening wicket, before Hughes departed after being caught. When Ben Bowles followed soon after for 1, Reed looked to be wobbling. However Baker (62) and Stock steadied the ship and Stock in particular began to up the run rate. After Baker departed, Mike Robertson was promoted up the order to boost the run rate yet further as he and Stock put the hosts into a seemingly winning position as they approached 200. However disaster was looming as both Stock (67) and Robertson (17) departed in consecutive balls. Things only got worse when the in-form Matt Bowles was run out for 2. This sparked a woeful collapse as the inexperienced Reed tail succumbed to [...]

By Peter G. Baker|2015-07-30T07:11:48+01:00July 29th, 2015|Categories: 2015, 2015 Match Report|Tags: 3rd XI v Great Gaddesden, Spectacular collapse costs Reed IIIs|Comments Off

Roberts rescues the Fourths

Reed 4s traveled to Datchworth on Saturday after a week's break in Regional Division C East. Despite Friday's deluge, the pitch and outfield were in remarkably good condition. Skipper Lloyd Bowman lost the toss and Reed were put in to bat. Both openers Matthew Naeem and Martin Johnson fell early to the accurate bowling of Clark. Mas Naeem (21) and Zac Conley (10) then steadied things but were dismissed by Clark and the other opening bowler Carmichael and at 42 for 4 Reed were wobbling. Matters got even worse when skipper Bowman (2) and debutant Michael Hubbard fell in successive balls to Carmichael and at 49 for 6 in just the 12th over an early finish was on the cards. However, Ian Roberts and Chris West hadn't read the script and dug in for a well-crafted 71 partnership for the seventh wicket on a pitch with variable bounce. West was bowled by a yorker from Murphy for 23 but by this time the Reed recovery was underway at 110 for 7. Roberts carried on in the same vein playing each ball on its merits and dispatching the bad ball to the boundary. He was ably supported by Matt Yates (13) and they took Reed to 155 before Roberts fell to the returning Clark for 59, the last two wickets could only muster 6 more runs, however at 161 all out, Reed had given them a target to bowl at. Reed opened the bowling with Matt Giblin and Matt Yates; both bowled well and beat the bat with regularity. Giblin struck first in seventh over as Zac Conley took a catch to dismiss Bennett for 10 (20 for 1), Giblin took the second wicket too (35 [...]

By Peter G. Baker|2016-12-27T13:14:25+00:00July 29th, 2015|Categories: 2015, 2015 Match Report|Tags: 4th XI v Datchworth, Roberts rescues the Fourths|Comments Off

Reed 1st XI secure important win!

Reed 1st XI got back to winning ways and secured an important win vs West Herts on Saturday with an impressive and hard fought performance. Given the torrential rain Thursday night it was no surprise when West Herts elected to bowl first and conditions weren’t easy for batting throughout the game and certainly early on. Reed got off to a slow but reasonably solid start of 22-0 off 9 overs before James Heslam went for just 7. However this brought Alex Mutucumarana to the crease who immediately added impetus which along with Will Heslam (32) who started to find the boundary took Reed nicely along to 70-1 off 25 overs. Although Heslam then fell stumped and Chris Jackson went in unfortunate circumstances for 9, Stuart Smith and Mutucumarana who hit 2 towering sixes took Reed along to 124-3 off 42 overs in a good position to accelerate. Unfortunately Mutucumarana went shortly after for an excellent 60 and with Cooper also a little unfortunate Reed needed more runs. This came in the form of Sean (18) and Jack Tidey (27) who with a combination of hitting into gaps and some lusty blows batted well with Smith (23) who had taken up the important anchor role. Reed innings came to a close at 196 all out in the 59th over. West Herts had 56 overs to chase down the runs and Reed knew they would need to bowl and field extremely well. That is exactly what they did as the returning Jack Tidey (1-48) and Toby Fynn (3-41) both bowled superbly with pace and direction. Tidey was extremely unlucky not to have more wickets as the West Herts top order couldn’t live with both Reed openers and [...]

By bazcurtis|2015-07-22T13:35:44+01:00July 22nd, 2015|Categories: 2015, 2015 Match Report|Tags: 2015 Saturday 1st XI v West Herts 1st XI|Comments Off

Reed 2nd XI power their way to 30 points

It was a case of get your man down and keep him down as Reed powered to victory against visiting Wheathampstead. Marcus Martin had won the toss and put in the opposition. The first wicket fell in the first over to Tom Walsingham and things did not get much better for the visitors after that. To their credit they tried their best to be stubborn and hang in for as long as possible but it was all in vain. Walsingham (7-3-10-2) and Peter Tidey (15-7-25-3) had started proceedings. Whilst Martin (6-3-6-2) and Karl Ward (14-4-26-3) followed after them. The fielding although not at its best was good when it counted and several hard catches were hung onto. A target of 76 proved no obstacle for Ed Garrott (42*) and Richard Johnson (31*) who quickly smashed Reed to victory in 10.2 overs. The win will prove a huge confidence boost after a frustrating couple of weeks. The mood in the team remains high and with gap between Reed and title rivals Old Chomelians decreasing things are looking really good for Reed.

By bazcurtis|2016-12-27T13:14:28+00:00July 22nd, 2015|Categories: 2015, 2015 Match Report|Tags: 2015 Saturday 2nd XI v Wheathampstead 2nd XI|Comments Off

‘The Big O’ and ‘Golden Graham’ key to brilliant victory

Reed showed all of their great skill in the field to bring about a victory against visitors Chigwell. The first innings however, had been somewhat disappointing for the home side as a batting card full of talent made a below par target. Reed had quickly slumped to 20 for 3 after deciding to bat first. The bowling of Kerr and Hannant proved good enough to get on top of the top order. A stubborn fight back came from Rhodri Hughes and John Kershaw got Reed back in the game. They saw off the openers and began to build a platform for the rest of the team. However, disaster struck as both Hughes (22) and Kershaw (26) fell either side of drinks. The score was on a precarious 67 for 5 when team captain Marcus J.E. Baker came to the crease. He and Ben Moody had to completely restart the Reed innings which they did with due diligence. The change bowlers were found to be easier to get away as Moody and Baker got the board ticking again. Moody (13) eventually was bowled ending his crucial knock but it made way for the big hitting Jack Tidey (17) to come to the crease. Again Tideys runs proved crucial in the last few overs. As Reed began to run out of overs Baker began to swing harder and was able to make a chanceless 66 not out as he steered his side to 169 for 8. At the start of the second innings young Owen Hughes made sure his ‘Iron Boots’ were done up as tight as his bowling. It was his and Graham Stuarts opening partnership that proved the most critical factor in ensuring victory. After [...]

By bazcurtis|2015-07-22T13:31:42+01:00July 22nd, 2015|Categories: 2015, 2015 Match Report|Tags: 2015 Sunday 2nd XI v Chigwell|Comments Off

Charlie steps-up as the Under 11s win at Foxton

Wow, Reed U11s needed 2 wickets off the last over to win and to concede no runs against Foxton U11s on Thursday. Charlie Walters was given the honour to bowl it. Crucially, 4 dot balls followed by a Bowled on the penultimate ball left one wicket needed off the last delivery. And he Bowled him! Two-in-Two off the last 2 balls for victory. Amazing! Charlie ended with figures of 3-14 off 3 overs. Remarkably he is only 8-years-old. Well-done the Under 11s.

By Peter G. Baker|2015-07-18T09:39:21+01:00July 18th, 2015|Categories: 2015, 2015 Match Report, News|Tags: Charlie steps-up as the Under 11s win at Foxton|Comments Off

New Covers Prove Their Worth Ensuring Completed Fixture

Three rain delays were suffered at The Green but none the less Reed were able to get in their fixture against Knebworth Blue and picked up a good victory in the process. Batting first Reeds opening pair of Mitchell Cooper and Owen Hughes made a fantastic platform with a 57 run partnership. Cooper (38) hit some impressive sixes and looked untroubled but ultimately paid the price for trying to get over long-on’s head. Rob Lankester took little time to start scoring, he too was hitting some nice boundaries as again another fifty plus partnership was made. Reed were dominating when drinks were taken. However, during this time the rain came and shelter was needed. This was the first of two rain delays during the first innings, it was agreed after the second that due to the time lost the game would be reduced to just 32 overs each. This left Owen Hughes 7 overs to bring up his maiden half century. He had maintained composed and played to his strengths. After Lankester (32) a series of partners had chipped in as Hughes steered Reed to a defendable total. It was however, in the rush for runs that Hughes found himself run out for a fantastic 42. Although disappointed he can take solace in the knowledge that if he applies himself he can and will make the big scores his potential promises. Some quick runs from Jack Caine (21) helped Reed to their final total of 178 for 7. Caine then started the defence by opening up the hill. His line and length were accurate and was rewarded with two wickets. Joe Graves also looked threatening and also claimed a wicket, as did Reed skipper Marcus [...]

By bazcurtis|2015-07-16T06:16:24+01:00July 16th, 2015|Categories: 2015, 2015 Match Report|Tags: 2015 Sunday 2nd XI v Knebworth Blue|Comments Off

Disappointment for 1st XI

Reed were disappointed on Saturday at home to Shenley Village as they lost by 5 wickets. The visitors won the toss and put Reed into bat. With a little bit in the wicket after overnight rain this looked a good decision particularly when despite another reasonable opening partnership between James (18) and Will Heslam (42) Reed then collapsed to 75-6 in the 23rd over. Although the lower middle order of Sean Tidey (22), Mitchell Cooper (27*) and Phil Lill (17) improved matters for Reed it wasn’t long before the home side were all out for 156 with the battling Cooper unfortunately running out of partners. Reeds cause was not helped by the availability to Shenley of Northants U19 bowler Charlie Clarke who took 5-52 in decent seam bowling conditions. In reply Reed needed early wickets which they got but unfortunately chasing a small target Shenley scored runs freely except off Tom Walsingham who along with Tom Greaves helped reduce Shenley to 29-2 off 5 overs. However the fast scoring continued through the Shenley innings so despite other breakthroughs by Cooper, Toby Fynn and Lill the visitors reached 159-5 in quick time with state New Zealander cricketer Tom Bruce top scoring with 51. Reed will be firmly looking to bounce back when they travel to West Herts for an important game this Saturday.

By bazcurtis|2015-07-14T17:47:59+01:00July 14th, 2015|Categories: 2015, 2015 Match Report|Tags: 2015 Saturday 1st XI v Shenley Village|Comments Off

League leaders leave Reed reeling

Reed III’s lost out to league leaders Berkhamsted II’s in an entertaining game at Freman College on Saturday. Reed captain Mike Robertson lost the toss and his side were asked to bat on what proved to be an excellent cricket wicket. Berkhamsted’s fiery opening bowling soon had Reed in trouble as openers Barlow (0) and Willoughby (2) were removed inside the first fiver overs, along with Tidey (1). This left the home side in real trouble on 9-3 when Rhodri Hughes and Matt Bowles came to the crease. Hughes and Bowles set about weathering the early storm and soon had the Reed innings back on track, mixing solid defence and good stroke play. Both batsmen saw off the opening pair and soon punished the Berkhamsted change bowling as they added 96 runs for the 4th wicket when Bowles was stumped for 40. Hughes (51) meanwhile had reached his first half century for the team this season, but his sensible and mature knock also came to an abrupt end as the introduction of spin began to pay off for the visitors. Reed then suffered a second mini collapse as 104-3 became 106-7 with Khamblat (5) and Naeem (1) being dismissed soon after Hughes and Bowles. However Skipper Robertson then led a superb counter attack, ably supported by veteran Bernie Morss (8). Robertson played some masterful strokes as he plundered 11 boundaires on his way to 53 Not Out. Unfortunately for Reed, once Morss was bounced out by the returning openers, nobody was able to sustain any partnership with Robertson as Reed’s tail was swiftly dismissed leaving the home side all out for 175 in under 45 Overs. Berkhamsted’s reply got off to a solid start as [...]

By bazcurtis|2015-07-14T17:37:17+01:00July 14th, 2015|Categories: 2015, 2015 Match Report|Tags: 2015 Saturday 3rd XI v Berkhamsted 2nd XI|Comments Off

Big Victory for Young Reed

Sunday XI v. Little Hadham. (Friendly) Reed gave a dominant performance against Little Hadham when they hosted them at Freman College. Having won the toss Marcus J.E. Baker elected to bat first and took on the responsibility of opening himself. However the impressive movement gained by Mullins left Reed in trouble with two cheap wickets. Little Hadham had little time to enjoy their early successes as Paul Garrott and Rhodri Hughes took the fight back to the opposition. Combining good running and boundaries the pair made 95 together when Hughes fell leg before for 41. Ben Moody made a brief cameo before an unlucky dismissal. Garrott meanwhile went past fifty but then too was out soon after. There then followed a partnership of sheer power and strength. Zac Conley and Phil Lil joined with the team score on 154 from 23 overs. In the 27th over, when Conley was caught, the score was 219. The 16 year olds 41 runs included 8 fours and a six. With the total more than defendable Lill, having also reached fifty batted in a more refrained manner, giving the strike to the younger incoming batsman. Ollie Mansfield, Matt Yates and Toby Emes, each benefited from time at the crease and made useful contributions. Matt Yates in fact made a personal best score of 28 not out as he took Reed to a final total of 280. Neil Haslam bowled a good line and length and took the initial wicket (8-4-15-1) whilst Toby Emes (8-3-27-1) spun the ball well. They were replaced by Mansfield (6-0-21-1) and Yates (6-1-22-2). With the chance of Reed's total being overtaken dwindling Baker gave everyone a turn with the ball and thanks to some fantastic [...]

By Peter G. Baker|2016-12-27T13:14:33+00:00July 9th, 2015|Categories: 2015, 2015 Match Report|Tags: Little Hadham, Sunday XI|Comments Off