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2017 Match Report

Cooper and Ward steer Reed into the NVC Quarter-Final

Reed overcame Sussex-based Mayfield in the last 16 of the National Village Cup on Sunday to book themselves a place in the Quarter-Finals, and carry on the dream of replicating their Lord’s success of 2012. In warm conditions and in front of a healthy crowd on ‘the Green’, Reed skipper Tom Greaves won the toss and asked the visitors to bat on a track that had seen over 500 runs scored on it the day before. Toby Fynn (5-1-13-2) and Jack Tidey (5-0-27-0) opened the bowling for Reed and it was Fynn who made crucial early breakthroughs, having both Tagg and Sharma caught behind by Sean Tidey to leave Mayfield in early trouble on 17-2. However a sensible knock by opener Chaplin (47), who was supported by Skinner (24) steadied the ship for the away team. Reed then took pace off of the ball with the introduction of spinners Tom Greaves (8-1-27-1) and Sean Tidey (7-2-23-3) as well as medium-pacers Karl Ward (8-1-29-1) and Mitchell Cooper (7-0-41-1) and this did the trick as Mayfiled lost both set batsmen and began to stutter. Only a knock of 52 from Hyne late-on really looked to take the game away from Reed, but good, tight fielding to back up the excellent bowlers meant Mayfield finished on what seemed a below par 166-8. However, as with the first innings, the batsmen didn’t find scoring easy up front and Reed were soon wobbling on 45-3 as James Heslam (5) was bowled by Sharma, and both Rob Lankester (8) and Chris Jackson (4) were adjudged LBW. Will Heslam (29) had looked in fine form, but when he also departed, soon followed by Smith (13) Reed were 88-5. Tom Greaves (33) looked [...]

By |2017-07-10T21:03:32+01:00July 10th, 2017|Categories: 2017, 2017 Match Report|Tags: , |Comments Off on Cooper and Ward steer Reed into the NVC Quarter-Final
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Below Par Score Costs Reed IIIs

Reed Third XI put in a disappointing performance in the first week of return fixtures. Reed had already lost to West Herts playing away and were looking to exploit the home advantage at the Freman Oval. However, batting first Reed's innings never really got going. Cheap early wickets took the impetus out of the batting. Paul Garrott looked in good form in getting to 23, bringing him up to 300 runs in the season so far, before falling LBW. This left Reed on 40 for 4. Marcus J.E. Baker (32) looked to counter attack but his premature departure would prove costly. Tom Nussey (22) gave valiant assistance to Ben Moody during the middle overs. Unfortunately Moody (42 not out) ran out of partners as Reed fell to a well below par score of 151. With such a low total there was no way for Reed to defend their score. Their only option was to attack and hope early breakthroughs will lead to a collapse. Sam Rice and Maseeh Naeem were given the job to upset the openers with the old ball. However, whereas Reed had little luck in their innings, West Herts’s Rehman (58) lived a charmed life as his swashbuckling innings all but took the game away from Reed. Joe Graves was able to take two good wickets to open up the game when the new ball was taken. But it was not enough, Reed's poor performance with the bat left nothing for the bowlers to work with and the game was quickly over; West Herts winning by 8 wickets. Now past the half way stage of the season Reed are really going to need to improve if they want to become competitive at [...]

By |2017-07-10T06:59:41+01:00July 10th, 2017|Categories: 2017, 2017 Match Report|Tags: |Comments Off on Below Par Score Costs Reed IIIs
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Wharton agonisingly denied a ton as Reed roll Sawbo over

Richard Wharton clipped the winning runs down to fine leg to record his ton, but the touch was so fine that the umpire signalled 4 byes. This left Wharton agonisingly on 97 not out. Nevertheless, thanks to an excellent opening partnership of 132 with Will Heslam (45) Reed coasted to victory by 9 wickets in only 25 overs. As a measure of Wharton’s dominance, his innings contained 15 boundaries and 5 towering sixes with two lost balls. The pressure had been taken off Reed’s reply when Sawbridgeworth decided to bat and subsided to 49-6 thanks to a disciplined opening spell of seam bowling from Jack Tidey (11-4-33-4) and Toby Fynn (13-4-39-2). Both repeatedly beat the outside edge and supported by superb catches from Stuart Smith and Sean Tidey they tore the heart out of the host’s batting. The latter recovered somewhat through captain, Charlie Mann (38) and a battling last wicket stand of 42. However, Reed’s spinners Tom Greaves and Sean Tidey both took two wickets apiece leaving Sawbridgeworth’s total of 150 well below par on what turned out to be a fine batting track. Reed have now won 7 of this season's 10 matches. Report submitted by Peter Wholley.

By |2017-07-09T08:32:39+01:00July 9th, 2017|Categories: 2017, 2017 Match Report|Tags: |Comments Off on Wharton agonisingly denied a ton as Reed roll Sawbo over
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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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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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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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Baker goes big in Reed win

Veteran opener Peter Baker rolled back the years to score a match winning century on a hot June day to reaffirm his title as Reed's oldest centurion. Earlier in the piece Matt Giblin took wickets in the opening over to put early pressure on Harpenden Dolphins. Steve Hughes backed up this start with a wicket of his own. The visitors then made a gradual recovery working in singles. Marcus J.E. Baker then broke the deadlock thanks to catch from Rhodri Hughes. S.Hughes then claimed his second and the advantage was truly with Reed. Some big hitting towards the end frustrated Reed but could not stop what was a fantastic bowling performance by the home side. Giblin (3-22), Baker (3-35), Hughes (2-39) and Ed Kershaw (1-51) restricted Dolphins to 192. In the second innings Peter Baker (103) and Paul Garrott (17) saw off the new ball and made a superb opening stand of 70. Bill Mansfield (12) and Rhodri Hughes (24) kept the scorer busy, whilst Baker approached three figures. His full day in the sun came to an end just short of victory leaving M.J.E. Baker (24 not out) and Maseeh Naeem (5 not out) to see Reed home to a 6 wicket win. Report submitted by MJEB.

By |2017-06-20T07:17:32+01:00June 20th, 2017|Categories: 2017, 2017 Match Report|Tags: |Comments Off on Baker goes big in Reed win
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Reed 4ths struggle but gain some points

Reed Fourths travelled to Hitchin Boys' School to meet Letchworth Fifths. With only eight players after late withdrawals, Skipper Lloyd Bowman won the toss and asked the hosts to bat on an oppressively hot day. Reed opened with Neil Haslam and Martin Johnson and it was Haslam who took the first wicket of J Cruttenden with a ball that cutback to hit middle stump. This brought Robert to the wicket to join Harry Cruttenden and they made the most of the gaps in the field and the run rate increased significantly. Haslam and Johnson made way for Harry Hawes (4-0-44-0) and Jake Gifford (4-0-47-0) whose figures disguised exactly how much effort they expended, in extreme conditions. Both Cruttenden and Robert passed their fifties and an enormous total was on the cards. Kieran McKinna's spell of 6-0-33-0 helped put the brakes on for several overs but Cruttenden reached a deserved century. Shortly after Mike Hubbard (4-0-42-1) forced him to drag the ball onto his stumps for 105. Bowman gave the wicket keeping pads to Benj Mansfield and dismissed Robert for 92. He snatched a second wicket (7-0-64-2) that of Bridges for 28. Letchworth continued to accumulate runs with K Knoland and J Knoland, Johnson returned and had figures of 8-1-46-0 and Haslam bowled J Knoland with the last ball of the innings to return figures of 7-0-63-2. Letchworth scored 352-5 in their 40 Overs. Reed looked to Johnson and McKinna to set a good start. However McKinna fell for just 2 to a ball that kept low. Benj Mansfield and Jake Gifford fell in a similar way and at 16 for 3 the omens weren't good.Hubbard & Johnson rebuilt the reply. Johnson with his good driving [...]

By |2017-06-19T20:44:09+01:00June 19th, 2017|Categories: 2017, 2017 Match Report|Tags: |Comments Off on Reed 4ths struggle but gain some points
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