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Headlines; Week Ending 13th May

Some Colts results first. Reed Under 9s scored 237 for 7 in response to Hitchin’s 288 for 2 last week. Teams begin with 200 runs on the board and the net score is decided by runs scored minus 5 runs per wicket lost. On Friday, Buntingford’s Under 11s made 70 for 9 (225 net) against Reed’s 95 for 2 (285 net). Top scorers for Reed were Charlie Walters with 18 and Adam Gardner with 11. Oliver Keenan also scored 9 and all three of them took 2 wickets each when Buntingford batted. There was 1 wicket apiece for Thomas Green, Matthew Barons and Jacob Vincent as Reed won by 60 runs. The U9s away to Stevenage also on Friday lost by 13 runs. Stevenage made 284 (net) and Reed 271 (net). Josh Heslam scored 10, Toby Cook 14 and Ethan Fox 11. There was a wicket for Toby Cook and Oscar Brickles achieved a run out. SATURDAY, HERTS LEAGUE: The persistent precipitation prevailed. Only 17 matches out of 130 in the entire League programme were played to a conclusion. Just 17 overs were bowled against Chorleywood on The Green in the clash between the two Second XIs. The visitors were 73 for 4 when the rains came. Simon Blair, Matt Giblin, Owen Hughes and Marcus Martin took 1 wicket each. At Dunstable, Reed 1st XI had the hosts unsteady at 83 for 6 but failed to get another wicket when the match ended in the 40th over at 178 for 6. There were 2 wickets each for Toby Fynn, Jack Tidey and Karl Ward. The Thirds were at Hatfield Hyde and managed just 12 overs by which time Reed had scored 35 for 1. Rob [...]

By |2019-08-25T22:49:37+01:00May 13th, 2018|Categories: 2018, News|Tags: |Comments Off on Headlines; Week Ending 13th May
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Rain ruins rollercoaster at Dunstable

With skipper Tom Greaves unable to switch off from cricket on his honeymoon, he must have been through a metaphorical rollercoaster ride as first Toby Fynn snatched the initiative removing two of Dunstable’s seasoned players early on. When he next texted, the host’s had recovered to 69-2 only for them to lose three quick wickets by the drinks break as stand-in skipper, Jack Tidey, dismissed a couple in his first over of the season. With Dunstable teetering at 83-6 (Karl Ward the next bowler to chip in with two wickets) the rain started to fall making it very difficult in the field. As a result, Terry Carr (60 not out) with some lusty blows and Jack Kiduff (31 not out) put on an unbroken stand of 95, so that when the rain finally washed out the game with Dunstable on 178-6 and 10 scheduled overs of their innings left, Greaves must have heaved a sigh of relief as he sipped his Pina Colada and lay back on the golden, sun-drenched sand. Report submitted by Peter Wholley.

By |2018-05-13T07:28:03+01:00May 13th, 2018|Categories: 2018, 2018 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: |Comments Off on Rain ruins rollercoaster at Dunstable
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The H Marshall XI come within 10 runs of victory

Reed XI versus Howard Marshall’s XI, Home on Sunday 6th May 2018. Commemorating former RCC President, the late-Howard Marshall’s contribution to the Club over the past five decades, a ceremony was held to name the Clubhouse in his honour. Long-standing member and former Chairman, John Heslam paid tribute to Howard by describing how he and other forward-thinking committee members and players of the early 1970s raised funds, purchased land and constructed the original Clubhouse, much of it by their own hands. From this base, the Club had progressed from its humble beginnings in local village cricket to the upper tiers of Hertfordshire Cricket and to double successes in the National Village Cricket Championship by winning the Village Cup twice at Lord’s. In response, Howard’s son, Justin, confirmed that Howard had been immensely proud of the Club and his involvement in its achievements on-and-off the field. A large gathering of past and present players, family and friends witnessed Justin unveil a suitably smart but simple plaque on what will now be known as the Howard Marshall Pavilion. Earlier during the afternoon, a Reed XI comprising a mixture of players from all senior teams plus colts as young as 12 had scored a respectable 153 for 3 in their 30-over innings. Toby Fynn, 25, Ross Gardner, 26, and Jack Caine, 25, had all been obligatory retired, then Adam Gardner and Matt Bowles were 21 not out and 23 not out respectively at the end. Amongst the assorted bowling skills on display, there was one wicket each for Matt Giblin, James Heslam and Justin Marshall (possibly his first ever)! The H Marshall XI contained some current and recent Reed players, and in Lawrence Dooley and John Clifton two [...]

By |2018-05-08T09:51:12+01:00May 7th, 2018|Categories: 2018, 2018 Match Report, Match Reports, News|Tags: |Comments Off on The H Marshall XI come within 10 runs of victory
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Firsts start with a reverse

Newly promoted Leverstock Green dictated the game having won the toss and electing to bat. On a track that was soft underneath, bowlers had to keep the ball up and on line to contain the batsmen. An under strength Reed attack did this for the first 33 overs leaving their opponents 158-6, but led by opener, Lewis Koch, who scored a classy 126, they let Leverstock off the hook as they amassed a substantial total of 250-8. The wickets were shared around with Toby Fynn the pick of the bowlers taking 3-53 from his 10 overs. Ed Wharton and Matt Sampson pouching 5 catches between them. In reply, Reed were always behind the asking rate, but conserved their wickets , reaching 147-2 until Rob Lankester was caught and bowled by Dayle Littlejohn for a patient 57, including three immaculate reverse sweeps for 4. This left the rest of the batting order to try to accelerate against some tight bowling and the last four wickets fell without adding to the total. Richard Wharton, William and James Heslam all scored in the twenties, but it was a day when it was difficult to up the ante when you were in. Report submitted by Peter Wholley, RCC Scorer.

By |2018-05-08T09:56:05+01:00May 6th, 2018|Categories: 2018, 2018 Match Report, Match Results|Tags: |Comments Off on Firsts start with a reverse
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Headlines; 5th May

The Firsts lost to Leverstock Green by 60 runs. Bowled out for 190 chasing 250 for 8, Rob Lankester top-scored with 57. Earlier Toby Fynn had taken 3 of the visitors' wickets to fall. The second part of the double-header also went Leverstock Green's way. Owen Hughes took 2 wickets and Rupert and Fergus Martin 1 each as L-G racked-up 295 for 4 against Reed's Second XI. Richard Barlow led the reply with 80 for Reed supported by Chis Jackson's 45 but the task was too much and the innings ended at 200 for 5. Mid-week rain had prevented the outfield at Freman College to be fit for play and the Thirds' match against Old Albanian was cancelled. PGB

By |2018-05-08T09:56:35+01:00May 6th, 2018|Categories: 2018, 2018 Match Report, News|Tags: |Comments Off on Headlines; 5th May
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Headlines; Week Ending 22nd April

SATURDAY: The first "Social" event went off successfully with the Darts and Pool Tournaments held in the Clubhouse. Tom Greaves won the Darts final by beating Richard Wharton and brother George Greaves lost to Graham Stuart in the Pool Final. Well played everyone! SUNDAY: The first cricket match of the 2018 season was over at Preston. Tom Greaves won the toss, elected to bat first and Reed made it to 166 for 8 in their 40 overs. Rich Wharton, 30, James Heslam, 38, and Sean Tidey, 34, were the main contributors. Despite being 8 wickets down with 40-odd to win at one stage, Preston reached the target with 1 wicket in-hand. There were 3 wickets apiece for Ed Wharton and Tom Greaves. PGB

By |2018-04-22T20:17:20+01:00April 22nd, 2018|Categories: 2018, News|Tags: |Comments Off on Headlines; Week Ending 22nd April
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Laws of Cricket – Changes

Changes to the Laws took effect from October 2017. Some Laws have been changed, some deleted and some added although there are still 42 of them. The best place to familiarise yourselves with these are at www.lords.org Click on the MCC section and open the Laws. There are many animations and filmed examples of the Laws and how to interpret them. All players, especially Team Captains, ought to have knowledge and awareness of the updated Laws thus avoiding those sometimes confrontational, sometimes embarrassing moments during matches. The significant changes are: The new Code of Laws is written in language applying to all persons, regardless of gender. The new Code includes an increased use of generic nouns like ‘fielder’ and ‘bowler’ and uses ‘he/she’ when required, together with a broadened disclaimer covering all genders. The term ‘batsman’ remains, however. The Handled the ball Law has been deleted, with its contents merged into Obstructing the field, reducing the list of dismissals from ten to nine. This will have no effect on whether a batsman is dismissed; rather, it is just the method of dismissal that might be changed. The Lost ball Law has been deleted and is now covered under Dead ball. The old Law 2 has been divided into two separate Laws, relating to the batsmen (Law 25) and the fielders (Law 24). These Laws have changed the concept of Penalty time, which starts to accrue immediately when a player leaves the field and which will also now affect when the player may bat. Law 5 (The Bat) places limits on the thickness of the edges and the overall depth of the bat. The maximum dimensions will be 108mm in width (unchanged), 67mm in-depth with 40mm [...]

By |2018-04-17T08:51:12+01:00April 17th, 2018|Categories: 2018, News|Tags: , |Comments Off on Laws of Cricket – Changes
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