Averages (2019); Saturday XI Friendlies
N.B. The complete bowling figures were not recorded in the friendly fixture against Knebworth Park on 20th April. Runs conceded by the bowlers are unknown.
Saracens Herts Premier Cricket League Presentations, CHANGE OF DATE
SARACENS HAVE CHANGED THE DATE - NOW THE 2ND NOVEMBER. This year's SHPCL Trophy Presentation will be held prior to the league game between Saracens RUFC and London Irish RUFC on Saturday 2nd November, (NOT 19th October as originally publicised). Kick off is at 15.00hrs and the Presentation will be held at approximately 13.00hrs at Allianz Park, Hendon. It is expected that all Divisional trophy winners do attend to collect their cheques and trophies. ************************************************************************************** Dear RCC Members, To celebrate the end of the 2019 Saracens Herts Premier Cricket League season there will be presentations to the winners of all Divisions in the league. These presentations will take place on Saturday 2nd November at Allianz Park, Hendon, the home of Saracens Rugby Union Football Club, who sponsor the Cricket League. The presentations will be prior to Saracens’ Premiership fixture versus London Irish. Reed’s Second Team were Champions of Division 4B so we will definitely be adding to our display of Pennants plus we will receive some prize money. SHPCL and SRUFC do expect cricketers from award winning teams to be represented to receive their awards. To be able to attend the presentations which will be at 1300hrs in the Olympic Bar within the East Stand you have to be in possession of a match ticket and a wrist band. The game is due to start at 1500hrs. Tickets are priced at: Adults £28 Under 24s £19 Under 16s £14 Do not reply to me if you wish to attend, but instead please do contact Cilla Robertson on mobile 07852 299719. Tickets will not be booked until payment has been received. Ways to pay: Cash or Cheque (payable to Reed Cricket Club), delivered to Cilla at [...]
Photographs – The Cricketer Village Cup Final, 2019
Here is a link to the website of the Official Photographer who was at Lord's for last Sunday's Final. I suggest you copy & paste this into your search machines to access Sarah Williams' Gallery https://sarahwilliamsphotographyuk.shootproof.com/gallery/Village_Cup_Final_19/home In due course, we hope to publish these images as well as those taken by Ann and Paul Garrott in the section "Galleries" on our own website. You can see Sarah's other work by going to www.sarahwilliamsphotography.com Sarah has told me that as the creator of the photographs, the copyright will always remain hers but she has set all the images to download for players, members and supporters to keep and for RCC to use as we wish on our website / social media. Any credit you can give Sarah for sharing images would always be very much appreciated too. PGB, Hon. Sec. Reed CC.
RCC September Quiz, Friday the 27th
Please take note that the Quiz Night in September will be on Friday the 27th, NOT the 28th as published in the 2019 Fixture Card. We changed it to avoid a clash with another event being held in the village. 7:30 p.m. for a prompt 8:00 p.m. start. Please register your interest by contacting Sam Greaves on Mobile 07950 644861 or Tom Greaves on 07787 243915. =============================================================================== Nothing to do with the Quiz, but just a little brain-teaser for you to ponder. Tom Greaves has appeared in three National Village Cup Finals. What is his batting average at Lord’s Cricket Ground? No prizes, but if you want to know, email me and I’ll tell you. PGB Peter G. Baker, Honorary Secretary, Reed Cricket Club.
Three is the magic number as Reed win the National Village Cup again!
Fresh from achieving promotion to the Premier Division of the Hertfordshire Cricket League on Saturday, Reed returned to the “Home of Cricket”, the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground, for their third appearance in the National Village Cup Final in 8 seasons; this time, matched against Houghton Main Cricket Club from South Yorkshire. In all three Finals of this national competition in which they have appeared, Reed’s opponents have been from the strong county of Yorkshire. This competition is now in its 47th year and is organised by The Cricketer Magazine, itself approaching its century since its first publication. On a brilliantly warm late-summer day, Reed won the toss and chose to field. Toby Fynn opened the bowling from the Pavilion End and was dispatched for ten in the first over. Jack Tidey, (from the Nursery End, although would now be better described as the “building site end” because of the re-construction of the Edrich and Compton Stands), recorded an analysis of 2 for 19 from his 8 overs, and was on the spot from his first delivery. Fynn recovered superbly after the wayward first over to bowl his 8 overs in one spell returning figures of 1 for 25 after capturing the first wicket, that of Houghton Main’s high-scoring batsman, Simon Ward, for 18 in the 9th over when the score was 30 for 1. Brown and Rehman soon followed and the White Rose team were wobbling at 35 for 3. Soon afterwards, opening batsman, Ian Simon*, received a sickening blow to the head and was forced to retire hurt and was taken to hospital for scans. The players left the field for about 20 minutes whilst first-responders tended to the injured batsman on the pitch [...]
Village Cup Victory!
For the third time in its history, Reed Cricket Club was triumphant in the Final of the National Village Cricket Championship Competition. Chasing Houghton Main's 160 for 8, Rob Lankester, (59), and Tom Greaves, (67 not out), put Reed in an unassailable position achieving victory in the 25th over with 7 wickets in hand. Such a memorable weekend. Congratulations to the players and thank you to the supporters at Lord's, those tuning-in live on radio or TV or catching up on social media or other means. We appreciate all the congratulatory messages we have received. Thank you too to the organisers at The Cricketer Magazine and to the staff at Lord's and at MCC who make the day a wonderful experience for players and spectators alike. Finally tonight, on behalf of all of us connected to Reed, I send our best wishes for a speedy recovery to Ian Simon from HMCC who incurred such a sickening injury. We wish you well. PGB (Expect a Match Report to follow shortly.)
The Reed, white and blue!
Little village Reed join the big boys in the Premiership. Having finished runners-up in the Championship, Reed hosted Luton Town & Indians, who had come ninth in the Premiership, in the play-off match for the right to play in the top tier of Hertfordshire cricket in 2020. For the first time in their history, Reed with a population of only 300+ have reached the Premier division, joining sides such as Radlett and Welwyn next year. However, the play off against Luton was not without some nervous tension. Once again Reed's bowlers didn't let them down. Jack Tidey, bowling economically his 10 overs straight through took out two batsmen, finishing with 2-25. Then Tom Greaves (1-28) and Ed Wharton (2-29) followed suit, leaving Luton 89-5 with only 20 overs to play with. Although they battled hard, Sean Tidey mopped up the tail finishing with figures of 4-34 as their opponents ended on 157 all out in the 48th over. This seemed 50 runs short as Reed set off with their usual gallop. Luton's opening attack of Manzoor (2-37) and Gittens-Browne (3-42) proved too hot to handle, though, as five of the top order perished for a mere 58 runs in 12 overs. Only Zac Mcguigan (28) survived the onslaught partnering Matt Sampson before he was bowled by Fayaz Homyoon. Tom Greaves (23) helped Sampson to what looked to be a match winning stand of 46 until he was stumped charging Homyoon with 15 required, As the spectators held their breath in case Reed imploded like last week Sean Tidey pulled and straight drove Sajjad Homyoon for 4 and 6 to take Reed home. The "man of the match" however, was Matt Sampson, who successfully marshalled the [...]
The Cricketer Village Cup Final – News: Updated to 14/9/19
UPDATED: 14/9/19 For those of you unable to go to Lord’s for The Cricketer National Village Cup Final tomorrow, you may be interested to know that MCC will be providing live audio ball-by-ball commentary of the match. http://player.broadcastradio.com/lords-cricket-ground Also, BBC London is keen to film at Lord’s on Sunday and follow Reed’s day too. If you didn’t manage to hear Tom Greaves on BBC Three Counties Radio yesterday morning, the programme remains on SOUNDS on the BBC website. Search for the Andy Collins show and his interview with Tom begins at 1 hour 39 minutes and 32 seconds from the start of the programme. Similarly, Tom and Jack Tidey were interviewed on BBC Look East (West) in a three-minute segment of the programme filmed at Reed last night. That can be found on BBC iPlayer at 21 minutes and 48 seconds into the show. Make sure it is the Look East (WEST) programme. Where I live, I get Look East (EAST) and had to watch stock car racing from King’s Lynn instead! It indicates that this programme is available only until 1900hrs on Saturday the 14th September, so if you wanted to watch or download it, don’t delay doing so. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ UPDATED: 13/9/19 - LISTEN OUT FOR REED CAPTAIN, TOM GREAVES, BEING INTERVIEWED ON BBC THREE COUNTIES RADIO, 95.5FM, 103.8FM, DIGITAL, AT ABOUT 0730HRS THIS MORNING (FRIDAY THE 13TH). - I HAVE BEEN ASSURED BY THE ORGANISERS THAT THE BARS AND REFRESHMENT OUTLETS IN LORD’S WILL ACCEPT BOTH CASH AND CARD PAYMENTS ON SUNDAY. - THERE IS NO THOROUGHFARE BETWEEN THE MAIN GROUND AND THE NURSERY GROUND BECAUSE OF THE BUILDING WORKS. PLAYERS WISHING TO PRACTICE IN THE NETS ON THE NURSERY WILL HAVE TO [...]
Sun-Sets at Reed
Pace man Ryan Cooper held an impressive line and length and when finding Richard Falder’s edge, caught by keeper, Rhodri Hughes, for 15, he had taken his first wicket for Reed on debut. He was spelled after 5 overs with figures of 1 for 12 and replaced by P.G. Baker who was also rewarded with a rare wicket when ex-Reed Colt, Michael Fox, missed a ball than spun both ways to be stumped by Hughes for 33. Liam O’Hanlon made 13 but it was left-handed opener Godfrey who governed the innings with a well-played 62 not out. Aston were 5 down for 155 at the tea interval after long absent Vice-President, Andy Young, got some zip from the pitch bowling up the hill and took the other 3 wickets to fall at a personal cost of 29. Reed skipper, Matt Giblin engineered the way the game was played by sticking to the creed of “those that bowl, bowl, and those that bat, bat.” This worked out well as Owen Hughes and MJE Baker made their first significant contributions to the match by running-up 69 for the first wicket before Baker was bowled for 31. Rhodri Hughes hadn’t bowled either, but he struck 27 alongside his brother then once caught off Benigala, Paul Garrott came to the crease to score 18 not out. Meanwhile, Owen Hughes went to his career highest score to date and was not out with a well-judged 69 as Reed won comfortably by 8 wickets and with more than 5 overs to spare. Match Report submitted by PGB.