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Headlines; Saturday 24th August

SATURDAY (SHPCL): All three teams batted first. All three teams won - the Firsts by 58 runs, the Seconds by 143 and the Thirds by 73 runs. Reed lost 21 wickets overall, the oppositions 30. Reed totalled 735 runs against 461 from our combined opponents. All pretty comfortable judging by the figures but in reality it was not that easy. At home, Zac Mcguigan top-scored with 64 backed-up by scores in the thirties from Rob Lankester, James Heslam and younger brother Will as Reed reached 232 for 7. Dunstable were all out for 174. McGuigan and Jack Caine took 3 wickets each. There were 3 wickets each too for Matt Bowles, Owen Hughes and Ed Garrott as Chorleywood were dismissed for 131 in their failed chase of the 2nd XI's 274 for 9. Chris Jackson had hit 63 and Phil Frenay 48 in the Reed innings. Scott Nash had a 3-wicket haul as well when Reed Thirds bowled out Hoddesdon for 156. Julien Fynn, Steve Hughes and Rob Willoughby each took 2 wickets. Reed's total of 229 for 5 was reliant on Fynn's 59 with useful contributions of 45 from Willoughby, 38 from Paul Garrott and 33 from Rhodri Hughes. SUNDAY: No fixture at Reed. An RCC tour party is expected in the Bournemouth area sometime during the morning. Expect Match Reports to follow shortly. PGB

By |2019-08-31T06:57:08+01:00August 25th, 2019|Categories: 2019, News|Tags: |Comments Off on Headlines; Saturday 24th August
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The Cricketer Village Cup Final – News: Updated to 11/9/19

UPDATED: 11/9/19 - BBC LOOK EAST SPORTS SECTION TO BE BROADCAST FROM REED CC, FRIDAY 13TH, 1730 TO 1930HRS. - MATCH COMMENTARY WILL BE ON LIVE SPORTS FM. SEE DETAILS BELOW IN SECTION HEADED "MEDIA". SUPPORTERS' POLO SHIRTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM CILLA. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ UPDATED: 3/9/19 - RAILWAY ENGINEERING WORKS, SEE DETAILS BELOW IN SECTION HEADED "BY RAIL". +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ UPDATED: 2/9/19 - NORTH GATE ENTRANCE WILL BE CLOSED, SEE DETAILS BELOW IN SECTION HEADED "AT LORD'S". +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ UPDATED, 31/8/19 - NOW THREE COACHES RUNNING. COACH 1. PICK-UP AT MELDRETH / ROYSTON / BALDOCK --- 4 SPACES LEFT. COACH 2. PICK-UP AT REED --- 15 SPACES LEFT. COACH 3. PICK-UP AT BUNTINGFORD --- 6 SPACES LEFT. CONTACT CILLA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF YOU WANT TO BOOK A SEAT. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ You will probably know by now that Reed Cricket Club’s 1st XI have beaten off all their rivals this season and will be contesting the Final of the National Village Cricket Championship, (a.k.a. The National Village Cup). This year, the organisers, are attaching their own title to the competition, it is The Cricketer Village Cup. Arrangements are well-advanced in preparation for the players in the squad to arrive in the evening before the match which is on Sunday 15th September at Lord’s Cricket Ground. Here is some information that might be helpful to you if you are thinking of travelling to the iconic “Home of Cricket” for this history-making fixture. It will be Reed’s third appearance in the Final after their previous victories in 2012 and 2017. We hope that you can come with us. The match will begin at 1100hrs. —————————————————————————
 TRAVEL BY COACH:
 Reed CC has arranged three coaches for supporters: 
Coach 1. [...]

By |2019-09-13T05:27:50+01:00August 22nd, 2019|Categories: 2019, News, Social|Tags: |Comments Off on The Cricketer Village Cup Final – News: Updated to 11/9/19
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Reed III bounce back at Bushey

Reed 3rds travelled to Bushey 3rds with both teams in the promotion hunt. Reed skipper Rhodri Hughes won the toss and elected to bowl with the wicket looking difficult to bat on. Reed’s bowling started well with Joe Graves (9-0-31-2) and Owen Hughes (9-3-34-1) bowling tightly and taking early wickets that they deserved. The change bowlers of Kieran McKinna (7.1-2-17-1) and Ollie Sayers (6-1-31-2) kept up the good work from the opening pair and took wickets at vital times. Reed kept the pressure on with Rob Willoughby (9-0-33-2) and Matt Yates (4-1-25-2) who took two wickets in two balls leaving the hosts in trouble at 123 for 8. However, some resistance from Ali (57 not out) batting nicely with the tail took Bushey to 186 all out in the last over. Reed’s reply didn’t start well, losing Peter Baker and Rob Willoughby in consecutive balls leaving Reed 9 for 2. Paul Garrott soon followed leaving Reed 18 for 3 from 10 overs with Sohail taking all 3 wickets. Rhodri Hughes and Scott Nash started to rebuild the innings putting the bad balls away and running well between the wickets. As soon as they brought up the 50 partnership, Rhodri was bowled for 25 from a poor shot leaving Reed 68 for 4 with plenty of work to do. Bringing younger brother Owen Hughes to the crease, he and Nash continued to put the bad balls away and rotate the strike well. These two built a match winning partnership of 103 for the 5th wicket with Scott Nash falling for a brilliant 84. Reed only needed 16 to win but they lost Kieran McKinna cheaply putting a bit of pressure on. But Matt Yates (7 not [...]

By |2019-08-21T07:01:33+01:00August 21st, 2019|Categories: 2019, 2019 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Reed III bounce back at Bushey
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Seconds send the Exiles north as they keep up their promotion push

Reed Seconds remained top of Division 4B of the Herts League with a hard-earned win over Northampton Exiles at The Green. The visitors won the toss and put Reed into bat on a day that looked as if it may help the bowlers. Richard Barlow fell third ball as he was bowled by Kayani. Four overs later one of last week’s centurions, James Sandford, slashed at a wide delivery and was caught behind, the hosts were 14 for 2. Skipper Ed Garrott fell for just 2, which brought Michael Robertson to the crease as he and Phil Frenay set about rebuilding the innings. Robertson played with controlled aggression, whilst Frenay played the anchor role. Robertson fell shortly after the fifty partnership was brought up. George Teebon soon followed, Reed were 93 for 5. George Garrott came to the wicket and played the ball with exquisite timing and Frenay began to up the ante and passed eighty from the other end too. They put on a 110 partnership in 107 balls to turn the innings on its head. Garrott fell shortly after posting his fifty. Reed lost their last four wickets going for runs and ended 231 all out on the stroke of fifty overs. Reed opened the bowling with Rupert Martin and Julien Fynn. The Exiles' skipper was the first to go, the first of two catches at mid-wicket from George Garrott. Sandford turned golden arm with ball as he took 2-28 as he and Martin 2-29 began to turn the screw at 69-4. The bowling was backed up by superb fielding and two run outs, one from Matt Bowles and one from Martin, and the Exiles were 114 for 6. Bowles, 2-27, and the [...]

By |2019-08-19T15:08:55+01:00August 19th, 2019|Categories: 2019, 2019 Match Report, Match Reports|Comments Off on Seconds send the Exiles north as they keep up their promotion push
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Reed leap-frog over Shenley in low scoring match.

In a match versus Shenley Village delayed and reduced to 36 overs per side as overnight rain had seeped through the covers, Reed eschewed their usual belligerent approach to concentrate on rotating the strike. The measure of their success can be gauged by the fact only 6 boundaries were struck, yet they totalled 125 in 34 overs. Just 5 batsmen reached double figures with James Heslam (29) top scoring. As in the reverse fixture, Kris Nissen proved a handful finishing with 2-18 in his 7 over burst and Marwan Mohammed (4-27) took out the lower order. Facing a strong batting line up, Reed started with a flourish, Zac Mcguigan bowling Northants' Charles Thurston for a third ball duck. However it was Jack Tidey who caught the eye with an explosive spell of 8-2-11-3, clean bowling two of his victims. At the other end, Tom Greaves was at his parsimonious best, with his 7 overs going at exactly one per over as well as a wicket. The spin of Sean Tidey (1-20) and Marcus Martin (2-24) also frustraated the Shenley batsmen, who had stuttered to 62-8 from 28 overs. Indeed Martin snared both the dangerous Nissen and finally the lynch pin of the innings, Mohammed (42), through some outstanding catches by Ed Wharton and Matt Sampson. The latter also claimed a run out and when Jack Caine gained a wicket, Shenley were all out for 98. They had managed a mere 3 boundaries in their entire innings. It was a sparkling display of bowling and ground fielding, which means Reed have leap-frogged over their opponents to second place in the league with just 3 games of the season left. Match Report submitted by Peter Wholley.

By |2019-08-19T14:52:40+01:00August 19th, 2019|Categories: 2019, 2019 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Reed leap-frog over Shenley in low scoring match.
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Headlines; Week ending 18th August

SATURDAY (SHPCL): No, it wasn't a Ninety-Point Saturday! But just as good a feeling. Winning Limited overs matches in the Championship attracts only 25 points, meaning that added to both the Seconds and Thirds winning and scoring 30 points each, Reed aggregated 85 points on Saturday. The Firsts battled it out in a low scoring game at Shenley Village. James Heslam's 29 was top score in Reed's 125 all out, then Jack Tidey's return of 3 for 11 helped bring about Shenley Village's downfall to 98 all out. As play concluded, their positions in the Division had reversed, with Reed claiming second spot and Shenley back in third. Phil Frenay led the way with eighty for the Second XI supported by George Garrott's fifty in Reed's innings of 231 on The Green. Northampton Exiles were well adrift after being bowled out for 162; Rupert Martin, Julien Fynn, Matt Bowles and James Sandford were rewarded with 2 wickets apiece. In the contrasting setting of the vast acres at the Met Police Sports Ground in Bushey, Joe Graves, Rob Willoughby, Ollie Sayers and Matt Yates each took 2 wickets as Bushey fell for 186. The Third's successful run chase was largely based round Scott Nash's 84 and Owen Hughes' 36 not out as Reed won by 4 wickets in the gathering gloom. If you wish to study the current League Tables, where those mysterious dotted lines have appeared denoting promotion and relegation zones, go to the SHPCL website at www.hertsleague.co.uk There are only 3 matches left in the programme so there could still be some to-ing and fro-ing to look forward to. (Sentence ending in a preposition!) Expect Match Reports to follow shortly. There is no fixture [...]

By |2019-08-25T00:29:47+01:00August 18th, 2019|Categories: 2019, News|Tags: |Comments Off on Headlines; Week ending 18th August
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Reed 3rds promotion hunt is halted

Reed 3rds headed to a blustery Holtwhites Trinibis 3’s, skipper Rhodri Hughes won the toss again and elected to bowl. Reed started well with the ball with Owen Hughes and Kieran McKinna opening the bowling and Owen taking 2 early wickets (9-2-36-2). Kieran also took a wicket ending on 9-1-45-2. Holtwhites were in trouble at 24 for 3. They began a rebuild with Islam taking a very aggressive approach getting 52 quickly until Steve Hughes (8.2-1-23-1) came on and took his wicket. Reed could have had him a lot earlier if it wasn’t for dropped catches. Reed started to tie Holtwhites down but couldn’t get the wickets they were looking for with more dropped catches. C. Garnsworthy batted patiently hitting the bad balls to the boundary with 74 not out taking Holtwhites' score to 247-6. This score could have been considerably less if the fielding had been better. Reed’s reply started well with Richard Johnson and Paul Garrott taking the total to 35 before Paul was bowled. Then Johnson fell soon after and a mini-collapse soon occurred where Mike Robertson, Rhodri Hughes and Scott Nash fell cheaply leaving Reed 86 for 5, where the Holtwhites bowlers were extracting extra bounce from the wicket. Reed began to rebuild with George Garrott and Owen Hughes batting sensibly by rotating the strike well and putting the bad ball away. They put on 65 until George was out for 48 to a low full toss. Owen continued to bat well receiving good support from Kieran and Lloyd Bowman and keeping up with the run rate. Reed looked like they could still get the win, but wickets fell from the other end as Hughes batted well for his maiden fifty [...]

By |2019-08-14T17:50:48+01:00August 14th, 2019|Categories: 2019, 2019 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Reed 3rds promotion hunt is halted
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Jackson and Sandford ton up for the table toppers!

Reed 2s maintained their excellent form to stay top of the table, thanks mainly to a stunning batting performance from Chris Jackson and James Sandford. On an excellent wicket, hosts Stevenage 2s won the toss and surprisingly inserted Reed into bat. Richard Barlow (24) and Phil Frenay (45) again got Reed off to an excellent start, before both fell in quick succession. This only served to bring Jackson and Sanford to the middle and what followed was carnage. Jackson, who before this game had scored over 350 runs without being dismissed in the last 5 games, continued his unbelievable form as he stroked the Stevenage bowling all over before falling off the penultimate ball of the innings for a fine 109. Sandford was perhaps even more impressive as he notched up his maiden league ton for Reed, accelerating from 50 to his final score of 127 not out in double quick time. In doing so, the pair set a massive new third wicket partnership of 231. Reed posing a mammoth 313-3 in a rain reduced 47 overs. In reply, and following the undisputed tea of the season, Stevenage never really got going. Rupert Martin (2-21) was the pick of the Reed bowlers as he came back well from his ‘none-fa’ the week before. Wickets also went to Ed Garrott (1-33), Jack Caine (1-16), Matt Bowles (1-46) and Marcus Martin (2-17) as Stevenage stuttered to 170-8 at the end of their innings. Match Report submitted by Matthew Bowles.

By |2019-08-12T10:16:32+01:00August 12th, 2019|Categories: 2019, 2019 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Jackson and Sandford ton up for the table toppers!
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Under 12 Herts Area Colts matches

Reed CC hosted two Herts Area Colts matches last Tuesday. Game 1 - West Area 111-7 from 20 overs (G. Doyle 30*), North Area 114-2 from 16.2 overs (Lucas Spong 26 not out, E. Scott 47 not out) North Area won by 8 wickets. Game 2 - South Area 84-5 from 20 overs (James Underwood 2-19), North Area 88-5 from 11.2 overs (Flynn Jennings 47 not out, Viv Verma 3-3 including a hat trick!) North Area won by 5 wickets.

By |2019-08-12T10:09:51+01:00August 12th, 2019|Categories: 2019, 2019 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: , |Comments Off on Under 12 Herts Area Colts matches
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The 2019 ECB Cricket Playing Survey

The Cricket Playing survey is ECB's number one opportunity to listen to the views of players. By sharing with us what you think, we'll gain valuable feedback to ensure the voices of players continue to be heard and the game of cricket continues to evolve. We would like you to have Your Say. The survey will take roughly 10 minutes and as a thank you, you'll have the option to win one of the following at the end of the survey: One of 5 x £100 Amazon vouchers £500 cash One of 2 pairs of tickets to Day 4 of the 5th Specsavers Ashes Series at the Kia Oval All mandatory questions are identified and marked with * COPY AND PASTE THIS INTO YOUR BROWSER https://ecb.tell-us-what-you-think.com/s3/Cricket-Playing-Survey-2019-PR?utm_campaign=10785049_Cricket%20Playing%20Survey%20-%202019%20-%20Past%20Respondents&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Email_AdHoc&email=&dm_i=1FT6,6F5SP,K8AWBB,PGDKP,1 Thank you and good luck, PGB Honorary Secretary, Reed Cricket Club.

By |2019-08-11T09:36:56+01:00August 11th, 2019|Categories: 2019, Survey|Tags: , |Comments Off on The 2019 ECB Cricket Playing Survey
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