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2021 Match Report

Jury gives Juckes a “PERFECT SEVEN” in Reed turnaround

Reed made the trip to Guilden Morden last Sunday in a 40-over friendly. Winning the toss skipper Rhodri Hughes opted to bat first. Toby Fynn departed for just 1 in the second over, Paul Garrott and Marcus Baker set about building an innings defining 89 partnership for the second wicket. Baker punished any loose bowling and reached a well deserved 50 off just 49 balls. He was bowled with the score on 90 for 57 and Garrott fell for 26 three balls later. Skipper Hughes (39) forged good partnerships with both Gregg McKinnell (14) and Lloyd Bowman (16 not out) as they ended their 40 overs on 169 for 5. The Guilden Morden wickets shared around their bowlers. Guilden Morden lost Ben Ingrey for just 6, bowled by Joe Graves (8-1-31-1), opener Ben Bates was looking to dominate the Reed attack and when he was joined by Sam Ingrey at 45 for 2 they punished anything that was remotely loose. Steve Hughes and Will Archer being targeted the most. The South Cambs. side was well ahead of the run rate and looked set to reach the winning line with plenty to spare. However, at 122 for 2, Michael Juckes came on to bowl and quite literally turned the game on its head. He took three wickets in his first over, including both Ingrey for 46 and Bates for 60 and in just the space of 26 balls, he had taken seven of the remaining eight wickets to fall. He finished with the mind blowing figures of 2.4-0-8-7 as Guilden collapsed from 122-2 to 135 all out in 21.4 overs. He was supported by McKinnell with figures of 3-0-12-1. A marvellous turnaround and a great game [...]

By |2021-05-18T06:22:26+01:00May 18th, 2021|Categories: 2021, 2021 Match Report, Match Reports|Comments Off on Jury gives Juckes a “PERFECT SEVEN” in Reed turnaround
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Superb Saxena strangles the Firsts’ run rate

Reed 1st XI made a much better fist of their game against Totteridge Millhillians than they did against Potters Bar. Despite the overcast conditions, Tom Greaves decided to bat and the openers struggled to score as Smith and Wray bowled an accurate line. Nevertheless, most of the top order made a reasonable start with Tom himself top scoring. Once again though, he perished for 34 soon after nailing his first maximum. Mention must be made too for Under 15s Max Sanderson, who looked very much at home batting against a fine attack until he was unluckily run out for 11. However, the star turn was Totteridge’s left arm spinner, Iresh Saxena, who produced a master class of consistency, producing figures of 10-7-4-2. It was left to Sean Tidey (20) to bring up a total of 133 just before the 46 overs, allotted after a rain break, were up. Totteridge looked to be strolling to victory at 70-1 despite another spell of tight bowling from Toby Fynn, but Mitchell Cooper (1-29) broke the partnership of Miles and Keeping and Rob Lankester rocked the visitors with two wickets in an over, finishing with 3-27, after an exciting spell causing the batsmen to play and miss repeatedly. However, even Ed Wharton couldn’t stop Totteridge’s crawl to victory, although he cleverly disposed of gun opener Ben Howgego caught by Greaves at silly mid on and bowled the dangerous Sam Smith just as he was starting to rack up the boundaries. His 9 overs contained 4 maidens and 2 wickets for a miserly 19 runs. In the end, Totteridge won by 3 wickets with a couple of overs to spare, leaving Reed smarting with only 5 points again to show [...]

By |2021-05-18T05:40:38+01:00May 18th, 2021|Categories: 2021, 2021 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Superb Saxena strangles the Firsts’ run rate
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So Close, Yet So Far…..

The latest match for the U13s was a lesson in concentration...... Having lost the toss and being put in the field, the normally controlled bowling let Reed down. With both opening bowlers taking wickets (D Vincent 3 overs, 0 maidens, 2 wickets, 17 runs, E Cook 3-0-3-24), at the expense of runs. With Hertford at 5 for 42, it looked like Reed were on a roll. First change bowlers slowed the run rate (T Green 3-0-0-10, C Ricketts 2-0-0-6), before the normally reliable pool of bowlers were unusually wayward - delivering excellent length at the expense of direction.... and Hertford accumulated runs without losing any wickets until the very last over, where C Ricketts returned to take 3 wickets, with 2 stumpings form D Vincent. Hertford finished with a score of 112 for 8 - a tough, but achievable, target for an inexperienced Reed team.... The Reed openers struggled with the Hertford bowling from the off.... with runs proving difficult to come by, and the fading light making batting tricky..... With wickets falling at regular intervals, the match looked beyond the colts.... But after the opening bowlers had finished their spells, The second tier bowlers helped keep the scoreboard ticking over. T Green was on the verge of providing the miracle innings Reed needed, before running himself out for 21 with Reed requiring 11 runs for victory. With M Barons and S Johnson at the crease, the atmosphere could be cut with a knife... With the two youngsters falling agonisingly short of the required runs. Progress is being made... and the 1st win of the season cant be very far away.... Match report submitted by Lee Vincent.

By |2021-05-12T09:52:43+01:00May 12th, 2021|Categories: 2021, 2021 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on So Close, Yet So Far…..
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Barlow heroics not enough as Reed bow out of the Village Cup

Reed welcomed Preston to The Green on Sunday afternoon in the Second Round of the National Village Cup. Winning the toss, Ed Garrott asked the visitors to bat, Julien Fynn (8-1-23-3) took a wicket with his first delivery. Preston found the going tough as both opening bowlers Rupert Martin (8-0-23-1) and Fynn bowled with accuracy. At the 20 over mark, Preston were 51 for 3 and struggling to make an impact. Karl Ward took a wicket in his third over and when Matt Bowles took the scalps of Collins and Plumb, the score was 74 for 6. Murrell joined Hill and the run rate now began to increase, Hill went to Bowles again, but Murrell marshalled the lower order before becoming Bowles' 4th victim (8-1-39-4). Anderson hit a quick 23 to take them to 167, being dismissed off 39.5 overs. Karl Ward ended with figures of 7.5-1-37-2. Reed opened with Richard Barlow and Stuart Smith, they had taken the score to 37 before Smith and then Karl Ward fell in the space of three balls in the tenth over to Gallimore. Kallum Ward soon followed, skipper Garrott was run out for 12 and when Scott Nash fell Reed were wobbling at 85 for 5. Barlow pushed on and yet again fell agonisingly short of a fifty, when he was bowled for 49. It seemed to knock Reed and their remaining wickets fell quickly, being bowled out for 111 in the 29th over. Match Report submitted by Neil Haslam. Note: Preston will now play Sawbridgeworth in Round 3. Sawbo beat Redbourn who were last year's runners-up in the Lord's Final.

By |2021-05-10T06:10:57+01:00May 10th, 2021|Categories: 2021, 2021 Match Report, Match Results|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Barlow heroics not enough as Reed bow out of the Village Cup
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It’s tough at the top

Reed 1st XI met their match at the home of last year's Herts Premier League champions. Electing to bat first in a match reduced to 40 overs per side, Potters Bar steadily accumulated runs with careful batting. Gale (24) and Hussain (35) built the platform for their innings while Sri Lankan, Wijesuriya (50) and South African, Machado (31) accelerated the scoring rate with J. Scott , Bannister and Chapman finishing in a flurry of boundaries. 216-8 was a formidable total on a wind swept afternoon. Reed's bowlers toiled manfully with Toby Fynn in particular containing the openers to finish with figures of 8-2-27-1. Ed Wharton (2-45) and Kapil Dave (1-46) also deserve mention for bowling at the death and could have had further reward should sharp chances have been taken. The batsmen, in contrast, struggled against their host's accurate varied attack. Only Rob Lankester's stylish 53 caught the eye as he struck 5 fours and 2 sixes with a range of aggressive strokeplay. However, the quest for the big shot down the ground accounted for three of Reed's top four so when Lankester finally holed out the innings subsided losing 6 wickets for 26 runs in a total of 117 in 30 overs. The team will have to fight hard for every point in the top division this season. Match Report submitted by Peter Wholley. Note: Reed 1st XI scored 5 points from playing in this match. Meanwhile, both Reed 2nd XI and Reed 3rd XI started their campaigns with 10 points each as both games were cancelled because of the widespread rain!

By |2021-05-10T05:58:40+01:00May 10th, 2021|Categories: 2021, 2021 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on It’s tough at the top
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Reed U13s edge ever closer….

In their second match this week, Reed yet again showed solid bowling, restricting a developing Broxbourne side to just 112 runs - with some tight bowling at the death from Callum Ricketts (3 over 0 maidens 3 wickets for 11 runs) and Aaron Nash (2-0-2-8), with some strong fielding from Sam Dawson in his first match. Reed got off to a shaky start with two of the first three batsmen going for ducks, closely followed by the remaining opener. With Reed on 15 for 5, then 47 for 7, a swift end was in sight. However, a middle order mini-revival by Josh Heslam (18 Not Out) and Oscar Lamb (9) rotating the strike and accumulating byes and wides, it looked like Reed might just salvage a victory from the jaws of defeat. It was not to be, though, as Oscar lost his wicket, closely followed by Gethin - Leaving the Heslam brothers to face that final 4 overs for the last wicket. With the finishing line in site - The final wicket fell in the 17th over. Reed edge ever closer to what must be their first victory of the season - with a little help from the Heslam Brothers. Match report submitted by Lee Vincent.

By |2021-05-07T08:49:59+01:00May 7th, 2021|Categories: 2021, 2021 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Reed U13s edge ever closer….
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Strong Bowling Performance by Reed U13s

Reed are starting to give strong performances with the ball, with an ever-increasing ability to take wickets.... A great stride forward from last season. 2 wickets apiece from Callum Ricketts (4 overs, 0 maidens, 2 wickets for 33 runs), Daniel Vincent (4-0-2-24) and Tom Green (4-0-2-15). Eddie Cook (4-0-1-20) is showing improved consistency this season and newcomer Lily Hall (2-0-1-3) showed great skill in her first ever match. It was mainly through a particularly strong batting performance from Bishop's Stortford captain, J Frans (31 Retired) that BSCC posted a defendable total of 115 for 9. With spirits high, Reed started strongly against the opening bowlers, scoring well off the first 4 overs, before Bishop's Stortford tightened the field, runs dried up and the pressure mounted on the openers. And much like London buses, once one wicket came... they kept on coming, with no-one adding significant runs after Callum Rickets (17) and Eddie Cook (15) were dismissed attempting to recover the run rate. Reed eventually all out for 58 and out of the cup. Next up - Broxbourne in the Herts Junior League. Match report submitted by Lee Vincent.

By |2021-05-05T06:23:01+01:00May 5th, 2021|Categories: 2021, 2021 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Strong Bowling Performance by Reed U13s
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Julien so nearly pulls off a fantastic Fynnish

Reed's Sunday XI entertained the travelling side Roving Reporters at The Green this weekend. Batting first Julien Fynn was out after just the second delivery. Younger brother Toby was joined by Marcus Baker and they took the score to 35 before Fynn and Peter Baker fell in successive deliveries to Candy. Paul Garrott, the Thirds' batting hero of Saturday, was out soon after and at 46 for 4, Reed were struggling. Enter Rhodri Hughes who with Marcus Baker set about rebuilding the innings. Baker reached his fifty off 66 balls but was out with adding to his half-century. Hughes continued his assault, though wickets fell regularly at the other end, a deserved fifty followed and he eventually fell for an 82-ball 65, he was helped on his way by younger brother Owen. Reed were dismissed for 156 with two balls remaining of their forty overs. it was Owen Hughes (8-0-37-1) who took Reed's first wicket in the first over. However, the Reporters built a partnership of 76 for the second wicket around Pike (50) and Wiggins (31), after both were dismissed by Will Archer (8-0-28-2), the score of 94 for 3 left the door slightly ajar. Archer in tandem with Steve Hughes (8-0-19-1) checked the run rate. With the last ten overs remaining the match was now evenly poised. Julien Fynn (6.4-0-35-3) began a spell that threatened to turn the match on its head. So much so that the visitors needed six runs off the last over and when Fynn took his third wicket on the first ball of that last over, Reed sensed the impossible. However, Shahzad and D Simmons held their nerve to take the Reporters home by two wickets with just two [...]

By |2021-05-03T08:16:26+01:00May 3rd, 2021|Categories: 2021, 2021 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Julien so nearly pulls off a fantastic Fynnish
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Twos worn down at Lutonian

With the League season just one week away, Reed Seconds travelled to Wardown Park to face fellow Division 3B team Lutonian in a 40 over friendly. Batting first on a chilly day Reed openers Richard Barlow and Max Sanderson started positively. They took the score to 41 before Sanderson mistimed a ball to be dismissed for 19. Last week's batting hero Chris Jackson continued in a similar vein before being bowled by H. Khan for 12. Barlow despite batting with a back injury looked certain for his fifty but it was H. Khan again who picked up his wicket for 40, Marcus Martin fell with the score still on 75. Lutonian's spinners began to put the squeeze on, and wickets began to fall at regular intervals. Skipper Ed Garrott led the resistance with a 41 ball 27. However after he was out the last wickets fell cheaply and they were out for 115 in the 37th over. Reed's bowlers were soon amongst the Lutonian batting when Julien Fynn (6-1-21-2) bowled Essa for 2 with the score on 9 in just the 3rd over. He followed that up with a second soon after as Z.Khan was caught by skipper Garrott with the score on 19. When Owen Hughes (6-0-31-1) bowled the skipper Awais 4 runs later, Reed sensed an opening. However this brought Walayat to the crease and he seemed very much in a hurry. Reed's bowlers had no answer and he raced to a 25-ball fifty. Reed did take two more wickets Sam Osborne the taker, but Lutonian clinched victory in the 20th over. Match report submitted by Neil Haslam.

By |2021-05-02T07:38:38+01:00May 2nd, 2021|Categories: 2021, 2021 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Twos worn down at Lutonian
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U13 Pre-Season Friendly shows promising signs

Reed U13s played a pre-league season friendly on a cold April evening at Letchworth last Thursday. Letchworth won the toss and decided to bat. Letchworth's strong batting line-up became immediately apparent, with the 1st 5 batsmen all reaching the required 20 runs, with the opener being particularly strong, retiring in just the second over. The run rate steadied down after this initial flurry... and the breakthrough eventually came when Daniel Vincent took the first wicket in the very last over. An additional wicket would have been claimed earlier.... had the fielders recognised the batsman had hit his own wicket and appealed! Lesson hopefully learned. With Reed chasing 152, the runs were always just a little behind the required rate, and with a very young squad was always going to be a tall order. After Jacob Vincent (a pre-arranged ringer from the U14s) and Eddie Cooke retiring early in the innings, runs proved difficult to accumulate against steady, accurate, bowling. A late flurry from Daniel Vincent (13 from 5 balls) was too little too late on what was, by then, a very chilly evening. Reed closed on 108 for 6. What was obvious from the very first ball was that this Reed team has shown great improvement over last season, with a far more controlled demeanour with both the bat and ball. A game played in the very best of spirits to kick-start a promising season. Match report submitted by LV.

By |2021-04-28T07:31:38+01:00April 28th, 2021|Categories: 2021, 2021 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: , , |Comments Off on U13 Pre-Season Friendly shows promising signs
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