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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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Jackson and Ward (KJ) combo saves Reed II

It might not have been the longest of winters but for many it was the hardest. The only true remedy for the soul was the return of cricket. For Reed’s second eleven that all began in a friendly fixture away to Flitwick. The large boundary and shaggy outfield meant that value for shots was not really the case for Reed as they batted first. Struggling at 66 for 4 with half their allotted overs already used, it was looking like it was going to be a tough battle. However, the general rule was that if you play yourself in, you can cash-in later. For this there is no greater exponent than Chris Jackson. Support came in the form of Karl Ward and the pair both played masterful hands as they took advantage of an improving pitch. Adding 143 together, Ward was eventually out for 61 in the penultimate over. Whilst Jackson, unbeaten for 97, saw Reed through to their final score of 214 for 5. The reply by Flitwick never really bore fruit as Reed took wickets at steady intervals. Second eleven mainstays Rupert Martin, Julien Fynn and Karl Ward each took wickets. But the real stars were Greg McKinnell with his 4 wickets and young spinner Will Archer with his 2. Supported by some fantastic catches, Reed's bowlers ended the contest leaving them victors by 104 runs. Match report submitted by MJEB.

By |2021-04-27T09:20:53+01:00April 27th, 2021|Categories: 2021, 2021 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Jackson and Ward (KJ) combo saves Reed II
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Smith and Ward (KL) lead the way in Village Cup victory

Reed faced local rivals Hare Street and Hormead in the First Round of the 2021 National Village Cup. Having lost the toss, Reed were put into bat. and were in trouble at 13 for 2 after just 5 overs. A century partnership between Stuart Smith and Kallum Ward led the revival. Once Ward was out for 61 off just 46 balls, skipper Ed Garrott took up the reins with a further 70 runs added before Smith fell for 75 off 83 deliveries. Garrott (49) fell agonisingly short of his fifty. Michael Robertson (39) added some useful late runs with the lower order. Reed finished on 271 for 7 off their 40 overs. Hare Street opened their batting with former Reed colt Reece Fitzgerald and Hugh McNamara. McNamara fell early bowled lbw by Julien Fynn (5-0-25-1). Fitzgerald and Steel set about upping the run rate, Fitzgerald was out for exactly 50 with the score 99 for 2. Reed now tightened the screw in the middle overs with Giblin (8-1-14-3) and Garrott (8-0-41-1) leaving the visitors on 116 for 5, Chris Jordan supported Steel through a 47-run partnership for the 6th wicket, before Rupert Martin (7.5-0-44-2) and Karl Ward (6-0-44-2) returned to wrap up the innings for 169 in the 35th Over. The hard-hitting Steel might have brought-off a miracle if he had continued, and was tantalisingly close to a three-figure score when he was out, much to the relief of the Reed faithful. Reed now face Preston in the 2nd Round on 9th May after they had beaten Sharnbrook & Brougham comfortably in their Round 1 tie. Match report submitted by Neil Haslam.

By |2021-04-27T09:17:51+01:00April 26th, 2021|Categories: 2020 Season Review, 2021 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Smith and Ward (KL) lead the way in Village Cup victory
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Cooper has Flitwick over a barrel in Reed win

Reed faced Flitwick in a 45 over friendly on Saturday. Flitwick inserted the hosts after winning the toss. Max Sanderson fell early but Ed Wharton carried on from his slugfest of the previous week with a 24-ball 21. Skipper Tom Greaves (51) and vice-captain Rob Lankester (39) took the score to over a hundred. A brief cameo from Jack Caine (21) brought Mitch Cooper to the crease. He punished any loose deliveries. After Greaves' dismissal he carried on with the lower order before falling for a 58-ball 77. Reed ended on 268-7. Bedfordshire and Flitwick captain George Thurstance opened the visitors' reply and looked to dominate the Reed opening attack. The 50 came up off just 45 balls. Fellow opener Amin fell with the score on 61, after a quick 30-run partnership with his brother Harry. Thurstance fell for a 46-ball 60. With their skipper now gone Flitwick appeared to go into their shell. Skipper Greaves 9-2-28-2, Kapil 9-1-44-3 and 14-year-old Sam Osborne 9-0-48-2 all took wickets at regular intervals. Even late runs from Peters with 33 and an unbeaten 43 from Hassan wasn't enough and the Beds. side fell 37 runs short. Much report submitted by Neil Haslam.

By |2021-04-26T06:44:22+01:00April 26th, 2021|Categories: 2021, 2021 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Cooper has Flitwick over a barrel in Reed win
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Ed’s up for Reed in Ely victory!

Reed began their 2021 season with a home friendly against the City Of Ely CC. Winning the toss on a sunny but cool day at The Green, Ed Wharton and Will Heslam opened the batting with Wharton in particular taking a liking to the Ely bowling. The 50 came up of just 40 balls and Wharton's own fifty came up soon after, off just 36 balls. The offspin of Vincett removed Heslam for 14 and Wharton for a 46-ball 66. At 84 for 2, Ely were trying to get back into the game but a-run-a-ball 23 from skipper Tom Greaves kept the scoreboard ticking over but then his wicket and that of Rich Wharton at 127 for 4 had the game evenly poised. Rob Lankester was now playing the anchor role and when Marcus Martin fell for just 4, he and Jack Caine set about taking the score over 200. The 50 partnership came off 62 balls and Caine, now having overtaken Lankester, brought up his half-century off 45 balls. Lankester fell for a rugged 45 then Caine (55 not out) and Toby Fynn (7 not out) took Reed to 228 for 6 of their 40 overs. After the break, Ely began their reply, however, the Reed opening attack of Ed Wharton (4-1-18-2) and Toby Fynn (5-2-20-2) made an immediate impact with two wickets each, plus a sharp slip catch by Tom Greaves left Ely at 25 for 4. Aniskowicz began the Cambridgeshire side's recovery with a 30-ball 50; being particularly hard on newcomer Kapil. Kapil though managed to pull things back with two quick wickets and Matt Bowles (3-1-5-2) took Aniskowicz for 72 off just 54 balls. Ely could offer no more resistance and [...]

By |2021-04-19T15:02:19+01:00April 19th, 2021|Categories: 2021, 2021 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: , |Comments Off on Ed’s up for Reed in Ely victory!
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Matt miscalculates maiden milestone!

The Headlines for the final Sunday Friendly should have been "Gibbo leads the victory charge with marvellous ton!" Instead, he hit the winning runs with a two, but left himself stranded on 99 not out. At the secluded picturesque cricket ground where Stansted Hall & Elsenham CC reside, all the Reed XI plus 12th man were present and correct at the advertised start time. Worryingly, the SH&E Captain was accompanied by only 3 of his team-mates. Confusion over the start time and long delays caused by road works in Stansted, (where typically no one was actually working on a Sunday), meant that the wayward home players were "on their way". Once they had 6 changed and ready, the hosts decided to bat first as one-by-one their remaining team-mates arrived by various means. Fortunately, the opening pair of Thomas and Robinson compiled a century stand at well over 6 an over. Mike Robertson in particular found it difficult to come to terms with the right-hand, left-hand combination. He bowled some superb deliveries in his spell, but unfortunately what would have been potential wicket-taking balls to the right-hander were deemed leg-side wides to the left-hander - and vice-versa. Ben Mansfield took the first wicket and Will Archer added another. Debutant, Mark Rutt, took two but the fielders didn't help by spilling several chances. Robinson reached his splendid century then retired. In the end, SH&ECC set Reed the imposing target of 260 in 40 overs. After a suitable refreshment interval, Rhodri Hughes carried-on from his eighty last weekend and was soon into his stride. MJE Baker also soon found the middle of his little-used bat by hitting 4 fours in the second over of the innings and Reed [...]

By |2020-10-02T05:36:43+01:00September 21st, 2020|Categories: 2020, Match Reports|Tags: , |Comments Off on Matt miscalculates maiden milestone!
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