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Firsts spun out by Hemel on a drying wicket

After a stand of 95 between Ed (53) and Richard Wharton (30) Reed were sitting pretty at 104-1, but as the damp wicket dried out and Hemel’s spinners took charge, wickets began to tumble. Only Tom Greaves with a patient 18 from 44 balls kept the bowlers at bay as Reed were skittled out for 140, South African Maritz and captain Hodgins sharing 7 wickets for 45 runs between them. Earlier, a similar pattern occurred in the visitors’ innings as they cruised to 125-2. The game see-sawed, however, when Greaves struck twice either side of the drinks’ break and Sean Tidey ran out Penny their top scorer for 49. Ed Wharton 2-34 and Sean Tidey (3.2-1-2-3) mopped up the tail with Richard Wharton’s stumping, the third of his victim’s in Hemel’s seemingly low total of 186. It proved too good for Reed though as this week’s weather finally defeated them. Report submitted by Peter Wholley.

By |2018-06-03T08:42:18+01:00June 3rd, 2018|Categories: 2018, 2018 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: |Comments Off on Firsts spun out by Hemel on a drying wicket
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Potted by Potten!

To fill the newly-created void caused by the earlier-than-expected exit from the Village Cup, this Cricket Conference fixture was arranged for the Green between Reed's "Friendly" side and Potten End. Potten End is a club advancing up the divisions in the Herts League having entered a couple of years ago in a standard too low for them and now having to win promotion each season to achieve their proper level. It is why their batsmen and bowlers feature strongly in the League's record books as they easily wipe aside their opponents every year. That said, 213 for 5, was a reasonably challenging total for them to chase on Sunday - or so we thought! Richard Barlow had reached a steady fifty before retiring and Will Heslam was just short of his ground after scoring 22. But starring with the bat was Mike Robertson who bludgeoned his way to 101 then also retired. Bill Mansfield had fun hitting 14 not out towards the end of the innings. Despite an array of bowling talent on show, Reed were unable to take a wicket although there were 4 or 5 spillages and a couple of unsuccessful, but very adjacent, LBW appeals. Potten's openers, James Pickard (75) and Will Hill (94) could not be parted and were both undefeated as they reached the target within 34 overs aided by 47 sundries. Report submitted by PGB.

By |2018-05-28T08:45:00+01:00May 28th, 2018|Categories: 2018, 2018 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: , |Comments Off on Potted by Potten!
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Listen to your Groundsman!

On a warm and sunny afternoon at the Freman Oval, Reed 3s won the toss and skipper Paul Garrott decided to have first use of the pitch, a decision he was left to rue. Garrott and P. Baker opened the innings and both found runs hard to come by, with the ball not really coming onto the bat. Baker went cheaply, Mike Robertson (20) started in aggressive fashion but fell in similar vain. Rhodri Hughes (18) was playing nicely too, but wickets were falling steadily. When Garrott (28) went with the score on 92, Reed were in a spot of bother! Owen Hughes batted really nicely, and with maturity for his (30 not out) but nobody else could stay with him and he was left stranded at the end. Reed had been bowled out for 139 in 42.4 overs. Hitchin 3s reply started in ominous fashion! Owen Hughes and Matt Giblin opening the attack for Reed, produced the odd good delivery, but with pace on the ball, and the wicket now completely dry, the ball was starting to find the boundary oh too often, although Hughes did nip one back, to remove the impressive C. Dudley for 35. Zac Conley then replaced Giblin, and soon after took a brilliant return catch. He followed that up by having Muscat caught by Kieran McKinna around the corner for 32. Hitchin never lost another wicket and reached their target of 140 for the loss of 3 wickets in just 19.4 overs. Report submitted by Paul Garrott.

By |2018-05-28T08:07:06+01:00May 28th, 2018|Categories: 2018, 2018 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: |Comments Off on Listen to your Groundsman!
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Reed steamroller Ampthill on Greaves’s return

The self-styled ‘Saviour’ (a.k.a. Tom Greaves) returned from his honeymoon to mastermind Reed’s thumping of Ampthill. Having been put in, Ed Wharton showed commendable restraint as well as controlled belligerence in compiling a well worked half-century. On his dismissal, James Heslam took over the anchor role gradually accelerating as the overs ticked by to amass a match-winning 83. They were supported by some useful cameos from Rob Lankester (22), Tom Greaves (18), Stuart Smith (22) and Karl Ward (17*). A score of 244-8 seemed above par on a wicket and outfield affected by the overnight rain and indeed it proved so as Ampthill were blown away by Reed’s sharpshooting attack. At first Beds’ opener, Nick Barden, blitzed 37 mostly in boundaries, but when he was snaffled by Stuart Smith off Ed Wharton (2-38), the rot set in. Toby Fynn had already continued his prolific wicket taking start to the season with 2-19, which was followed by Jack Tidey (3-16) and Tom Greaves (2-18). It was left to Karl Ward to complete the rout by ending an obdurate final wicket partnership in his first over as Ampthill were skittled out for 99 in 25 overs, thanks to some accurate bowling supported by another fine catching display, including 3 for keeper Sean Tidey and 2 for James Heslam. More a fine team effort then, rather than divine inspiration, as Reed moved up to 3rd in the Championship. Report submitted by Peter Wholley.

By |2018-05-27T09:23:28+01:00May 27th, 2018|Categories: 2018, 2018 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: |Comments Off on Reed steamroller Ampthill on Greaves’s return
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The “Niners” win by thirty-nine!

To see the joy on the faces of the Reed CC youngsters recording their first victory was very pleasing. If truth be known, the Reed Under 9s were more likely to be Under 8 or even Under 7, so after a couple of defeats a win was a real achievement. On a chilly evening, Reed's Under 9s made a net score of 286 whilst Letchworth Garden City scored 247 (net). In the batting, Oscar Brickles scored 8, Ethan Fox 5 and Josh Heslam 5. In the visitors' innings, there were two wickets for Josh Heslam which put Letchworth under pressure, then with superb fielding that saw run-outs by Oscar Brickles, Toby Cook and Ethan Fox Reed won by a comfortable 39 runs.

By |2019-08-25T22:47:43+01:00May 17th, 2018|Categories: 2018, 2018 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: |Comments Off on The “Niners” win by thirty-nine!
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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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