COLTS: All the eights! Both Wenden Under 11s and Reed Under 11s lost 8 wickets but Wenden scored 8 runs more than Reed, (91 plays 83). SATURDAY (SHPCL): We have reached the halfway stage of the Herts League season. After 9 fixtures, the Firsts are 7th in the Championship Division. In the latest match at The Green, Langleybury were bowled out for 201 (4 wickets for Tom Greaves, and 3 each for Ed Wharton and Sean Tidey), but although coming tantalisingly close, Reed too were bowled all out for 194; James Heslam scored another fifty and both Tidey brothers passed forty. The Seconds were at Stevenage and after a good start they faltered to 213 all out. Chris Jackson was out soon after reaching his half-century and Phil Frenay was also in the runs. Stevenage lost 6 wickets before overhauling the target with 3 of the wickets falling to Matt Bowles. The Seconds find themselves 4th in Division 4B. The Thirds again had a beating at Freman College. Picking up only 7 points from this match against Mill Hill Village it's unsurprising to see Reed Thirds at the foot of the table in Division 9A. MHV totted-up 275 for 4 and in reply Reed were all out for 145. Top scorer was Keiren McKinna (39) and Mike Robertson (33) and Jack Childs (29) also chipped-in. SUNDAY: It was a ton-up for Toby Fynn in the friendly against Forest Gate. He was 115 not out and Owen Hughes scored 49 in Reed's 226 for 4. Steve Hughes took the only Foresters' wicket to fall as they sailed to 227 for 1. Village Cup News - for those interested in this season's events (since Reed were knocked-out [...]

COLTS: All three Colts teams were in action this week - unfortunately not with any success! On Wednesday the Under 13s were away at Saffron Walden where the hosts totalled 160 for 1. That wicket fell to Archie McIntosh who had a personally good day when he top-scored with 35 in Reed's reply of 88. The Under 9s played Pirton on Friday at Reed. The visitors were far stronger and passed 300 with the loss of only 4 wickets. The Reed youngsters could muster just 221 and lost 10 wickets in the process. Also on Friday, the Under 11s went to Whittlesford to meet opponents, Thriplow. Thriplow scored 113 for 4 (a net score of 293); Oliver Keenan took 2 wickets and Charlie Walters and Finn Collery 1 each. Missing some regulars, Reed lost 10 wickets as they scored 48 runs which gave them a net total of 198. Charlie Walters scored 19 but was out twice. SATURDAY (SHPCL): Matt Sampson showed his class with a chanceless ton at Hoddesdon. Rob Lankester and James Heslam also scored fifties as the First XI made it to 307 for 6. A thrilling match was ended by a run-out by the Sampson / Tom Greaves combination with the scores level. Tom Greaves had also taken 3 wickets. The Second XI marched on to 4 wins in a row at Reed. Chris Jackson and Mitchell Cooper each scored seventies in the hosts' 240 all out. And Cooper was in the action in the second innings too by claiming 3 West Herts' wickets when they were dismissed for 224. The Third XI was walloped at the Freman Oval. Welwyn Garden City raced to 352 losing only 3 wickets. At least [...]

COLTS: The Under 11s lost to Royston scoring 76 runs to the hosts' 87. The difference was that Royston lost 7 wickets giving them a net score of 252 but Reed lost 12 wickets! (Net score 216. Charlie Walters scored 14 and Jacob Vincent but both were out once each. James Heslam reports that Reed Under 9s gained more valuable experience in two defeats to strong Knebworth Park and Baldock sides. On Tuesday, Knebworth batted first and scored 286. The pick of the Reed bowlers was Josh Heslam taking 1-4 off his 3 overs. In reply Reed made 229 with Jamie Rogers top scoring with 8. It was a memorable night for 5 year-old Eddie Heslam who made his U9s debut standing-in at the last minute in his school uniform doing the Reed All Stars proud by bowling one over for just one run and scoring two singles! Then on Friday Reed batted first and scored 220. Unfortunately with all run scoring batsman getting out at least once no one scored more than 2 runs overall for Reed. In the 2nd innings Reed bowled pretty well but only Josh Heslam took a wicket against strong Baldock batting so they made their way to 280 despite another fine run out by Oscar Brickles. SATURDAY (SHPCL): Rich Wharton's was the stand-out performance for the Firsts hitting an undefeated 125 against Sawbridgeworth. Rob Lankester scored 63 as Reed closed on 290 for 7. Sawbo were never in the hunt and also lost 7 wickets but scored only 168 in the process. Karl Ward took 3 for 27. The Seconds travelled to Flamstead and had the hosts all-out for 145, Mitch Cooper claiming 4 of the wickets to fall. [...]

COLTS: The long trek to Mildenhall ended in a victory for the Under 13s on Thursday. Batting first, Reed scored 127 for 1 with Sam Osborne retiring on 35, Ross Gardner 30 retired, Adam Gardner 18 not out and 10 each from Matt Liebenberg and Charlie Walters. In the bowling, Ross, Charlie and Matt snapped-up 2 each and there was 1 each for Sam, Oliver Keenan and William Green as the hosts managed only 103 all out in reply. The Reed Under 11s lost to the newly-created City of Cambridge CC's youngsters by 17 runs on Friday. Reed scored 73 for 6, (243 net) and CoCCC 75 for 3 (260 net). Wickets went to Jacob Vincent, Oliver Keenan and Miles Keenan. SATURDAY, HERTS LEAGUE: The Whartons contributed 83 runs (Ed 53, Rich 30) of Reed First Team's 140 in a losing cause chasing Hemel Hempstead's 186. Ed had taken 2 wickets earlier, so too did Tom Greaves, but Sean Tidey took 3 for 2 and claimed a run-out. George Garrott was undoubtedly Man of the Match in the 2nd XI's clash against Northampton Exiles. Having routed them for 114 with 6 wickets, George then top-scored as Reed lost 9 wickets in their successful run-chase. There was nothing quite as dramatic at Ball's Park for the Thirds although Rob Willoughby did snare 4 of Hertford's wickets for 22 as they were bowled all-out for 177. Reed's reply did not even reach the drinks interval and they were shot away for just 51. SUNDAY: Regular opponents, Outlaws CC, made 208 for 5 and Reed responded with 185 for 9. Ross Gardner took 2 wickets and younger brother, Adam, 1. Debutant Khalid Maidan also registered a wicket. Reed's [...]