SATURDAY: It went to the wire at The Green in the 1st XI match versus Flitwick. The visitors posted 246 for 7 of which Sean Tidey took 4 wickets. For Reed, James Heslam made a masterly eighty and Richard Wharton provided some impetus with a half-century but after a clatter of wickets, it was his brother, Ed, who had to get Reed over the line needing a dozen off the last over. Thankfully he did. One delivery went into the car park and the final ball bounced into the nettles and hasn't been seen since! The Second XI's trip to Broxbourne was cancelled. Reportedly, the pitch was too wet. Reed are left in 5th place in Division 4B. The Thirds, made-up mostly of 4th XI players, were outshone by relegation rivals Langleybury when they replied to the host's 265 for 4 with only 92 all-out. Jake Gifford had taken 2 of the Langleybury wickets then James Crouchman top-scored with 34. For the first time this season, there were not enough players to field four teams. Consequently the Fourth XI had to concede. They remain in 3rd position in the Division but are now unlikely to gain promotion. SUNDAY: Reed topped 300 on The Green when Rob Lankester scored 76, Tom Walsingham 56, Marcus Baker 52 and George Garrott 46. Camden responded with 200 all-out, 3 wickets each for Sam Rice and Tom Walsingham. Expect Match Reports to follow shortly. PGB

SATURDAY: It was a day for chasing which turned out to be 75% successful! Unfortunately, the 1st XI were the 25% unsuccessful portion. Having kept Hoddesdon to 191, four of the wickets to Toby Fynn, Reed's chase ended just 12 runs short at 179. Mitchell Cooper scored a fifty and Will Heslam 37. Back on The Green, Julien Fynn went one better than his brother by taking 5 Hertford wickets in their 192 for 9. Two of Reed's silkiest batsmen, Richard Johnson and Ed Garrott, then recorded half-centuries as the Seconds won by 8 wickets. There was a welcome victory up at Freman College when the Thirds overhauled St Albans' 154 all-out with 3 wickets intact. Zac Conley's 34 was top-score but Mike Robertson and Ben Moody chipped-in with twenties in their mission to avoid the "dreaded dotted line of demotion". Martin "Ton-up" Johnson broke records whilst compiling a third successive hundred in the 4th XI's fixture against Letchworth. All his centuries have been undefeated and this effort was supported by veterans Garrott, P and Baker, P, in using just 30 overs to chase-down Letchworth's mammoth 274 for 6. Whilst the wickets had been shared round, most satisfying were the two wickets deservedly taken by the persistent Steve Hughes. He bowled the high-scoring Pond for "only" 130 this time - in the previous encounter, Pond had scored 230. SUNDAY: Chasing runs again. Despite MJE Baker's 71, Reed's "Friendly" XI were all-out for 172 and were 95 runs behind at the end of the match against Ashwell. Ah well! Expect Match Reports to follow shortly. PGB.

SATURDAY: Not a day to write home about. The 1sts, 2nds and 3rds all lost although the 4ths won gloriously at Freman College! The Firsts at home to Langleybury managed only 97 all-out in reply to 173. James Heslam top-scored with 38 and Ed Wharton made 25 but it was all rather disappointing after Alex Mutucumarana had taken 5 visitors' wickets for 51. In the exchange fixture at Langleybury, Reed's 2nd XI could only muster a below par 112 which the hosts knocked-off with just 2 wickets down. Julien Fynn, Mike Catt and Phil Frenay were Reed's main contributors with the bat. The Thirds were outplayed at Harpenden by being ousted for 122 and not being able to take a wicket as they lost by 10 wickets. Mike Robertson made 31 and Paul Garrott 23 in the Reed innings. Old Owens batted first at the Freman Oval and lost just 4 wickets totalling 178 in their full quota of overs. Peter Baker (43) and Martin Johnson replied with an opening stand of 125 before Johnson saw it through to the end, reaching an undefeated 101 when the winning runs were scored. SUNDAY: Rhodri Hughes took 3 for 14 in Aston's innings of 169 for 9. After tea, Marcus Baker was not out 57 and Owen Hughes undefeated on 30 when the winning runs were scored with 5 wickets intact. Expect Match Reports to follow shortly. PGB

SATURDAY: A welcome win for the Firsts who regained the initiative after being 6 for 3 chasing Hemel Hempstead's 135 all-out. Chris Jackson scored a fifty backed-up by Alex Mutucumarana cracking thirty to win by 5 wickets. In the Hemel innings, Tom Greaves had taken four wickets. The match at Reed between the Seconds and St Albans went the other way. This time, Reed were bundled out for 134, joint top-scorers being Mike Catt and MJE Baker each with 29. St Albans lost only 3 wickets in knocking-off the target. At Freman, the Thirds did remarkably well by bowling Luton Town & Indians out for a below par 231. There were 2 wickets apiece for James Crouchman, Josh Conley and Brenden Salter. Unfortunately, Reed were dismissed within 23 overs for only 94; Crouchman top-scorer with 19. The Fourths had the better part of a draw versus Preston. Batting first, Reed reached 179 for 8 before declaring; Paul Garrott made 89 and Lloyd Bowman 23. Preston closed on 157 for 5; 3 of the wickets to that man again, Steve Hughes. Expect Match Reports to follow shortly. PGB