Northampton Exiles
After losing the toss Reed's bowlers put them selves in a good position to get a win in their latest league game. John Pemberton bowled with pace and aggression and soon had the wicket of Dean for 2. Pemberton returned the figures of 1-19 from 7 overs. He was well supported by Martin Seale. He bowled unchanged for 16 overs. He picked up 2 wickets for 57 runs and was unlucky to have a couple of catches dropped. Richard Robertson replaced Seale and he bowled a very nagging length and was hard to get away. He had the batsmen tied down and frustrated them. Jamie Warren took a superb slip catch off Robertson but in the process tore a muscle and had to leave the field. Luckily Reed could call on their twelfth man James Foy. Robertson took 3-55 in his 20 overs. Ian Roberts also bowled well picking up 2-40 from 10 overs. It was unfortunate that Reed gave away 15 runs off the last over sod so were set 202 to win in 47 overs. Reed got off to a cracking start putting on Reed's first century opening start of the season. Despite some negative field placing, Baz Curtis and Peter Morley managed to get the scoreboard ticking. Curtis smashed 11 4s on his way to 63 while Morley played the anchor roll with 22. Morley was the first to go when the score was on 102, but Curtis followed with only 1 run more added to the total. Reed needed 100 runs in 20 overs. Reed now lost their way and collapsed to 129-6. Things looked brighter when Richard Robertson took a liking to spinner Lawler and smashed 24, but when he [...]