Two spireted partnerships set up Reed for a comfortable win against their bogey side. Phillip Frenay (44) and Marcus Martin (25) gave the innings momentum and Chris Welding in tandem with Matt Bowles established a challenging total of 112-3 from 15 overs. Despite constant drizzle and a wet ball, the Reed bowlers tied down the visitors with James Wilson, William Heald, Ian Green and Marcus Martin all claiming wickets as Reed won by 40 runs.
Conrad Wellsread scored a fine unbeaten 60 to steer Reed through this CYC Premier League Match, hitting a 6 and seven 4's. He was well supported by Marcus MArtin (12) and William Heald (20 not out). Indeed heald had already checked Wilbrahams' run dash by taking 2-21 in addition to a run out. The Martin brothers, Marcus with 0-4 and Rupert 1-15, also played their part in this exciting 9 wicket victory.
In their latest Cambridgeshire League game Reed's hostile opening pace attack of ANdrew Wholley (2-3) and James Wilson (1-3) reduced Wilbraham to 7-3 from their eight over stint. Eventually they recovered to 58-8 although Ian Green chipped in with two late wickets Phillip Frenay led Reed's charge, thumping an unbeaten 40 as the home side raced to their winning total inside just 9 overs.
A tired Reed side, following their efforts in the Herts Finals the daybefore, wilted in the field against Cambridgeshire's Merrick Fuller (74 not out). However the top order responded well with Conrad Wellstead contributing a forceful 21, Andrew Wholley a belligerent 20, while Chris Welding and Matt Bowles calmly accumulated 16 apiece. However, Burwell bowled tidily to keep Reed 38 runs in arrears.
Reed acquitted themselves well on Saturday in the Herts Cup Finals at Haileybury, but eventually had to settle for fourth place behind the big town clubs of Langlebury, Hemel Hempstead and Letchworth. Andrew Wholly gave them a flying start in the semi-final taking 3-13, but the batting could not respond on a damp wicket with only William Heald (15) and Chris Phillipo witha flashing unbeaten 24 posing a threat to a penetrative Hemel attack. Reed fell 15 runs short of Hemel's 94-6. In the play-off Phillopo struck with the ball, taking 2-23, but Letchworth set a high target on a drying wicket. After early loses, Reed's hopes lay with Conrad Wellstead who smashed a defiant 62 in a partnership with Matt Bowles (19 not out), but 3 run outs in the scramble for runs left Reed 12 runs short of their target. Fourth place is still a fantastic achievement for the small village side.
An inspirational performance by Chris Phillipo and outstanding fielding by the Reed side upset the form book and took the visitors into the County finals. On the same track that Graham Hick hit his 150 against Herfordhisre last week, the teams found runs hard to come by and the direction of the match turned on two quick thinking athletic run outs by keeper Conrad Wellstead and bowler Andrew Wholley who dismissed the dangerous Hertford openers, both at the non-strikers' end. In fact the last 9 wickets fell for 22 as Reed held some fine catches, notably by the Wilson brothers, Robert and James. However it was Chris Phillipo who instigated the collapse with an inspired spell of 5-9, including a hat-trick to wrap up the innings. Stung by such a low score, County opening fast bowler, David Stevenson, with 4-4 soon had Reed's stumps flying and at 33-7 an away victory seemed unlikely as only Chris Welding (14) withstood the pace. Yet again, though, it was Phillipo (11*) together with the Wilsons, whose lusty blows steered the side home. Reed now face the winners of the other 3 regional ties in the finals at Haileybury on Sunday.