Reed IV XI travelled to North Mymms to play their second friendly of the season.  The North Mymms side opted to bowl, opening with Knight (7-1-24-0).  Reed batsmen M. Baker (18) and O. Benham (21) got Reed off to a steady start, taking 45 runs off the first 14 overs.  Baker and Benham both fell in successive overs to bring R Barlow (61) and M Robertson (52) to the crease. Robertson quickly found the boundary reaching his 50 in 26 balls before being caught off  the bowling of Cook (3-0-2-29)  D. Radford (13) then added to the total before also falling to Cook.  K. L. Ward (55) was brought to the crease and began an elegant innings, standing by Barlow for his half century and then continuing on to his own. Reed declared on 278 for 5 off 38 overs. In reply, North Mymms  lost Tibbetts to a blinding catch by Benham off the tidy bowling of A. West (4-3-1-1), followed by Wiggins (0) by another good catch from O. Benham off the bowling of W. Kirby (4-0-7-1).  This Brought Knight (28) to the crease who proceeded to play a measured innings.  Reeds second pair of bowlers tightened the screws with D.Hill (6-1-13-0) and K.L. Ward (5-3-4-1) restricting the North Mymms runs, with Ward removing the opener Stiffen.  M. Robertson (5.2-0-10-6) then proceeded to topple North Mymms supported by the bowling of J. Hooper (4-0-9-0) and Barlow (1-0-1-0).  Leaving North Mymms all out for just 54.

Reed IV XI narrowly lost the home game hosted at Therfield to Bamville Cricket Club, in a mid season friendly. The young Reed side lost the toss, with Bamville choosing to bat on the damp pitch. Reed had a good start restricting Bamville with fine bowling spells from J. Hooper and A. West. A change of bowling form Reed then brought two wickets from M. Robertson, with sturdy support from O. Benham. Further wickets fell from the bowling of J. Bloor, with M. Giblin’s wicket to wicket bowling containing Bamville. Finishing spells from Hooper, West, Robertson and Benham saw Reed bowling Bamville out in the final over of the innings for 125.Reed then went out to bat in gradually worsening conditions. Opening with G. Garrott and C. Kitscha, Reed got off to a shaky start with Garrott being dismissed for 2. Kitscha continued with R Barlow, until he was removed for 12 and Barlow for 15. The innings continued as such with D. Radford top scoring with 30, while supported by innings’ from G.Greaves (19) and O. Benham (17). However this was not enough, with Reed being bowled out for 115 in the 38th over, with Bamville youngster Arnerich taking 3 wickets