Two strong Reed and Foxton sides met in the 1st Round of the Keatley Cup on a gloriously warm and sunny Wednesday evening.Batting first Foxton got off to a rapid start with “JP” Procasio striking the ball powerfully, well supported by Sanderson. Reed’s opening bowlers Lee Johnson and Will Dobson each went at an average of 8 an over though Reed did spurn a catch and a stumping chance. Sanderson eventually fell bowled by Mitchell Cooper for 30 but Projacio continued his majestic progress. At one time a total in excess of 150 seemed on the cards but Reed gradually got a grip on the game as Cooper took 2 further wickets giving him a return of 4 overs 3-27. Procajio eventually fell for 67 bowled by Lee Johnson in the last of Foxtons 16 overs and the score of 130-5 was very respectable, if not totally daunting.Reeds Dobson fell LBW for 1 in the 2nd over and when Ed Garrott was bowled for 7 in the 3rd Reed were struggling. 2 wickets down for only 10. However surviving Reed opener Liam McKechnie was joined by James Heslam and the Reed innings started to turn around. McKechnie hit a rapid series of boundaries to propel the Reed score forward and with the quality strokeplay of Heslam being seen to good effect Reed were right back in the match. However, McKechnie holed out caught on the long on boundary for 25 and when Tom Greaves came and went next ball for a golden duck Reed were 4 wickets down and seemingly in trouble. It was apparent that the new partnership between Marcus Martin and Heslam would be key to the match result. The pair struck the [...]

On a warm summers evening Reed took on Buntingford in the Keatley Cup Semi-final at Therfield. Buntingford won the toss and elected to bat first. Reed captain Lee Johnson led by example making the early breakthrough by clean bowling Paola for 2. However, despite a good opening few overs by Johnson (3-16) and spinner Will Dobson (3-23), Buntingford got off to a reasonable start largely thanks to the powerful hitting of J Rudder who made a quickfire 27. When Rudder went to a good catch on the long on boundary by Garrott off the bowling of Mitchell Cooper (2-33), Buntingford were in a reasonable position at 41-2 off 6 overs. Key batsman Chambers and A Parkins now looked to build a partnership and this they did without managing to up the run rate as much as they might have liked due to some good Reed bowling. After 10 overs the score had moved onto 68-2. And just when it looked like Chambers (20) was moving into his stride he was caught by Heslam at midwicket off the impressive Kallum Ward (1-17) who always seems to deliver for Reed in this competition. The wicket of Chambers signalled the start of a major collapse for Buntingford. Although Kitscha (15) hit some decent shots and Parkin continued on to make 16, Reed took wickets at regular intervals which kept the rate down so that Buntingford eventually finished on 103-9 after their 16 overs. In reply, Reed lost the early wicket of the inform Tom Greaves caught at mid-off off the bowling of Robertson (1-20) for a duck. However, Ed Garrott and Liam Mcechnie steadied the ship and batted sensibly. Reed were 30-1 after 5 overs. Garrott and Mcechnie [...]