2012 National Village Cup Winners Reed moved a step closer to a repeat visit to a Lords Final with a 29 run away victory over Suffolk Area Champions Worlington on Sunday. Reed had been hoping for a local derby against Royston area rivals Foxton, but Foxton failed to overcome Worlington in the previous round. Having lost the toss after a wet night, Reed were asked to bat by their hosts and in tricky, damp early afternoon conditions. Batting was far from easy for the first few overs with moisture still in the wicket. Reed lost Will Heslam early with the score on 10 but then Skipper James Heslam and Tom Greaves settled the innings down and seemed destined to establish a large partnership before Greaves fell LBW for 21. Stuart Smith then joined his Captain and the pair accelerated the Reed scoring rate taking the score past the 100 mark in the 19th over before Heslam misjudged a pull and was caught out for 45. The in-form Sean Tidey then came to the crease and played a series of powerful shots that accelerated the Reed scoring rate even further. Smith had batted with authority but at 143–4 fell caught for 37. Marcus Martin registered just 7 but then Jack Tidey joined brother Sean and the pair set about a violent and effective partnership of 46. Jack perished caught for 26 off 17 balls b ut Sean, who had by now passed his 50, established another fast scoring partnership with left handed Kallum Ward. The straight fielders on the short Worlington boundary could only stand and stare as ball after ball was struck towards them, or over them! Sean Tidey went for 64 with the Reed [...]