2015 Saturday 4th XI v Hatfield Hyde III Archives

Veterans in the runs as 4th XI extend their lead at the top

Reed 4s entertained Hatfield Hyde 3s at The Freman Oval last Saturday in their penultimate Home League fixture of the season. Hatfield Hyde won the toss and elected to bat. Reed opened the bowling with Matt Giblin (9-2-23-1) and Jack Childs (7-0-48-0) &, the Hatfield Hyde openers set off quickly punishing any lose deliveries. The score had reached 27 before Giblin bowled Moorehouse for 15 with a ball that moved in. After twice being dropped early in his innings, the Hatfield Hyde skipper Johnson continued to accumulate runs partnered by Davies. Skipper Lloyd Bowman then brought Neil Haslam and Toby Emes into the attack and both immediate began to put pressure on the batsmen with accurate bowling and the runs began to dry up. With the score on 96-1, Davies tried one adventurous shot too many off of Emes and was bowled for 27. At the other end Haslam was bowling a tight line and length and the earlier free flowing batting of Hatfield Hyde was beginning to dry up. Skipper Johnson then suffered a pulled leg muscle attempting a quick single and this proved a turning point for the Reed bowlers. Haslam bowled him a short time later with an inswinging ball for 80, 140 for 3. Emes (10-0-36-2) continued to bamboozle the batsman and then took his second wicket as Bill Mansfield took a good catch in the deep, 152 for 4 and in the next over Whitton spooned a catch to Matt Giblin at mid-on off of Haslam (11-1-35-2) with no addition and Reed were now on top. Singh and Malik threatened a mini revival but Malik fell to Martin Johnson (4-0-26-2) the score was now 179 for 6. Haslam gave way [...]

4th XI. Rhodri Hughes back in form as 4th XI win again

Reed IV's maintained there unbeaten start to the league season with a good win away to Hatfield Hyde III's. After winning the toss, Reed bowled first and in just the second over of the afternoon Matt Yates calmly collected one which was chipped back at him for the first wicket. Two balls later Matt Giblin (9-1-26-1) got in on the act, and when Matt Yates (6-1-17-2) got another, Reed were in ascendancy with Hatfield Hyde 10-3. Hudson (21) and Whitton rebuilt the innings before Zac Conley (9-1-22-4) took two in two balls following two catches behind by wicketkeeper Lloyd Bowman. Reed were impressive in the field and runs were hard to come by and as Hatfield tried to up the run-rate Conley took his third wicket following a great catch by young Jonny Adam. It must be said, Whitton (57) batted superbly before Conley again claimed his fourth wicket, and then Alan Ward (8-2-21-1) restricted Hatfield's tail as they finished on 138-8. Following the interval, Rhodri Hughes and Bill Mansfield opened up for Reed and both looked comfortable from the offset and were regularly punishing mistakes in the field to keep the scoreboard ticking over nicely. With the scoreboard at 46-0 Mansfield was the first to depart following the introduction of Whitton which brought the returning Sam Deville to the crease. Deville was lost for 8, however Rhodri Hughes remained and soon brought up his first 50 of the season and was well supported by Alan Ward (20) who squashed any doubt of victory. Reed chased down the total from just 23 overs finishing on 139-3 with both Hughes (54*) and Conley (9*) not out , to ensure Reed IV's claimed maximum points for the [...]