Reed's 2nd XI quest for successive promotions marched on in style when they visited Letchworth 3s on Saturday. The early rain cleared and the hosts elected to bat on what looked a belting pitch, as Reed opened up the bowling with the evergreen Peter Tidey and young seemer Jack Caine. Caine started impressively, removing the dangerous looking opener with a impressive delivery. Tidey was keeping things tight from the other end, and pressure gradually mounted on the Letchworth batsmen resulting in Phil Frenay completing a stunning run out to leave the hosts 30-2. Tidey then got in on the act taking 2 wickets as Reed began to strangle their hosts. However, a solid partnership ensued and Letchworth were able to steadily make their way into 3 figures. The fast outfield, old ball and increasingly flat track made runs easier to come by as Reed's bowlers began to toil. Karl Ward and Tidey continued plugging away, but it was the introduction of young spinner Reece Fitzgerald that did the trick as he stemmed the flow of runs and snared a couple of wickets. This allowed Reed to expose the Letchworth tail end, and Tidey was able to pick up 2 further wickets as the hosts reached their allotted 53 overs with a solid looking 202-8. Reed opened up with Phil Frenay and Matt Bowles as they set about chasing down the large total. Frenay began in fine style, continuing his recent good form by finding the boundary with ease. He was well supported by Bowles as they negotiated the new ball and progressed the score to 50 before Bowles was caught in stunning fashion, trying to work the ball into the leg side. Undeterred, and now [...]