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The tail wags, but still Mymms win

After a solid opening partnership of 43 between Ed Wharton (19) and Will Heslam (28), the Firsts seemed to be slipping to their customary collapse at 100 for 6, with Sri Lankan spinner, Ruwarisiri bagging 5 scalps. However this time the lower order stood up to be counted. Kallum Ward started the momentum with an aggressive 23, followed by some determined stroke play from Sean Tidey (26) and top scorer, Jack Caine (37). To cap a heartening display, 15 year old Sam Osborne on debut built a chanceless, classy, innings of 36, ably assisted by Toby Fynn (20) as the tenth wicket thwarted the spin attack to the tune of 49 unbeaten runs. 225-9 was a creditable score after so many mediocre batting displays this season. Once again Ed Wharton struck early trapping keeper Millard without scoring and having Bamford caught behind by Tidey, but then Reed ran up against another powerful Asian middle order. Ahmed (81) first with Ruwansiri (42) and then Randhawa (43) built two substantial partnerships making the outcome inevitable. Nevertheless, Osborne sneaked one past the skilful Ruwansiri and Wharton, toiling tirelessly in the heat, had two more victims caught by Stuart Smith and Tidey to finish with excellent figures of 16-2-50-4. It was left to captain Lewis to strike the winning runs with 10 overs remaining. Reed gained 9 bonus points, their largest haul of the season so far, but such gallant performances are reaping scant reward for their efforts. Match report submitted by Peter Wholley.

By Peter G. Baker|2021-06-13T18:36:54+01:00June 13th, 2021|Categories: 2021, 2021 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: 1st XI, North Mymms, Premier Division, SHPCL|Comments Off

Reed 3rds fall short in the chase

Reed 3rds travelled to Northwood III with a relatively young side with two under 15s playing their first ever adult game. Northwood won the toss and elected to bat on a green wicket. Reed’s bowling started tightly through Owen Hughes (9-0-32-1) and Scott Nash (9-2-18-1) that restricted the opening batsmen of Mackey and Brooker. When the score was on 34 Scott Nash bowled Mackey for 12. This brought Amin to the crease that started to build a partnership with Brooker, however Reed were able to keep the scoring rate low through good bowling and fielding. Will Archer (9-0-32-0) bowled well with no reward. The Reed skipper then turned to Jason Archer to try and break the deadlock. Jason Archer (5-2-9-4) rolled back the years by getting Amin LBW for 41 to break the partnership. Jason Archer then picked up another 3 wickets very quickly through good line and length bowling to leave Northwood 125 for 5. However, Jason had to come off due to the heat. Reed Skipper, Rhodri Hughes (4-0-7-2) brought himself on to bowl with his slow bowling that suited the pitch. He removed Brooker the opener for 48 from a brilliant catch on the boundary from Sam Donner. Charlie Walters (9-0-41-0) bowled tightly at the end of the innings with Rhodri to restrict Northwood to 159 for 9. Reed’s reply started off well with Charlie Walters punishing the bad ball to the boundary, however he fell for 11. Reed also lost Scott Nash quickly to leave them 26 for 2. This brought Marcus Baker to the crease that looked to rebuild with Paul Garrott, it was tough to score through good bowling and fielding from Northwood. Reed going well at 59-2 then [...]

By Peter G. Baker|2021-06-02T07:45:55+01:00June 2nd, 2021|Categories: 2021, 2021 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: 3rd XI, Division 10A, Northwood, SHPCL|Comments Off

Greaves’s and Lankester’s efforts in vain again

Two half centuries by Tom Greaves (50) and Rob Lankester (58) failed to gain the Firsts a win in this top division once again. After losing both openers early on, the two came together to take the score to 103-2 despite some very tight bowling by the entire Harpenden attack. Indeed captain Nick Lamb made 11 bowling changes to keep the batsmen (and bowlers!) on their toes, which finally wore down their patience as both were out trying to force the run rate to match their opponents 187. Another left arm spinner, Ashleigh Sivirajah, caused them their main problems with his unrelenting accuracy, finishing with figures of 10-3-12-3. The last 8 wickets fell for 45 as the lower order subsided against his spin and fast pace of Chad Barrett (3-22). Earlier, Reed's bowlers toiled manfully to keep a skilful batting unit to 187 all out. The wickets were shared evenly, although there was another notable performance by leg spinner Kapil Dave (2-29) including both Harpenden's top scorers , Lamb (39) and Barrett (49) as his victims. Ed Wharton (2-27) and Mitchell Cooper (2-13 plus a run out) removed the tail for just 23 runs. Reed took all 7 bowling points, but fell agonisingly 2 runs short of a second batting point. Nevertheless the sharp running between the wickets and much better accuracy of the bowling (just one wide and one no ball) gave hope for better results to come. It needs more batsmen to come to the party however. Match report submitted by Peter Wholley.

By Peter G. Baker|2021-05-30T15:34:35+01:00May 30th, 2021|Categories: 2021, 2021 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: 1st XI, Harpenden, Premier Division, SHPCL|Comments Off

Deja vu at Hoddie

Games at Lowfield are invariably tight affairs for the Firsts and this was no exception. Two years ago Hoddesdon pipped Reed to the Championship title here and before that a high scoring encounter ended with the scores tied. This time the hosts won by two wickets in an exciting, nerve jangling match which see-sawed backwards and forwards. Ed Wharton (14) and Will Heslam (17) carefully negotiated the accurate opening attack of new acquisition, South African paceman Matt Varner and perennially miserly Martin Brown, slowly building a foundation for the innings. However at 55 for 3 a big partnership was required and Rob Lankester (64) in tandem with Sean Tidey (44) obliged, taking the score to 140. With 5 overs left and Lankester starting to strike sixes, 180+ seemed possible, but three wickets in three balls turned the game back in Hoddie's favour. A run-a-ball cameo of 15 by Stuart Smith helped to take it to 166 for 8, a par score considering the slow wicket and wet outfield. In contrast to Reed's patience, Hoddesdon started aggressively and paid the price. Ed Wharton (2-24) and Toby Fynn (2-23) abetted by Smith's safe hands in the deep, left them in big trouble at 31-4, but this brought to the wicket Reed's arch nemesis, South African Jayden Broodryk who once again punished them to the tune of 68 runs. Initially, with keeper Will Steward (29), he defied the best efforts of spinners Tom Greaves and Kapil Dave until the latter sharply turned a ball through Steward's defence and finally had Broodryk snick one behind to Tidey. Greaves also chipped in with two wickets, but by then Hoddesdon only required 14 with 2 wickets left. They managed this with [...]

By Peter G. Baker|2021-05-24T15:03:04+01:00May 24th, 2021|Categories: 2021, 2021 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: 1st XI, Hoddesdon, Premier Division, SHPCL|Comments Off

Superb Saxena strangles the Firsts’ run rate

Reed 1st XI made a much better fist of their game against Totteridge Millhillians than they did against Potters Bar. Despite the overcast conditions, Tom Greaves decided to bat and the openers struggled to score as Smith and Wray bowled an accurate line. Nevertheless, most of the top order made a reasonable start with Tom himself top scoring. Once again though, he perished for 34 soon after nailing his first maximum. Mention must be made too for Under 15s Max Sanderson, who looked very much at home batting against a fine attack until he was unluckily run out for 11. However, the star turn was Totteridge’s left arm spinner, Iresh Saxena, who produced a master class of consistency, producing figures of 10-7-4-2. It was left to Sean Tidey (20) to bring up a total of 133 just before the 46 overs, allotted after a rain break, were up. Totteridge looked to be strolling to victory at 70-1 despite another spell of tight bowling from Toby Fynn, but Mitchell Cooper (1-29) broke the partnership of Miles and Keeping and Rob Lankester rocked the visitors with two wickets in an over, finishing with 3-27, after an exciting spell causing the batsmen to play and miss repeatedly. However, even Ed Wharton couldn’t stop Totteridge’s crawl to victory, although he cleverly disposed of gun opener Ben Howgego caught by Greaves at silly mid on and bowled the dangerous Sam Smith just as he was starting to rack up the boundaries. His 9 overs contained 4 maidens and 2 wickets for a miserly 19 runs. In the end, Totteridge won by 3 wickets with a couple of overs to spare, leaving Reed smarting with only 5 points again to show [...]

By Peter G. Baker|2021-05-18T05:40:38+01:00May 18th, 2021|Categories: 2021, 2021 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: 1st XI, Premier Division, SHPCL, Totteridge Millhillians|Comments Off

It’s tough at the top

Reed 1st XI met their match at the home of last year's Herts Premier League champions. Electing to bat first in a match reduced to 40 overs per side, Potters Bar steadily accumulated runs with careful batting. Gale (24) and Hussain (35) built the platform for their innings while Sri Lankan, Wijesuriya (50) and South African, Machado (31) accelerated the scoring rate with J. Scott , Bannister and Chapman finishing in a flurry of boundaries. 216-8 was a formidable total on a wind swept afternoon. Reed's bowlers toiled manfully with Toby Fynn in particular containing the openers to finish with figures of 8-2-27-1. Ed Wharton (2-45) and Kapil Dave (1-46) also deserve mention for bowling at the death and could have had further reward should sharp chances have been taken. The batsmen, in contrast, struggled against their host's accurate varied attack. Only Rob Lankester's stylish 53 caught the eye as he struck 5 fours and 2 sixes with a range of aggressive strokeplay. However, the quest for the big shot down the ground accounted for three of Reed's top four so when Lankester finally holed out the innings subsided losing 6 wickets for 26 runs in a total of 117 in 30 overs. The team will have to fight hard for every point in the top division this season. Match Report submitted by Peter Wholley. Note: Reed 1st XI scored 5 points from playing in this match. Meanwhile, both Reed 2nd XI and Reed 3rd XI started their campaigns with 10 points each as both games were cancelled because of the widespread rain!

By Peter G. Baker|2021-05-10T05:58:40+01:00May 10th, 2021|Categories: 2021, 2021 Match Report, Match Reports|Tags: 1st XI, Potters Bar, Premier Division, SHPCL|Comments Off

The Herts League Captains’ Meeting (Virtual)

The Herts League Captains' Meeting will take place virtually on Monday 19th April 2021. An EGM to accept the 2020 Accounts will be held concurrently. Club Reps will be sent joining details later. AGENDA 1 Team sheets, registration & overseas players and managed migration. 2 Changes to match rules and Bat sizes. 3 Safeguarding. 4 Officials& marking scheme and dispensation registration. 5 Results service. 6 Additions to the website and facilities reporting. 7 Disciplinary matters. 8 Reader’s T/20 and Reader’s Sunday T/20. 9 General questions on the season. 10 Covid adaptations.