Cyril Reed
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Cyril Norman Reed was an Indian born cricket
er who in addition to playing ten first-class
matches in India
between 1928 and 1948, also played Minor counties cricket
for Bedfordshire
and international cricket for the Federated Malay States
and the Straits Settlements
.
), India
, Cyril Reed's cricket career began in England
, where he played for Bedfordshire in the Minor Counties Cricket Championship
between 1924 and 1927. He also played for Bedfordshire against New Zealand in 1927.
In December 1928, he made his first-class debut when he played for the Europeans in the Bombay Quadrangular
tournament. He played some more minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire in 1932, and played for the Federated Malay States against the Straits Settlements in 1933, scoring 218 in the first innings of the match, the highest score in the history of the fixture, which continues to this day as the Saudara Cup
match between Malaysia and Singapore. In 1934 and 1935, he played for the Straits Settlements against the Federated Malay States.
He played one final season of minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire in 1936, before resuming his first-class career in India. He played in his first Madras Presidency Match
in 1938, a year in which he also played for Madras cricket team
against Lord Tennyson's XI
. He played in the Madras Presidency match again in the following three years, as well as 1943, 1947, 1948, 1951 and 1952. The 1948 match was his final first-class appearance. He died in Horsham
, Sussex
, England
in 1991.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who in addition to playing ten first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
between 1928 and 1948, also played Minor counties cricket
Minor counties of English cricket
The Minor Counties are the cricketing counties of England and Wales that are not afforded first-class status. The game is administered by the Minor Counties Cricket Association which comes under the England and Wales Cricket Board...
for Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire County Cricket Club
Bedfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Bedfordshire and competing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The Minor Counties play three-day...
and international cricket for the Federated Malay States
Federated Malay States cricket team
The Federated Malay States cricket team was a team that represented the Federated Malay States in international cricket matches between 1905 and 1940. Cricket has been played in Peninsular Malaysia since the 1880s, and the Federated Malay States usually combined with the Straits Settlements cricket...
and the Straits Settlements
Straits Settlements cricket team
The Straits Settlements cricket team was the team that represented the Straits Settlements in international cricket matches between 1890 and 1940.-History:...
.
Biography
Born in Poona (now PunePune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
), India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Cyril Reed's cricket career began in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, where he played for Bedfordshire in the Minor Counties Cricket Championship
Minor Counties Cricket Championship
The Minor Counties Cricket Championship is a season-long competition in England that is contested by those county cricket clubs that do not have first-class status...
between 1924 and 1927. He also played for Bedfordshire against New Zealand in 1927.
In December 1928, he made his first-class debut when he played for the Europeans in the Bombay Quadrangular
Bombay Quadrangular
The Bombay Quadrangular was an influential cricket tournament held in Bombay, India from 1912 to 1936. At other times it was known variously as the Presidency Match, Bombay Triangular, and the Bombay Pentangular....
tournament. He played some more minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire in 1932, and played for the Federated Malay States against the Straits Settlements in 1933, scoring 218 in the first innings of the match, the highest score in the history of the fixture, which continues to this day as the Saudara Cup
Saudara Cup
The Saudara Cup is an annual cricket match played between Malaysia and Singapore. It has been played since 1970, with Malaysia winning twelve times, Singapore winning eight times, including the most recent match in 2007. The other matches have all been drawn. The name of the tournament comes from...
match between Malaysia and Singapore. In 1934 and 1935, he played for the Straits Settlements against the Federated Malay States.
He played one final season of minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire in 1936, before resuming his first-class career in India. He played in his first Madras Presidency Match
Madras Presidency Matches
The Madras Presidency Matches were annual first-class cricket matches played in Madras from the 1915-16 season to 1951-52 between the cricket teams of Indians and the Europeans . The matches were played in the Chepauk Grounds usually in mid-January around the time of Pongal festival...
in 1938, a year in which he also played for Madras cricket team
Tamil Nadu cricket team
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Team ; , competes in the Super League of the Ranji Trophy, the top cricketing competition in India. The team finished as runners-up behind Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons establishing themselves as one of the strongest teams in the country...
against Lord Tennyson's XI
Lionel Tennyson, 3rd Baron Tennyson
Lionel Hallam Tennyson, 3rd Baron Tennyson was known principally as a cricketer who captained Hampshire and England...
. He played in the Madras Presidency match again in the following three years, as well as 1943, 1947, 1948, 1951 and 1952. The 1948 match was his final first-class appearance. He died in Horsham
Horsham
Horsham is a market town with a population of 55,657 on the upper reaches of the River Arun in the centre of the Weald, West Sussex, in the historic County of Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester...
, Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1991.