Background
He was born at Sompting, Sussex.
He was born at Sompting, Sussex.
Reed was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm roundarm fast. Reed made his first-class debut for Sussex against Surrey in 1860. He made five further first-class appearances for the county that season, the last of which came against the Marylebone Cricket Club.
In his six first-class appearances, he scored a total of 38 runs at an average of 4.22, with a high score of 10 not out.
With the ball, he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 51.50, with best figures of 1/8. He died at Storrington, Sussex on 17 March 1880.
