On Sunday, 2012 winners Reed travelled to local rivals and 2015 finalists Foxton in the last 32 of the National Village Cup. With a lot more than bragging rights at stake, Foxton skipper Adam Webster won the toss and chose to bat. Foxton got off to a flying start, finding the boundary before Toby Fynn (7-0-31-2) made a breakthrough for Reed, having Alex Hooley caught behind by Richard Wharton for 14 in the 7th over. Dave Fagan and Webster kept on the front foot and accelerated The Foxes to 94-1 in the 16th over before Karl Ward (8-0-27-2) had Webster caught by William Heslam at cover for a well constructed 40. Jeff Douglas was the next Foxton batsman to the crease and after a change of bats, he too succumbed to Ward, holing out to Reed skipper Jack Tidey on the edge of the ring at mid off. At 104-3, the tide of the game was changing and when James Coe was well caught by Toby Fynn off the bowling of Matt Sampson (8-0-34-1) , Reed began to put the squeeze on the opposition. However, not to be deterred by wickets falling, Fagan was plodding away at the other end and he soon had Paul Dean (35) for support in the middle, taking the score to 165-4. A rush of blood accounted for Fagan as he was bowled by part-time spinner Rob Lankester (2-0-12-2) for 68 and 165-5 soon became 165-6 as Ed Goff patted one back to Lankester for his second wicket in as many overs. Dean soon followed after a sharp catch behind the stumps from Wharton off the bowling of Sean Tidey (8-0-29-2) as the Foxton innings began to capitulate and wickets [...]