It was a day that ended in unbelievable misery. Having inserted their visitors Langlebury (close third place to our first) Reed were on top of the world when they bowled them out for just 93. The track was very tacky from the weeks rain with the odd ball popping slightly but it was far from a minefield. The wickets were shared amongst Karl Ward (1), Matt Sampson (1), Jack Caine (2) and Peter Tidey (1) plus the added bonus of a run out. The stand out performer with the ball however was the returning Ian Osborne who struck four times. Reed knew that it would not be a cakewalk but the low target of 93 is one that should be chased no matter what the conditions. Richard Barlow and Richard Johnson opened the Reed response and Barlow was just starting to get going when the bowler dived and stretched to take a catch. Matt Sampson joined Johnson at the crease and both looked in good touch as they worked the ball about. Reed made it to 48 for 1 when Langlebury introduced a new bowler coming up the hill. Wanting to dominate the spinner from the start both batsmen looked to attack him early but paid dearly for it with both men falling in the same over. Langlebury sniffed blood and never let up, the incoming batsmen then failed to apply themselves to face up to the pressure of the situation. For such a talented line up it was a very limp showing. Reed's final wicket fell with the score on 71. This disappointing result sees Reed drop to third place. However, Reed still has a strong squad of players with the skill, work ethic [...]