BROMSGROVE CC slipped to a four-wicket defeat away at Ombersley 2nds as the Boars lost top spot in the league table.
The visitors could only manage 127 all out with the bat in just under 40 overs at Main Road despite the best efforts of Tom Green who fell seven runs short of a half-century.
And Declan Lines and Harry Annable powered Ombersley to victory in 41.2 overs with four wickets to spare as Bromsgrove lost for just the second time this season.
The result means the Boars drop to second in the Worcestershire County League Premier Division table, seven points behind new leaders Brockhampton.
Bromsgrove won the toss and elected to bat only to lose opener Adeel Sajid (0) for a three-ball duck in the first over of the match as he succumbed to the bowling of Jake Howl (1-36).
The away side’s other opener, Jayden Levitt (20), scored runs quickly in a 14-ball innings before Tom Wilde (3-33) trapped the Boars batter LBW.
And Wilde quickly accounted for Alex Milton (0), who faced 11 balls without scoring, and Liam Ridings (5) to leave the visitors in trouble on 32-4.
Oliver Mason (26) and Green (43) led a recovery effort before Wilde ran out the former to bring the fifth-wicket stand to an end.
Both Isaac Hewetson (6) and Abdullah Ejaz (11) showed resistance as Ollie Yip (1-13) and Ashley Damm (4-19) struck to put Ombersley in command.
And Damm then took the crucial wicket of Green, who lasted 85 balls at the crease, before the bowler also accounted for Jack White (1) and Will Tuffin (0) to bowl the Boars out for 127.
However, Bromsgrove made the perfect start with the ball in reply as White (1-37) took the wicket of Alfie Martson (0) for a three-ball duck in the first over.
Lines (41) and Yip (21) then combined for a 51-run second-wicket stand before Ejaz (1-34) broke up the partnership.
And Mason (1-11) accounted for Flynn Gunston (8) only for Annable (35) to power the home side close to the 100-run mark in a strong partnership with Lines.
Will Tuffin (3-21) broke up the pair with the wicket of Lines and then bowled Howl (0) for a 26-ball duck before removing Annable LBW at the end of the same over.
The Boars gave themselves a glimmer of hope with Ombersley on 106-7 only for Ishaan Arora (12 not out) and Tommy Edwards (9 not out) to guide the home side to victory.
Bromsgrove are next in action against Barnt Green 2nds on Saturday, June 27 with play to begin at 12pm (midday) at St. Godwalds Park.
