DAY 1: MBCC won the toss and are 185/5. Play ended early, through rain and bad light.
In the glomiest day of cricket (and summer) so far, the Breakers finished a day interupted by light (none) and rain (too much of it) in the stronger position. A solid foundation (from Jimmy Johnston, Rob Herne and Angivan Gunasehar) were followed by a dominant knock from returning leader Rob Lavery, in cohorts with Dave Elliott, before the elements had the final say on a very difficult day for bowlers in particular.

Legoman actually made two vital contributions on day one. The first, winning the toss, was no less important then the innings he was to play later on, and gave the Breakers a huge advantage on a gloomy day. The Belrose team stuck to their task well in the field, and most were wearing grass and mud-coloured uniforms by the time play ended early.

Large strucures are build on solid foundations of course, and the Breakers top order provided it with a series of hard-working knocks before the efficient Toyota screamed away as a Ferrri towards the end. Jimmy Johnston, so at home opening the batting he could have been in front of his TV, hit six 4s in an innings of 28 and an opening stand of 52, the best in living memory for the B3s. In line with the current season, the C2s were doing even better (Wayne McDougall and Rob Spit adding 72)! With Rob Lavery making a metmorpohis from J.Langer (temitious #3) to J.Langer (freer scoring opener), aided by bowling into his leg side hitting zone, the team had an temitious, excellent start that a rain shower interupted (for 20 minutes) long before the bowlers actually did.

The day was never brighter than steel gray skies, and never warmer then "Geeze, it's cold", despite what some shorts wearing players may have thought. After the previous week's 30-plus humidity, it's a reminder that cricket was actually invented in England (how remains a mystery, although inside a barn remains the most likely). Jimmy, caught attacking, fell after the rain stopped, and then after a bright start the team were bogged down, moving from 69 to 72 in a less than rapid velocity. Cutters, frustrated, tried to hit out and fell LBW, bringing in Chris Sweet, promoted to 4 after a lidless confidence booster last match, and a discussion with himself.

Anchovy, in good form, moved easily to 25 before becoming another victim of hit and gone. By now, the light had got somewhat worse, and a light appeal was entirely possible until the dressing room lights and passing cars were extinguiished, as the bright lights from both were blinding the batsmen. On the cricket side of things, out in the darkness Chris literally missed seeing the ball. Unfortunately for him, and happlily for sling-shot action opening bowler Bridges, the ball didn't miss hitting the woodwork. Also of note: