Firsts rained off

Loughborough tried their best to get a game in with all hands to the pumps before the kick off, and in the end their big covers had done a good enough job to just about make the game playable on a wet wicket. Tinno lost the toss, and was asked to bat in a 33 overs a side match.

The forecast rain held off until the 28th over, by which time Keyworth had largely struggled to put bat to ball and reached 87 - 5. With the ball not coming on only skipper Tinno looked in touch as he hit a dogged 58 after opening up with Bobby.

The umpires called it a day after the teams sat down to enjoy a tea that easily took the 'best away tea' trophy this season. The assortment of cholesterol packed sweets were the highlight and rivalled anything seen at the Field of Dreams - praise indeed!