HAMILTON entered its Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) semi-final against Macarthur at Dahl Turf with home ground advantage and was expected to account for the visitors on current form, but as we all know, matches are not played on paper and the Macarthur players had a belief that they could carry out the game plan.

The coin fell in favour of Hamilton and Brandon Weatherson had little hesitation in opting to bat on a surface that looked chock full of runs. When both teams had settled in for the opening salvos, little did they know of the carnage that was to follow.