HOUNOURS are even after the opening day of the Hamilton and District Cricket Association round 12 A grade clash between College and Pigeon Ponds College Turf on Saturday.

Even home ground advantage didn’t sway the Eagles from sending the Pigeons in to bat, after Charles Murrie won the toss, but his decision was vindicated after Henry Bensch took the prized wicket of Simon Close (15) in only the fifth over of the day when he had the opener dismissed lbw.