BALANCED on a knife edge after first weekend, the Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) A grade grand final is still up for grabs with both teams seemingly having one hand on the trophy with a day left to play.

Saturday dawned fine and sunny with the all-important coin toss falling in favour of St Andrew’s and Russell Elton had little hesitation in batting first, as Brendan Huf and Michael Fitzpatrick donned their pads and took strike against Tyrendarra opening bowlers, Sam Wilson and Darren Kilmister.