Rain, Snow and Hailstones causes Oxford Universities v Hampshire washout.

Umpires Ray Julian and Chris Kelly consulted the Lord's hierarchy, before recommending to the team captains, that play should be abandoned, not just for the second day in succession, but for the third day also.

Incessant rain from 4 pm on Tuesday, including heavy falls of snow, sleet and hailstones left The Parks outfield saturated, and with a bad weather expected for a few more days, the teams made their way home.

Veteran umpire Ray Julian, with over 1,100 matches under his belt remarked that it would be lucky to get on one week from now. Chris Kelly was particularly disappointed as this was his first-class debut. "I had been looking forward to this match ever since I received the fixture", said Kelly, who has spent a number of years on the Minor Counties panel. "I had built myself up for this match, and I'm sad that the weather has ruined it for me".

Hampshire coach Jimmy Cook, who is to write a regular article for the Hampshire Web site, immediatly organised some indoor nets for the County Ground that afternoon.