Mount Maunganui's hopes of winning the 2017 NZCT National Cricket Club Championships have been dented somewhat after losing their first match after rain washed out the opening two days of the tournament.
Dunedin's Albion, Auckland's Takapuna and defending champions Eastern Suburbs from Wellington all won on the first day of action.
The championships finally got off to a rain-delayed start on day three, and further rain interruptions saw DLS calculations invoked in all three shortened matches.
On the small boundaries of Cornwall Park 3, Eastern Suburbs were up against Mount Maunganui, who qualified to represent Northern Districts.
Mount Maunganui have fielded a strong side with several Bay of Plenty players who successfully defended the Hawke Cup this season, including captain Peter Drysdale, Brenton Thompson, Ben Musgrave and Northern Districts pace bowler Tony Goodin.