The old line about "mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun" seemed apt on Saturday as round 2 of the Bayfair Baywide premier season played out under uncomfortably high temperatures.
The summer conditions were ideal for the Ford Trophy cricket final at the Bay Oval but next door at Blake Park it was a different story.
The Mount Maunganui Sports and Tauranga Sports players were clearly hampered by the heat and after a pulsating first 40 minutes they ran out of puff until their second winds kicked in for the final 10 minutes.
Both unbeaten teams scored three tries before the match ended in a 24-24 draw.
Mount had the better of the opening and closing stages of the match but after trailing 24-17 at halftime were unable to turn ample possession into points until the final few minutes.