2nd session
 
Resumed: Richo GWE/Finn Pav. 100 came up in 37th over. So oppo were not exactly running away with it. Compton made several excellent stops in the covers to back up tidy bowling. A drive for 3 past coverpoint by Frost brought up the 50 partnership. This had followed a period of stoic defence by the batters as they sought steady the ship after losing 4 wickets in the first session. Middx rang the bowling changes but were unable to dislodge either batsmen. Steve Finn continued to look our most menacing bowler and looks to have upped his pace. The home side fielded well.  Kartik from the Pav End produced a half chance from Troughton. Tea 159 for 4. Warwick matched stoic defence with occasional aggressive strokes. Warwicks session.
 

3rd session
 
Troughton brought up his 50 with a couple of pulls through midwicket for 4 off Richo (106 b 6 fours ). The 100 partnership with Frost soon followed in the 68th over. Frost's own 50 then came up bizarrely with 4 overthrows. Malan came on with the score at 200 for 4 from 73 overs. He took a bit of stick from Frost with a brace of fours. As a distraction, we had a visit from Gerry, assuring all that he really is a WUM. New ball then taken by Murts and Richo. The 150 partnership came up in the 83rd over. The partnership came to an end shortly after, when Richo produced a quick ball which kept a touch low to clean bowl Frost for 84. (235 for 5). A good spell by Richo. Kartik bowled the last over. Close Warwickshire 271 for 5.
 
 
Summation
 
The cricket was a bit like the weather. Promising at times but like the sun never quite came out. However, Middlesex's out cricket was good enough to restrict Warwick to a rate of under 3 an over: so credit to them for that. We did not bowl too many balls which said hit me. Warwick upped the pace a bit in the 3rd session but we contained them reasonably well. A fairly even day. Game at present evenly poised.
 
Seaxe Man Uxbridge.