Rain falls regularly during most of the day messing up a historic opportunity for the club and hit attendance, with a 20 per cent approximately of ticket holders, who paid up to 70 pounds each, failing back.
A crowd of autour 6,000 only given James Anderson Bowl the first ball of cricket Test at the Rose Bowl and attendance grow to only 7 500 at its peak in early afternoon, reviving memories of the first test in Cardiff.
"I am very disappointed by the weather conditions and impact, it has had on attendance," said Rod Bransgrove, Chairman of Hampshire. "It is very regrettable our first day Test match was marred by persistent rain, but it is we have managed to play on very quickly as soon as it stopped."
"Today is all about the Rose Bowl on the table and to become a Test match ground." We have always recognized that we need to reach this stage, and this is our chance to show that we can provide world class facilities and a Test match ground.
"Everyone knows that we can manage the crowds because we have had up to 23,000 before here." This is not the issue. But five days on the bounce is a new challenge and producing a field of five days is a first for us. »
The Member, Nigel Gray, was unable to prepare the ground Wednesday due to heavy rains and personal was mowing window in the minutes before departure. Gray produced a surface bouncy seemingly tailor-made for Chris Tremlett, back for the first time since his departure from Hampshire in 2009.
"A few years ago the lands were low and slow", said Tremlett.
"Addressing the ADB Hampshire were similar this season and it is surprising to obtain something so green with this good carry, it is vital that we make the most of the conditions." "For the people of Hampshire and Rod Bransgrove, it was a great moment for them, and it is a shame that we are not part of a full day."
Corporate sales were lower than expected and it is likely Hampshire will make a profit once the relocated estimated £ 1 staging expenses were paid.
"We had a very good marketing campaign and I am proud of my team but then slows down when people started long-term research, forecasts for the sale of tickets," said Bransgrove.
"At the end of the game sit with ECB and analyze how good it was and what we can improve."
There were many officials of the ECB in the field even if his old enemy Giles Clarke, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, was not present due to business commitments.
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