Tasmanian skipper Daniel Marsh was left to rue the impact that inclement weather had on his side's chances after their 48-run loss to the Bulls in the 2008/09 Sheffield Shield season opener at the Gabba.
A disappointed Marsh felt that heavy showers before the start of the match and light drizzle that continued to fall intermittently throughout day one saw his bowlers disadvantaged.
"We had some issues standing up on day one, we still had them 8-92, but our bowlers were slipping all over the shop," he said.
"There was just drizzle, we had problems standing up, we wanted to be out there but we just found it hard."
"We just had trouble with our footing and probably didn't deal with that all that well."
Despite the trying conditions, the Tigers had looked the goods early on before Queenslanders Chris Hartley and Chris Swan set the Bulls up for an outright victory with a determined 135-run ninth-wicket stand.
The match then featured a number of twists in the tale over the next two days, but Marsh had no doubts about what the turning point of the game was.
"Pretty obviously it was the Swan-Hartley partnership, I think the next highest score in the game was about 35 and those two made 55 and 75 not out I think."
"We didn't bowl well enough in that period and they got away from us."
"Then we got ourselves back in the game by beautifully bowling Queensland out for 62 and just couldn't get it going with the bat today (day three)."
"It was hard work, it was pretty disappointing to lose, we got ourselves back in a good position and just weren’t good enough."
One of the big positives that Tasmania will take out of the game is the form of pace-duo Ben Hilfenhaus and Brett Geeves, who both looked dangerous with the new ball in their hands.
"They're two really good young bowlers for us, it's good to see Hilfy back, he struggled a bit with his back last year and has had six months off and got nice and strong."
"Perth is our next Shield game and once again it'll be good bowling conditions there, so we're hoping for a big start from Hilf and Geeva."
Hilfenhaus claimed the remarkable figures of 5-14 from 12 overs in the second innings as he and Geeves combined to see the Bulls routed for their fourth-lowest Sheffield Shield total ever.
Hilfenhaus burst onto the scene after a stellar 2006/07 first-class season where he snared 60 wickets and made his international debut.
The 25-year-old struggled for consistency in the 2007/08 season and finished with just 28 victims, but Marsh was hopeful the former bricklayer is getting back to his best.
"He started well on a wicket that suits."
"I think he's getting there, it'll be interesting to see how he goes on some of the flatter wickets around the country, but he certainly showed some good signs in this game."