 Exactly one and a quarter minute past 3 p.m., while the grandstand was packed like a sardine case with beauty and muscle, both sexes vainly seeking to ward off the rain, and outsiders, huddled like so many storm overtaken bandicoots under every available shelter-place, the teams emerged, and took their positions.Newcastle won the toss and elected to play from the north side.It was clear to onlookers that from the jump our boys were outweighted and had an uphill two hours' work before them.