THE Derbyshire bowlers wasted no time getting into the swing of the new season as they bowled Durham MCCU out for 67 before lunch on the opening day of their first-class fixture at the 3aaa County Ground.
Tim Groenewald led the rout of the students with 5-27, including a spell of 4-4 in nine balls, after skipper Wayne Madsen had won the toss and made the simple decision to put the opposition in.
Conditions were perfect for the seamers and it was Groenewald who struck first, having Hugo Darby caught at second slip by Wes Durston for three to the fourth ball of the fourth over at 8-1.
Mark Footitt then had Cameron Steel caught low by Madsen at first slip and Chaitanya Bishnoi caught behind by Richard Johnson to make it 29-3 but there was then a steadying period for the students before Groenewald's switch to the city end wreaked havoc.
In his third over from that end, he struck with his first, third and sixth balls to remove Will Jenkins, Chris Purshouse and Freddie Van den Bergh – ripping out the middle stump of the last batsman after two lbws.
Anish Paraam was lbw in Groenewald's next over to leave Durham 53-7 and when Jon Clare came on to replace his team-mate at the city end, there was no respite.
His first ball was a no-ball but his first legitimate delivery was caught behind to dismiss Matthew Milnes at 55-8, which became 56-9 when Liam Dixon was caught at third slip by Clare off Tony Palladino.
Finally, a good morning's work was completed when Tim Alexander was caught behind off Clare, who finished with 2-6. Footitt had 2-16 and Palladino 1-15.
