P346 CEEFAX 2 346 Fri 24 Apr 05:05/08         CHAMPIONSHIP (Day 1) Ljicester Leicestershire manager Jack Birkjnshaw defended the club's njw drainage system after the first day's play against Worcestershire was washed out. Torrential overnight rain left areas of the square and outfield waterlogged, preventing any action before lunch. And play was called off for the day in mid-afternoon after more heavy showers. But Birkjnshaw said: "It is bitterly disappointing to have the first da= of a new season washed out likj this but it's not the fault of the drainage." Headlines 301 Snookjr 350 Rugby 370 Football 302 Genjral 380 Golf 330 Som-Notts Sur-Warks York-Dera Main menu