Adam Whitty
BBC Radio Kent

It's honours even at the Spitfire Ground at lunch.

It looked like it would be Kent's session until 12:45 BST, with 20-year-old debutant Joe Weatherley and Joe Denly putting together a strong second wicket partnership.

But Weatherley fell to Craig Miles for 36 just before the interval, meaning Gloucestershire got just reward for their bowling this morning.

Richard Rae
BBC Radio Leicester Sport

Nottinghamshire's seamers made the most of the conditions after captain Chris Read exercised the away team's option to bowl first against Leicestershire at the Fischer County Ground.

Stuart Broad struck in the first over of the day, bowling Paul Horton with a delivery that took the inside edge as the experienced opener tried to leave, and cannoned on to leg stump.

Australia international James Pattinson, making his championship debut for Notts, also picked up an early wicket, trapping Colin Ackermann leg before with a delivery that seamed back in to the South African.

With the pitch playing well but the ball swinging in the cool and cloudy conditions, former Leicestershire left-armer Harry Gurney pressed home the advantage. Teenager Harry Dearden had batted solidly in going to 12, but fenced at a delivery just outside off stump to edge a catch behind.

Gurney picked up his second wicket when a fine, swinging delivery knocked Mark Pettini's off-stump out of the ground to leave the Foxes on 70-4, and though Lewis Hill looked in good touch, hitting five boundaries in racing to 24, Pattinson's return saw him steer a short, wide delivery in the over before lunch straight to point.

Leicestershire captain Mark Cosgrove, watching on 40 not out, will not have been impressed.

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Kevan James
BBC Radio Solent

Not as much movement for the bowlers this morning, but enough.

Adam Lyth looked in good touch before he was caught behind trying to take his bat away to Gareth Berg. Fidel Edwards bowled Alex Lees with a fullish delivery.

Kyle Abbott got better as the session wore on. He said last week that he needs a bit more practise with the red ball, and Gary Ballance (24 not out) has been workmanlike.

Yorkshire will be pleased that only two wickets have fallen, giving them a base to build on.

Scott Read
BBC Radio Lancashire

It's lunch at a sunny Chelmsford where Lancashire and England batsman Haseeb Hameed has shown no ill effects from his hand injury which made him doubtful for this match as he gets to lunch unbeaten on 47 with Lancashire 114-2.

The 20-year-old's importance to the Lancashire team was on show after Essex made an early breakthrough at one end, but he didn't offer a chance, while Steven Croft is also unbeaten on 34. 

Lancashire opted not to bowl first and on the evidence of the opening session they'll be targeting a sizeable first-innings total.

Mark Church
BBC Radio London commentator

Surrey will be delighted with the opening session of 2017...Warwickshire will wonder whether they should have asked for the coin to go up.

Rory Burns and Mark Stoneman have played immaculately. Both have played some handsome shots on either side of the wicket and have taken full advantage of the conditions.

Stoneman was the first to fifty, quickly followed by Burns but Ian Bell must be worried. Neither batsman has looked in too much difficulty and Warwickshire will be hoping something happens after the lunch break or this could be a very long opening day of the season for them.

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• Lancashire and England opener Haseeb Hameed unbeaten on 47
• Stuart Broad takes wicket in first over for Notts

• Surrey openers Rory Burns and Mark Stoneman hit unbeaten fifties
• Glamorgan slump to 84-8 at lunch against Northants
• New Yorkshire captain Gary Ballance batting

Division One

Yorkshire 96-2 v Hampshire 

Surrey 133-0 v Warwickshire   

Essex v Lancashire 114-2  

Division Two

Leicestershire 101-5 v Notts 

Northants v Glamorgan 84-8

Kent 80-2 v Gloucestershire

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We're into the final few balls of this first session of the 2017 County Championship season.

And what a highly enjoyable one it's been!

Scores on the doors coming right up...

It's always lovely to see Dan Norcross and Ebony Rainford Brent!

The Test Match Special pair are travelling to all six grounds on the opening day of the County Championship season.

By my reckoning, they should be on the M1 shortly, heading from Leicestershire to Northants! 

Update from Division Two where Glamorgan's opening session of the season nears its end.

After steadying the ship somewhat - a clatter of wickets had left them 26-6 after all - the Welsh side have lost another man, Craig Meschede falling caught and bowled to become Rory Kleinveldt's third wicket.

Elsewhere, Leicestershire are 92-4 against Nottinghamshire, with captain Mark Cosgrove leading the way on 40.

At Canterbury, Kent are moving along nicely, if cirumspectly on 76-1, with Joe Weatherley on 36 and Joe Denly on 28.  

"We'll have a bowl please." 

Two hours later - 126 without loss, two set batsmen with half-centuries under their belts, and warm early April sunshine beating down.

Not ideal.

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Yorkshire are moving along steadily with 15 minutes to go until lunch.

New captain Gary Ballance and Peter Handscomb are both on 16.

An even morning session so far me thinks.

Haseeb Hameed is batting like Brian Lara. Sort of. Look at the flamboyant front leg off the ground!

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"I don't need any batting tips off Hameed, Alastair. Do you not remember my 81 against India at Trent Bridge?"

Hameed is up to 37 with his sixth boundary.

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Adam Whitty
BBC Radio Kent

In Kent's opening partnership of Daniel Bell-Drummond and Joe Weatherley, you would be more concerned about the form of 20-year-old Weatherley.

However, it is England Lion Bell-Drummond who has his feet up in the Kent dressing room, while the debutant is batting excellently, showing patience combined with beautiful strokeplay, as he finds himself 31 not out.

Joe Denly is at the other end on 19 not out, after a competitive early first session in Canterbury.

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Surrey 106-0 v Warwickshire

That's some way to bring up your half-century!

Rory Burns biffs Oliver Hannon-Dalby for six to reach his fifty off 60 balls.

The Surrey hundred is up, the skies are blue, batting is easy.

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Surrey 98-0 v Warwickshire

What a fine start for Mark Stoneman on his Surrey debut.

The opener, who joined from Durham, moves to his half-century off 65 balls, including nine boundaries.

Rory Burns is unbeaten on 42 at the other end.

Surrey are going to take some beating this season - their batting line-up looks formidable.

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Haseeb Hameed will do well to impress these two, but he's doing a fine job so far.

The Lancashire opener is now on 33, having just hit Aaron Beard for his fifth boundary.