Derbyshire's promotion clash with Kent began on Thursday morning at Derby and Tony Palladino was the first to strike, forcing Robert Key to edge this delivery to Durston at slip. This was Wes Durston's 17th catch of the season

Tim Groenewald in action against Kent on Thursday. Groenewald again produced a fine bowling performance taking 3-41 from 19 overs

Kent's Ben Harmison spent an uncomfortable three quarters of an hour at the crease nefore falling to this delivery from Mark Turner for just 5 runs

Harmison looks back as Dan Redfern takes the catch to dismiss the Kent batsman at Derby on Thursday

Kent's Sam Northeast made an impressive half century at Derby on Thursday but was removed by this delivery from Jon Clare

Mark Turner - seen here getting loose before his opening spell - bowled with real pace against Kent at Derby on Thursday, taking 2-57

The resigned looks from the groundstaff say it all; even when a game gets underway in warm sunshine, the rain never seems to be far away in the summer of 2012. 26 overs were lost to the weather at Derby on Thursday

Geraint Jones mis-times this shot off a Groenewald delivery and will be caught by Turner to leave Kent on 127-6 at Derby on Thursday

Groenewald strikes again - Tredwell was the opening bowler's third wicket of the Kent innings

Kent's Michael Powell batted for almost two and a half hours for his 45 before edging this Turner delivery to Johnson behind the stumps

Richard Johnson was behind the stumps again for Derbyshire against Kent. The Warwickshire wicket-keeper spent just a week with Derbyshire on loan before being recalled by his county...but was back for his County Ground debut on Thursday