1.  But the star attraction proved a flop with the bat - he was out first ball.

2.  Parore dropped Lewis first ball, and again before stumps.

3.  But the star attraction proved a flop with the bat -- he was out first ball.

4.  There was a hush of expectancy as he walked to the wicket... but this is what happened the first ball he faced...

5.  Victory was achieved in spectacular style in the first over after tea, left-hander Sanath Jayasuriya swinging his first ball, from Tufnell, over mid-wicket for six.

6.  And then Tiger Woods hit his first ball.

7.  As for predictability, you used to be able to count on Opening Day, the first ball thrown at Riverfront Stadium and all that.

8.  Astronauts have thrown out the first ball.

9.  Baffert spent his evening of waiting at a baseball game at Yankee Stadium, throwing out the first ball and watching the Yankees play the Florida Marlins.

10.  Before the first ball was struck Wednesday morning at the La Costa Resort, the Andersen Consulting Match Play possessed instant credibility.