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Patterson feared he'd played last first-class game

Kurtis Patterson made a bittersweet 91 on his return to Shield cricket for NSW against Queensland. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Kurtis Patterson admits he questioned whether he had played his last first-class match before coming up just short of a century on return to the Sheffield Shield with NSW.

The former Test batter's comeback was followed by ominous signs from Josh Hazlewood, who bowled his first red-ball overs of the season as Queensland posted 0-36 in reply to the Blues' 239 on day one.

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