With their backs against the wall, the Phone Pals made a blistering start but the Kings were able to catch up and remain within striking distance.

However Taylor got off to a blistering start leaving Baxter trailing because of some indifferent throwing.

Manchester United, whose blistering start to the previous season had ended in failure, started the 1986-87 season badly and entered November second from bottom in the league.

Yet he still lost ground to Gogel, who had a blistering start.

Mac got away to a quite blistering start.

But suddenly, the San Sebastian Stags made a blistering 15-0 start.

Hill made a blistering start from his third position leaving behind Villeneuve and proceeded to close the gap to the race leader Michael Schumacher by lap 6.

The Nets got off to a blistering start, making 7 of 13 shots to take an 18-14 lead.

Early in the month, as many financial publications reported mutual funds' first-quarter performance, most noted the blistering start of the Van Wagoner funds.

Collingwood made a blistering start to its 2006 campaign before a sudden loss of form following a torrid evening against Brisbane in round 10 derailed the season.