Sean Abbott took two wickets as he returned to first-class cricket for the first time since bowling the ball that killed Phillip Hughes.
Australia batsman Hughes died on 27 November aged 25, two days after being struck on the neck by a bouncer from New South Wales paceman Abbott while batting for South Australia.
The remainder of that round of Sheffield Shield fixtures was abandoned but on the same day the Test team took to the field against India, Abbott and NSW were back in action against Queensland.
Abbott was the fifth bowler used, though as early as the 13th over, and proved he was not to be cowed by sending down a bouncer at Joe Burns in his first over.
His initial four-over spell went for nine runs while eight came from his next four, and, in his third spell and his 10th over, he took his first wicket by bowling Nathan Reardon for six.
His second was not long in coming, occasional international all-rounder Ben Cutting edging the second ball of Abbott's next over to wicket-keeper Peter Nevill. Abbott roared in celebration after both wickets and ran to Nevill and the slips with his arms aloft.
He finished that spell with two for 36 from 12 overs and though he leaked 18 runs in the last two overs he bowled, he ended up with two for 54 from 15 as Queensland were bowled out for 268.
New South Wales ended the day 17 for one from nine overs in reply, with Abbott likely to bat at number eight after tail-ender William Somerville was promoted as a nightwatchman.
Meanwhile, David Warner dedicated his 10th Test century to Hughes on an emotional resumption of Test cricket in Australia.
Warner made a brilliant 145 on day one of the delayed first Test against India in Adelaide, which was preceded by tributes to Hughes.
Warner was playing for New South Wales and raced to Hughes' side when he was felled by Abbott's delivery.
He raised his bat to the heavens upon reaching 50, 63 - Hughes' score when he was fatally struck - and 100 and upon his dismissal.
The celebrations were especially exuberant and poignant upon reaching three figures and Warner told Sky Sports 2: "I like to do a little bit of a celebration but that was definitely for him today.
"I knew the little man up there was with me at the other end and it all fell into place.
"When I scored my first hundred, he was at the other end and I dedicate that hundred to him today.
"Out of the 10 that I've scored now, that was probably the best. I owe that to him, I know his family's going to be watching back at home, it's been an emotional week for all of us and I know he'll be proud of us."
