Redcar ring the changes tomorrow as they attempt to halt Guisborough's impressive early-season form in the premier division.

Stuart Mackay, Steve Law and Steve Robson all return, while a debut is handed to 16-year-old bowler Andy Hunter. But Darren Nalton, Shaun McGarry, Jason Robinson and Martin Reeves are all absent.

Guisborough have made a good start, hoping to create a record by being the first club to win five consecutive championships. Once again, they are unchanged.

Normanby Hall have also begun the season in good form, but at home to Hartlepool cannot call upon Graham Robinson.

Marske, whose form has been topsy turvy to say the least, show two alterations at home to Middlesbrough with Gary Lynch and Stephen Larkin replacing Shazad Ahmed and Jason Boardman.

Boro line up Darren Birkett for the unavailable Colin Haslett.

There is a local derby at Brinkburn Road between Darlington RA and Darlington.

RA were heartened by their performance at Shildon on Tuesday night when Reetinder Sodhi claimed 7-25 and both David Eckels and Phil Crowther produced form with the bat.

John Steel makes his seasonal debut for Billingham Synthonia and Dave Fairley is also named ahead of Gary Crawford and Gary Burghum for the visit of Great Ayton, while Saltburn are unchanged at Bishop Auckland as they attempt to close the gap on Guisborough.

Now that Malcolm Clark has completed his football commitments he takes over from Trevor Fabien in the Richmondshire line-up at home to Northallerton.

Although Billingham Synthonia batted all but nine balls of their 50 overs, they totalled only 82 as Guisborough maintained their 100pc record from games played at the weekend.

The sides were in opposition a fortnight ago, but the game was washed out. However, Guisborough made no mistake at the second time of asking.

Brenton McDonald scored a defiant 33, but the Synners batsmen laboured throughout against the twin attack of David Towse and Paul Goodchild, who claimed seven wickets between them for a combined total of just 49 runs.

In contrast, the champions required just 19.1 overs and lost only two wickets reaching the low target. Saul Clifford carried his bat for 32 and Imran Jan was unbeaten on 36.

Saltburn moved into third position with a 39-run victory at Northallerton, who were all out in 39.4 overs for only 131 as Tim Hood and Lee Hodgson both took three wickets. Amazingly, Northallerton lost their last five wickets for the addition of only five runs.

Batting first, Saltburn ended with 170 from 48.3 overs and their main contributors were Phil Ramage with 35 and Nadeep Singh (32no). As usual, Jonathan Barnes bowled a lengthy 24.3 overs, taking 5-64, and Richard Bentley had an analysis of 4-82 from the 21 overs he delivered.

Despite being held to a draw, Normanby Hall stay second. Great Ayton realised 244-4 as the runs flowed from David Grainge (80) and Darren Hickey (67). Thara Gunarathne carried his bat for 41 and John Doyle added 30.

The Hall chased the big target from the off as Neil Pearson made 72 and Mohamed Zahid, who had earlier bowled 24 overs, added 50 to a century opening partnership. But at stumps the Hall were 229-8 after Anthony Doyle claimed 6-57 in 19 overs.

Marske, who were recently all out for 49, were sent back for just 66 in 34.3 overs at Hartlepool, who had ended with 164 all out despite left-arm spinner Lee Beaumont taking 4-48 in 15 overs.

Richmondshire suffered a ten-wicket defeat at home to Bishop Auckland. David Mathias and Ben Biker both passed 30, but a total of only 148 soon proved insufficient as Darren Blenkiron and Amul Mazumdar swept Bishops to victory.

Neil Pratt hit a splendid unbeaten 101 and there were useful scores of 36 by Stephen Chapman and Mark Jobling as Darlington overtook the Redcar total of 207-9 with eight wickets intact.

Steve De Bolfo carried his bat for 113 in the Redcar innings, with Paul Raine and John Alderson each taking three wickets for Darlington.

Darlington RA went down by 47 runs to Middlesbrough. Stuart Morgan took four wickets and hit a half century, but it was Boro who came out on top with Alex Roberts, James Beaumont and Brett Roberts all picking up three wickets.