Three sides managed to beat the weather and their opponents but in three fixtures there was hardly any play.

Normanby Hall, though, completed their game and an enterprising innings from Mohamed Zahid swept them to a six-wicket victory in just 22.3 overs at home to Northallerton.

It looked a tall order when they were set a target of 162 but Zahid rose to the occasion hitting four sixes and three boundaries in an unbeaten 74.

Earlier, he also starred with the ball conceding just 56 runs in a marathon 25 overs during which he claimed three wickets.

Ahmed took 3-34 from 11 overs and despite Mark Stainsby batting throughout for Northallerton, hitting eight fours in an unbeaten 74, his side's total of 161-8 proved indefendable.

Bishop Auckland's task was considerably less at Kingsway where Darlington RA managed only 102 runs in 45.3 overs.

Danny Page (31) and Phil Crowther with 30 raised hopes of a bigger score but when Matthew Brown joined the attack and picked up three wickets for only 15 runs in 11 overs, the innings stuttered.

Ben Usher delivered 14.3 overs with figures of 4-27 before making a valuable 20 but it was Brown who took the man-of-the-match honours striking three boundaries in an unbeaten 50 leading Bishops home for the loss of just three wickets.

Ritander Sodhi sent down 20 overs in the RA attack returning an economical 3-38.

Marske, who last Monday were all out for fewer than 50 did much better with bat and ball to defeat Darlington with six wickets intact.

Their target was a modest 101 and Rob Nicol ensured there would be no second debacle as he carried his bat for a well-played 56.

All four wickets to fall were claimed by James Alderson for 27 runs in seven overs.

Alderson also top-scored with 37, including six boundaries as Darlington only just managed three figures while occupying the crease for 33.1 overs.

Man-of-the-match Nicol also shone with the ball capturing five wickets for 43 runs in 15 overs and Richie Rennard gave valuable support, his seven-overs stint yielding 3-29.

Bad light stopped play with Middlesbrough on 153-8 replying to Hartlepool's 196-6 at Acklam Park. Michael Gough found the boundary five times contributing 66 and Richie Evans had five fours in an unbeaten 50 for Pools.

Danny Birkett opened with 37 but it was Martin Ball who gave stability to the Boro innings, his 67 including a couple of sixes and 10 fours.

Only 21.1 overs were bowled at Redcar who were 68 for the loss of just one wicket against Richmondshire.

Martin Hood was still there with 39 not out.

Billingham Synthonia were four without loss at Guisborough before rain put paid to any further play, while Saltburn were seven for one wicket in their home game with Great Ayton when the weather also brought about an abrupt end.

Only two winning results were achieved as the weather played havoc with the Division One programme.

Bedale though managed to complete their game but it was visitors Stokesley who won the day by the comfortable margin of 117 runs.

The home batsmen found it difficult against the three-pronged attack of Ian West, Bede and Parkin and were back in the pavilion with just 87 runs on the board.

There were no shortages of runs for Stokesley when they made first use of the wicket. David Weighell (31) and Cameron-Clark with a top-scoring 85 laid the foundations and the momemtum was maintained by Andy Weighell with 64 so that the formidable total of 204-4 was achieved.

Barnard Castle were another side to win by a three-figure margin.

Despite Redcar's innings being reduced because of the weather, the home side still managed to bowl them out in 29.1 overs for 123.

More than half the runs came from Lee Powell whose 64 included a couple of sixes and nine boundaries but him apart, the batsmen fared badly against Andrew Toulson who in five overs returned the outstanding figures of 5-13. He was well supported by Mark Little with 5-29 in 11.1 overs.

The Stanwix brothers dominated the Barnard Castle innings. David recorded three sixes and ten fours in an unbeaten 101 and Michael also had 10 boundaries and a six out of 82 as the pair shared a second-wicket partnership of 151.

The home side declared following 43 overs with 225-6 on top. Three of the wickets were claimed by Geoff Gidney at a cost of 59 runs in ten overs.

Only minimal play was lost at Feethams and at the conclusion of an exciting game just 17 runs and two wickets separated Darlington and Normanby Hall.

Keith Barker struck 11 fours in an excellent unbeaten 101 sharing an opening stand of 88 with Danny Morgans whose contribution was 48.

The good work was maintained by Dan Hodgson who ended with an unbeaten half century as a total of 215-1 was posted.

Normanby Hall had an identical 49 overs and at stumps, were 198-8. Mark Lane raised their hopes of victory hitting one six and 13 boundaries in 93 but

Simon Gough (4-50) and Philip Buxton (3-45), who shared 30 overs, restricted run-making and helped their side to a healthy 15 points.

The game at Brinkburn Road between Darlington RA and Marton ended as a draw.

Colin Cartwright (61) and Bell with 31 raised RA's hopes of victory but when Jack Conway captured three cheap wickets the innings only produced 126-7.

Earlier, Chris Lane (74 not out) and Graham Shaw with 90 propelled Marton to 200 for the loss of six wickets.

Wolviston batted 22 overs making 38-2 at home to Thornaby whose rain-affected innings of 38 overs yielded 170-5.

Michael Muldowney made 60 before being run out and both Umar Rashid and Hussain passed the 30 mark.

Jeff Bluckert was the most successful of the four-man Wolviston attack returning 3-60 in 14 overs.

Only 15 overs were possible at Blackhall who were 73-2 against Yarm.

Shoaib Akhtar began with 33 and Anthony Booth remained unbeaten with a similar score, the pair both finding the boundary line on five occasions.

Guisborough received 18.5 overs at Seaton Carew and were 37-3 when rain drove the players from the field. John Fitzpatrick took two of the three wickets for 21 runs in 9.5 overs