Darlington Building Society NYSD Premier League: Guisborough, who have won the championship for three successive seasons, are now within striking distance of leaders Saltburn.

The Fountain Garth side have overcome a slow start and are now displaying the kind of form which has earned them so much success in recent years.

Their latest win came at Blackhall where they had 33 runs in hand at the end of a low-scoring match.

Former Blackhall professional Imran Jan returned to his old club and his innings of 51 was crucial to Guisborough as was Graeme Murray's 48 in a total of 167 for seven. Richard Watts took four of the seven wickets for only 41 runs.

Tony Booth raised the hopes of Blackhall when he went in at number three but after scoring 57 he became one of David Towse's four victims taken at a cost of 44 runs. Chris Murray emulated his brother's batting performance when he returned the excellent analysis of five for 33.

Saltburn remain in pole position after having their game with Hartlepool at Park Drive washed out with the home side on 33 for two replying to a target of 200.

Phil Ramage opened the Saltburn innings and scored 77 before John Windows added 56 to the useful total of 199 for seven.

Bishop Auckland romped home over Middlesbrough at Kingsway and into third place.

Phil Timmens and Richard Partington ripped through Boro's batting line-up and the innings ended with just 42 runs on the board.

Timmens conceded only 15 runs taking six wickets and Partington returned the excellent analysis of four for 26.

Batting first, Bishops finished with 136 for five on top which included 31 apiece by Richard Hawthorn and Darren Blenkiron. Brenton Parchment, later to score more than half his side's total when he made 23, captured four of the five Bishops wickets for 60 runs.

Richmondshire were 31 runs short of a winning margin with half their wickets intact at home to Redcar. Shanoka Dissanayake (78) and Andy Smith with 35 gave the reply the best possible start but Neil Russell, who took the wickets of both batsmen, and Suleiman Benn, shared five wickets to halt the run rate.

Batting first, Redcar posted 185 for seven before declaring. Their top run-maker was Benn who finished 76 not out and for Richmond, Fleming picked up three for 60.

The games at Darlington, Great Ayton and Northallerton were washed out without a ball being bowled.

Only three games started in Division One.

Following interruptions, the match between Wolviston and Darlington was delicately poised with the visitors still needing 33 runs for victory but with just three wickets remaining.

Replying to a target of 129, Darlington made a reasonable start through Danny Morgans with 30 before Colin Biglin ended unbeaten on 27 but even so their score following 34 overs was just 96 for seven. Jimmy Jones and Ian Brooksbank both took a couple of wickets at little cost.

Batting first, Wolviston ended on 128 for eight in a reduced 38 overs. Brooksbank hit three boundaries in 44.

Richie Carruthers and James Clarkson added 181 for the unbroken second wicket as Bedale romped to 202 for one declared in 34 overs at Redcar.

Carruthers recorded one six and 13 boundaries in 100 not out and Clarkson had 10 fours out of an undefeated 77.

Redcar were 53 for one with Peter Wilson still there undefeated on 29 when the rain returned after the innings had been in progress for 17 overs.

Normanby Hall were the only side to win, defeating Billingham Synthonia by four wickets. Dennis Wing found the boundary line on seven occasions making a top-scoring 55 in Synners' total of 136 which came from 40 overs.

Mohamed Shoaib delivered 12.4 overs returning five for 44 and Dave Brown conceded just 15 runs in seven overs for his four wickets.

Mark Lane, with eight fours out of an undefeated 68, held the key to Hall's reply and victory was secured with four wickets and seven balls remaining.

Keith Martin and Martin Cull again bowled unchanged, delivering 38.5 overs between them and five wickets.