Yorkshire's Simon Guy led Darlington to victory in the Premier Division game against Hartlepool at Park Drive.

The visitors faced a target of almost 200 and after losing their openers for a combined total of only 19 runs, Guy took control of the innings making 86.

Daniel Page maintained the momentum and his unbeaten 30 was a valuable contribution.

When Pool batted first, Gary Tebbett carried his bat for 68 and Steve Chapman added 76 to a first-wicket partnership, which exceeded 100.

Saltburn had seven wickets to spare at Blackhall after Umer Rashid (6-32) had restricted the Colliers to only 104-8, which included a 72 by John Darby.

Tony Bell with 83 and John Bond (58) paced Saltburn's reply.

Guisborough were too strong for Middlesbrough after declaring with 278-3 on the board from 47 overs. The runs flowed mainly from the bats of Saul Clifford with 103 and Richard Dunn (73).

Chris Murray took the bulk of the wickets (5-70), but David Towse was equally effective and in 20 overs, including 14 maidens, he conceded only 18 runs taking three wickets.

Bishop Auckland have made a good start and at Richmondshire they overtook the target losing just three wickets as Richard Hawthorne (66) and Darren Blenkiron (64), set the scene.

Dulip Samaraweera crashed three sixes and 17 boundaries when he made 140 from just 160 deliveries.

Martin Hood (61) shared a first-wicket stand of 161 as the Seasiders posted 241-2. Marske were all out for 184 as Mick McCabe returned 4-43 from 13 overs.

Steve McNicholas was Normanby Hall's match-winner at Thornaby scoring 74 and for the home side Hrishikesh Kanitkar again impressed with his innings which yielded 78 runs, but Thornaby's 167-6 proved insufficient.

The game at Brinkburn Road between Darlington RA and Northallerton ended in stalemate.

Hall and captain Ian Gill both passed 60 helping the visitors to 185- 5 before RA responded with 153-8 with six of the wickets going to Jonathan Barnes for 45 runs.

In Division One, Martin Cull was again among the wickets in Billingham Synthonia's victory at Barnard Castle claiming 7-31 from 15 overs as the home side stumbled to 75 all out.

Not that the Synners found run-making easy especially against the bowling of David Stanwix, whose 16 overs yielded 4-15 and Nick Cavanagh with 3-31.

Raf Rashid (50), Martin Pearson (42) and Andy Bachelor with an unbeaten 35 led Marske to a useful 190-5 at Redcar, but despite Shazad Ahmed claiming five wickets for 34 runs in 16 overs, the home side ended on 132-8.

Normanby Hall had to hang on for a draw with their last pair at the wicket at home to Seaton Carew for whom Paul Gough and Ricky Clayton both made 45.

When John Fitzpatrick took four wickets for as many runs, the Hall slumped to 117-9.

Middlesbrough had just four runs to spare over Guisborough at Acklam Park.

Conway's 60 and 37 not out from Lee Roberts propelled Boro to 178-7 and as Richard Hornbrook took up the challenge for the visitors making 59, an exciting finale ensued. Conway's 5-42 proved to be a winning performance in the Boro attack.

Gary Mudd hit an unbeaten century and there were half centuries from both Grainge and John Doyle junior in Great Ayton's 247-2 at Darlington, who ended on 173-5 at stumps.

John Woolnough led Wolviston to victory at Stokesley finishing unbeaten on 81 and Marton, defeated Bedale by five wickets after Lane, with 6-22, had restricted the visitors to only 106.

* A fantastic century stand between Alistair Brown and Mark Ramprakash helped lift Surrey to a tense one-wicket victory over battling Worcestershire in the National League First Division yesterday.

The New Road success was Surrey's second win in two days following their 25-run triumph over Warwickshire at the Oval on Sunday.