Dissanayke was in good form with bat and ball when Bishop Auckland defeated Etherley by nine wickets. First Dissanayke claimed three wickets for six runs helping to restrict the home team to 43 for nine and he followed up his performance with the ball by top scoring with 24 in the Bishop Auckland replied of 44 for the loss of just one wicket.

Mainsforth had 18 runs to spare defeating visitors Evenwood who were restricted to 51 for six as Foster took four wickets for four runs and Bailey two for 21.

Batting first Mainsforth ended on 69 for six as Darren Pattison claimed two wickets for seven runs and Nicholas Pattison three for 14.

Sedgefield posted 73 for seven including 26 by Paul Lee before restricting Shildon to 61 for eight and at Ushaw Moor Brandon won with their ninth pair at the wicket.

Faced with a target of 69 Brandon were indebted to Johnson for his unbeaten innings of 33, but Mark Dawson almost won the game for Ushaw Moor. He returned the magnificent figures of six wickets for five runs but still ended on the losing side.

Batting first Ushaw Moor finished on 68 for five including a top scoring 20 not out by Peter Guy. Ian Myers had two for 16 and Brown two for seven in the Brandon attack.

Langley Park enjoyed a superb ten wickets victory at home to Crook Town even though they were required to score 116 runs. Daniel Wilkinson was in excellent form and he rattled an unbeaten 78 in partnership with Andrew Smith (33no).

When Crook Town made first use of the wicket they realised 115 for six of which Bowey scored 61 and in the Langley Park attack none did better than Moralee who ended with two for 19