Persistent rain during the week, put pay to three games this week and made a few wickets damp as the scores show. Hunwick won a close encounter with Beamish by a single run. Batting first Hunwick achieved 147 all out, including 59 by C Elms. In reply D Keegan added 64 as Beamish were all out for 146. Burnhope ran out 10 wicket winners at home to Kimblesworth. The away team batted first reaching 29 all out, with R Omar taking 4 for 11. Burnhope passed the total without the loss of a wicket. Stanhope continued their winning run, as they posted 140 all out against Belmont, Belmont ended their innings for 91 runs. Coundon lost at home to Wearmouth, the home team batted first making 69 all out, thanks mainly to the efforts of C Spurs who took 5 for 35. Wearmouth passed the total with 7 wickets to spare. Finally East Rainton vs South Hetton was abandoned due to a water logged pitch.
On Sunday Stanhope overcame East Rainton in the last over to run out 6 wicket winners. Batting first Rainton posted 150 for the loss of 6 wickets, with L Henderson adding 71 runs. Whilst D Bates took 4 for 34. In reply 64 by S Campbell saw Stanhope to victory, moving them up to second in the table with everyone having played 9 games.
Hunwick (147 all out) beat Beamish (146 all out) by 1 run.
Burnhope (31 for 0) beat Kimblesworth (29 all out) by 10 wickets.
Stanhope (140 all out) beat Belmont (91 all out) by 49 runs.
Coundon (69 all out) lost to Wearmouth (73 for 3) by 7 wickets.
East Rainton vs South Hetton - waterlogged pitch.
East Rainton (150 for 6) lost to Stanhope (154 for 4) by 6 wickets.
Division 2
Two first teams met in the second division, Tantobie batted first making 97 all out, in reply Simosnide reached the total for the loss of 5 wickets. Kibblesworth also ran out victorious against Coundon, Coundon batted first making 93. Kibblesworths reply was aided by 53 from L Davidson as they only lost 1 wicket reaching the total. Finally East Rainton lost away to Kimblesworth, Rainton made 53 all out, the damage was done by G Puncheon who took 8 for 32 including a hatrick. Kimblesworth lost no wickets in making the total. Beamish vs Hunwick and Wearmouth vs Burnhope both fell foul of the weather. And belmont had their free weekend
Kimblesworth (56 for 0) beat East Rainton (53 all out) by 10 wickets.
Tantobie (97 all out) lost to Simonside (98 for 5) by 5 wickets.
Kibblesworth (98 for 1) beat Coundon (93 all out) by 9 wickets.
Beamish vs Hunwick - waterlogged pitch
Wearmouth vs Burnhope - waterlogged pitch
Belmont free weekend.