Foster's ECB North-East Regional Premier League: All six games ended as draws as most were affected to varying degrees by the weather.

Norton though must have been pleased at their vastly improved batting performance against Sunderland.

A week earlier their innings collapsed but the former Durham County player Marc Symington made sure there would be no repeat of the debacle which occurred at Blaydon.

Faced with a target of 200, Norton lost a couple of early wickets before Symington joined John Watson in a third-wicket stand which put the home side in with a winning chance.

Watson fell to Marlon Black after contributing 37 but Marc Symington remained undefeated on 64 partnering his brother Craig in an unbroken stand for the fourth wicket which took the total to 156-3 at stumps.

Durham County's Gary Scott (32) and Alan Mustard with a half century were the principal contributors to the Sunderland total of 199 for nine declared.

Ironically, it was a Sunderland university student, Sumit Puri, who brought about the collapse in the visitors' innings. He captured five wickets for just 33 runs and Jonathan Kean gave admirable support returning figures of 3-16.

Stockton were well short of their target at Blaydon although with Durham's James Lowe still there on 56 after opening the innings, they were in no danger of defeat.

The visitors finished on 107-6 after Blaydon had made a useful 179-7 which included 31 by newcomer Stephen Smith and 44 by Ray Marshall.

Richard Waite and Gillespie each claimed three wickets for Stockton.

Durham Academy were close to victory at Tynemouth who had conceded eight wickets for just 86 runs at stumps.

Runs were a lot more plentiful when Geoff Cook's side took first innings.

Openers Mark Stoneman and Paul Cummins both made 64 and Mohamed carried his bat for 42 out of a total of 220-5.

Philadelphia were in trouble when the rain arrived at Bunker Hill. Three wickets had fallen for just 23 runs and Brett Pelser and Mark Turner, who each scored 90 in the opening game, were back in the pavilion for a combined total of just five runs.

Earlier, Phili had restricted Newcastle to 162 including 33 from John McReady with Turner taking 3-30 and Andrew Robinson 2-24.

Only 32.4 overs were possible at Chester-le-Street where South Northumberland reached 108 for the loss of one wicket. Adam Heather was still there unbeaten on 36 and following the departure of James Miller for 35, Chris Hewison (29 not out) was in partnership with Heather for the second wicket.

The Gateshead Fell innings had hardly got underway when rain caused the abandonment of their home fixture with Benwell Hill.

Former Durham County spinner Nicky Phillips (4-55) restricted the Hill to 144-6 of which Simon Birtwisle made 30 and Paul Cummings 38.