Darlington RA are delighted to have signed left-arm spinner Amol Dhindsa, who has played 17 one-day internationals for India.

He played in the Foster's ECB North East Regional Premier League with Gateshead Fell last season and made an immediate impact on his debut last Saturday.

He is again included in the RA line-up against Marske at Brinkburn Road tomorrow. "Amol is studying at Nottingham University but will travel home at weekends. He has a good record with the ball and is also a useful batsman," enthused captain Phil Crowther.

Stuart Morgan has returned to the club following a five-year absence, but cannot play this weekend.

After losing to newly-promoted Billingham Synthonia on the opening day, Darlington show one change for their game at Great Ayton with Ricky Hopwood coming in for Simon Whitehead.

Billingham Synthonia are at home to Bishop Auckland hoping to build on their splendid opening-day victory.

They are minus Dave Fairley and Mattie Humphrey is promoted from the second XI. Keith Martin, an absentee last Saturday, returns, taking over from Tim Warboys.

Normanby Hall are unchanged for the visit of Middlesbrough, while Guisborough go to Northallerton happy to name an unchanged side.

Darlington made a disappointing start to the season when they lost to newly-promoted Billingham Synthonia, for whom Brenton McDonald made a superb debut.

The Australian leg-spinner halted the home batsmen in their stride and went on to claim 6-71 as Darlington tottered to 176-8.

Until McDonald's introduction into the attack as second change, Darlington looked to be on their way to a much bigger total. Openers Neil Pratt (45) and Stephen Chapman (36) were both on song, but McDonald claimed their wickets and from then on it was almost all downhill for the home team.

McDonald was not finished there and after Synners conceded a couple of cheap wickets, he carried his bat for an unbeaten 38, steering his new team to a five-wicket victory.

Honours were just about even in the game between Marske and Darlington RA. A half-century by Rob Nicol eased the Seasiders to 153-9 despite Reetinder Sodhi and Andrew Russell sharing six wickets.

David Eckels opened RA's reply with 30 and Sodhi contributed 35 to the eventual total of 127-6.

Saltburn's last pair saved the day against Normanby Hall. Neil Pearson struck two sixes and 12 fours in an unbeaten 101, leading the Hall to a useful 199-8, and at stumps Saltburn were struggling at 113-9.

They were indebted to Tim Hood who, batting at number five, ended undefeated on 30. Mohamed Zahid had the amazing figures of 3-23 from a continuous spell of 25 overs, including 15 maidens.

Middlesbrough had wickets and time to spare defeating Richmondshire at Acklam Park. The target of 208 evaporated when Alex Roberts built on the good start made by Mark Croft (62) and Darren Birkett (34).

Roberts crashed 14 fours in 89 made from just 80 deliveries and Boro won by six wickets with more than five overs still to bowl.

Richmond's 207-4 compiled from 50 overs came mainly from Clive Layfield and Mike Fleming, who both made half-centuries, while skipper Andy Mollitt contributed a useful 29 towards the end of the innings.

Guisborough, aiming to win the league for a fifth consecutive season, had to work hard for a three-wicket victory over Hartlepool at Fountains Garth.

Dave Towse returned the outstanding figures of 5-32 in 25 overs, restricting Pools to 121-7, but Guisborough also conceded seven wickets and were grateful to Graham Murray's 53, which included a six and six fours.

Great Ayton were within a wicket of winning at Bishop Auckland, who were 140-9 at stumps. Colin Murray, with 5-21, caused most of their problems and he was well supported by Andrew Doyle (3-24).

Gary Mudd featured in the Great Ayton innings, adding 75 to the total of 180-7 which also included a useful 31 from Doyle.

John Sample bowled Northallerton into a winning position at Redcar, taking 5-35 as the Seasiders mustered only 146, of which Tom Irwin added a half-century. Ian Gill was another half-century-maker in the visitors' two-wicket winning reply.