The Readers Durham County League Under-18s: Ushaw Moor had several wickets in hand of Langley Park who were all out for 70 despite the efforts of Wilkinson who hit a couple of sixes and two boundaries in a top scoring 29.

Craig Usher had a good night with the ball for Ushaw Moor claiming four wickets for 24 runs in five overs.

A Craig Wilson and Eddie Dawson then both finished unbeaten on 26, leading Ushaw Moor to a match winning 71 for three. Wilson recorded no fewer than five boundaries and for Langley Park, Owers took all three wickets to go down for 11 runs in three overs.

Chris Renshaw was in good form with bat and ball leading Etherley to an eight wickets victory at Bishop Auckland. He took the couple of wickets conceding only nine runs in five overs and although Candish scored 21 the Kingsway side made only 76 for six.

Renshaw then struck three boundaries, carrying his bat for 30 and Ashley Rayne made 29 with six fours as Etherley won losing just two wickets.

Haughton overtook the Mainsforth total of 105 for eight with nine wickets intact and at Esh Winning, Tudhoe won by five wickets.

Faced with a target of 92 they were indebted to Tim Smalley for his 38 not out which included a couple of sixes and four boundaries.

Top performer with the bat, however, was Esh Winning's Hopper who found the boundary line on seven occasions making 46.

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Stephen Wallace lead Brandon to a match winning 122 for four against Langley Park when he carried his bat for 51 in a fine innings. Dean Crampton added 23 and in the Langley Park attack Alistair Dinsdale had figures of two for 20.

In reply, Langley Park were all out for 44 as Jamie Robinson claimed four wickets of the ten runs and Luke Davidson returned three for two.

Esh Winning managed 152 for two in their home game with Bishop Auckland.

Carl Turner recorded one six and four boundaries making a top scoring 47 and Stuart Hall was just one behind his colleague recording five boundaries in 46. Andrew Wilson also struck form and his undefeated 31 included a couple of sixes and four fours. Hamid was the pick of the Bishop Auckland attack with figures of two for 37 and despite Cowling hitting three sixes and five boundaries in an undefeated innings of 58, Bishop Auckland were restricted to 108 for two.

Willington had 51 runs to spare over Ushaw Moor.

Tinkler with 36 not out and Stock (32) enabled Willington to make the useful total of 106 for one and although Hindmarsh finished unbeaten on 21, Ushaw Moor could only manage 55 for three when they went in to bat.

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Middlesbrough had 69 runs to spare when they met Great Ayton who were restricted to 70 for eight as Tusseef claimed three wickets for just 12 runs.

Chris Murdoch (36), John Price (32) and Matthew Connolly with 24 lead Middlesbrough to a match winning 139 for seven.

Despite making the healthy score of 123 for six which included 62 by Joe Bell, Maltby lost by four wickets to Normanby Hall for whom Stubbs had a good night with the ball, claiming five wickets for just 26 runs.

In other games, Hartlepool had nine wickets to spare over Billingham Synfonia and Seaton Carew dismissed Thornaby for 65 after making 89 for nine, batting first.

Stockton's batsmen were in top form in their game with Yarm, ending on 159 for one before Yarm responded with 109 for eight.

In contrast, Marske were pegged to 58 for nine by Saltburn who went on to win by eight wickets.