After tea, Neil Matthews was bowled for 14, Bob Batie bowled for 2, Luke Richardson was caught for 0, Scott Gillan 4, Stuart Archbold caught and bowled for 13, Chris Valance bowled for 13, James Messer caught 12, Roy Hardwick lbw 3, Derrick Steinberg 19 not out and Ian Kitching 1 not out. Leaving us on 100 for 9, with only 4 overs left when the rain got even heavier and the umpires pulled stumps.
The seconds had a lucky escape thanks to the weather. We travelled away to Tantobie. Rainton batted first, being bowled out, Colin Henderson was bowled for 1, Graham Avent bowled for 4, Adam Thwaites bowled for 0, Kieran Burrell was bowled for 8, Adam Bell bowled for 4, Grant Wilson caught for 9, J Batie bowled for 9, Michael Wildish caught 0 and Steve Hutchinson 0 not out.
tantobie were 11 for 2 when thundery downpour brought the game to a close.
Sundays game versus South Hetton was rained off with a waterlogged pitch.