Stokesley was the one location to survive the rain, though only brief action took place before their game also fell victim to the weather
Saltburn youngster Jack Almond snapped up three wickets - accounting for the Weighell brothers - as the Seasiders were the only side to pick up an extra point as Saturday’s local cricket programme was all but washed out.
Persistent rain from late morning ruled out any play almost everywhere - Stokesley being the one exception, though only brief action took place before their game also fell victim to the weather.
However visitors Saltburn made as much as they could of what time there was, by taking three wickets to earn a bonus point, gleaning seven in total, while every other team in the Darlington Building Society NYSD League had to settle for the six awarded when games are washed out.
As Stokesley finished on 44 for three they didn’t get any additional points, which was a disappointment to them as they had the opportunity to make slight inroads into Darlington’s lead.
The Quakers - who were due to host Great Ayton - have 185 points and Stokesley were briefly in second place with 159, ten ahead of Richmondshire in third.
Almond’s efforts inched Saltburn a point further away from the relegation zone. They are third from bottom with 73 points, 10 more than Sedgefield and 12 more than bottom club Middlesbrough.
Almond bowled Stokesley skipper Andrew Weighell for 15, then dismissed Jonny and James Weighell. James Beaumont made an unbeaten 16 before the weather closed in.
And yesterday Barnard Castle shot into second place by batting first and beating Hartlepool to gain 25 points and move to a total of 162 points this season.
Aamer Sajjad made 102 before becoming one of Craig Symington’s three victims as the home side totalled 237 for seven.
They then bowled out Hartlepool for 138, James Finch taking four for 39. Six bowlers took wickets as Barney showed the all-round strength of their attack.
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