There was some limited action in a handful of games in the NEPL Premier Division although not at Stockton where the champions were the first to be hit by the gathering storms.
Leaders South North managed to squeeze two bowling bonus points out of their home clash with local rivals Newcastle, Jonny Wightman picking up two wickets as the visitors struggled to 63 for four in 19 overs, and this was the best points return of the day, with the Bulls increasing their lead over Hetton Lyons to 14 with only a meagre 2.1 overs possible at Lillywhite Terrace.
The only other teams to marginally enhance their points tally were Blaydon, who had reduced Tynemouth to 25 for three in 13 overs, Joe Reynolds bagging 2-18, and Chester-le-Street, who had Sunderland on 22 for two from 6.4 overs with Callum Thorp (2-15) in threatening form.
Whitburn had defeated Gateshead Fell by 32 runs in Friday night’s T20 clash between the two sides, a sensational innings of 75 by Stuart Walker, who hit eight fours and five sixes, and faced just 28 balls, lighting up that encounter.
And he looked about to repeat the dose on Saturday when the same two sides met again, cracking 9 fours in an unbeaten 43 before the weather came to the rescue of the Fell attack with the home team on 67 for no wicket after 12.3 overs.