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10/09/05 Weather plays havoc as programme is decimated
LEAGUE cricket in the North East was just about washed out on Saturday and by and large only those sides challenging for honours or fighting against relegation played.

03/09/05 South North in the driving seat
DESPITE gaining the maximum 30 points, Chester-le-Street failed to make up ground on leaders South Northumberland who are favourites to clinch a record third consecutive championship.

AUGUST

27/08/05 Two points separate South North and Chester
Only six points separate leaders South Northumberland from Chester-le-Street with four games to play.

20/08/05 Tight at the top with four to play
Only six points separate leaders South Northumberland from Chester-le-Street with four games to play.

13/08/05 Cestrians close in on leaders
THE situation at the top of the table is looking very interesting after Chester-le-Street beat the weather and Durham Academy to close in on leaders South Northumberland.

06/08/05 Brothers in arms spearhead Norton league charge
Norton have their eyes set on finishing in the highest position since the league was formed after the Symington brothers spearheaded a big win at Gateshead Fell.

JULY

23/07/05 Sunderland still looking for a win
Richard Waite was in magnificent form but Stockton just failed to inflict a fourth consecutive defeat on championship hopefuls Sunderland.

16/07/05 Brown the hero for Cestrians
Chester-le-Street ended a troubled week on a high inflicting a shock defeat on leaders South Northumberland.

09/07/05 Can South North be stopped?
It gets better and better for South Northumberland, who are on course to win the title for a record-breaking third successive season.

04/07/05 South take over at the summit
South Northumberland, aiming to win the championship for a third successive year, took over at the top when they had runs and time to spare at Stockton.

JUNE

27/06/05 Norton destroyed by Humble
Champions South Northumberland gave a debut to Pakistani Waqas Chutghai on Saturday, but it was local lad Stephen Humble who destroyed Norton.

18/06/05 Sunderland end six year jinx
Sunderland defeated Blaydon for the first time in six seasons and celebrated by consolidating pole position.

11/06/05 Norton enjoy triumph at the death
UNTIL a fortnight ago Norton had not tasted success but, they made it two wins out of two when inflicting a first defeat of the season on Chester-le-Street at Ropery Lane on Saturday. And they did so in style winning with just one ball of a pulsating match remaining.

04/06/05 Tynemouth struggle to cross Cestrian's Bridge
Chester-le-Street claimed a fourth consecutive win after beating Tynemouth to close the gap on leaders South Northumberland to just eight points.

MAY

29/05/05 Stockton move off the bottom
Stockton moved off the bottom of the table with their first win of the season at Tynemouth where runs were in short supply.

22/05/05 Plenty left in reserve as Sunderland move into pole
Sunderland moved into pole position with victory over Philadelphia at Bunker Hill where they had 27 runs and plenty of time to spare.

15/05/05 Walker can't halt Blaydon
Blaydon, who have never been far from the top during their six years in the league, are again in pole position after seeing off Philadelphia with consumate ease.

08/05/05 Norton put on a better showing
All six games ended as draws as most were affected to varying degrees by the weather.

01/05/05 Onions brings tears to Norton eyes
The first day of the season proved inauspicious for Norton who suffered a heavy defeat at Blaydon whose captain Mark Drake and Durham County's Graeme Onions dominated the match.

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