NORTON Lindsey and Wolverton CC saw their weekend fixture against Kineton 2nds abandoned after just one innings due to heavy rain.
Kineton reached 209-7 at the end of their 45 overs with an exciting run chase in prospect after tea at Bridge Street.
However, heavy rain during the tea break forced the covers on with the game eventually abandoned.
The abandonment means Norton take eight points from the fixture and sit fourth in the Cotswold Hills League First Division table.
Norton won the toss and elected to bowl as the visitors made several early inroads with the ball.
Early wickets for Steve Bliwert (1-25) and second team bowler Jack Mann (2-39) left Kineton in trouble on 9-2.
And Mann struck again before Tom Wilcox (1-21) also took a wicket with Kineton in trouble on 34-4.
However, Steven Dawber (87 not out) and James Lloyd (33) led the recovery for Kineton in an 81-run fifth-wicket stand.
Norton bowler Dave McInnes (2-46) found himself on a hat-trick later in the innings after he dismissed Lloyd and Kineton captain Cormac Thompson (0) in successive balls.
Further runs from Kallum Dixey (33) helped the home side close on 209-7 as Simba Mudimu (1-34) took the final wicket of the innings.
The teams departed the pitch for tea and would not return as heavy rain during the break put pay to the fixture.
Elsewhere, Norton 2nds suffered a 74-run defeat against Kenilworth 3rds at Wolverton Road.
Kenilworth won the toss and elected to bat with Norton a man down in the field for the first hour owing to a late running school match.
And late arrival Olly Watson could not bat or bowl in the match as Kenilworth’s captain went to the rule book.
Kenilworth opener Mark Wisdish (71) survived a first-ball LBW appeal to anchor the away side’s innings.
And Danny Boneham (90 not out) enjoyed an 88-run partnership with Wisdish before Will Biddles (44 not out) added quickfire runs to help Kenilworth close on 255-5.
Dave Jarrett (2-29) impressed with the ball while wicketkeeper Reichana Roberts ran out Kenilworth captain Hardeep Ubhey (4).
After a period of rain, Norton openers Dan Fell (28) and Steve Berry (17) put on 49 runs for the first wicket before both batters fell in quick succession.
And Mark White (58) recorded a half-century before Jarrett (37 not out) also scored well as Norton closed on 181-4 at the end of their 40 overs some 74 runs short of the required total.
The club also made their first appearance in the T20 Midweek League as Norton made the short trip to Leek Wootton.
Norton bowled first as Watson (2-10) starred with the ball while Leek finished on 171-5
Rain arrived as the reply began with the match abandoned just six overs into Norton’s innings.
Norton reached 55-1 at the time of the abandonment which saw the club claim a DLS victory.
Harry Clarke (27 not out) and Wilcox (16 not out) scored quick runs to help Norton to victory.
