Rob Nichol however took advantage of the weakened Hartlepool attack to register a century. He was supported by Gary Lynch and John Meredith who both scored fifties as Marske piled up 254 for 3 declared.

The loss of early wickets and the absence of Michael Gough made Hartlepool's task even greater. Thara Gunarathne batting at number 3 took advantage of an extended stay at the crease to record a maiden century for Hartlepool. Thatra eventually fell in the final overs for 101 attempting another big hit. His century included 8 fours and 4 sixes. Alan Tebbett made 23 batting at number 4.

The points haul for Hartlepool was again disappointing (5) having failed to reach the 75% target during their reply. Marske collected 16 points as Hartlepool closed on 177 for 7 Hartlepool v Marske scorecard

Hartlepool seconds secured top place in the Readman Cup group stages with a dominant display at Bishop Auckland totalling 213 for 9 in 50 overs with runs shared throughout the team. John Daniels and Chris Smith among the top scorers. Bishops were never in contention as Kevin Peek and Will Boyd made regular breaks into the Bishops batting order. Bishop Auckland 2nds v Hartlepool 2nds scorecard