In seven of the prospective matches, not a single ball was bowled, but there was a glimmer of light in the Granite City where the derby clash between Aberdeenshire and Stoneywood-Dyce got under way after a delayed start at Mannofield. However, the match lasted for only 17.1 overs before the rain reached the north-east.

By then Aberdeenshire, sent into bat, had reached 44-1 with Graeme Tomlinson the man out, caught off the bowling of Jan Stander for 19.

Player-coach Neil MacRae was not out on 18 and Kenny Reid had made just two when the match was called off.

During the short amount of play that did take place there was encouragement for the Saltires coaching staff as Gordon Goudie confirmed his return to fitness by bowling five testing overs at a cost of just three runs.

The Scotland seamer, who suffered a rib injury during the World T20 qualifiers in Dubai during March, looks certain to make his international return in next month's Intercontinental Cup clash with Canada.

Should the weather relent, the Eastern Knights will be on a revenge mission when they head to Cambusdoon, Ayr, to face the Western Warriors in a potential Regional Series title decider this afternoon.

The Warriors created an upset in the first match of this season's tournament by beating the much-fancied Knights in a low-scoring affair at Goldenacre.

Tony Judd's Warriors top the three-team table by virtue only of a superior run-rate to the Knights.

Today's victors will depose Caledonian Highlanders as champions. In the event of a cancellation, the Highlanders would need a big win over the Warriors in the final match to retain their title.