North East Premier League Transfer Roundup
We may be into deep presentation season, but winter nets are only just round the corner, and more signings have been completed by the sides of the new North East Premier League
The Champions South Northumberland have completed the signing of bowling all-rounder Max Williamson, who joins the club from Benwell Hill. The right arm spinner took 40 wickets at Benwell Hill in the 2026 season, alongside making a tidy 352 runs for the side who were relegated.
Burnopfield have been busy throughout the last month or so, as they have completed three new signings to bolster their ranks. The club have announced Harry Wilson, a wicketkeeper-batsman and off-spinner Aaron Rourke, formally of Tynedale, who also adds depth with the bat. In addition, the club have also signed former Gloucestershire and Durham Spinning all-rounder George Drissell. Drissell, who has taken 37 First-Class wickets and 29 List A, and also made three 50’s in the red ball game, joins the club after spending the last few seasons at Sunderland and South Northumberland.
Felling have announced the signing of opening batsman Joe MacRobert, who joins the club from Richmond. The South African-born is a regular in the Durham UCCE First XI, and has even represented the Durham Second XI. MacRobert spent the first half of last season at Sunderland, in which time he made an impressive 109 on debut against eventual league winners Gateshead Fell.
Newcastle have been the busiest club in the league system throughout the last few months. They have recently added signings five and six through the door, by first announcing James Lunn from South Northumberland, and then announcing former Durham and Leicestershire all-rounder Liam Trevaskis. Trevaskis, who departed from Leicestershire this summer, rejoins Newcastle in a great move that will add to a strong squad.
(Photo Credit- Newcastle Cricket Club Instagram)
The club announced: “Newcastle Cricket Club are thrilled to announce the signing of Liam Trevaskis as Player Coach for the 2027 season. Liam will work with our junior players and run our summer camps alongside his 1st XI commitments. He adds proven quality to the team with bat and ball and completes our squad for 2-27. It will be great to see him back at Jesmond.”
Young Pace bowler Brett Hutchinson has joined Seaham Park ahead of the 2027 season of the back of a strong season with the ball for Sunderland, and the club have also announced Dileepa Jayalath as their overseas professional for the season. The Sri Lankan, 29, has a total of 84 professional wickets with his slow eft-arm orthodox spin for Police SC and Bloomfield in the domestic circuit.
Philadelphia have announced the signing of Vedaant Gaggar from Newcastle City. The opener scored 651 runs, 556 of which came for the club in Division One last season.
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Sunderland have announced Mohammed Arsal as their overseas signing for the 2027 season. Arsal, a 29-year-old Pakistani all-rounder who currently plays for Markhor IT Solutions in his home country will add great batting abilities to a Sunderland side, who have lost a lot over the winter.
Similarly to Newcastle, new boys Consett have also had an influx of signings since the end of the 2026 season. Ethan Connolly joins the club after a strong season in the Chester-Le-Street Second XI, and additionally the side have signed bowling all-rounder Kieran Gohery from Lanchester. Gohery took 45 wickets in Division One last season, alongside scoring 320 runs for the side.
Shotley Bridge have made the impressive scalp to sign former Scotland International Hamza Tahir. Tahir, 31, made 31 ODI appearances and 17 T20I appearances for the Scots in a five year international career, and the slow left-arm orthodox spinner has well over 100 professional wickets.
In a statement on social media, the club said: “The club are delighted to announce the signing of former Scotland International Hamza Tahir for the 2027 season.
“Hamza has vast international experience having played 48 international games including playing at a T20 World Cup!
“We can’t wait to see Hamza in the green and gold of Shotley Bridge for 2027! Welcome Hamza!”, he added.
Willington have completed the double signing of the Hindmarsh bothers, Jacob and James, who join the club from Tudhoe in the Durham & North East Cricket League Division One. Both brothers ended the season’s run charts in the deep end, and will be valuable assets to a changing Willington tea.
McKenzie Lugsden will join Sacriston from Gateshead Fell. The bowler, who spent the majority of last season in Fell’s Second XI, joins Sacriston, and becomes their second signing of the winter.
