Indian Amol Dhindsa will make his home debut for Darlington RA in today's Darlington Building Society NYSD Premier League Premier Division game against Marske United.

The left-arm spinner impressed last week and although he is studying at Nottingham University, intends travelling back to the North East to play weekend cricket.

Darlington make one change at Great Ayton with Ricky Hopwood coming in for Simon Whitehead and Hartlepool are forced into altering their line-up for the visit of Redcar to Park Drive. Ashley Day is injured and could be out for three weeks but Ian Palmer and John Cannon return.

Billingham Synthonia made a winning start and at home to Bishop Auckland line up Mattie Humphrey and Keith Martin for Tim Warboys and Dave Fairley.

Guisborough go to Northallerton with an unchanged line-up and Normanby Hall too name the same XI for what could be an interesting game with Middlesbrough.

Stockton have three newcomers. Scott Gillespie, Alistair Maiden and James Lowe in their line-up when they open the Foster's ECB North East Regional Premier League season at Newcastle.

It is very much as you were for Norton at Blaydon although Craig Symington has taken over the captain's role from his brother Marc. Champions South Northumberland have replaced Reon King with Cory Collimore who toured England with the West Indies last summer. Stephen Humble has joined from Swalwell but Martin Speight has moved to Annfield Plain.

Philadelphia, wooden spoonists during 2004, visit South North with the former Durham Academy player Stuart Walker their new captain. Jeff Laws and Carl Watson (Horden) are newcomers as is young South African batsman Brett Pelser.

Mark Turner is their contracted player. Chester-le-Street have signed Glen Read, Wayne Ritzema, Alex Brown and Liam Simpson ahead of their game at Benwell Hill who have Pakistani Shahid Nazir returning for a fifth season.

Yasas Tillakaratne is expected to arrive at Etherley this weekend and play on Monday in The Reader's Durham County League game at home to Crook Town.

An overseas player who has arrived and made an impression is Rizwan Quereshi at Esh Winning and interest will again centre on him at Shildon this afternoon.

David Watson returns to captain Esh and although Graham Hurst has given up keeping wicket, he continues to play for the club.

Evenwood were without West Indian Rayad Emrit last week but is named in the side at Crook Town along with Andy Poole and Jonathan Gill. The trio replace Neil Teesdale, Lee Foster and David Smith.

Sacriston face an early test in the Foster's Northumberland and Tyneside Senior League at Ashington without hard-hitting batsman David Metcalfe whose place is filled by Chris Tilley.

Lanchester are hopeful South African Musugata Bosman will arrive in time to make his debut in the home game with Burnopfield.

Last Saturday, Mark Stoneman made a half century for Swalwell at Annfield Plain but today he lines up for Durham Academy in the Foster's ECB North East Regional Premier League game against Gateshead Fell at the Riverside.

Swalwell host Newcastle City who bring in Sid Shah for the unavailable Surjit Singh. Durham Coast League champions Murton have Keith Chapman and David Scorer named in their team for the home game with Ryhope.

They take over from Chris Milne and David Gordon. Castle Eden break new ground at unchanged Washington with Allan Unsworth and David Garrigan replacing Ross Kirtley and Daniel Greener.

Stephen Gale is another youngster turning out for Durham Academy and he will be a miss to Dawdon in their derby with Seaham Park who promote David Martin for the unavailable Alan Dick.

In the Foster's Durham Senior League, champions Burnmoor have received an early blow. New professional, South African Nigel Brouwers was turned back at immigration. However, the signing of former Boldon and Whitburn all-rounder Chris Ellison has compensated for this set-back.

Their opponents today, South Shields, have a much-changed side with professional Lindsay Cullen making his league debut. New skipper and fellow Australian Michael Fishwick is not available.

Whitburn look to have a strong batting line-up with John Dunn included. The former Shields player also bowls off-spin and makes his first appearance against Boldon. Orlanzo Jackson who assisted Boldon into second place last season has returned and Graeme Fox is also in the line-up.