South North Bulls
South North was founded in 1864. The club was a founder member of the Tyneside Senior League winning the league in four successive years from 1906 to 1909. It moved to its present ground in Gosforth in 1892 when Northumberland entertained the touring Australians (losing by an innings). In 1923 the club members purchased the freehold to the ground for £5,500.
The club joined the newly-formed Northumberland League in 1934 and for 11 seasons between 1924 and 1934 was captained by George Harbottle. George remained a stawart of the club and was President from 1968 to his death in 1998 aged 104.
The post war period yielded the club's greatest successes, winning the Northumberland League seven times between 1947 and 1967. The 1970s and 1980s were a period of transition for the club.
More recently the club has regained some of its consistency, winning the Northumberland County League in 1988 and 1997 under the captaincies of Clive Goatman and Ian Gilthorpe respectively and with various cup trophies to adorn the club bar, including the Justsport Trophy in 1999. Thanks to sponsorship the club professional has also returned with the likes of David Townsend, Dewald Pretorius and Reon King. While 2nd, 3rd and Junior XIs have also won leagues and cups to herald a new strength in depth at South North.
Indeed, since its inception South North have been one of the Premier League's most successful clubs winning the league championship five times in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 a feat never accomplished by another team, the Banks Salver in 2000 and 2007 and the 2nd Division in 2004. 2006 proved an extremely successful year with the 1st XI also winning the prestigious Cockspur Cup, claiming the title of best club side in Britain. With over 370 Junior cricketers South North has assumed the cricket coaching role formerly provided by the city's schools. 