Dorset & Wilts 3 South

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Dorset & Wilts 3 South
Current season or competition:
2015–16 Dorset & Wilts 3 South
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Sport Rugby union
Instituted 2005; 19 years ago (2005) (formerly known as Dorset & Wilts 3)
Number of teams 10
Country  England
Holders Dorset Dockers II (1st title) (2015–16)
(promoted to Dorset & Wilts 2 South)
Website englandrugby.com

Dorset & Wilts 3 South is an English Rugby Union league, forming part of the South West Division, for clubs based in northern Dorset. Promoted teams generally move up to Dorset & Wilts 2 South while relegated teams drop to Dorset & Wilts 4. In previous years Dorset & Wilts 3 had been one division with teams from Berkshire included as well as being split into three regional divisions - North, West and South - with Dorset & Wilts 3 West folding back in 2009, leaving just the two divisions.

2015–16

The 2015–16 Dorset & Wilts 3 South consists of ten teams; eight of which are based in Dorset and two in Wiltshire. The season starts on 19 September 2015 and is due to end on 16 April 2016.

Participating teams and location

Seven of the ten teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014-15 champions, Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew were promoted to Dorset & Wilts 2 South along with Poole (2nd) and Fordingbridge II (3rd) while Weymouth & Portland II and Blandford II were relegated to Dorset & Wilts 4.

Locations of the 2015-16 Dorset & Wilts 3 South teams in Dorset & Wiltshire
Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season
Bournemouth IV Chapel Gate Bournemouth, Dorset 6th
Dinton The Recreation Ground Dinton, Salisbury, Wiltshire 9th
Dorchester III Coburg Road Dorchester, Dorset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 4 (champions)
Dorset Dockers II Potterne Park Verwood, Dorset 5th
Lytchett Minster II Lytchett Park Lytchett Minster, Poole, Dorset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 4 (runners up)
Newton Milton III Normans Way Ashley, New Milton, Hampshire 10th
Oakmedians II Meyrick Park Bournemouth, Dorset 8th
Salisbury III Castle Road Salisbury, Wiltshire 7th
Swanage & Wareham III Bestwall Road Wareham, Dorset 4th
Wimbourne III Leigh Park Wimbourne, Dorset Relegated from Dorset & Wilts 2 South (11th)

Participating Clubs 2012-13

  • Frome III
  • Lytchett Minster
  • Oakmeadians III
  • Salisbury III
  • South Wilts
  • Swanage & W III
  • Verwood
  • Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew
  • Wimborne III
  • Wincanton

Dorset & Wilts 3 South Honours

Dorset & Wilts 3 South Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1998-99[1] 7 Bradford-on-Avon Berkshire Shire Hall No relegation Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3
1999-00[2] 6 Hungerford Warminster (along with 5 others)[n 1] No relegation Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3
2005-06[3] 9 North Dorset III Chard II No relegation Dorset & Wilts 3 South
2006-07[4] 10 Swanage & Wareham IV[n 2] Blandford II No relegation Dorset & Wilts 3 South
2007-08[5] 8 Bridport II Lytchett Minster II No relegation Dorset & Wilts 3 South
2008-09[6] 9 Fordingbridge II Ellingham & Ringwood II No relegation Dorset & Wilts 3 South
2009-10[7] 10[n 3] East Dorset Poole No relegation Dorset & Wilts 3 South
2010-11[8] 12 Wincanton Weymouth & Portland II Swanage & Wareham IV, Bournemouth IV, Wimborne III[n 4] Dorset & Wilts 3 South
2011-12[9] 10 Dorchester II New Milton II Lytchett Minster II, Blandford II, Bridport II Dorset & Wilts 3 South
2012-13[10] 10 Lytchett Minster Frome III Oakmeadians Vets, Wincanton, Verwood Dorset & Wilts 3 South
2013-14[11] 8 Bournemouth III Wimborne III No relegation Dorset & Wilts 3 South
2014-15[12] 12 Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew Poole Weymouth & Portland II, Blandford II Dorset & Wilts 3 South
2015-16[13] 9 Dorset Dockers II Lytchett Minster II Swanage & Wareham III, Wimborne III Dorset & Wilts 3 South
2016-17 9
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
  1. ↑ This would be the last season of Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3. Teams would all be promoted into a new regional league for the next season - joining either Dorset & Wilts 2 North or Dorset & Wilts 2 South depending on geographical location. A level 3 tier regional division would be reinstated in 2005-06.
  2. ↑ Not promoted as Swanage & Wareham 3rd team in division above.
  3. ↑ Division expanded due to folding of Dorset & Wilts 3 West.
  4. ↑ Teams were relegated due to the creation of a new Dorset & Wilts 4 division for the following season.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1998-1999/group/9156
  2. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1999-2000/group/9453
  3. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2005-2006/group/11608
  4. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2006-2007/group/11899
  5. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2007-2008/group/12289
  6. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2008-2009/group/12663
  7. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2009-2010/group/13563
  8. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2010-2011/group/14496
  9. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2011-2012/group/15342
  10. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2012-2013/group/16278
  11. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2013-2014/group/17184
  12. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2014-2015/group/18304
  13. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2015-2016/group/19746

See also

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