Dorset & Wilts 3 South
Current season or competition: 2015–16 Dorset & Wilts 3 South | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 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.
Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
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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
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Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
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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. |
- ^ 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.
- ^ Not promoted as Swanage & Wareham 3rd team in division above.
- ^ Division expanded due to folding of Dorset & Wilts 3 West.
- ^ Teams were relegated due to the creation of a new Dorset & Wilts 4 division for the following season.
References
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1998-1999/group/9156
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1999-2000/group/9453
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2005-2006/group/11608
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2006-2007/group/11899
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2007-2008/group/12289
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2008-2009/group/12663
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2009-2010/group/13563
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2010-2011/group/14496
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2011-2012/group/15342
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2012-2013/group/16278
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2013-2014/group/17184
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2014-2015/group/18304
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2015-2016/group/19746