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10/3/2014

Rep Side

The DPL squad for the FA Inter League Cup Semi Final v Hertfordshire has been selected and published on the "League Rep Side" page.

8/3/2014

Match Day Round Up

In the top of the table clash Merley beat 10 men Rec by a late single goal scored with a Sports' sub's 1st touch. Rec had Alex Grimason sent off for a "dangerous" tackle and in the following melee, one from each bench were also dismissed. Elsewhere Portland repeated their result from last week, beating hosts Bridport again, this time 1-0, whilst Weymouth defeated visitors Mere by a similar score. Swanage's good run continues as they drew with Blandford 2-2 and Holt beat visitors Parley 3-1. Wareham were held by visitors Sherborne 1-1 and Tintinhull beat their visitors Shaftesbury 1-0.

Cranborne v Ham U was postponed due to Hamworthy being unable to raise a team.

7/3/2014

Merley Cobham Sports

Today, the League learned that MCS Commitee member, Eric Cherrett had earlier this week been taken very ill and is currently in hospital, where he is recovering, we wish Eric a speedy recovery.

6/3/2014

Barry Lawley

On behalf of the Officers and League Management Committee it is with regret that we announce the news that ex Portland Utd stalwart, Barry Lawley, passed away yesterday after a long illness.  Barry was a well known figure at Portland having been a player before becoming a joint manager with Peter Turrell, with whom he guided the Islanders to a double double, winning the League and League Cup in seasons 1998/99 and 199/2000. Our condolances go to his family and friends at Portland Utd FC.

1/3/2014

Match Day Round Up

Mere Town's Scott Martin breaks the league's individual scoring record by putting in all 8 in Mere's 8-1 win at Ham U - unless anyone out there knows differently (please let me know).

Merley were surprisingly held at home by Cranborne 2-2 while Blandford lost to visitors Shaftesbury 3-1.   Finally Wareham lost their local derby with Swanage 3-0.

Hamworthy Recreation v Sherborne Town Res and Poole Borough v Holt Utd were postponed due to waterlogged pitches.

League Cup

A weakened Portland were still too good for hosts Bridport, winning 2-0 while in the other tie Tintinhull overcame visitors Parley 4-2.

The semi-final draw is:

Mere Town v Portland Utd

Tintinhull v Hamworthy Recreation

28/2/2014

Flood Relief Fund

Sport England have announced that £5 million of National Lottery funding will be made available to sports clubs, local authorities and other community organisations for emergency repairs to damaged facilities such as football pitches,  changing rooms and floodlights.

(Please see News section for full details)

26/2/2014

BDH Inter League Report

A 63rd minute goal direct from a free kick by Merley's Grant Cormack gave the DPL a hard earned 1-0 win against their Hampshire counterparts this evening.

This win means the DPL have won the inaugural Competition remaining undefeated, 3 wins from 3 and without conceding a goal.

WELL DONE to Matt and his team - Now for Hertfordshire.

(match report to follow)

In tonights League fixture, Sherborne Town Res beat Shaftesbury Town 4-1

22/2/2014

Match Day Roundup

Its great to report on a full fixture list (lucky Ham Rec were playing away!)

Ham Rec came out winners of the top of the table clash at Weymouth when they won with a solitary goal while Portland beat visitors Holt by the odd goal in 3. Meanwhile, Merley kept it tight at the top with a 7-1 thrashing of visitors Poole Boro. Mere (2-0 at home to Tintihull), Bridport (3-1 at Wareham) and Blandford (2-1 at home to Parley) have, at the moment, a mini battle for 5th place. Swanage won 2-0 at Cranborne while Sherborne beat visitors Ham U 4-1 to move away from the bottom 2.

19/2/2014

BDH Inter League match v Hampshire

The provisional squad for this match, being held at Hamworthy Utd FC on Wednesday 26th Feb - ko 7.45pm - has been selected and can be seen on the League Rep Side page.

19/2/2014

FA Inter League Cup - Semi Final

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The CONFIRMED date for our semi final will be the 22nd March 2014.

We will play at COLNEY HEATH FC with the Kick Off at 3.00pm

Further details to follow in due course.

15/2/2014

We now know our FA INTER LEAGUE CUP Semi final opponents.

Hertfordshire County League 3 - 0 Worthing & District League

Date & venue T.B.A

Matches Off.

ALL SCHEDULED LEAGUE MATCHES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WATERLOGGED PITCHES.

8/2/2014

Match Day Round Up

Three matches managed to be played today. Portland travelled to Blandford and lost 3-0; Shaftesbury beat visitors Poole Boro 1-0. As did Weymouth Res, who maintained top spot, by also winning 1-0 at home against Tintinhull.

All other matches were postponed due to waterlogged pitches.

The DPL will have to wait another week to find out our FA Inter League Cup semi finalists as this weekend's tie

Herts Senior County League v Worthing & District League

has also fallen foul of the poor weather and has been re-arranged for the 15/02/2013

(This will mean a delay in releasing March's League Fixture List)

Mid-week

Sherborne Town Res v Mere Town (waterlogged pitch)

1/2/2014

Match Day Update

With the top four clashing it was Weymouth who came out best as they beat Merley 1-0 while Portland and Ham Rec played ou a hard fought 1-1.  In  the day's other fixture that was played Mere thrashed Poole Boro 6-0.  The remainder of the fixtures were lost to waterlogged pitches.

Facebook

I have created a League Facebook page which can be accessed by searching for "Dorset Premier League' in your facebook account.  It would be great if as many of you as possible could "Like" the page.

Parley Sports needs your vote.  Click on image for explanation.

30/1/2013

Award

The DPL Representative side have been awarded the "Sport Sunday Independent Team of the Day" accolade for their performance against Jersey last Saturday.  Yet again - well done to Matt and his team.

And YOU think you have a waterlogged pitch (thanks to Abingdon Town FC website [http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/abingdontownfc01])

 

12/12/2013

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