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Site Updated - 17:09 on 18/08/2018

 

18/08/2018

Hamworthy Recreation maintained their 100% start with an impressive 3-0 win at previously undefeated Merley CS. Parley Sports gained an equally impressive win on the road 4-2 at Dorchester Sports. Westland Sports tasted defeat for the 1st time this season when Holt Utd bounced back from their midweek defeat to beat their hosts 2-0 at Alvington. Bridport Res gained their 1st points and win of the season beating Corfe Castle 3-2 away meaning the hosts slip to their 3rd succesive defeat of the season. The remaining 4 games all ended in draws, at Raleigh Grove, Sherborne Res and Wareham Rangers ended 1-1, Days Park, where Swanage Town & H drew 1-1 with Portland Utd Res, Cranford Avenue, where Balti Sports drew 2-2 with Blandford Utd and finally at Cochrams where Shaftesbury Res drew 2-2 with Gillingham Town.

 

15/08/2018

Match Day Round Up

In the evenings early game played at the Avenue Stadium and watched by a healthy crowd of 135, hosts Dorchester Sports claimed local bragging rights by beating Balti Sports 3-0 to remain undefeated after 2 games. Portland Utd Res gained their 1st win of the season when beating Bridport Res 1-0 at Grove Corner. In tonights Purbeck derby, Swanage Town & H drew 2-2 with Wareham Rangers at Days Park, so ensuring both sides get their 1st point of the season.

14/08/2018

Match Day Round Up

Hamworthy Recreation made it 2 wins from 2 games played but needed an 86th minute winner to beat Blandford Utd 2-1 at Magna Road, Westland Sports also remain at 100% after a 2-0 win against Sturminster Newton at Alvington. Merley CS also have a perfect start, 2/2 after beating Corfe Castle 5-1 at Home. In North Dorset Gillingham Town and Sherborne Town Res played out a 1-1 draw at Woodwater Lane with the visitors, like it was at the weekend at Gillingham, equalising in injury time !!! Parley Sports gained their 1st win of the season by beating Holt United 3-1 at home.

11/08/2018

OPENING DAYS FIXTURES

Its been raining today, which must mean that DPL football is back !!, the opening round of fixtures saw a bumper haul of 44 goals scored with the defending champions Hamworthy Recreation winning 7-1 at new boys Corfe Castle, this from 1-1 at half time. The leagues other new boys Portland Utd Reserves also got a rude awakening to life in the DPL as Westland Sports beat them 8-0 at Alvington. Balti Sports thumped Sturminster Newton 6-0 at Cranford Avenue to get their campaign off to the perfect start. There were decent home wins also for Shaftesbury Res, 5-1 against Wareham Rangers and Merley CS 3-0 against Bridport Reserves. Whilst winning on the road were Holt United who triumphed 3-1 at Swanage T&H, and Dorchester Sports, who returned from Sherborne Reserves with all 3 points after a 3-2 win. In the final game played today, Gillingham Towns 1st League match at their new ground ended in a 2-2 draw with Parley Sports.

31/07/2018

DPL LEAGUE CUP 2018/2019

During last nights Secretaries meeting, the draw was made for the Preliminary and 1st Round of this seasons Competition.

Highlights include a Ridgeway Derby in the Preliminary Round as Balti Sports will entertain Dorchester Sports, whilst in the 1st Round, League New Boys Corfe Castle have been handed a tough assignment, Away at holders Westland Sports whilst Portland United Reserves will entertain the winner of the Preliminary Match.

FULL DRAW DETAILS;

PRELIM

BALTI SPORTS v DORCHESTER SPORTS

1st ROUND;

HAMWORTHY RECREATION v SHAFTESBURY RES

BRIDPORT RES v HOLT UNITED

PORTLAND UTD RES v Preliminary WINNER

SHERBORNE TOWN RES v GILLINGHAM TOWN

MERLEY CS v STURMINSTER NEWTON

BLANDFORD UTD v SWANAGE TOWN & H

WESTLAND SPORTS v CORFE CASTLE

WAREHAM RANGERS v PARLEY SPORTS

Dates for ALL Ties - TBC

20/07/2018

2018/2019 OPENING DAYS FIXTURES

Here is the opening Days schedule for the new season;

3.00 pm Kick Off

Balti Sports v Sturminster Newton

Corfe Castle v Hamworthy Recreation

Gillingham Town v Parley Sports

Merley CS v Bridport Reserves

Shaftesbury Reserves v Wareham Rangers

Sherborne Town Res v Dorchester Sports

Swanage Town & H v Holt United

Westland Sports v Portland United Res

Blandford United - Spare

The FULL August schedule will be released this week end.

18/07/2018

Secretaries Meeting

The pre season Secretaries meeting will be held on Monday July 30th 2018

@ Merley Cobham Sports FC - starting at 7.30pm

All Clubs are to be represented with the Secretary and Managers cordially invited.

Pre - Season Friendlies

To find out upto date information regarding individual Club Friendlies, please contact the Club directly - details can be found in the Club section on this site.

21/06/2018

Press Release

Annual General Meeting

At last nights AGM, the constitution for next season was agreed, we are sad to see both Hamworthy United FC Reserves & Mere Town FC leave the Membership and we wish them both well in their new ventures. Joing us will be Corfe Castle FC & Portland United FC Reserves meaning we will still be at 17 Teams for season 2018 - 2019.

The season will kick off on Saturday 11th August 2018 and is scheduled to finish upto and including Saturday 11th May 2019

Award Winners

Trevor Williams Fair Play Award - HAMWORTHY RECREATION FC

Secretary of the Year - ALAN LAMONT - Westland Sports FC

Top Goalscorer - CHRIS LONG - Hamworthy Recreation FC - 38 League Goals

Golden Glove - SAM WATTS - Westland Sports FC - 15 League Clean Sheets

Programme of the Year - SWANAGE TOWN & HERSTON FC

Website of the Year - WESTLAND SPORTS FC

CONGRATULATIONS to ALL the winners

06/06/2018

Annual General Meeting

In accordance with League Rules, this years AGM will be held at;

STURMINSTER NEWTON FC

Wednesday 20th June 2018

@ 7.30pm

26/05/2018

League Champions 2017 - 2018 - HAMWORTHY RECREATION FC

League Champions 2017 - 2018

Captain Rikki Walden receives the League Championship from DPL Chairman, Mr Mike Mock

 

On the final Saturday of what has been a long season, the title was still up for grabs, and it was HAMWORTHY RECREATION FC who secured that title after beating hosts Bridport Res 4-2 at St Marys field this after being 2-1 down at half time. Westland Sports who have pushed Rec all the way needed to win at Balti Sports and hope Rec dropped points but hosts Balti won 2-1 meaning Westlands have to settle for Runners Up spot. In the days other fixture, Wareham Rangers and Dorchester Sports shared 10 goals with Sports winning 6-4 in a game switched to the County Ground.

It was disappointing that the remaining scheduled fixture was postponed because 1 Club couldnt raise a side but given that the opening day of this season saw a non fulfilled fixture, we have now seen the last day of fixtures also suffer with a non fulfilled fixture !!!!

19/05/2018

Match Day Round Up

League Cup Final

Goals in each half gave WESTLAND SPORTS FC a deserved 2-0 win against Hamworthy Recreation in the League Cup Final held at a sunny Sturminster Newton this afternoon. Westlands took the lead in the 28th minute when Henry Lawrence-Napier headed them infront. On 65 minutes Sports defender Sam Plumley found himself free in the Rec box and he slammed home the 2nd to seal the victory.

24/04/2018

Dorset Senior Trophy Winners

Congratulations to Holt United FC, who this evening won the Dorset Senior Trophy after a 4-1 win against Westland Sports Reserves at the County Ground, scoring for the Bulls were Mike Haskell, Elliott Manson and 2 for Nathan Saxby.