Dorset & Wilts 4
Current season or competition:
2015–16 Dorset & Wilts 4
SportRugby union
Instituted2011 (2011)
Ceased2016 (2016)
Number of teams5
Country England
HoldersWeymouth & Portland II (1st title) (2015–16)
(promoted to Dorset & Wilts 3 South)
Most titlesBournemouth IV (2 titles)
Websiteenglandrugby.com

Dorset & Wilts 4 was an English Rugby Union league, forming part of the South West Division, for clubs based in Dorset and Wiltshire as well as the occasional team from Somerset. Promoted teams moved up to Dorset & Wilts 3 North or Dorset & Wilts 3 South depending on geographical position. Due to a lack of teams the league was cancelled at the end of the 2015-16 season.

2015–16

The 2015–16 Dorset & Wilts 4 consisted of five teams; two of which were based in Dorset and one each in Hampshire, Somerset and Wiltshire. The season started on 26 September 2015 and ended on 2 April 2016.

Participating teams and location

Two of the five teams participated in the previous season's competition. The 2014-15 champions, Dorchester III, along with runners up, Lytchett Minster II, were promoted to Dorset & Wilts 3 South. As the basement league in Dorset & Wilts there was no relegation.

Dorset & Wilts 4 is located in Dorset
Blandford II
Blandford II
Ellingham & Ringwood III
Ellingham & Ringwood III
Weymouth & Portland II
Weymouth & Portland II
Wincanton
Wincanton
Locations of the 2015-16 Dorset & Wilts 4 teams in Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset & Wiltshire
Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season
Blandford IILarksmead Rugby PitchesBlandford Forum, DorsetRelegated from Dorset & Wilts 3 South (11th)
Ellingham & Ringwood IIIParsonage Barn LaneRingwood, Hampshire3rd
Salisbury IVCastle RoadSalisbury, WiltshireN/A
Weymouth & Portland IIMonmouth AvenueWeymouth, DorsetRelegated from Dorset & Wilts 3 South (12th)
WincantonWincanton Sports GroundWincanton, Somerset4th

Participating Clubs 2012–13

  • Blandford II
  • Bournemouth IV
  • Bridport II
  • Ellingham & Ringwood III
  • Lytchett Minster II
  • New Milton III
  • North Dorset IV
  • Swanage & W IV
  • Weymouth III

Dorset & Wilts 4 Honours

Dorset & Wilts 4 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
2011-12[1]6Frome IIIWimborne IIINo relegationDorset & Wilts 4
2012-13[2]8Bournemouth IV[a 1]New Milton IIINo relegationDorset & Wilts 4
2013-14[3]7Bournemouth IVBlandford IINo relegationDorset & Wilts 4
2014-15[4]6Dorchester IIILytchett Minster IINo relegationDorset & Wilts 4
2015-16[5]6Weymouth & Portland IIBlandford IINo relegationDorset & Wilts 4
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

Notes

  1. Not promoted as Bournemouth 3rd team in division above.

References

  1. "2011-12 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. "2012-13 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. "2013-14 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  4. "2014-15 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  5. "2015-16 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.

See also


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