Dorset & Wilts 4

Dorset & Wilts 4
Current season or competition:
2015–16 Dorset & Wilts 4
SportRugby union
Instituted2011; 14 years ago (2011)
Ceased2016; 9 years ago (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.

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Locations of the 2015-16 Dorset & Wilts 4 teams in Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset & Wiltshire
Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season
Blandford II Larksmead Rugby Pitches Blandford Forum, Dorset Relegated from Dorset & Wilts 3 South (11th)
Ellingham & Ringwood III Parsonage Barn Lane Ringwood, Hampshire 3rd
Salisbury IV Castle Road Salisbury, Wiltshire N/A
Weymouth & Portland II Monmouth Avenue Weymouth, Dorset Relegated from Dorset & Wilts 3 South (12th)
Wincanton Wincanton Sports Ground Wincanton, Somerset 4th

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] 6 Frome III Wimborne III No relegation Dorset & Wilts 4
2012-13[2] 8 Bournemouth IV[a 1] New Milton III No relegation Dorset & Wilts 4
2013-14[3] 7 Bournemouth IV Blandford II No relegation Dorset & Wilts 4
2014-15[4] 6 Dorchester III Lytchett Minster II No relegation Dorset & Wilts 4
2015-16[5] 6 Weymouth & Portland II Blandford II No relegation Dorset & 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.

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