Dorset & Wilts 3 South

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Dorset & Wilts 3 South
Sport Rugby union
Instituted1992 (as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3)
Ceased2019
Number of teams7
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Holders New Milton III (2nd title) (2018–19)
(not promoted to Dorset & Wilts 2 South
as 2nd XV in division above)
Most titles East Dorset, New Milton III, North Dorset III (2 titles)
Website englandrugby.com

Dorset & Wilts 3 South was an English Rugby Union league, forming part of the South West Division, primarily for clubs based in Dorset, sitting at tier 10 of the English rugby union system. Promoted teams generally moved up to Dorset & Wilts 2 South. Relegated teams dropped to Dorset & Wilts 4 until the cancellation of this division at the end of the 2015–16 season; after that there was no relegation. The league was created in 2005 and disbanded after the 2018–19 season.

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History

Until 2005, Dorset & Wilts 3 was one division with teams from Berkshire included. In that year, three regional divisions were created for teams in Dorset and Wiltshire, namely Dorset & Wilts 3 North, Dorset & Wilts 3 South and Dorset & Wilts 3 West. The West division was disbanded at the end of the 2008–09 season, leaving just the North and South divisions. At the end of the 2018–19 season Dorset & Wilts 3 South was cancelled.

On occasion, clubs in this division also took part in the RFU Junior Vase, a level 9–12 national competition.

2019–20

2018–19

2017–18

2016–17

2015–16

The division consisted of ten teams, seven in Dorset, two in Wiltshire and one in Hampshire.

Seven of the 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.

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Locations of the 2015–16 Dorset & Wilts 3 South teams in Dorset & Wiltshire
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Bournemouth IV Chapel Gate Bournemouth, Dorset6th
Dinton The Recreation Ground Dinton, Wiltshire9th
Dorchester III Coburg Road Dorchester, DorsetPromoted from Dorset & Wilts 4 (champions)
Dorset Dockers II Potterne Park Verwood, Dorset5th
Lytchett Minster II Lytchett Park Lytchett Minster, Poole, DorsetPromoted from Dorset & Wilts 4 (runners up)
Newton Milton III Normans Way Ashley, New Milton, Hampshire10th
Oakmedians II Meyrick Park Bournemouth, Dorset8th
Salisbury III Castle Road Salisbury, Wiltshire7th
Swanage & Wareham III Bestwall Road Wareham, Dorset4th
Wimborne III Leigh Park Wimborne, DorsetRelegated from Dorset & Wilts 2 South (11th)

2012–13

Original teams

When this division was introduced in 1992 it was a single division known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3, containing the following teams from Dorset and Wiltshire [lower-alpha 3] :

Dorset & Wilts 3 South honours

Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 (1992–1993)

Originally Dorset & Wilts 3 North and Dorset & Wilts 3 South were combined in a single division known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3. Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 itself was created ahead of the 1992–93 season by merging the existing Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 East and Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 West divisions. It was a tier 10 league with promotion to Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2 and there was no relegation.

Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated team(s)Ref
1992–936 Poole Westbury No relegation [2]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 (1993–1996)

The creation of National League 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 dropped to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2 and there was no relegation.

Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated team(s)Ref
1993–946 Berkshire Shire Hall Pewsey Vale No relegation [3]
1994–958 Portcastrians Tadley No relegation [4]
1995–966 Dorset Police Colerne No relegation [5]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National League 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 reverted to being a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 1999–00 season the division was cancelled and all teams transferred into the new look Dorset & Wilts 2 North or Dorset & Wilts 2 South [lower-alpha 6]

Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated team(s)Ref
1996–977 Minety Christchurch No relegation
1997–987 Puddletown Hungerford No relegation
1998–997 Bradford-on-Avon Berkshire Shire Hall No relegation [6]
1999–006 Hungerford Warminster [lower-alpha 7] No relegation [7]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Dorset & Wilts 3 South (2005–2009)

After an absence of four years, Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 was reintroduced in the form of two tier 10 regional divisions – Dorset & Wilts 3 North and Dorset & Wilts 3 South. Promotion was to Dorset & Wilts 2 South and there was no relegation.

Dorset & Wilts 3 South
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated team(s)Ref
2005–069 North Dorset III Chard II No relegation [8]
2006–0710 Swanage & Wareham IV [lower-alpha 8] Blandford II No relegation [9]
2007–088 Bridport II Lytchett Minster II No relegation [10]
2008–099 Fordingbridge II Ellingham & Ringwood II No relegation [11]
Green backgrounds are promotion places

Dorset & Wilts 3 South (2009–present)

Despite widespread restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 2008–09 season, Dorset & Wilts 3 South remained a tier 10 league, with promotion continuing to Dorset & Wilts 2 South and, between 2011 and 2016, relegation was to the since discontinued Dorset & Wilts 4. Dorset & Wilts 3 South was itself cancelled at the end of the 2018–19 season.

Dorset & Wilts 3 South
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated team(s)Ref
2009–1010 [lower-alpha 9] East Dorset Poole No relegation [12]
2010–1112 Wincanton Weymouth & Portland II Swanage & Wareham IV, Bournemouth IV, Wimborne III [lower-alpha 10] [13]
2011–1210 Dorchester II New Milton II Lytchett Minster II, Blandford II, Bridport II [14]
2012–1310 Lytchett Minster Frome III Oakmeadians Vets, Wincanton, Verwood [15]
2013–148 Bournemouth III Wimborne III No relegation [16]
2014–1512 Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew Poole Weymouth & Portland II, Blandford II [17]
2015–169 Dorset Dockers II Lytchett Minster II No relegation [18]
2016–1712 New Milton III Blandford II [lower-alpha 11] No relegation [19]
2017–188 North Dorset III Wimborne III No relegation [20]
2018–197 [lower-alpha 12] New Milton III [21] Poole [lower-alpha 13] No relegation [22]
Green backgrounds are promotion places

Number of league titles

Notes

  1. ↑ Despite finishing as champions New Milton III were denied promotion due to the New Milton 2nd XV playing in the division above.
  2. ↑ Despite finishing 8th New Milton III were relegated due to New Milton II being relegated into Dorset & Wilts 2 South from Dorset & Wilts 1 South.
  3. ↑ Despite the name for the first season of Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 there were no actual Berkshire based clubs.
  4. ↑ Plessey Christ would be renamed as Christchurch RFC for the 1993–94 season onward.
  5. ↑ In Portcastrians would be renamed as East Dorset RFC in 2003 [1] .
  6. ↑ Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2 would be divided into Dorset & Wilts 2 North or Dorset & Wilts 2 South ahead of the 2000–01 season.
  7. ↑ This would be the last season of Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3. All six 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 regional division would be reinstated in 2005–06.
  8. ↑ Not promoted as Swanage & Wareham 3rd team in division above.
  9. ↑ Division expanded due to folding of Dorset & Wilts 3 West.
  10. ↑ Teams were relegated due to the creation of a new Dorset & Wilts 4 division for the following season.
  11. ↑ 3rd place Dinton were also promoted.
  12. ↑ Reduced from 8 to 6 teams after Fordingbridge II and Blandford II, who had been relegated from Dorset & Wilts 2 North, dropped out. An extra team, Bournemouth IV rejoined to make it 7 teams.
  13. ↑ 3rd place Swanage & Wareham III also promoted.
  14. ↑ One of East Dorset's title was won back when the league was Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 and the club was known as Portcastrians.
  15. ↑ Berkshire Shire Hall's was won back when the league was Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3.
  16. ↑ Bradford-on-Avon's title was won back when the league was Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3.
  17. ↑ Dorset Police's title was won back when the league was Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3.
  18. ↑ Hungerford's title was won back when the league was Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3.
  19. ↑ Minety's title was won back when the league was Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3.
  20. ↑ Poole's title was won back when the league was Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3.
  21. ↑ Puddletown's title was won back when the league was Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3.

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  21. ↑ Despite winning the league New Milton III could not be promoted due to the 2nd XV being in the division above.
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