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Photo courtesy of: Simon Carlton - carltonphotography@live.com BLANDFORD UNITED FC v STURMINSTER NEWTON FC– 27/04/24

DPL DISPATCH ~ ISSUE 30 1 INDEX Welcome 2 League Match Reports 27th April 2024 3 - 8 FA Inter League Cup 9 - 11 DCFA – County Corner 12 League Table & Upcoming Fixtures 13 Top Goal Scorers & Most Clean Sheets 14 League Cup 2023 - 2024 15 County Cups 2023 - 2024 16 - 17 DPL Respect Table 18 DPL Club Map 2023 - 2024 19 PHOTOGRAPHY – Submitters Details 2023 / 24 Cameron & Matt Gale Facebook: Cameron Gale Behind the Fence Photography Instagram: Cameron_Gale_Photography behindthefencephotography Website: https://www.virtualracingassociation.co.uk/ Simon Carlton carltonphotography@live.com Steve Harris steve@bdfaimages.co.uk Ian Middlebrook @ianmiddlebrook Phillip Standfield @PhillipStandfield Lee Westron leewestron27@live.co.uk Poole Borough FC Sara Taylor Sturminster Newton FC Debbie Bright Swanage Town & Herston FC Gerald Dimarco

DPL DISPATCH ~ ISSUE 30 2 Welcome ………… To the 30th edition of the DPL DISPATCH. This edition covers the League Matches played on the 27th of April 2024 With the season drawing to an exciting finish, the top 2 faced each other at the weekend as a staggering 738 spectators witnessed Blandford United FC play Sturminster Newton FC at Park Road, everyone at BUFC can rightfully be proud of their efforts on the day even if the result on the pitch did not go their way !!!!! Again, i would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you who submit reports on behalf of your Club’s to me for inclusion in the Dispatch, your efforts are greatly appreciated, I would also like to thank all the photographers who submit pictures to me that do bring the corresponding Match Report to colourful life, again your efforts and submissions are greatly appreciated. We still have a vacancy for a Main Sponsor for the League and we are looking now towards season 2024 / 2025, if this is of interest to you, please contact me to discuss on; dpl.generalsecretary@gmail.com Giles Kilshawe

DPL DISPATCH ~ ISSUE 30 3 LEAGUE MATCH REPORTS – Saturday 27th of April 2024 BLANDFORD UNITED FC (0) 1 STURMINSTER NEWTON FC (0) 2 This Top of the Table clash did not dissapoint as a huge attendance of 738 witnessed Sturminster Newton beat their hosts to leap frog over them at the summit of the table in the Dorset Premeir Football League with just 2 games a piece to go. After last weeks disappointing end to their league unbeaten run away at inform Balti Sports at Weymouth College, Blandford United welcomed local rivals Sturminster Newton United infront of a packed out Park Road with the outcome potentially going some way to determining who will win the League this season. The first half was a very end to end affair with no quarter asked or given by either side. However, no one created any clear cut chances with both teams cancelling each other out. HT 0-0 The Royals started the second half on the front foot as they took the game to their opponents and on 53 minutes they took the lead when MARK FORD headed home following a surging run and cross from John. Back came the visitors who knew dropping points would see their title charge stalled, and on 65 minutes they equalised when ASHLEY CLARKE scored following good play. The remaining 25 minutes saw both sides ask questions but neither side could get infront, that was until the 88th minute when a ball into the Blandford box was turned into their own net to put the Cherries infront and spark jubilant scenes for the Stur faithfull, and that’s the way it stayed with a narrow 2-1 win for the visitors who now have their title aspirations in their own hands with 2 games to go.

DPL DISPATCH ~ ISSUE 30 4 Photos courtesy of: Simon Carlton - carltonphotography@live.com SHERBORNE TOWN FC RESERVES (0) 0 DORCHESTER SPORTS FC (3) 4 Dorchester Sports are one victory away from securing sixth place in the Dorset Premier Football League following a convincing 4-0 win at Sherborne Town Reserves. Sports’ second win in three games came after weathering a strong start by Sherborne, with the Zebras galloping out of the traps. Once Sports worked themselves in the game, they never looked back and took a 1-0 lead in the 10th minute thanks to TOBY KELLYS first senior goal for the club. Joel Hewitt and Todd Coombs were both involved in the build-up, finding Owen Peart who crossed for Kelly to score at the back post. JOEL HEWITT doubled Sports’ advantage on 14 minutes, Peart grabbing his second assist as Hewitt nodded home. Sports did not have it all their own way as keeper Nick Hutchings had to save a one-on-one. Peart was denied a goal of his own for 3-0, seeing his penalty saved by the Zebras’ goalkeeper on 30 minutes. But OWEN PEART did grab a third for Sports just before the break, dispossessing a Sherborne defender in their own box before completing the formality of scoring. HT 0-3 After the break, JOEL HEWITT secured his brace when collecting a raking diagonal ball from Darren Watts before cutting inside and firing beyond the keeper for 4-0. Other chances came and went for Sports as Billy Brumble fired over from distance, while Hewitt and Kelly were denied by timely blocks. Lyes Selama blasted over and Alex

DPL DISPATCH ~ ISSUE 30 5 Godfrey had a shot cleared off the line after rounding the keeper, but the missed opportunities counted for little as Sports wrapped up the three points. Coach Simon Linard said: “It was nice to win because we’ve slipped up against Bridport and Poole Borough. “Sherborne are down the bottom as well, so we needed to win. We were good, it was a strong performance. Everybody was focused this week. “We were all disappointed by the Bridport defeat, we made a couple of changes and everyone did their bit.” Looking ahead to Blandford away, James told Echosport that his side would not be sucked into being cast as ‘party poopers’ with the Royals chasing the title. He said: “It’s an interesting last game, all we can do is go there and treat it as a normal game. I don’t think it’s going to be like that for Blandford. “We’re going to concentrate on ourselves and be the best we can. We’ve got to finish on a high, forget what their ambitions are. “If we get involved in that and the crowd, it’ll be harder for us.” Nick Hutchings and Darren Watts are unavailable, while Sam Duncalf and Elliott Browne return. Report courtesy of the: PORTLAND UNITED FC RESERVES (0) 0 MERLEY COBHAM SPORTS FC (0) 0 It was a 0-0 stalemate at the Camp & Satherley Stadium on Saturday as Portland Utd Res entertained Merley Cobham Sports in an evenly contested matchin the Dorset Premeir Football League. Portland were the first to show with Riley Greenwood bringing a sharp save from Andy Knights after he controlled and shot on the spin and Greenwood was unlucky again in the 7th minute when he was given a little room, he beat Ollie Green on his outside and shot sharply but the ball clipped the far post with Knights beaten. Cobham grew into the game and when Harvey Elsom found room in front of him in the 24th minute he set off on a mazey run and his shot was just a little too high. The dangerous Kingsley Eze-Sunday went close for Cobham just a minute later, he cut in beating two defenders and again, his shot was too high to bother Sam Modderidge in the Portland goal. The rest of the half saw a midfield battle with little being produced to bother either keeper and the sides went to the break all square. HT 0-0 The second half was virtually a carbon copy of the first period with both midfields challenging for ascendancy that never really eventuated and they really neutralised each other. Eze-Sunday was the main threat for Cobham and Camp was the main outlet for the Blues but both defences dominated most of the attacking play. I thought that Portland looked after the ball a little better throughout the game with Evans and

DPL DISPATCH ~ ISSUE 30 6 McKechnie pulling most of the strings in midfield and the Blues probably carved out the better opportunities in the game but apart from a comfortable save by Moggeridge from Eze-Sunday on 75 minutes neither keeper had a save of any mention to make. Portland did have the ball in the net in the 86th minute but it was ruled out for an offside. So the end result saw Cobham finish up fifth in the League with Portland Utd Res sitting in sixth place, three points ahead of Dorchester Sports who still have a game to play and have a better goal difference. POOLE BOROUGH FC (1) 4 HAMWORTHY UNITED FC RESERVES (0) 1 Borough for third time this season took the Blandford Road “Derby” this time in convincing style against Hamworthy United Reserves at Turlin Moor in the Dorset Premier Football League,albeit aided by 2 OG’s After a bright start by both teams the deadlock was finally broken when Borough’s Conor Jevon broke down the right, wher he squared to KIERON DENTY Finish on 9 minutes. Both keepers were called into action with smart saves as both sides showed there intent going forward. The host’s Fendley was denied by the Hammers keeper and then the visitors went agonisingly close from a free kick just before the break. HT 1-0 Another early goal in the second half saw the visitors draw level with a close range finish from BAILEY ROWE but barely five minutes later the home side retook the lead courtesy of an unfortunate OG in the opposition box.The visitors again went close with a couple of efforts before Borough extended their lead further with yet another OG after the away stopper had somehow tipped Fu’s header onto the post, with the attempted clearance hitting a team mate and into the net. Borough even found time to miss a penalty when skipper Kenway saw his effort well saved, however, a good ball from Bascombe saw CONOR JEVON round the keeper and roll the ball in from close range to complete the scoring and secure the bragging rights.

DPL DISPATCH ~ ISSUE 30 7 Photos courtesy of: Sara Taylor - PBFC HOLT UNITED FC (2) 8 WESTLAND SPORTS FC (0) 0 The Bulls stampeded all over Westland Sports at Petersham Lane in the Dorset Premier Football League in another big win for the hosts, which could have been a lot worse for the visitors in this 1 sided encounter. NO REPORT SUBMITTED BY HOLT UNITED FC Holt’s goals were scored by Kyle John Clement, Ben LeBow, Sonny Wilkinson (x2) Kian Boyd, George Lane, Chris Manners & Jamie Power. BALTI SPORTS FC (0) 0 WIMBORNE TOWN FC RESERVES (5) 9 Balti Sports were brough right back down to earth after their win against the Royals last week as Wimborne Town Reserves taught them a goal finishing lesson at the College in the Dorset Premier Football League Wimborne Town Reserves dominated from started to finish in this game with the first goal fired into the far corner. 1 soon became 2 as Wimborne’s striker rounded the keeper to slot home. The 3rd goal was a cut back with the ball tapped home. Balti just couldn’t live with the movement and pace of Wimborne. 2 more goals followed for the

DPL DISPATCH ~ ISSUE 30 8 visitors, with both being good finishes in the box as a beleagured Balti had no answer to the relentless attacking play of their visitors. HT 0-5 Balti were on the ropes and with only 12 players available, Wimborne were ruthless in the second half causing huge threats from the wide areas and as more crosses went into their box, Wimborne increased their lead further with more crosses leading to more tap ins. Balti had no answer on the day and were completely out played by the best footballing team in the league. Oh so different from 7 days earlier !!! Wimborne’s goals were scored by Addwell Chipangura (x4) Heath Thornton (x2) Max Patmore, Cameron Mcmonagle & Toby Dinnivan.

DPL DISPATCH ~ ISSUE 30 9 The DPL, alas fell at their 1st hurdle in this season’s competition going down 2-0 to the Thames Valley League, with the game played at the 3rd attempt after 2 Postponements due to the very wet weather experienced by many Leagues. On behalf of the League Management Committee of the Dorset Premier Football League we thank Bob, his backroom team, the players for their efforts on the day and to our Member Clubs for supporting the Rep Side in this year’s Competition. Competition Results -To Date First Round 29.NOV Liverpool Premier League vs Manchester League 1 - 2 Second Round 20.JAN Isle of Man Premier League vs Cheshire League IOM – W/O 13.JAN Manchester League vs West Cheshire League 6 - 0 13.JAN York League vs West Yorkshire League 1 – 1 – WYL -won 4-3 on Pens 31.JAN Humber Premier League vs Yorkshire Amateur League 3 - 1 20.JAN Essex Olympian League vs Essex & Suffolk Border League ESBL – W/O 13.JAN Herts Senior County League vs Southern Amateur League 2 – 2 – HSCL won 4-2 on Pens 20.JAN Amateur Football Combination vs Arthurian League 1 - 2 03.FEB Thames Valley Premier League vs Dorset Premier League 2 - 0

DPL DISPATCH ~ ISSUE 30 10 Quarter Finals 24.FEB Arthurian League vs Thames Valley Premier League 1 - 0 20.FEB West Yorkshire League vs Humber Premier League 3 - 0 17.FEB Herts Senior County League vs Essex & Suffolk Border League 2 - 0 16.FEB Manchester League vs Cheshire League ML – W/O Semi Finals 16.MAR Arthurian League vs Herts Senior County League 0 - 2 23.MAR Manchester League vs West Yorkshire League 1 - 4 Final TBC West Yorkshire League vs Herts Senior County League The League Management Committee is rightfully very proud of its Representative side and its record in this National Competition, since the Competitions inception in 2003/04 OUR LEAGUE has reached the Semi Finals on 3 separate occasions, with the last Semi Final appearance being a 5-2 defeat to eventual Competition Winners the Jersey Combination League in 2019/2020 (the last time the competition was played). The DPLs playing record in this National Competition is as follows. THE FA NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CUP 2003/04 Rnd 1 Home Hampshire League Won 3 - 1 Rnd 2 Home South Western League Lost 1 - 0 2005/06

DPL DISPATCH ~ ISSUE 30 11 Rnd 1 Home Gloucestershire League Won 3 - 2 Rnd 2 Home Guernsey League Lost 5 - 4 2007/08 Rnd 1 Home Hampshire League Lost 2 - 1 Hampshire Lge withdrew Rnd 2 Home South Western League Won 3 - 2 Qtr Final Away Southern Amateur League Lost 3 - 1 AET – 1-1 @ FT 2009/10 Prelim Away Brighton & Hove District League Won 3 - 0 Rnd 1 Home Sussex County League (Div 3) Won 5 - 2 AET – 2-2 @ FT Rnd 2 Away Bedfordshire Football League Won 2 - 1 Qtr Final Away Jersey Combination League Won 1 - 0 Semi Final Away Guernsey League Lost 3 - 2 2011/12 Prelim Home Hampshire Premier League Won 2 - 2 5-4 on Penalties - AET – 2-2 @ FT Dorset Premier Lg withdrew 2013/14 Rnd 1 Away Wiltshire Premier League Won 5 - 0 Rnd 2 Away Kent County League Won 1 - 0 Qtr Final Home Jersey Combination League Won 1 - 0 Semi Final Away Herts Senior County League Lost 4 - 2 AET – 2-2 @ FT 2015/16 Rnd 1 Away Peterborough & District League Won 4 - 3 Rnd 2 Away Herts Senior County League Lost 3 - 0 2017/18 Rnd 1 Home Kent County League Lost 3 - 2 2019/20 Rnd 1 Home Mid Sussex League Won - Mid Sussex League withdrew Rnd 2 Away Guernsey League Won 3 - 3 5-4 on Penalties - AET – 3-3 @ FT Qtr Final Home Peterborough & District League Won 1 - 0 Semi Final Home Jersey Combination League Lost 5 - 2 2021/22 No Competition held due to the Coronavirus Pandemic 2023/24 Rnd 2 Away Thames Valley Premier League Lost 2 - 0

DPL DISPATCH ~ ISSUE 30 12 COUNTY CORNER Who play open aged Football (Adult) – “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SEASON 2023 – 2024 • All clubs with open age teams will be required to have a named Club Welfare Officer at the point of affiliation from 2023 – 2024 season onwards. • All open age teams with 16/17-year-old players must ensure that the team coaches must have an in-date FA DBS in place. • It is the responsibility of clubs to ensure that they are aware of any 16/17-year-olds playing, and to adhere to the FA DBS requirements.

DPL DISPATCH ~ ISSUE 30 13 STATS Latest League Table Upcoming Fixtures

DPL DISPATCH ~ ISSUE 30 14 Top Goalscorer – League Only Most Clean Sheets – League Only

DPL DISPATCH ~ ISSUE 30 15 LEAGUE CUP 2023 – 2024 Preliminary Round 29 Aug Shaftesbury FC Res 3 - 5 Swanage Town & Herston FC 1st Round 23 Sep Balti Sports FC 1 - 5 Sturminster Newton FC Bournemouth Sports FC 6 - 2 Swanage Town & Herston FC Merley CS FC 2 - 1 Dorchester Sports FC Westland Sports FC 2 - 4 Wimborne Town FC Res 27 Sep Sherborne Town FC Res 0 - 4 Portland Utd FC Res 30 Sep Blandford Utd FC 3 - 1 Bridport FC Res Poole Borough FC 1 - 0 Hamworthy Utd FC Res Sturminster Marshall FC 0 - 16 Holt Utd FC Quarter Finals 28 Oct Blandford Utd FC 4 - 0 Poole Borough FC 28 Oct Bournemouth Sports FC 2 - 6 Wimborne Town FC Res 16 Dec Portland Utd FC Res 0 - 2 Holt Utd FC 16 Dec Sturminster Newton FC 4 - 2 Merley CS FC Semi Finals 30 Mar Sturminster Newton FC 1 - 0 Blandford Utd FC 13 Apr Holt Utd FC 1 - 2 Wimborne Town FC Res Final TBA Sturminster Newton FC V Wimborne Town FC Res

DPL DISPATCH ~ ISSUE 30 16 COUNTY CUPS 2023 – 2024 D.C.F.A - SENIOR TROPHY - Round 1 Sponsored by Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance October 7th 2:30pm BALTI SPORTS FC 8 V 0 SHAFTESBURY FC RESERVES BOURNEMOUTH SPORTS FC 5 V 1 SHERBORNE TOWN FC RESERVES cranborne fc 1 V 8 HOLT UNITED FC HAMWORTHY UNITED FC RESERVES 6 V 4 Hamworthy rec fc development POOLE BOROUGH FC 1 V 3 WIMBORNE TOWN FC RESERVES STURMINSTER NEWTON FC 12 V 0 STURMINSTER MARSHALL FC tisbury united fc 1 V 4 DORCHESTER SPORTS FC westland sports fc reserves 1 V 10 puddletown fc October 14th 2:30pm Bournemouth electric fc 0 V 6 wincanton fc reserves ALL Other entrants have received a BYE Round 2 November 4th 1.30pm DORCHESTER SPORTS FC 9 V 0 puddletown FC PORTLAND UTD FC RESERVES 1 V 2 WIMBORNE TOWN FC RESERVES November 11th 1.30pm BALTI SPORTS FC 1 V 2 HOLT UNITED FC allendale fc 4 V 0 lyme regis FC BLANDFORD UTD FC 2 V 1 MERLEY CS FC bisterne utd fc 1 V 4 STURMINSTER NEWTON FC wincanton fc reserves 1 V 1 BRIDPORT FC RESERVES – W 4-2 on Pens November 14th 7.45pm HAMWORTHY UTD FC RESERVES 3 V 3 BOURNEMOUTH SPORTS FC – W 4-2 on Pens Quarter Finals December 2nd 1.30pm allendale fc 2 V 7 WIMBORNE TOWN FC RESERVES BRIDPORT FC RESERVES 0 V 2 BLANDFORD UTD FC STURMINSTER NEWTON FC 4 V 2 BOURNEMOUTH SPORTS FC December 9th 1.30pm DORCHESTER SPORTS FC 2 V 4 HOLT UNITED FC

DPL DISPATCH ~ ISSUE 30 17 Semi - Finals March 2nd 3.00pm WIMBORNE TOWN FC RESERVES 0 V 1 BLANDFORD UTD FC March 9th 2.30pm STURMINSTER NEWTON FC 0 V 2 HOLT UNITED FC Final May 14th 7.30pm BLANDFORD UTD FC V HOLT UNITED FC @ The County Ground – Hamworthy United F C S.F.A SATURDAY TROPHY 2nd Sep 2023 14.00 Fry Club FC 2 v 1 WESTLAND SPORTS FC H.F.A SATURDAY TROPHY 18th Nov 2023 14.00 BOURNEMOUTH SPORTS FC 1 v 2 Crofton Saints

DPL DISPATCH ~ ISSUE 30 18 The DPL runs a Competition throughout each season to do with Respect and is based around the Points the Match Referee awards each Club in the following areas on a Match Day. • Behaviour of Players • Behaviour of Manager • Behaviour of the Captain Each area is marked out of 10 with 2 points deducted for each Sin Bin received & 3 points deducted for each S6 Red card received - (Foul & Abusive Language) Each block is measured over 5 games with the Club receiving the most marks getting £75.00 from the League – from games 6 – 10 onwards there is also a further award of £25.00 for the side with the most improved performance against the previous block of 5 games. GAMES 16 – 20 is now Complete as follows. CONGRATULATIONS to WESTLAND SPORTS FC Who finished Top and will receive £75.00 WESTLAND SPORTS FC & BLANDFORD UNITED FC & DORCHESTER SPORTS FC were also the JOINT most improved Clubs on the previous Block of 5 Games and will receive £12.50 BoP BoM CapSin Bin -2S6 -3BoP BoM CapSin Bin -2S6 -3BoP BoM CapSin Bin -2S6 -3BoP BoM CapSin Bin -2S6 -3BoP BoM CapSin Bin -2S6 -3Westlands 131 8 9 8258 9 8258 7 8238 10 102810 10 1030Blandford 130 8 9 7247 6 51810 10 103010 8 102810 10 1030Merley CS 127 7 8 7229 9 9278 8 8247 10 10278 9 1027Dor Spts 122 8 10 92710 10 10307 8 82310 10 10302 3 712Stur Marsh 119 9 8 7247 7 10248 8 8248 5 7 -21810 9 1029Wimb T Res 118 8 9 7 -2229 9 8268 8 8249 9 7257 7 721Sherb Res 117 8 7 8237 10 10272 1 8 -4710 10 103010 10 1030Balti 116 6 6 5178 10 10285 9 3 -2159 9 9279 10 1029Swanage 115 9 9 9278 10 9277 9 6227 7 3177 8 722Holt 114 9 9 7258 8 92510 10 9294 3 3108 9 825Ham Utd Res 113 9 10 9288 9 7247 5 5177 8 7228 6 822Port Res 112 7 7 6209 10 9288 9 10274 5 7 -2148 8 723Brid Res 111 8 9 8258 9 9267 7 7217 9 4207 6 619Stur New 111 9 7 10267 7 7 -2198 9 8 -2235 10 7227 7 721Bmth Sports 107 6 6 5177 7 7218 9 5229 9 8267 7 721Poole B 107 8 9 8254 6 6168 10 2208 9 8257 7 7211617181920GAMEGAMEGAMEGAMEGAME

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