Intro and Eagles reporting by John Gray Having grown up with the FA Cup being a prestigious tournament, when Andy (Madden) first mentioned the FA Walking Football Cup my thoughts were immediately on the final being played at Wembley! Of course, that was a dream. But what the tournament did do was offer an opportunity…
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The final day of the Dorset Walking Football League 60s division was played at the Littledown Centre in Bournemouth on a hot and sunny Sunday at the start of May. The round clashed with the London Marathon, although we’re not sure how many players would have been double-booked for both events! For us, our captain,…
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The teams gathered for the tournament under leaden skies, with the chance of rain pretty high. League Round Four had ended in four consecutive 1-0 defeats for DSWFC – they were certainly hopeful of better this time round. Preparation for the tournament on our own turf was hampered with a couple of injuries in training…
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With one win and six draws in the first ten matches, Dexters have been difficult to beat this season, but goals have been tricky to come by. At some point the carefully balanced season was going to fall one way or the other – this was the tournament where that happened. Small margins, no luck…
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The DSWFC 60s squad travelled to Dorchester for round three of the Dorset Walking Football League hoping for a change in fortunes after three draws and one defeat during the last round in November. Fortune didn’t shine on the team again as three more matches without a win were added to the list, bringing the…
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In the last Dorset Walking Football League tournament of 2024, the team headed for the Littledown Centre in Bournemouth. The squad were looking to build on an unbeaten Matchday One (W1, D2, L0). Among the eight man squad was Paul Gillis. Usually seen captaining the Dexters 50s team, Paul was making his 60s debut. Also…
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The 60s tournament brought the first round of Dorset Walking Football League fixtures to a close after the 50s and 65’s earlier in the month. That’s 16 matches, across four teams in three age categories Dexter Sports. The 50s opened the season with two teams competing for the first time, followed by Dexter Sports WFC’s…
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The DSWFC 60s squad travel to Dorchester this weekend to start their 2024/25 season in the DCFA Walking Football League. Squad In the lead up to the start of the season, Terry Clark has pulled out of the squad for Round One with illness. After that withdrawal, we’ll be tackling the opening round of fixtures…
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Here’s a review of what’s new in the Dorset Walking Football Laws for the 2024/25 season. The new DWFL season starts this Autumn in mid-October. This time round Dexter Sports will be entering four teams across the various age categories, and they’ll all need to understand two significant law changes. These changes involve the ‘not…
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It might still be July, but the 2024/25 League Dates have been announced for the Dorset Walking Football League. This season Dexter Sports Walking Football Club (DSWFC) will be entering teams into three age categories. Read on for more information of the dates and age categories we’ll be competing in… 50s Fixtures As we always…
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