The weather was hot for the final event in the Dorset Walking Football League – the League Cup. With four clubs not represented in the tournament, the remaining five teams all had realistic hopes of lifting the 2025 League Cup trophy. Dexters were hosts to a great day of football today in a trimmed down…
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This round of fixtures was originally scheduled for March, but after the tragic events of February, it was postponed to mid-May. So a later than planned end to the season, and it was a hot one! Because the round was re-arranged, it now clashed with a Prostate Cancer charity tournament in Dorchester the previous day.…
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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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This league round was the final one of DSWFC’s debut season in the 65s Dorset Walking Football League. Spoiler alert: we’re pleased and encouraged to have finished the season in third spot and we’re looking forward to next season already. The sixth and final round of the 65s season was played at the 1610 leisure…
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After a two month break, we returned to 50s action in the Dorset Walking Football League. Considering we’re half-way through April the weather could certainly have been warmer, that was especially true for teams with an hour break scheduled in – something both our teams contended with. We were delighted to see a return to…
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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 the advent of Spring comes the final throes of the 2024/25 season. Round Five in Bournemouth was the penultimate tournament in DSWFC’s first foray in the 65s Dorset Walking Football League. Unfortunately, Dorchester weren’t able to make the round, so all the other teams received a 1-0 walkover win. Ahead of Dorchester’s non-appearance, we…
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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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Much like Round Three in January, DSWFC 65’s arrived for a league round with the bare bones seven players… oh, and no goalkeeper! It’s fair to say the day started really well, before ending with rather less success than it started. Before play began, Steve Butters lead a tribute to Vinnie Wright of Amesbury Walking…
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How the day ended on 9 February 2025 will live long in the memory of those who were there. Our thoughts and condolences go out to the family and friends of Vinnie Wright. It was a tragedy that was preceded by a tournament played in good competition and humour. Although all the results have clearly…
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