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50s: The Final Countdown

In 1986, the Swedish rock band Europe, were keen to tell us about The Final Countdown. They probably weren’t talking about the final round of matches in the Dorset Walking Football League. However, any excuse to use a tenuous 1980’s reference should always be taken! Our 50s manager, Andy Madden, has been kind enough to…
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50s: The Tide is Turning

The penultimate league round of the Dorset Walking Football League was held in Dorchester on 10 March. Some squads needed to make enforced changes due to the controversial scheduling of the tournament on Mothers Day – indeed, one team were even forced to withdraw entirely as one-by-one their players dropped out. Pre-tournament Form Dexter Sports’…
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Tournament Update

50s: The Curse is broken

Preparation for Round Four of the Dorset 50s Walking Football League was an anxious time for manager Andy Madden. Initially only six players were available for selection, and none of those was a recognised goalkeeper. That was followed up by two members of the squad picking up hamstring injuries! So, with a squad of just…
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