The Tribute League Rugby Competition may well be over, but that signals the start of the Men’s and Women’s RFU County Championships, and Dorset and Wits kick off their campaigns this weekend.
The Senior Men’s squad are past winners of the Bill Beaumont RFU County Championship and travel to Maidenhead Rugby Club on Saturday to face Berkshire. The match starts at 2:00 p.m. Then, on Sunday, the Twin Counties Women host Somerset Women at Melksham Rugby Club for a Gill Burns Trophy match, also with a kick-off time of 2:00 p.m.
In the men’s team, Weymouth & Portland’s Reece Makin starts on the wing, and James Newsam is on the bench.
Dorchester have one player in the squad, Jack Hayward, who joins Newsam on the bench.
Reece Makin both in action for Dorset & Wilts last year at Wareham.
The Women’s Squad below.
D&W vs Somerset
Location: Melksham RFC
Kick off: 2pm
The Dorset & Wilts Women’s Team after their game against Sussex last year.
In the Dorset Cricket Leagues, on Saturday, Dorchester hosts both Martinstown and Bere Regis at the Rec for two T20 matches with 12:30 PM and 4:00 pm starts respectively.
In Dorset County Division one, Weymouth travel to play Wimborne Second Team, and Portland Red Triangle take the road to Ringwood to meet the Royal Challengers Sports Club, both matches starting at 1:00 pm.
For all Dorset Cricket League fixtures, click on the link below.
On Saturday afternoon at The Bob Lucas Stadium and kicking off at 2:00 PM, the Terras stage former player Ben Thomson’s Testimonial in Aid of charity Team Torri.
Ben’s team will turn out against a Thomson Invitation 11, then after the game, it’s into the bar to watch the FA Cup Final.
Also taking place this weekend is the Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge, starting at Corfe Castle at 7:00 am on Saturday and finishing in Bridport on Sunday.
For more details, click here: https://www.ultrachallenge.com/jurassic-coast-challenge/
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