Dorset & Wilts 1 North

Dorset & Wilts 1 North
Current season or competition:
2015–16 Dorset & Wilts 1 North
Sport Rugby union
Instituted 2004 (2004) (previously known as Dorset & Wilts 1)
Number of teams 12
Country  England
Holders Combe Down (1st title) (2015–16)
(promoted to Southern Counties South)
Most titles Corsham, Marlborough, Bradford-on-Avon, Chippenham II (2 titles)
Website englandrugby.com

Dorset & Wilts 1 North is an English Rugby Union league, forming part of the South West Division, for clubs primarily based in Wiltshire. Originally consisting of one league, Dorset & Wilts 1 split into north and south regional divisions back in 2004 and had even had teams based in Berkshire participating up until 2001 when they left to join the Buckinghamshire & Oxon leagues. Promoted teams tend to move up into Southern Counties South while relegated teams tend to drop down into Dorset & Wilts 2 North.

2015–16

The 2015–16 Dorset & Wilts 1 North consists of twelve teams; most of which are based in the northern part of Wiltshire but also two teams that are based just across the county border in Gloucestershire and Somerset. The season starts on 12 September 2015 and is due to end on 23 April 2016.

Participating teams and location

Eight of the twelve teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014-15 champions, Marlborough were promoted to Southern Counties South while Calne, Cricklade and Pewsey Vale were all relegated to Dorset & Wilts 2 North.

Colerne
Combe
Down
Corsham
Devizes II
Fairford
Melksham
Minety
Supermarine
Swindon II
Trowbridge II
Wootton Bassett II
Locations of the 2015-16 Dorset & Wilts 1 North teams
Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season
Chippenham II Allington Fields Chippenham, Wiltshire 6th
Colerne Higgins Field Colerne, Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 North (runners up)
Combe Down Holly's Corner Combe Down, Bath, Somerset 2nd
Corsham Lacock Road Corsham, Wiltshire Relegated from Southern Counties South (11th)
Devizes II The Sports Club Devizes, Wiltshire 4th
Fairford Coln House School Playing Fields Fairford, Gloucestershire 9th
Melksham The Conigre 1,000 Melksham, Wiltshire 3rd
Minety Minety Playing Fields Minety, Wiltshire 8th
Royal Wootton Bassett II Ballard’s Ash Sports Ground Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 North (champions)
Supermarine Supermarine Sports and Social Club South Marston, Swindon, Wiltshire Relegated from Southern Counties South (12th)
Swindon II Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire 5th
Trowbridge II Doric Park Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire 7th

Participating Clubs 2014-15

Dorset & Wilts 1 North Honours

Dorset & Wilts 1 North Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1998-99[1] 10 Ivel Barbarians Swindon College Old Boys Weymouth & Portland, East Dorset, Thatcham Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1
1999-00[2] 10 Swindon Corsham Calne, Blandford Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1
2000-01[3] 8 Frome Oakmeadians North Dorset Dorset & Wilts 1[n 1]
2001-02[4] 8 Westbury Calne Bridport Dorset & Wilts 1
2002-03[5] 8 Trowbridge Swindon College Old Boys No relegation[n 2] Dorset & Wilts 1
2003-04[6] 10 Sherborne Bradford-on-Avon No relegation[n 3] Dorset & Wilts 1
2004-05[7] 10 Corsham Melksham Marlborough, Hungerford Dorset & Wilts 1 North
2005-06[8] 11 Supermarine Calne Malmesbury, Pewsey Vale Dorset & Wilts 1 North
2006-07[9] 11 Corsham Calne Colerne Dorset & Wilts 1 North
2007-08[10] 12 Bradford-on-Avon Minety Trowbridge II Dorset & Wilts 1 North
2008-09[11] 12 Devizes Chippenham II Fairford Dorset & Wilts 1 North
2009-10[12] 12 Marlborough Chippenham II Corsham II, Swindon II Dorset & Wilts 1 North
2010-11[13] 12 Melksham Chippenham II Cricklade, Royal Wootton Bassett II Dorset & Wilts 1 North
2011-12[14] 12 Chippenham II[n 4] Supermarine Bath Saracens, Fairford, Sutton Benger Dorset & Wilts 1 North
2012-13[15] 12 Chippenham II[n 5] Pewsey Vale Avonvale, Marlborough Dorset & Wilts 1 North
2013-14[16] 12 Bradford-on-Avon Minety No relegation Dorset & Wilts 1 North
2014-15[17] 12 Marlborough Combe Down Calne, Cricklade Dorset & Wilts 1 North
2015-16[18] 12 Combe Down Corsham Colerne, Fairford Dorset & Wilts 1 North
2016-17 12
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
  1. ↑ Berkshire based clubs would leave the league this season and join the Buckinghamshire & Oxon league instead.
  2. ↑ No relegation due to league expansion from 8 teams to 10.
  3. ↑ No relegation due to league restructure the following season as the league would split into 2 regional leagues - Dorset & Wilts 1 North and Dorset & Wilts 1 South.
  4. ↑ Not promoted as Chippenham 1st team in the league above.
  5. ↑ Not promoted as Chippenham 1st team in the league above.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1998-1999/group/9154
  2. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1999-2000/group/9451
  3. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2000-2001/group/9785
  4. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2002-2003/group/10454
  5. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2002-2003/group/10454
  6. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2003-2004/group/10839
  7. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2004-2005/group/11249
  8. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2005-2006/group/11605
  9. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2006-2007/group/11896
  10. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2007-2008/group/12286
  11. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2008-2009/group/12660
  12. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2009-2010/group/13560
  13. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2010-2011/group/14493
  14. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2011-2012/group/15339
  15. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2012-2013/group/16275
  16. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2013-2014/group/17181
  17. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2014-2015/group/18301
  18. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2015-2016/group/19741

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