Wessex Wanderers Badminton Club
News
2021
25th Aug
- Club nights have restarted.
30th July
- We plan to restart club nights on Wednesday 25th August.
4th January
- The lockdowns continue with Sherborne being in Dorset and now under tier-3 conditions so club remains unavailable.
2020
30th November
- We will be in a tier-2 area come 2nd December and according to the rules we as a club are not allowed to play even if the sports hall is open. Therefore there are unlikely to be any further club nights until January.
3rd November
Gryphon Sports Centre is closing again.
Due to the new Covid-19 lockdown the sports centre is forced to close after 4th November. Therefore that evening will be the last club for a while (at least a month). More news as it becomes available.
14th September
Gryphon Sports Centre has reopend.
Although the 16th is technically available, due to the short notice we intend that club will officially restart on Wednesday the 23rd. However there will be certain restrictions on play and attendance and details will be sent to all club members this week.
2nd September
- The new season should have started today but we are still waiting to hear that Gryphon Sports Centre has reopend. Currently they are hoping it will be in the next week or two so we'll keep you posted.
Hope to see everyone on court again soon.
17th March
- With the spread of the Coronavirus the committee has taken the precautionary step of suspending club nights until further notice.
- In addition the West Dorset league have suspended all matches.
24th January
- The West Dorset team have progressed through to the KO Plate final following victory over Yeovil. The final will be held on 18th April.
2019
15th May
- At the AGM we agreed that membership subscriptions should be increased for the first time in nearly 10 years.
So from September the new subs will be £90.
27th April
- Yet more congratulations to the West Dorset team for winning the West Dorset KnockOut Plate final.
23rd April
- Congratulations to Will and Alison for winning the West Dorset Division2 tournament. Dave and Jackie finished 3rd.
21st March
- Congratulations to the West Dorset team for securing top spot in Division 2 and promotion to Division 1 for next season.
2018
14th December
- Both South-East Somerset teams suffered defeats in the Knock-Out Cup and are now out of the competition.
The West Dorset team faired no better in their Cup match losing by just 2 points but were drawn a bye in the Plate competition are will now play in the Plate final in April.
23rd May
- At the AGM we had a discussion about club night attendance. It was decided to change club nights from Tuesday to Wednesday which meant a change of venue also as Oxley was unavailable on Wednesdays. Therefore club nights for the 2018/19 season will be held at the Gryphon Leisure Centre in Sherborne.
1st March
- There will be no club night at Oxley either side of Easter (27th March and 3rd April).
- This is due to a marquee being erected in the sports hall for the visit by the National Youth Orchestra. Alternative club nights are being held on Thursdays at Westlands (29th and 5th respectively)
23rd January
- There is no club night at Oxley on 27th February due to exams.
2017
1st December
- Congratulations to Kevin Robinson partnered by Jenny Tutton as they came second in the recent SES Miller Mixed tournament.
5th November
- There is no club night at Oxley on 14th November due to exams.
Westlands is free to use as a spare club night both on the 9th and 16th in recompense.
Club nights will resume on 21st as usual.
5th September
- A successful first club night with a number of visitors.
12th August
- The league fixtures for the coming season have been finalised.
2nd August
- The club BBQ has been rearranged for Sunday 6th August.
28th July
- The club BBQ has been postponed. A new date will be advised.
25th June
- It has been decided that we are unable to support 2 teams in the West Dorset League and so we have reluctantly taken the decision to withdraw the team from Division One for the 2017/2018 season. We will still enter 2 teams into the South-East Somerset League as last season.
13th May
- We had no trophies to collect at the West Dorset presentation evening tonight but that didn't stop us having a good time and winning NINE raffle prizes, including a watering can!
Mind you, we did buy an awful lot of tickets between us!
9th May
- The club AGM was held this evening at Gryphon Leisure Centre. The minutes will be circulated soon.
2nd May
- The club AGM will take place on 9th May commencing promptly at 8.00pm.
The venue is the Gryphon Leisure Centre in one of the classrooms on the balcony upstairs.
Please make every effort to attend.
22nd March
- Please note that Oxley is closed for 2 weeks on 29th March and 5th April.
6th February
- Please note that the hall is unavailable for the week commencing 20th Feb.
This means that there will be no club night on 22nd Feb.
16th January
- A dismal night in the WD Plate competition as both teams lost, the 1st team beaten by Yeovil while the 2nd team lost at Bishops Caundle.
2016
23rd November
- Congratulations to Jason and Janet who won the SES Miller mixed tournament over the weekend.
19th October
- Oxley is unavailable during the week commencing 14th November.
Club night on 16th will be held at Gryphon instead.
19th October
- The draw for the SES Cup has been made and using a different format consists of 2 groups of 3 with each team playing the other teams in a round robin format and the group winners contesting the final. We have entered a single team and the other teams in our group are Gryphon 1 and Yeovil. Thankfully it is handicapped and the matches will be arranged when courts are available.
17th September
- James Elkin will be providing more coaching for club members who would like it. The dates are 28/9, 12/10 and 30/11.
5th August
- The first club night for 2016/17 will be on Wednesday 7th September.
- Note that Monday 5th September is also available for anyone who wishes to attend.
3rd August
- Most fixtures for 2016/17 have now been organised though a few dates are yet to be confirmed.
12th June
- The date for the summer BBQ has been changed to Sunday 14th August.
10th May (AGM)
- Janet Martin and Colin Billington were awarded the club trophies for the 2015/16 season.
5th May
- Congratulations to the SES 1st team for winning tonight's SES Cup final against Cerne Abbas and retaining the cup for a second season. It was a close match throughout and the result was assured only in the closing games ensuring a 10-point victory. A good finish to a successful season.
28th Apr
- The club AGM will take place on 10th May commencing promptly at 8.00pm.
The venue is the Gryphon Leisure Centre in one of the classrooms on the balcony upstairs.
Please make every effort to attend.
23rd Apr
- The West Dorset 2nd team contrived to lose the Knock-Out Cup Final tonight to Wareham & Purbeck.
29th Mar
- Club night tomorrow 30th March and next week on 6th April has been moved from Oxley to nearby Gryphon school due to unavailability of courts. Courts are booked from 8pm as usual.
28th Feb
- Congratulations once again to Dave Calway who, partnered by Robin Imms from Gryphon, has won the West Dorset Handicap Mens Tournament to add to the SES division title he secured earlier this month.
8th Feb
- Club night on 24th February has been moved from Oxley to nearby Gryphon school due to unavailability of courts. Courts are booked from 8pm as usual.
2nd Feb
- Congratulations to Dave Calway and Richard Grigg in the South-East Somerset Level Doubles where a 4th straight victory gives them an unassailable lead in Division 3.
22nd Jan
- The club has taken on responsibility to manage the West Dorset Presentation Evening to be held on 14th May. The event will be held in Cerne Abbas as previously and a barn dance and food will be arranged. More details will follow.
2015
18th Oct
- Club night on 18th November has been moved from Oxley to nearby Gryphon school due to unavailability of courts. Courts are booked from 8pm as usual.
- Both West Dorset teams were victorious in recent cup matches, the 1st team beating Bridport Royals and the 2nd team beating Charmouth.
29th Oct
- A big thank you to James for providing some coaching recently. In the first of 3 sessions he covered all aspects of the service and in the next sessions he plans to cover the return of service and 3rd shot and then positioning during the rally. These sessions are planned for 11th November and 9th December.
22nd Oct
- Both level doubles teams are doing extremely well in their early matches.
In Division 3 Dave Calway and partners have won both of their first 2 matches and top the division, while Helen's team in Division 4 are in a very creditable 2nd place. There are no more matches in either division until January so hopefully they will continue their successes in 2016.
18th Oct
- Commiserations to Stephen Rowell and Janet Martin who have finished in 2nd place in the West Dorset Veterans tournament. It could so easily have been 1st place but for an errant service into the net by Stephen with the score at 20-20 against the eventual winners!
7th Aug
- Fixtures for the coming season are largely complete. Teams will be picked soon and everyone will be advised.
6th Jun
- Following the AGM and a subsequent poll of members it has been agreed that matches will be moved away from Westland sports club and will now be played at Oxley. By a majority decision it has been agreed that matches will be played on Monday evenings with club nights moving to Wednesday to avoid playing on consecutive nights. These changes will take effect in September.
20th May
- The decision has been made to withdraw our team from the West Dorset FourTwo League as there are few teams now entered. To provide more matches we will enter a second team into the South-East Somerset Mixed League instead.
19th May (AGM)
- The club trophies have been awarded to Alison Stephens and Bryan Collins.
29th Apr
- The end of season tournament was played last night. With more ladies entered than men we played mixed pairs with one ladies doubles pairing. Congratulations to the winners Nigel and Angela, full results here.
25th Apr
- The West Dorset 2nd team played extremely well tonight to record victory in the Knock-Out Cup Final beating Cerne Abbas.
19th Apr
- Congratulations to the SES team who have beaten Gryphon 1 in the SES Knock-Out Cup Final.
26th Apr
- Congratulations to Simon Martin and Angela Strange who have this evening won the West Dorset Divisional tournament for division 2 players. Stephen Rowell and Alison Stephens came third.
- Success also for Will Marks and Jo Way who came 2nd in the similar tournament for division 1 players.
24th Mar
- There will be no club night on 31st March or 7th April as the sports hall at Oxley is unavailable. Club nights will resume on 14th April until the last night on 28th April
2014
13th Dec
- The club held a Christmas dinner this evening at Tamburinos in Sherborne. Perhaps the live music was a touch loud, but it was a good evening and well attended.
23rd Nov
- Both West Dorset mixed teams recorded narrow victories in the 1st round of the Knock-Out Cup competition. The 1st team beat Yeovil Graduates by just 6 points, while the 2nd team match against Dorchester was even closer with just 3 points in it! Well done both teams.
The draw for the 2nd round has already taken place and our teams will play against each other in order to progress to the final
18th Oct
- Congratulations to Bryan Collins and Jackie Malton, victorious in the West Dorset Veterans tournament for the 2nd year running.
8th Aug
- Fixtures for the new season have been confirmed. Check the fixtures pages for details.
7th Aug
- The walk scheduled for 17th August has had to be cancelled.
A quiz night will be organised during October instead.
6th May (AGM)
- The club trophies have been awarded to Helen Rees and Colin Billington.
29th Apr
- The end of season tournament was played this evening. Playing yet another new format due to the number of entries, full details can be seen here.
26th Apr
- The West Dorset 2nd team narrowly lost the final of the West Dorset KO Plate competition, beaten by Charmouth.
4th Apr
- Janet Martin and Stephen Rowell last night won the West Dorset Divisional tournament for 2nd division players.
12th Mar
- There is no club on 1st or 8th April due to another event taking place in the sports hall at Oxley. Club will resume as usual on 15th April.
3rd Mar
- Congratulations to Stephen Rowell who with Brenda Jones from Casterbridge successfully won yesterday's West Dorset Handicap tournament.
24th Jan
- The semi-finals of the West Dorset KO Plate featured both our teams playing against each other. The 2nd team (with home advantage
) were victorious by just 20 points.
Thanks to Colin for standing-in at VERY late notice. In the final we will be playing Charmouth.
2013
12th Dec
- The Christmas tournament was held for the first time in a few years and was won by Sarah House & Nigel Hinkins. Congratulations to them - full details can be found here.
11th Nov
- Both West Dorset teams have been knocked out of the KO Cup, the 1st team losing to Yeovil Graduates and the 2nd team to Bridport Royals. Both teams will now contest the KO Plate.
21st Oct
- Congratulations to Bryan Collins and Jackie Malton, victorious in the West Dorset Veterans tournament played on Saturday.
2nd Aug
- All fixtures for the forthcoming season have now been arranged. Check the fixtures pages for details.
10th Jul
- At the West Dorset AGM the 1st team were reinstated into Division One for next season but the 2nd team were finally relegated.
14th May (AGM)
- Jackie Malton and Jason Banfield were awarded the club trophies for the 2012/13 season.
27th Apr
- Congratulations to the West Dorset 1st team who have tonight won the West Dorset Knock-Out Cup beating Bishops Caundle in the final. Tasked to keep the opposition to single figures, they managed very well as evidenced by the scoresheet.
20th Apr
- Commiserations to the South-East Somerset 1st team who have tonight lost the SES Cup Final by the narrowest of margins to Gryphon 2. Unfortunately the scoresheet is not currently available, but the margin was a mere 3 points. Unlucky!
11th Mar
- The West Dorset 1st team have reached the final of the KnockOut cup where they will face Bishops Caundle.
28th Feb
- The West Dorset 2nd team are officially relegated from Division One following yet another close match!
21st Jan
- The South-East Somerset team have reached the final of the KnockOut cup after a narrow defeat of Gryphon 1. They will now play Gryphon 2 in the final at Crewkerne sports centre on 20th April.
2012
13th Dec
- In the West Dorset Cup and Plate competitions, both teams have been drawn away to Division Two opponents in the next rounds with matches due to be played in mid January.
9th Dec
- Congratulations to team "Minus One" (Jackie Malton and Dave and Debbie Calway) who were narrowly victorious in last night's quiz evening which everyone who attended enjoyed. Thanks to Jackie for hosting the event and to Will for setting the questions and being the quiz master.
18th Nov
- Mixed fortunes for our West Dorset Mixed teams in the KnockOut Cup competition.
The 1st team beat Crewkerne Hermitage by a mere 2 points while the 2nd team lost to Preston Racketeers.
12th Nov
- At the committee meeting it was decided to have some social events either side of Christmas.
A quiz night will be held on Saturday 8th December - details to follow.
Also a possible late Christmas meal outing is proposed for 1st February (venue to be decided).
14th Oct
- The FourTwo team are currently top of the West Dorset league.
2nd Aug
- All fixtures for the forthcoming season have now been arranged. Check the fixtures pages for details.
21st Apr
- The West Dorset 2nd team have tonight won the Knock-Out Cup Final against Bishops Caundle by 24 points.
14th Apr
- The South-East Somerset Cup Final has been postponed because Westland could not raise a team! The date for the re-arranged match is yet to be agreed.
2nd Feb
- The South-East Somerset team have reached the Cup Final following victory over KA Wizards. This will be held on Saturday 14th April at Westland Sports Hall.
- The West Dorset 2nd team were tonight victorious against Charmouth 1 in their KnockOut Cup quarter-final. The match had some very close games that could have gone either way, and the handicap in Charmouth's favour was perhaps not as large as expected, but in the end the margin of victory was 35 points.
As a result of having been awarded a bye in the semi-finals, the team has now reached the final, to be played at Wadham School, Crewkerne on Saturday 21st April, commencing at 7PM. - The West Dorset 2nd team were tonight victorious against Charmouth 1 in their KnockOut Cup quarter-final. The match had some very close games that could have gone either way, and the handicap in Charmouth's favour was perhaps not as large as expected, but in the end the margin of victory was 35 points.
31st Jan
- The West Dorset 1st team have lost their KnockOut Plate quarter-final in somewhat contentious circumstances against a Gryphons team that was materially different from their nominated team.
10th Jan
- The South-East Somerset team had a bye in the first round of the SES Cup but have been drawn at home in the next round against KA Wizards.
5th Jan
- The mixed West Dorset teams couldn't be separated in their head-to-head tonight.
The 1st team won more rubbers (5 to 4) but the 2nd team scored more points overall (373 to 358). But the most important statistic was the games which were shared equally - 10 games apiece.
Well done both teams. Very entertaining for the lone spectator!
2011
16th Oct
- Bryan Collins and Jackie Malton decided to enter yesterday's WD Veterans tournament held at Redlands and came a very creditable 3rd. Well done to you both.
22nd Nov
- Both West Dorset teams are drawn away in their next cup/plate matches.
The 1st team will be playing Gryphons 1 on Tuesday 31st January in the plate.
The 2nd team will play on Thursday 2nd February against Charmouth 1 in the cup.
12th Nov
- The ecstasy...
The WD 2nd team were victorious against Casterbridge in the 1st round of the WD cup last night.
In a very close match that saw us score only 40 points fewer than the opposition, we were awarded a handicap of 54 giving us victory by just 14 points.- And the agony...
In contrast, the WD 1st team lost their cup match to Yeovil Graduates by a paltry 9 points! Better luck in the plate guys. - And the agony...
16th Oct
- Bryan Collins and Jackie Malton decided to enter yesterday's WD Veterans tournament held at Redlands and came a very creditable 3rd. Well done to you both.
31st May - AGM
- Colin Billington has joined the committee replacing Adrian Cocker.
- Subscriptions and match fees remain unchanged.
- Helen Rees and Mike Read were awarded the club trophies for their continued support and outstanding dedication throughout the season.
- Subscriptions and match fees remain unchanged.
17th Apr
- Congratulations to the WD 2nd team who have won the Plate competition following victory over WD 1st team. Both teams will receive trophies at the coming West Dorset Annual Presentation Function.
- Congratulations also to both teams for surviving in Division One for a season. It was touch and go at times but both teams showed great resolve in winning crucial matches. Well done!
9th Apr
- The SES team won every game in their Cup Final match against Cerne Abbas but were undone by the enormity of the handicap against them which when added to the opposition score resulted in a loss by just 12 points.
This was a hard fought match knowing the handicap would be large and the team did a magnificent job in restricting the points scored against them to less that 6 per game, but sadly it was not to be.
29th Mar
- The last cancelled match has been rearranged and the fixture lists updated. There are a number of matches still to be played through April, including two cup finals. Please support your teams in those finals on Saturday evenings at Westlands (April 9th and 16th).
25th Feb
- Congratulations to the WD 2nd team who have reached the final of the Plate competition following victory over Bridport Royals. They will contest the final against the 1st team (see below).
The final is on April 16th at Westland Leisure Complex.
22nd Feb
- Congratulations to the WD 1st team who have reached the final of the Plate competition following victory over Cerne Abbas.
3rd Feb
- The South-East Somerset badminton league has launched its own website..
16th Jan
- Both WD teams lost their respective KO Cup matches and have been drawn away in the Plate competition.
2010
11th Dec
- Apologies for the lack of updates while I was temporarily incapacitated.
Updates are now being made and normal service will be resumed in the new year.
17th Jul
- At the West Dorset AGM it was decided to increase the number of teams in Division One rather than split the Mixed League into three Divisions. The upshot of this is that we have agreed that the 1st team that were relegated to Division Two have been re-instated back into Division One, along with the 2nd team who were promoted by right.
- It should be noted that Division One is considerably weaker than in previous seasons following the withdrawal of teams from Westland and Dorchester. A total of 4 teams have been promoted from Division Two, so it was felt that this was the best option for the club.
17th May - AGM
- The committee remains unchanged except for the addition of Bryan Collins.
- Subscriptions and match fees have been increased.
- Jo Sams and Adrain Cocker were awarded the club trophies for their outstanding success in leading the West Dorset 2nd team to win Division Two and gain promotion.
- Subscriptions and match fees have been increased.
27th Apr
- The West Dorset 1st team have been relegated from Division One having lost their final match.
The 2nd team failed to keep their unbeaten season losing a close final match against Charmouth 1 by 5-4.
29th Mar
- Charmouth 3 are fast becoming the club's nemesis team. Having already beaten our 2nd team in the Cup, they played against our 1st team who faired no better, losing by 46 points.
18th Mar
- Congratulations to the West Dorset Mixed 2nd team who have finished top of Division Two with a game to spare. They needed only 3 points from their match against Charmouth 2 to guarantee finishing top and (just) managed to keep their un-beaten run by winning the match 5-4.
14th Mar
- Thanks to Will and Mary for organising the social event last night.
And congratulations to Emma and Alan who were the highest scorers at the ten-pin bowling with Ian and Adrian not too far behind. Perhaps the rest of us need a bit more practise before next time!
Mar 8th
- Congratulations to Adrian Cocker and Dave Calway who have won the West Dorset Handicap Tournament (Mens Doubles).
24th Feb
- The WD 2nd team have lost their 2nd round Cup match against Charmouth 3 by a mere 6 points, 371 against 377.
20th Feb
- The WD 2nd team match against Charmouth 1 (postponed from December)has been re-arranged for April 15th. Meanwhile, the postponed SES match against Westland (from January) has been re-arranged for April 22nd.
17th Jan
- Congratulations to Jackie Malton who finished 2nd in yesterday's West Dorset Partner Swap Tournament.
9th Jan
- The weather continues to play havoc with fixtures. Please remember to check the fixture list pages which are being maintained with re-arranged dates as they are organised.
2009
27th Nov
- The West Dorset 2nd team completed another comprehensive victory over Bridport Royals 2 and are now the only unbeaten team in Division Two. The clash with leaders Charmouth 1 has unfortunately had to be postponed until later in the season due to court unavailability.
24th Nov
- The SES Mens team are currently in 1st place in Division Two.
- It's extremely close and there's hardly room to breathe as only 3 points separate the entire division.
16th Nov
- Due to flood damage and the subsequent repair to the roof, all courts at Westlands will be unavailable until December.
- Home matches in this period will be rearranged as soon as we can.
- The West Dorset Divisional Tournaments have been postponed as a result and will be re-arranged near the end of the season.
- Home matches in this period will be rearranged as soon as we can.
12th Nov
- Dates for the Cup matches have been arranged.
- SES will play Westland on Jan 6th
- WD1 will play Grads on Dec 21st
- WD2 will play Bridport on Jan 13th
- SES will play Westland on Jan 6th
3rd Nov
- Due to exams, the number of courts available on club night will be reduced from 3 to 2 on the following evenings: Nov 17, Nov 24.
1st Nov
- Both West Dorset Mixed teams and the South-East Somerset team have all been drawn at home in their respective Cup competitions. The SES team will play Westland, while the WD teams will play Grads and Bridport. Dates to be arranged.
29th Oct
- Grads 2 have postponed the FourTwo match scheduled for November 5th.
- It has been re-scheduled for February 3rd 2010.
25th Oct
- Budmouth have kindly agreed to rearrange the match scheduled for November 26th because we had 3 matches on the same evening. This match will now be played on Tuesday November 24th.
16th Sep
- Yeovil Graduates have asked to move their home fixture in the FourTwo League and as a consequence the match originally scheduled for January 7th 2010 will now be played on March 31st 2010.
10th Sep
- The South-East Somerset team have got the season off to a wining start following their victory over KA Wizards 2.
8th Sep
- Yeovil Graduates have had to withdraw their SES Mixed 2nd team.
This means that the SES fixtures originally arranged for 29th October and 25th March have been cancelled.
16th Aug
- Thanks to Will who organised a walk at Worth Matravers near Swanage that was enjoyed by all.
5th Aug
- The SES AGM was held and the fixtures arranged for the coming season.
4th Aug
- It has been decided to withdraw the 2nd team from the South-East Somerset League.
- The committee felt that there was not sufficient coverage to support this team.
28th Jul
- Team selection has taken place and captains appointed.
8th Jul
- The West Dorset AGM meeting passed all resolutions put before it, and fixtures for the coming season have been arranged.
25th Apr
- The West Dorset teams had mixed fortunes in tonights Cup and Plate Finals.
- The 1st team lost the Plate Final to Yeovil Graduates by 70 points while the 2nd team beat Charmouth 1 in the Cup Final by 59 points.
Well done to everyone who played in these competitions throughout the season. - The 1st team lost the Plate Final to Yeovil Graduates by 70 points while the 2nd team beat Charmouth 1 in the Cup Final by 59 points.
22nd Apr
- Despite repeated requests for match dates, Bichops Caundle have refused to take part in the play-off match against our 1st team, with the result that we will likely remain in Division One next season. Since our 2nd team has been relegated, this is good news although we would have preferred to have played the match.
15th Apr
- The WD 1st team have just beaten Crewkerne Hermitage in the Plate semi-final by 23 points, so we will be represented in both Cup and Plate Finals on April 25th.
Well done everyone - now to win some silverware!
12th Apr
- The WD 1st team have now been confirmed as finishing just one place ahead of the 2nd team, and will contest the play-off match against Bishops Caundle who have finished runners-up in Division Two. The winner of the play-off match will play in Division One next season, the loser in Division Two.
1st Apr
- It's no April Fool, but the 2nd team have reached the final of the West Dorset KO Cup, beating Smallmex in the semi-final. The finals are on Saturday April 26th at Westlands.
26th Mar
- The West Dorset Mixed 1st team's loss to Smallmex has confirmed the 2nd team's relegation to Division Two. It's also now likely that the 1st team will be playing in the play-off match against the Division Two runners-up.
18th Mar
- The SES1 team have lost their plate semi-final match against Westland.
11th Feb
- The West Dorset 1st team have lost their Cup match against Smallmex by 42 points. This means they will be entered into the Plate competition.
3rd Feb
- Club night had to be cancelled due to the dreadful weather in the region. There weren't sufficient staff available at Oxley to maintain a safe level of cover and the Sports Centre was closed for the evening.
2008
13th Dec
- Thanks to Mary for organising a successful Christmas dinner that was well attended by both old and new members.
26th Nov
- The West Dorset 1st team have won only their second match in the top division, beating a weakened Smallmex team 8-1.
22nd Nov
- The skittles evening was a great success - thanks to all who attended.
20th Nov
- The high-flying SES2 team have lost their cup match against Westland by just 2 points.
7th Nov
- There will be only 2 courts available (due to exams) on Nov 25th.
It was originally intended to apply also on Nov 18th, but the Sports Hall staff have said this will no longer be the case as the exams will not start until Wednesday 19th.
21st Oct
- A successful racket demo evening was held courtesy of Tony Pryce Sports.
8th Oct
- The FourTwo team are top of the league following an unexpected victory over Bridport.
This success is also shared by the SES 2nd team who have started brightly with two wins out of three.
2nd Sep
- Successful re-location to Oxley Sports Centre in Sherborne.
6th Aug
- South-East Somerset fixtures for next season (2008/9) have been arranged.
27th Jul
- A very successful (and hot!) barbecue held.
14th Jul
- At the EGM the proposal to relocate the club to Oxley Sports Centre in Sherborne was carried.
Of those who attended, there was 1 vote against and 2 abstentions, the rest in favour.
Of those who voted by proxy, all but one were in favour of the move.- Therefore from September, club nights will be on Tuesday 8pm at Oxley Sports Centre, Sherborne.
9th Jul
- Team selection has taken place.
- West Dorset fixtures for next season (2008/9) have been arranged.
30th Jun
- At the committee meeting, prospective teams were selected for next season.
- It was also agreed to call an EGM to discuss venue for club nights. This will be held on July 14th.
4th Jun
- Following some League re-structuring, the West Dorset Mixed 1st team have been reinstated in Division One for next season.
19th May - AGM
- Jackie has taken over from Jo as Secretary.
- Subscriptions and match fees remain unchanged. However visitors fees are increased to £4 per visit.
- Jo Way and Robin Bugden were awarded the club trophies for their outstanding committment over the past year.
- Subscriptions and match fees remain unchanged. However visitors fees are increased to £4 per visit.
30th Apr
- Commiserations to the South-East Somerset 1st team who were beaten tonight in the SES Cup Final. They lost to KA Wizards by 119 points.
28th Apr
- Confirmation that the West Dorset 1st team have sadly been relegated from Division 1.
19th Apr
- A defeat in their last match looks to have resulted in the West Dorset 1st team being relegated from Division One, though this isn't confirmed yet.
11th Apr
- The West Dorset FourTwo team have finished their season with a flourish, winning their last two matches 9-0 and leaving them well positioned in mid-table. This is a fine showing for the team in a new format league.
7th Apr
- Congratulations to the South-East Somerset 1st team who have beaten Westland in the Cup semi-final. They will now face KA Wizards in the final, rescheduled for April 30th.
31st Mar
- Congratulations to the West Dorset 2nd team who have won Division Two by quite a large margin.
8th Mar
- Congratulations to Jackie and Stephen for finishing as runners-up in the West Dorset Handicapped Tournament.
28th Feb
- The South-East Somerset 2nd team lost their Cup match against KA Wizards by 252 points to 203, a difference of 49.
25th Feb
- Despite being top of Division Two, the West Dorset 2nd team lost their Cup match against Charmouth 2 by 359 points to 392.
9th Feb
- The West Dorset 2nd team are now 28 points clear at the top of Division Two with only 5 matches to play, so they're looking good for a trophy.
29th Jan
- In the SES Cup tournament, the 1st team are drawn at home against Westland, while the 2nd team are away at KA Wizards.
20th Jan
- Congratulations to Ali Caller and Robin Bugden who entered yesterday's Partner Swap Tournament run by the West Dorset League. Ali won the ladies competition, while Robin came second in the mens. Details and photo can be found here.
16th Jan
- Having defeated the 1st team in the WD cup, the prize for the 2nd team is a semi-final draw at home against Charmouth 2. The 1st team will be away against Yeovil Graduates in the plate competition.
7th Jan
- In the WD Cup match, the 2nd team beat the 1st team by 392 pts to 365.
2007
25th Dec
- The Christmas tournament was held at the last clubnight of 2007 and was won by Robin & Jackie after a titanic struggle against John & Sarah. Full details can be found here.
1st Dec
- Mary and Stephen managed to take a game off Westland 1 and should have added a second, but were overcome at the thought of actually winning a rubber! The match ended in a 9-0 defeat as had been expected.
- The WD Mixed 2nd team continue to lead in Division Two, having slaughtered third-placed Charmouth 1.
- The FourTwo team faired less well as they lost away to Charmouth. A late team change inflicted by Mike Horsey's last minute refusal to play left the team a man short for the match, but frantic phoning found someone to play. Charmouth claimed some games due to the late arrival of the team as per the rules, although there was time at the end of the evening to play them had they wanted.
- The WD Mixed 2nd team continue to lead in Division Two, having slaughtered third-placed Charmouth 1.
21st Nov
- The WD Mixed 2nd team have been drawn at home in the West Dorset KO Cup - against the 1st team !!!!
15th Nov
- Congratulations to the SES 2nd team who narrowly beat Yeovil Graduates in their South-East Somerset Cup match this evening, winning by just 2 points.
- The WD Mixed 2nd team have lost their unbeaten run following the match against Smallmex. Turning up with only two pairs didn't help their cause!
30th Oct
- The West Dorset 2nd team led by Mike are steam-rolling all before them in Division Two.
2nd Sep
- The club barbecue was held, albeit in not particularly summery weather. At least it didn't rain!
29th Jul
- The club barbecue has been postponed due to inclement weather. It has been provisionally re-arranged for Sep 2nd.
13th Jun
- Team selection has taken place and with regret we have had to withdraw the West Dorset Mixed League 3rd team due to a lack of players.
- A new team has been entered into the West Dorset FourTwo league.
21st May - AGM
- Maria has become Chair for the coming season.
- The decision was made to support the West Dorset's proposal to play rally-points scoring next season.
- We will enter a team into the proposed West Dorset FourTwo League.
- Subscriptions remain unchanged.
- The decision was made to support the West Dorset's proposal to play rally-points scoring next season.
28th Apr
- The 3rd team beat Bridport Royals in the West Dorset KO Cup Final by 46 points (234 to 188).
- Meanwhile the 2nd team beat Charmouth 1 in the Plate Final by 88 points (247 against 159).
26th Apr
- Congratulations to the West Dorset 1st team who have gained promotion to Division One. They finished joint top with Dorchester 2 but were placed 2nd on matches won.
12th Feb
- The skittles evening held in lieu of a club night due to unavailability of the courts was enjoyed by those who attended. Thanks to Darren for organising.
25th Jan
- At the committee meeting it was decided to start using the rally-points scoring system at club night in preparation for it's introduction in league matches next season. Everyone should start to familiarise themselves with the new scoring method.
2006
22nd Dec
- The Christmas meal was enjoyed by all who attended. Still can't figure how the conjuror did some of those tricks! Thanks to Mary for organising.
30th Oct
- The Tony Pryce Racquet Demonstration Evening was a great success, although not enough time was available for everyone to try all the racquets they wished to.
Hadyn from Tony Pryce's Yeovil shop brought along a selection of different racquets, as did the Prince representative Peter who came up from Exeter. Also in attendance was the Yonex representative, also Peter, who came all the way from Oxford for the evening.
