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Week commencing 26 Jan 26 - SECTION A
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 Pudd Wanderers  v  Wide Boys        Fri  Bladen SC, Briantspuddle
    Legionaires  v  Colliton Imps    Fri  Wareham Legion
     Barmy Army  v  Patriots         Fri  Three Compasses, Charminster
    Swan Abbots  v  Goldies Wurzels  Thu  White Horse, Litton Cheney
     Essentials  v  Hammers          Fri  Spitfire Club, Crossways
     Breakaways  v  Heathens         Fri  Wool Legion
        Woodmen  v  Skimmers         Fri  Royal Oak, Milborne St Andrew
     Vic Reeves  v  Half Pints       Fri  Victoria Hotel

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Week commencing 26 Jan 26 - SECTION B
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    Magpie Imps  v  Monsters         Thu  Colliton Club 1
       Allsorts  v  Alcotops         Fri  Trinity Club 3
       Swankers  v  Country Boys     Fri  Trinity Club 1
       Bullocks  v  Ship Apes        Thu  Victoria Hotel
       Steamers  v  The Wafflers     Thu  New Inn, West Knighton
   Green Giants  v  Plodders         Fri  Colliton Club 2
   Hartstoppers  v  Bye 
  Muckspreaders  v  Yokels           Thu  Tom Browns

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Week commencing 26 Jan 26 - SECTION C
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     Funseekers  v  Flingers         Wed  Colliton Club 1
Trinity Mix Ups  v  Misfits          Tue  Trinity Club 2
       Ladettes  v  Chuckers         Thu  Trinity Club 1
    Pudd Nomads  v  Jokers           Fri  Goldies
     Strugglers  v  Ship Wrecked     Thu  Goldies
   Brewers Bees  v  Easy Beats       Fri  Trinity Club 2
Colliton Spares  v  Any Pin Will Do  Fri  Colliton Club 1
            Bye  v  Untouchables  

Please would all trophy winners from last season return all team and individual trophies either to Brian Newton, Terry Gosney or drop them into the Colliton Club by the 31st of January at the very latest.

The AGM was held at the Colliton Club yesterday evening, here’s a brief round up.

1. There will no longer be a Ladies League, The Hon. Secretary thanked all the ladies who have played over the years.
2. The league entry fees were increased to £60
3. There were no major rule changes, just wording on rules to bring the rules in line now that we have no Ladies League.
4. Trinity Mix Ups have joined Section C meaning we have 46 teams, 16 in Section A and 15 in Section B and C.
5. The committee are to review the Presentation Evening.
6. The committee will consider the idea of sponsorship for the league for the 26-27 season.

Thank you to the following company’s who have placed an advert on the league’s website

MB Builders
Valet2U Dorchester
JAIC Ltd
Sash Window Joiners
SJR Carpentry
B A Gosney Ltd painter & decorator
Kev Holbrook Ceramic wall & floor tiler
Manor Park Flooring
Artiscapes Ground Maintenance Ltd
Albert Goodman Chartered Accountants
Bathroom Inspirations Ltd
Sam Scaffolding Dorset Ltd
All In Interiors 
Barry Knight Building and Maintenance  
Fox Typesetting Services 
Case & Brewer Fish and Chips
The Colliton Club & Bar  

If you would like to advertise your business on the website for the price of £25 a year please email a PDF of your advert/business card to terry.gosney@btinternet.com

All of the photos from this years Presentation Evening can be found by clicking on the Photo’s & Press Cuttings in the menu at the top of this web-site and then navigating down to Presentation Evening 2022. All photo’s were kindly supplied by Chris Whitefield Wedding Photography.

Please would all captains be reminded of rule 14

Games shall commence between 8.30 p.m. and 8.45 p.m. Any team short of players must commence the game with the players available. If there are no representatives of a team present on the alley by 8.45p.m. that team will be deemed to have cancelled and the match awarded to the opposing team.

Check out the history pages on the website. This is an ongoing project which will be updated to give you all an insight on the past history of the league. If anyone can help with any missing teams/years or mistakes please contact terry.gosney@btinternet.com , especially any information about league winners from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s as the skittle fixture books only started putting in the previous seasons tables from 1980.

The Dorchester & District Skittles League accepts no responsibility or liability in respect of any material relating to Dorchester skittles posted by any team or person on social media.

It is the responsibility of both captains to ensure that the stickers up operate in a competent and safe manner at all times. The use of mobile phones, ipads, headphones etc whilst the game is in progress is not permitted.