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All of our local football and rugby clubs will be keeping a close eye on the weather forecast for this weekend.
Weymouth whose midweek under 23 match at the Bob Lucas Stadium against Millbrook under 23’s was called off due to a waterlogged pitch entertain Welling for a National League South fixture.
On loan player rolling door at Weymouth is revolving again as out go Brighton and Hove Albion goalkeeper Hugo Fisher and in comes Chelsea custodian Jared Thompson.
In the Southern Premier League Dorchester travel to play Hanwell Town while a much changed Portland United team who crashed out of the Wessex League Cup on Tuesday evening losing 3 nil to visitors AFC Portchester will have to take their revenge on Saturday when they take the road to Porchester for a league game.
Bridport are scheduled to play Cullompton Rangers at St Mary’s in a Southwest Peninsular East fixture, but that match must be in doubt as the Bee’s game last weekend at St Mary’s against Sidmouth was postponed due to waterlogging.
Club chairman Adrian Scadding said, “The game has been postponed”.
St Mary’s Stadium Thursday morning. Pic Adrian Scadding.
Now for the local rugby, in the Tribute Southern Counties Division Weymouth entertain Walcot at Monmouth Avenue, Dorchester host Frome at Coburg Road and Swanage & Wareham visit Yeovil.
Click on arrow for the Seahorses head coach Rich Bament’s comments.
In the Tribute Dorset & Wilts Leagues Blandford are away against Oakmeadians.
On Sunday Weymouth Football Club’s women’s team welcome Stockwood Wanderers at the Bob Lucas and the Dorset & Wilts under 18 rugby squad travel to Maidenhead to lock horns with their Berkshire counterparts.
Dorchester Rugby Club have 4 players representing the club in the squad S.Bell, Dorchester & Budmouth School, F.Greenslade, Dorchester & Thomas Hardy School, F. Drummond, Dorchester & Weymouth College and F. Lambourne, Dorchester & Thomas Hardy School.
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