The summer recess is drawing to a close and pre season training will now be under way. Following our best season ever last time out we are hoping to build on those really good foundations. The league set up has finally been resolved and we are now in National League 2, South West (level 4). Our travelling is much …

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News from the Dings The season is now finished, a short summer break and we then look forward to pastures new. As we go to press we are still not sure of who we will be playing, but it will still be at level 2. We finished the season very stromgly, winning 10 of our last 12 matches. When you consider most teams in the …

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As the season draws to a close and as at mid-April we have extended our winning run to 7 matches. This included a comprehensive defeat of Henley, our first win over them since 2012, cementing our 8th place in the league, and our best showing in the National Leagues. At the beginning of April, we held our celebration …

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Late February and early March were fertile weeks for us at Dings, for the first time this season the First XV managed a run of 3 consecutive victories, scoring 19 tries in the process. The 2nd XV also had a notable win against table toppers Clifton, 53 - 0, and the thirds also going well. Shaftesbury Park has been very …

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I mentioned last month that in the first half of the season we had travelled 1708 miles for our matches, that is more than Bristol Bears travel! Well in January we have been called upon to travel a total of 940 miles for our three away matches before we were able to welcome Canterbury at Shaftesbury park at the end of …

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Our local Probus Club has resumed operations, starting with a “Reunion Lunch” in October to which prospective new members were invited. Then at our Club Meeting in early November we enjoyed a talk on Bristol Bears Rugby, and our meeting in December will feature a choir and a Christmas theme. Probus is still inviting …

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Ever since the closure of Frenchay Hospital took effect, many have campaigned for wards to be re-introduced at Frenchay. Dave and Abbie Ward were not what they had in mind, but this unique couple were warmly welcomed by some 700 or so people when they first took to the field at Shaftsbury Park, Frenchay, directly …

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After a period of some 18 months or so when the members of the Club have been unable to meet together, there is to be a re-launch and open invitation for people to attend an Open Meeting on Wednesday October 6th, 10.15 a.m. at Frenchay Village Hall Probus Clubs are an opportunity for men who have retired from business …

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