Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 East
Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 East was English Rugby Union league, forming part of the South West Division, for clubs primarily based in Berkshire and Wiltshire. Promoted teams moved up to Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2 (currently Dorset & Wilts 2 North and Dorset & Wilts 2 South) and there was no relegation. The league ran for four seasons until 1992 when it merged with Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 West to form Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3.
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| Sport | Rugby Union |
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| Instituted | 1988 (as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 East) |
| Ceased | 1992 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Calne (1st title) (1991–92) (promoted to Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2) |
Original teams
When this division was introduced in 1988 it contained the following teams from Berkshire, Hampshire and Wiltshire[lower-alpha 1]:
- Amesbury
- Berkshire Shire Hall
- Calne
- Colerne
- Melksham
- Tadley
- Thatcham
Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 East honours
Originally known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 East and involved involving clubs based in Berkshire[lower-alpha 2], Dorset and Wiltshire. It was a tier 10 league with promotion to Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 1991–92 season Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 East and counterpart Dorset & Wilts 3 West would merge into a single division known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 (currently Dorset & Wilts 3 North and Dorset & Wilts 3 South).
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 1988–89 | 7 | Melksham | Berkshire Shire Hall | No relegation | [1] | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | 7 | Minety | Tadley | No relegation | [2] | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | 7 | Tadley | Thatcham | No relegation | [3] | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | 5 | Calne | Thatcham[lower-alpha 3] | No relegation | [4] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
- Calne (1)
- Melksham (1)
- Minety (1)
- Tadley (1)
Notes
- Despite the league name of Berks/Dorset/Wiltshire 3 East there were no teams from Dorset and one side was from Hampshire.
- Since 2000, Berkshire clubs have played in the Berks/Bucks & Oxon leagues.
- 3rd place Berkshire Shire Hall were also promoted.
See also
References
- Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989–90 (18th ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 133–136. ISBN 0 356 17862 5.
- Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990–91 (19th ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 143–146. ISBN 0 356 19162 1.
- Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991–92 (20th ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0 356 20249 6.
- Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992–93 (21st ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 176–179. ISBN 0 7472 7907 1.