The FA Cup and the FA Vase draw for the coming season has been made with Dawlish Town featuring in both competitions.

In the FA Cup extra preliminary round Dawlish Have been drawn at home to Elmore with the game to be played on Saturday 15th of August. The winners of this round will go forward and meet the winners of the Bridport or Keynsham Town away. The winners of that tie will meet with recently promoted to the Southern League Premier Division Truro City away.

In the first round proper of the FA Vase Dawlish Town will play the winners of the Elmore or Liskard Athletic at home on the 3rd of October.

Ties will be played on the dates announced, any needed replays will take place the following Tuesday.

Dawlish Town have been invited to enter a team into the Torquay United under 18s tournament being held at Bovey Tracy on July 11th, 12th & 13th. The team is to be Managed by Adam Shearer and under 16s Manager Paul Pearson. The team will be a mix from all the Dawlish Teams including last years Pioneer League Plate winners the under 16s.

The first game is on Friday against last years under 18s league winners Plymouth Argyle, which should prove a stern test for the Dawlish Team. Any supports that wish to see the team in action can purchase the tickets from Adam Shearer or at the gate on the day.

 Summer Fayre and CLIC Presentation June

June the 27th saw Dawlish Town’s home ground—Sandy Lane become the venue for the Summer Fayre and CLIC Presentation and raise £2,500 for CLIC the Chidren’s Cancer Charity.

Run as part of the Football in the Community Programme, six local schools took part in raising money along side Dawlish Town. The schools that took part were:  Chudleigh   Knighton, Kenn, Shaldon, Gatehouse, St Michaels, and Oaklands. Children from the schools help raise the money with Alfie Blackwell raising the most with £210, followed by Oliver   Pullum and Louis Piper. The event was very well supported by local businesses including, Rodean Restaurant, John Sculpher Photography, Boots, Toby Downey of the River Dart Country Park, Exeter City, Woodland Leisure Park, Torquay United, Partridge Cycles, Langstone Cliff Hotel, and the club would like to thank them for their support with such a worthy cause.

The Prizes for the children who raised the money and prizes in the draw included Tickets for a Liverpool Game, Plymouth Argyle Tickets, Signed shirts from Torquay United and Exeter City, Sports   Equipment, Set of Family Photo’s, a Meal at a top local Restaurant and Sports Equipment.

Below are some of the children who raised money for CLIC:

Alfie Blackwell (Shaldon School) Oliver Pullum (Shaldon) Louis Pyper (Gatehouse)  Harry Haskell (St Michaels)  Master Potter (St Michaels)  Lewis Salter (Gatehouse) Matthew Levens ( St Michaels) Jordon Lewis (St Michaels) Jack Bradwell (Shaldon) Anthony Edwins (Shaldon)

“It was a great day,” Commented Football in the Community Officer, Adam Shearer, ”I would to thank   everybody who took some part in the day including all the   children that worked hard to raise the £2,500. I would also like to thank all the helpers and people who donated the prizes, because without them the day would not have happened. I am intending to make this a regular thing every year as it is such a good cause.”