*BS*The draw for week 1 of the Striker draw (06/07/2016) was made at Crabble today, and the results are as follows:*BF*

£1000
61 – Mr D Elson – Minerva Avenue, Dover

£50
1481 – A Harris – Elms Park Gardens, Dover

£25
7110 – J Doble – Oswald Road, Dover
1866 – Mrs D Smith – Balfour Road, Dover
4837 – Mr Bernard Scott – Cherry Tree Avenue, Dover

£20
5389 – Mr Martin Snuggs – Barton Road, Dover
5086 – Mr PWF Clements – The Halt, Whitstable
699 – H Reid – Lyndhurst Road, Dover

£10
851 – Mr NA Pascall – Mayfield Avenue, Dover
2254 – Mr P King – Elms Vale Road, Dover
5835 – Mr John Parson – Mill Race, Dover
7892 – Miss Alison Bryant – Crabble Lane, River
573 – Mr Duncan Taylor – Newlands, Whitfield

The next draw will be held at Crabble at 12pm on Wednesday 13th July 2016.

*BS*The Striker is an opportunity to support your local team and give yourself a chance to win valuable cash prizes of up to £1,000 every week.*BF*

*BS**IS*How does The Striker work?*IF**BF*
When you join The Striker, you’ll be given a unique number. Each week, so long as you have paid your weekly subscription, your number will be entered into a draw. If your number is drawn, congratulations – you’re a winner! It’s as simple as that. The draw is held on Wednesday afternoon. Keep an eye on the local press for full details. Who knows, your number could scoop the £1,000 top prize.

*BS**IS*How much does it cost?*IF**BF*
Just £1 a week is all it costs to become a member of The Striker. Please note that only paid-for tickets are entered in the draw. For your convenience, your membership fee can be collected from you, or you can pay at the Club Office or, to save time, you can pay monthly or quarterly by standing order.

*BS**IS*What are the prizes?*IF**BF*
Each week, we draw a number of prizes. The top prize is £1,000, plus there’s a string of cash consolation prizes, ranging from £50 to £10.

*BS**IS*What happens to the proceeds?*IF**BF*
Naturally, we use the proceeds to fund the weekly cash prizes and a small element is used to cover certain expenses. But we put the surplus to good use. All the profit from The Striker Lottery in donated to Dover Athletic FC, to support your local football club and it’s work in the community. Dover Athletic has many teams ranging from it’s hugely successful youth scheme, through to it’s first team.

For further information, including details on how to sign up, please visit www.doverathletic.com/thestriker

*BS*The moment Whites fans have been waiting for is finally here – the club’s 2016/17 Vanarama National League campaign has been mapped out, with the fixtures now released.*BF*

Chris Kinnear’s men start the season with a trip to Wrexham on Saturday August 6th – a side they beat twice last season – before hosting home matches against Boreham Wood and newly-promoted North Ferriby United on Tuesday August 9th and Saturday August 13th respectively.

Then follows the club’s first midweek away trip, away at Eastleigh on Tuesday August 16th.

A run of fixtures in September sees Whites host Forest Green Rovers on September 10th – the side who beat Whites in the playoff semi-final last season – before consecutive away games at the two sides relegated from League Two last season, Dagenham & Redbridge and York City.

Whites’ second-longest trip of the season, away at Gateshead, is scheduled for Saturday October 8th.

The first Kent derby of the club’s season will be at Crabble on Tuesday October 25th, with Bromley the visitors – and it’s also an all-Kent affair over Christmas, with Whites hosting Maidstone United at Crabble on Boxing Day, before making the trip to the county town on New Year’s Day.

Kinnear’s side return to Prenton Park to face Tranmere Rovers on Saturday March 11th, before finishing the regular season with their longest trip of the season – away at Barrow.

October 15th has been left free for the 4th Qualifying Round of the FA Cup, with the First Round pencilled in for November 5th. The First and Second Rounds of the FA Trophy will be held on December 10th and January 14th respectively.

*BS*The draw for week 1 of the Striker draw (06/07/2016) was made at Crabble today, and the results are as follows:*BF*

£1000
61 – Mr D Elson – Minerva Avenue, Dover

£50
1481 – A Harris – Elms Park Gardens, Dover

£25
7110 – J Doble – Oswald Road, Dover
1866 – Mrs D Smith – Balfour Road, Dover
4837 – Mr Bernard Scott – Cherry Tree Avenue, Dover

£20
5389 – Mr Martin Snuggs – Barton Road, Dover
5086 – Mr PWF Clements – The Halt, Whitstable
699 – H Reid – Lyndhurst Road, Dover

£10
851 – Mr NA Pascall – Mayfield Avenue, Dover
2254 – Mr P King – Elms Vale Road, Dover
5835 – Mr John Parson – Mill Race, Dover
7892 – Miss Alison Bryant – Crabble Lane, River
573 – Mr Duncan Taylor – Newlands, Whitfield

The next draw will be held at Crabble at 12pm on Wednesday 13th July 2016.

*BS*The Striker is an opportunity to support your local team and give yourself a chance to win valuable cash prizes of up to £1,000 every week.*BF*

*BS**IS*How does The Striker work?*IF**BF*
When you join The Striker, you’ll be given a unique number. Each week, so long as you have paid your weekly subscription, your number will be entered into a draw. If your number is drawn, congratulations – you’re a winner! It’s as simple as that. The draw is held on Wednesday afternoon. Keep an eye on the local press for full details. Who knows, your number could scoop the £1,000 top prize.

*BS**IS*How much does it cost?*IF**BF*
Just £1 a week is all it costs to become a member of The Striker. Please note that only paid-for tickets are entered in the draw. For your convenience, your membership fee can be collected from you, or you can pay at the Club Office or, to save time, you can pay monthly or quarterly by standing order.

*BS**IS*What are the prizes?*IF**BF*
Each week, we draw a number of prizes. The top prize is £1,000, plus there’s a string of cash consolation prizes, ranging from £50 to £10.

*BS**IS*What happens to the proceeds?*IF**BF*
Naturally, we use the proceeds to fund the weekly cash prizes and a small element is used to cover certain expenses. But we put the surplus to good use. All the profit from The Striker Lottery in donated to Dover Athletic FC, to support your local football club and it’s work in the community. Dover Athletic has many teams ranging from it’s hugely successful youth scheme, through to it’s first team.

For further information, including details on how to sign up, please visit www.doverathletic.com/thestriker

*BS*The moment Whites fans have been waiting for is finally here – the club’s 2016/17 Vanarama National League campaign has been mapped out, with the fixtures now released.*BF*

Chris Kinnear’s men start the season with a trip to Wrexham on Saturday August 6th – a side they beat twice last season – before hosting home matches against Boreham Wood and newly-promoted North Ferriby United on Tuesday August 9th and Saturday August 13th respectively.

Then follows the club’s first midweek away trip, away at Eastleigh on Tuesday August 16th.

A run of fixtures in September sees Whites host Forest Green Rovers on September 10th – the side who beat Whites in the playoff semi-final last season – before consecutive away games at the two sides relegated from League Two last season, Dagenham & Redbridge and York City.

Whites’ second-longest trip of the season, away at Gateshead, is scheduled for Saturday October 8th.

The first Kent derby of the club’s season will be at Crabble on Tuesday October 25th, with Bromley the visitors – and it’s also an all-Kent affair over Christmas, with Whites hosting Maidstone United at Crabble on Boxing Day, before making the trip to the county town on New Year’s Day.

Kinnear’s side return to Prenton Park to face Tranmere Rovers on Saturday March 11th, before finishing the regular season with their longest trip of the season – away at Barrow.

October 15th has been left free for the 4th Qualifying Round of the FA Cup, with the First Round pencilled in for November 5th. The First and Second Rounds of the FA Trophy will be held on December 10th and January 14th respectively.

*BS*The club have added League One side Millwall to their pre-season schedule, with Neil Harris’ men making the trip down to Crabble on Tuesday 26th July for a 7.30pm kick-off.*BF*

The South London side lost in the playoffs for promotion to the Championship to Barnsley back in May, and make it a hat-trick of Football League sides coming to Crabble in the close season.

As per the friendlies against AFC Wimbledon (July 12th) and Leyton Orient (July 16th), admission for the Millwall clash will be at the standard admission prices. This is due to the additional costs involved in covering the opposition club’s expenses for these fixtures.

Whites’ friendly away at Welling United, originally scheduled for the same date, will be rescheduled with a new date announced once confirmed.

Please note, due to the ongoing Family Stand development, all pre-season friendlies will be segregated.

*IS*DOVER ATHLETIC PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE
Saturday July 9th, 3pm: Dover Athletic vs Billericay Town
Tuesday July 12th, 7.45pm: Dover Athletic vs AFC Wimbledon
Saturday July 16th, 3pm: Dover Athletic vs Leyton Orient
Tuesday July 26th, 7.30pm: Dover Athletic vs Millwall
Saturday July 30th, 3pm: Chelmsford City vs Dover Athletic
Disclaimer: All fixtures are subject to change*IF*

*BS*The club have added League One side Millwall to their pre-season schedule, with Neil Harris’ men making the trip down to Crabble on Tuesday 26th July for a 7.30pm kick-off.*BF*

The South London side lost in the playoffs for promotion to the Championship to Barnsley back in May, and make it a hat-trick of Football League sides coming to Crabble in the close season.

As per the friendlies against AFC Wimbledon (July 12th) and Leyton Orient (July 16th), admission for the Millwall clash will be at the standard admission prices. This is due to the additional costs involved in covering the opposition club’s expenses for these fixtures.

Whites’ friendly away at Welling United, originally scheduled for the same date, will be rescheduled with a new date announced once confirmed.

Please note, due to the ongoing Family Stand development, all pre-season friendlies will be segregated.

*IS*DOVER ATHLETIC PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE
Saturday July 9th, 3pm: Dover Athletic vs Billericay Town
Tuesday July 12th, 7.45pm: Dover Athletic vs AFC Wimbledon
Saturday July 16th, 3pm: Dover Athletic vs Leyton Orient
Tuesday July 26th, 7.30pm: Dover Athletic vs Millwall
Saturday July 30th, 3pm: Chelmsford City vs Dover Athletic
Disclaimer: All fixtures are subject to change*IF*

*BS*Dover Athletic are looking for volunteers to provide help to the club’s media output, primarily with our matchday magazine and on our social media channels.*BF*

We are looking to further extend our media offering for the 2016/17 season, and are keen to hear from supporters who feel they could contribute to this.

Opportunities are available in a number of areas – for our matchday magazine, you would be expected to assist with writing articles, updating statistics and conducting interviews, whilst for our social media output you would be needed to update news as and when required, and generally help to raise the profile of the club online.

In addition, we are looking into increasing our video output online, and are keen to hear from supporters who feel they have strengths in this area.

These positions contribute to what we put in front of our supporters, so a high degree of trust and professionalism is required and you will also need to have a strong grasp of the English language.

If you are interested, please e-mail [email protected], including any information or skills that may make you stand out from the crowd.

Successful applicants will be invited along to further discuss the role prior to one of the club’s pre-season friendlies in the coming weeks.

*BS*PRESS RELEASE: BBC Local Radio sign agreement to cover 68 National League clubs*BF*

The BBC Local Radio stations across England and Wales have signed an agreement with the National League to provide coverage of the leagues’ matches until 2020.

The National League has 68 member clubs in three divisions, known as the National League, National League North and the National League South.

Welcoming today’s announcement Jason Horton, BBC Head of Sport for England said:

“Today’s deal with the National League demonstrates the BBC local radio stations commitment to bring sports fans across England and Wales all the sporting action from their area. So whether you’re tuning in to BBC Radio Lincolnshire’s coverage of Lincoln City, listening to BBC Radio Solent reporting on Eastleigh or following one of the other 66 clubs across The National League we’ll be bringing you the latest action.”

Brian Barwick, Chairman at The National League said:

“The National League is pleased to confirm our existing partnership has been extended until 2020. This will permit continuing stadium access with match commentary, thus complementing the excellent support given generally by BBC Local Radio stations covering all 68 member clubs and their local communities”.

*BS*Dover Athletic are looking for volunteers to provide help to the club’s media output, primarily with our matchday magazine and on our social media channels.*BF*

We are looking to further extend our media offering for the 2016/17 season, and are keen to hear from supporters who feel they could contribute to this.

Opportunities are available in a number of areas – for our matchday magazine, you would be expected to assist with writing articles, updating statistics and conducting interviews, whilst for our social media output you would be needed to update news as and when required, and generally help to raise the profile of the club online.

In addition, we are looking into increasing our video output online, and are keen to hear from supporters who feel they have strengths in this area.

These positions contribute to what we put in front of our supporters, so a high degree of trust and professionalism is required and you will also need to have a strong grasp of the English language.

If you are interested, please e-mail [email protected], including any information or skills that may make you stand out from the crowd.

Successful applicants will be invited along to further discuss the role prior to one of the club’s pre-season friendlies in the coming weeks.

*BS*PRESS RELEASE: BBC Local Radio sign agreement to cover 68 National League clubs*BF*

The BBC Local Radio stations across England and Wales have signed an agreement with the National League to provide coverage of the leagues’ matches until 2020.

The National League has 68 member clubs in three divisions, known as the National League, National League North and the National League South.

Welcoming today’s announcement Jason Horton, BBC Head of Sport for England said:

“Today’s deal with the National League demonstrates the BBC local radio stations commitment to bring sports fans across England and Wales all the sporting action from their area. So whether you’re tuning in to BBC Radio Lincolnshire’s coverage of Lincoln City, listening to BBC Radio Solent reporting on Eastleigh or following one of the other 66 clubs across The National League we’ll be bringing you the latest action.”

Brian Barwick, Chairman at The National League said:

“The National League is pleased to confirm our existing partnership has been extended until 2020. This will permit continuing stadium access with match commentary, thus complementing the excellent support given generally by BBC Local Radio stations covering all 68 member clubs and their local communities”.