2002–03 National Division Three South

2002-03 National Division Three South
Countries  England
Champions Rosslyn Park
Runners-up Lydney (also promoted)
Relegated Camberley, Havant
Attendance N/A[a 1]
Top point scorer England Adam Westall
Lydney 373 points
Top try scorer England Andy Thorpe
North Walsham 21 tries
2001-02
2003-04

The 2002-03 National Division Three South was the fourth season (sixteenth overall) of the fourth division (south) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three South. New teams to the division included Rosslyn Park who were relegated from the 2001–02 National Division Two while Havant (champions) and Basingstoke (playoffs) were promoted from London Division 1 along with champions of South West Division 1Weston-super-Mare.[1][2][3] The league system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. The league system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw with the league champions going straight up into National Division Two and the runners up playing a playoff against the runners up from National Division Three North for the final promotion place.

By the end of the season, Rosslyn Park made an instant return to National Division Two by winning the league championship, beating runners up Lydney to the title by virtue of just two points.[4] Lydney would join Rosslyn Park in the 2003–04 National Division Two by winning their playoff game against the 2002–03 National Division Three North runners up New Brighton.[5] At the other end of the table, Camberley were comfortable the worst team in the division with 26 defeats out of the 26 games played and over 1,000 points conceded. Newly promoted Havant made a much better fight out of it in what was a very close relegation scrap, winning their last 3 games but eventually going down with only 2 points separating them from 9th placed Tabard. Camberley would drop down to London Division 1 while Havant went back into South West Division 1.[6][7]

Participating teams and locations

Camberley
London
Tabard
Locations of the 2002-03 National Division Three South teams
Greater London National Division Three South clubs
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Barking Goresbrook 1,000 Becontree, Dagenham, London
Basingstoke Down Grange Basingstoke, Hampshire
Blackheath Rectory Field 6,000 Blackheath, London
Camberley Watchetts Recreation Ground Camberley, Surrey
Havant Hook's Lane 1,500 Havant, Hampshire
Lydney Regentsholme 1,500 Lydney, Gloucestershire
North Walsham Norwich Road 1,200 Scottow, North Walsham, Norfolk
Old Colfeians Horn Park Lee, London
Old Patesians Everest Road Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Redruth The Recreation Ground 12,000 Redruth, Cornwall
Rosslyn Park Priory Lane 2,000 Roehampton, London
Tabard Cobden Hill Radlett, Hertfordshire
Westcombe Park Goddington Dene 3,200 Orpington, London
Weston-super-Mare Recreation Ground 2,000 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset

Final league table

2002-03 National Division Three South Table
Position Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points Diff Points
1 Rosslyn Park (C) 26 24 0 2 1055 395 660 48
2 Lydney (P) 26 23 0 3 695 422 273 46
3 Blackheath 26 17 1 8 616 479 137 35
4 North Walsham 26 16 0 10 636 479 157 32
5 Old Patesians 26 14 0 12 644 544 100 28
6 Weston-super-Mare 26 13 0 13 476 512 -36 26
7 Redruth 26 12 1 13 583 588 -5 25
8 Barking 26 11 2 13 473 578 -105 24
9 Old Colfeians 26 10 1 15 501 677 -176 21
10 Tabard 26 10 0 16 531 571 -40 20
11 Westcombe Park 26 10 0 16 531 571 -40 20
12 Basingstoke 26 10 0 16 603 729 -126 20
13 Havant (R) 26 9 1 16 672 567 105 19
14 Camberley (R) 26 0 0 26 270 1116 -846 0
Reference englandrugby.com: Updated 26-04-2003

Results

Round 1

31 August 2002
Havant 43 - 32 Old Patesians
Report
Hook's Lane
Referee: Terry Hall
31 August 2002
Lydney 18 - 16 Westcombe Park
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Andrew Pearce
31 August 2002
North Walsham 42 - 8 Camberley
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Mark Varnon
31 August 2002
Redruth 13 - 27 Blackheath
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 600
Referee: Steve Harland
31 August 2002
Rosslyn Park 29 - 13 Old Colfeians
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 400
Referee: Rowan Kitt
31 August 2002
Tabard 25 - 28 Basingstoke
Report
Cobden Hill
Attendance: 250
Referee: Andrew Gardner
31 August 2002
Weston-super-Mare 30 - 25 Barking
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Gareth Copsey

[8]


Round 2

7 September 2002
Barking 9 - 13 Blackheath
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 300
Referee: Andrew Canning
7 September 2002
Camberley 14 - 17 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground
Attendance: 200
Referee: Paul Dickens
7 September 2002
Lydney 41 - 20 Old Colfeians
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: D May
7 September 2002
North Walsham 28 - 10 Tabard
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Mark Varnon
7 September 2002
Old Patesians 34 - 13 Basingstoke
Report
Everest Road
Attendance: 300
Referee: Paul Dix
7 September 2002
Redruth 21 - 29 Rosslyn Park
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 650
Referee: Tim Beddow
7 September 2002
Westcombe Park 30 - 18 Havant
Report
Goddington Dene
Referee: Rob Sawyer

[9]


Round 3

14 September 2002
Basingstoke 14 - 29 Westcombe Park
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Gareth Copsey
14 September 2002
Blackheath 56 - 0 Camberley
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Darryl Chapman
14 September 2002
Havant 36 - 12 Old Colfeians
Report
Hook's Lane
Referee: Steve Harland
14 September 2002
Lydney 43 - 22 Redruth
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: D Edmunds
14 September 2002
Rosslyn Park 57 - 22 Barking
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 400
Referee: Mark Varnon
14 September 2002
Tabard 27 - 26 Old Patesians
Report
Cobden Hill
Attendance: 200
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
14 September 2002
Weston-super-Mare 15 - 16 North Walsham
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: G O'Hara

[10]


Round 4

28 September 2002
Barking 13 - 20 Lydney
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 250
Referee: Andrew Canning
28 September 2002
Camberley 8 - 40 Rosslyn Park
Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Rowan Kitt
28 September 2002
North Walsham 45 - 6 Blackheath
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 350
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
28 September 2002
Old Colfeians 41 - 22 Basingstoke
Report
Horn Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Doug Chapman
28 September 2002
Redruth 39 - 16 Havant
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 600
28 September 2002
Westcombe Park 7 - 35 Old Patesians
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 350
Referee: Mark Varnon
28 September 2002
Weston-super-Mare 23 - 5 Tabard
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Chris Healey

[11]


Round 5

12 October 2002
Basingstoke 50 - 15 Redruth
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Dean Richards
12 October 2002
Blackheath 22 - 19 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Rob Sawyer
12 October 2002
Havant 49 - 13 Barking
Report
Hook's Lane
Referee: D May
12 October 2002
Lydney 68 - 13 Camberley
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Bruce Robertson
12 October 2002
Old Patesians 34 - 10 Old Colfeians
Report
Everest Road
Referee: Gareth Copsey
12 October 2002
Rosslyn Park 37 - 10 North Walsham
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
12 October 2002
Tabard 5 - 25 Westcombe Park
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger

[12]


Round 6

19 October 2002
Camberley 5 - 48 Havant
Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground
Attendance: Craig Pocock
19 October 2002
Old Colfeians 27 - 21 Westcombe Park
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Keith Lewis
19 October 2002
Redruth 12 - 37 Old Patesians
Report
The Recreation Ground
Referee: R Steggall
19 October 2002
Barking P - P Basingstoke

19 October 2002
Blackheath P - P Tabard

19 October 2002
North Walsham P - P Lydney

19 October 2002
Weston-super-Mare P - P Rosslyn Park

[13]


Round 7

26 October 2002
Basingstoke 43 - 15 Camberley
Report
Down Grange
Attendance: 250
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
26 October 2002
Havant 30 - 39 North Walsham
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mark Varnon
26 October 2002
Lydney 26 - 9 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Paul Dickens
26 October 2002
Old Colfeians 20 - 22 Tabard
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Paul Kimber
26 October 2002
Old Patesians 10 - 0 Barking
Report
Everest Road
Referee: Andrew Bickle
26 October 2002
Rosslyn Park 55 - 14 Blackheath
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: Rowan Kitt
26 October 2002
Westcombe Park 53 - 29 Redruth
Report
Goddington Dene
Referee: Rob Sawyer

[14]


Round 8

2 November 2002
Barking 24 - 6 Westcombe Park
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Andrew Small
2 November 2002
Blackheath 22 - 17 Lydney
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
2 November 2002
Camberley 5 - 40 Old Patesians
Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground
Referee: Dean Richards
2 November 2002
North Walsham 34 - 10 Basingstoke
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: S Makinson
2 November 2002
Redruth 24 - 26 Old Colfeians
Report
The Recreation Ground
Referee: Steve Harland
2 November 2002
Tabard 18 - 26 Rosslyn Park
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Andrew Pearce
2 November 2002
Weston-super-Mare 16 - 5 Havant
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: D May

[15]


Round 9

9 November 2002
Basingstoke 24 - 50 Barking
Report
Down Grange
Attendance: 250
Referee: Bruce Robertson
9 November 2002
Havant 50 - 0 Camberley
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
9 November 2002
Old Patesians 16 - 15 Redruth
Report
Everest Road
Attendance: 400
Referee: Mark Varnom
9 November 2002
Tabard 32 - 16 Blackheath
Report
Cobden Hill
Attendance: 180
Referee: David Max
9 November 2002
Westcombe Park 33 - 13 Old Colfeians
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 400
Referee: Greg Garner
9 November 2002
Lydney P - P North Walsham

9 November 2002
Rosslyn Park P - P Weston-super-Mare

[16]


Round 10

16 November 2002
Barking 35 - 15 Havant
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 200
Referee: Greg Garner
16 November 2002
North Walsham 10 - 17 Rosslyn Park
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 500
Referee: Bruce Robertson
16 November 2002
Old Colfeians 18 - 14 Old Patesians
Report
Horn Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Steve Brown
16 November 2002
Redruth 33 - 6 Basingstoke
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 500
16 November 2002
Westcombe Park 22 - 11 Tabard
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 250
Referee: Paul Dickens
16 November 2002
Weston-super-Mare 30 - 11 Blackheath
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 200
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
16 November 2002
Camberley P - P Lydney

[17]


Round 11

23 November 2002
Basingstoke 19 - 21 Old Colfeians
Report
Down Grange
Attendance: 200
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
23 November 2002
Blackheath 14 - 24 North Walsham
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Mark Varnon
23 November 2002
Havant 9 - 13 Redruth
Report
Hook's Lane
Referee: Darryl Chapman
23 November 2002
Lydney 12 - 7 Barking
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
23 November 2002
Old Patesians 46 - 5 Westcombe Park
Report
Everest Road
Referee: Al Klemp
23 November 2002
Tabard 17 - 5 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
23 November 2002
Rosslyn Park P - P Camberley

[18]


Round 12

30 November 2002
Barking 7 - 38 Rosslyn Park
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
30 November 2002
Camberley 3 - 17 Blackheath
Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground
30 November 2002
North Walsham 18 - 6 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Andrew Canning
30 November 2002
Old Colfeians 17 - 21 Havant
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Dean Richards
30 November 2002
Old Patesians 29 - 28 Tabard
Report
Everest Road
Referee: D May
30 November 2002
Redruth 5 - 20 Lydney
Report
The Recreation Ground
Referee: Bruce Robertson
30 November 2002
Westcombe Park 27 - 44 Basingstoke
Report
Goddington Dene
Referee: Rob Sawyer

[19]


Round 13

7 December 2002
Basingstoke 49 - 8 Old Patesians
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Andrew Canning
7 December 2002
Blackheath 32 - 5 Barking
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Mark Rose
7 December 2002
Havant 16 - 30 Westcombe Park
Report
Hook's Lane
Referee: Paul Dix
7 December 2002
Old Colfeians 12 - 26 Lydney
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Greg Garner
7 December 2002
Rosslyn Park 36 - 17 Redruth
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: Alan Biggs
7 December 2002
Tabard 31 - 7 North Walsham
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Paul Dickens
7 December 2002
Weston-super-Mare 56 - 3 Camberley
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: D May

[20]


Round 14

14 December 2002
Barking 10 - 7 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Gareth Copsey
14 December 2002
Basingstoke 7 - 30 Tabard
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
14 December 2002
Blackheath 35 - 17 Redruth
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Dean Richards
14 December 2002
Camberley 20 - 45 North Walsham
Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground
Referee: Greg Garner
14 December 2002
Old Colfeians 10 - 67 Rosslyn Park
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Mark Varnon
14 December 2002
Old Patesians 23 - 14 Havant
Report
Everest Road
Referee: Steve Harland
14 December 2002
Westcombe Park 22 - 23 Lydney
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 300
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore

[21]


Round 15

21 December 2002
Blackheath 35 - 7 Old Colfeians
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: David Sainsbury
21 December 2002
Havant 19 - 21 Basingstoke
Report
Hook's Lane
Referee: Nick Cousins
21 December 2002
Lydney 24 - 3 Old Patesians
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
21 December 2002
North Walsham 38 - 0 Barking
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
21 December 2002
Rosslyn Park 82 - 17 Westcombe Park
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: Andrew Canning
21 December 2002
Tabard 58 - 7 Camberley
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: D May
21 December 2002
Weston-super-Mare 14 - 5 Redruth
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore

[22]


Round 6 (rescheduled games)

28 December 2002
Barking 11 - 39 Basingstoke
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Rob Sawyer
28 December 2002
Blackheath 19 - 10 Tabard
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Nick Cousins
28 December 2002
North Walsham 15 - 25 Lydney
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Paul Dickens
28 December 2002
Weston-super-Mare 13 - 18 Rosslyn Park
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: Andrew Pearce

[23]


Round 16

4 January 2003
Basingstoke 3 - 19 Lydney
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
4 January 2003
Barking 24 - 20 Camberley
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Rowan Kitt
4 January 2003
Havant 22 - 23 Tabard
Report
Hook's Lane
Referee: D May
4 January 2003
Redruth 18 - 12 North Walsham
Report
The Recreation Ground
Referee: Mark Varnon
4 January 2003
Rosslyn Park 49 - 13 Old Patesians
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
4 January 2003
Westcombe Park 20 - 34 Blackheath
Report
Goddington Dene
Referee: Richard Phillips
4 January 2003
Old Colfeians P - P Weston-super-Mare

[24]


Round 17

11 January 2003
Blackheath 27 - 15 Old Patesians
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 300
Referee: Gareth Copsey
11 January 2003
Rosslyn Park 77 - 5 Basingstoke
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: David Sainsbury
11 January 2003
Camberley P - P Redruth

11 January 2003
Lydney P - P Havant

11 January 2003
North Walsham P - P Old Colfeians

11 January 2003
Tabard P - P Barking

11 January 2003
Weston-super-Mare P - P Westcombe Park

[25]


Round 18

18 January 2003
Basingstoke 0 - 24 Blackheath
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Bruce Robertson
18 January 2003
Havant 15 - 44 Rosslyn Park
Report
Hook's Lane
Referee: Gareth Copsey
18 January 2003
Lydney 15 - 6 Tabard
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Paul Dickens
18 January 2003
Old Colfeians 39 - 3 Camberley
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
18 January 2003
Old Patesians 27 - 41 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Everest Road
Referee: D May
18 January 2003
Redruth 18 - 16 Barking
Report
The Recreation Ground
Referee: Paul Dix
18 January 2003
Westcombe Park 16 - 29 North Walsham
Report
Goddington Dene
Referee: Andrew Vertigan

[26]


Round 19

25 January 2003
Barking 32 - 17 Old Colfeians
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Rob Sawyer
25 January 2003
Blackheath 22 - 22 Havant
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Paul Dickens
25 January 2003
Camberley 10 - 48 Westcombe Park
Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground
Referee: D May
25 January 2003
North Walsham 31 - 3 Old Patesians
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
25 January 2003
Rosslyn Park 20 - 12 Lydney
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: Tim Miller
25 January 2003
Tabard 25 - 22 Redruth
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Steve Harland
25 January 2003
Weston-super-Mare 29 - 22 Basingstoke
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: Andrew Pearce

[27]


Round 20

1 February 2003
Lydney 27 - 23 Blackheath
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
1 February 2003
Old Colfeians 13 - 16 Redruth
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Paul Dickens
1 February 2003
Old Patesians 60 - 14 Camberley
Report
Everest Road
Referee: Greg Garner
1 February 2003
Westcombe Park 25 - 11 Barking
Report
Goddington Dene
Referee: Andrew Canning
1 February 2003
Basingstoke P - P North Walsham

1 February 2003
Havant P - P Weston-super-Mare

1 February 2003
Rosslyn Park P - P Tabard

[28]


Round 21

8 February 2003
Barking 13 - 8 Old Patesians
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
8 February 2003
Blackheath 13 - 0 Rosslyn Park
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Andrew Canning
8 February 2003
Camberley 15 - 35 Basingstoke
Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground
Referee: Stuart Clotworth
8 February 2003
North Walsham 19 - 8 Havant
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Mark Rose
8 February 2003
Redruth 30 - 19 Westcombe Park
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 500
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
8 February 2003
Tabard 8 - 23 Old Colfeians
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Richard Draper
8 February 2003
Weston-super-Mare 16 - 26 Lydney
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: Steve Haarland

[29]


Rounds 9 & 17 (rescheduled games)

15 February 2003
Camberley 13 - 36 Redruth
Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground
Referee: Andrew Canning
15 February 2003
Lydney 27 - 7 North Walsham
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
15 February 2003
Rosslyn Park 45 - 19 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: Mark Rose
15 February 2003
Tabard 6 - 8 Barking
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Paul Dickens

[30]


Round 22

22 February 2003
Basingstoke 28 - 9 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Down Grange
Referee: R Steggall
22 February 2003
Havant 12 - 21 Blackheath
Report
Hook's Lane
Referee: Steve Haarland
22 February 2003
Lydney 18 - 44 Rosslyn Park
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: David Sainsbury
22 February 2003
Old Colfeians 19 - 19 Barking
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Andrew Small
22 February 2003
Old Patesians 22 - 8 North Walsham
Report
Everest Road
Referee: Nick Williams
22 February 2003
Redruth 16 - 14 Tabard
Report
The Recreation Ground
22 February 2003
Westcombe Park 32 - 8 Camberley
Report
Goddington Dene

[31]


Round 23

1 March 2003
Barking 22 - 22 Redruth
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Richard Draper
1 March 2003
Blackheath 18 - 17 Basingstoke
Report
Rectory Field
1 March 2003
Camberley 20 - 30 Old Colfeians
Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground
Referee: Stuart Clotworth
1 March 2003
North Walsham 35 - 15 Westcombe Park
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Rob Sawyer
1 March 2003
Rosslyn Park 33 - 11 Havant
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: Richard Phillips
1 March 2003
Tabard 29 - 30 Lydney
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Andrew Smith
1 March 2003
Weston-super-Mare 13 - 9 Old Patesians
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: Andrew Bickle

[32]


Rounds 11, 16, 17 & 20 (rescheduled games)

8 March 2003
Basingstoke 35 - 13 North Walsham
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Steve Harland
8 March 2003
Lydney 22 - 17 Havant
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Dan Berry
8 March 2003
Old Colfeians 17 - 10 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Nick Cousins
8 March 2003
Rosslyn Park 55 - 12 Camberley
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: Paul Dickens

[33]


Round 24

15 March 2003
Barking 21 - 20 Tabard
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: G O'Hara
15 March 2003
Basingstoke 25 - 36 Rosslyn Park
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Steve Brown
15 March 2003
Havant 16 - 17 Lydney
Report
Hook's Lane
Referee: R Steggall
15 March 2003
Old Colfeians 21 - 45 North Walsham
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Revis Phillips
15 March 2003
Old Patesians 36 - 32 Blackheath
Report
Everest Road
Referee: Richard Draper
15 March 2003
Redruth 55 - 10 Camberley
Report
The Recreation Ground
Referee: Andrew Bickle
15 March 2003
Westcombe Park 23 - 35 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 250
Referee: Greg Garner

[34]


Rounds 10, 17 & 20 (rescheduled games)

22 March 2003
Camberley 8 - 45 Lydney
Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground
Referee: Steve Harland
22 March 2003
North Walsham 34 - 17 Old Colfeians
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 300
Referee: Greg Garner
22 March 2003
Rosslyn Park 58 - 10 Tabard
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: Andrew Pearce
22 March 2003
Weston-super-Mare 20 - 10 Westcombe Park
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: Mark Rose

[35]


Round 25

29 March 2003
Blackheath 36 - 16 Westcombe Park
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Andrew Small
29 March 2003
Camberley 20 - 35 Barking
Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground
Referee: Fred Copstake
29 March 2003
Lydney 46 - 29 Basingstoke
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Andrew Bickle
29 March 2003
North Walsham 19 - 27 Redruth
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Stuart Clotworth
29 March 2003
Old Patesians 39 - 18 Rosslyn Park
Report
Everest Road
Referee: Gareth Copsey
29 March 2003
Tabard 19 - 42 Havant
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Terry Hall
29 March 2003
Weston-super-Mare 19 - 10 Old Colfeians
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: G O'Hara

[36]


Round 20 (rescheduled game)

5 April 2003
Havant 67 - 7 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Hook's Lane
Referee: Gareth Copsey

[37]


Round 26

12 April 2003
Barking 41 - 13 North Walsham
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Richard Draper
12 April 2003
Basingstoke 15 - 51 Havant
Report
Down Grange
Referee: D May
12 April 2003
Camberley 16 - 42 Tabard
Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground
Referee: Richard Phillips
12 April 2003
Old Colfeians 28 - 27 Blackheath
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Steve Harland
12 April 2003
Old Patesians 25 - 28 Lydney
Report
Everest Road
12 April 2003
Redruth 43 - 8 Weston-super-Mare
Report
The Recreation Ground
Referee: Terry Hall
12 April 2003
Westcombe Park 23 - 45 Rosslyn Park
Report
Goddington Dene
Referee: G O'Hara

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Promotion play-off

The league runners up of National Division Three South and North would meet in a playoff game for promotion to National Division Two. Lydney were runners-up in the south and because they had a better league record than north runners-up, New Brighton, they hosted the play-off match.

26 April 2003
Lydney 21 - 7 New Brighton
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Nigel Higginson

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Total season attendances

Club Home
Games
Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Barking 3 750 250 300 200 25%
Basingstoke 3 700 233 250 200 N/A
Blackheath 1 300 300 300 300 5%
Camberley 2 450 225 250 200 N/A
Havant 2 600 300 300 300 20%
Lydney 0 0 0 0 0 0%
North Walsham 3 1,150 383 500 300 32%
Old Colfeians 2 500 250 300 200 N/A
Old Patesians 2 700 350 400 300 N/A
Redruth 5 2,850 570 650 500 5%
Rosslyn Park 2 800 400 400 400 20%
Tabard 3 630 210 250 180 N/A
Westcombe Park 5 1,550 310 400 250 10%
Weston-super-Mare 3 700 233 250 200 12%
  1. Due to extremely poor coverage and reporting by the media for this season there is not enough attendance data for the league to give an accurate figure.

Individual statistics

Top points scorers

Rank Player Team Appearances Points
1 England Adam Westall Lydney 26 373
2 England Sam Howard Rosslyn Park 22 359
3 England Derek Coates Westcombe Park 26 267
4 England Ian Calder Basingstoke 25 245
5 Ireland Jonathan Griffin Blackheath 19 204
6 England Sid Claffey Havant 23 175
7 England Justin Azzopardi Barking 20 172
8 England Len Wilmot North Walsham 23 167
9 England Scott Pollock Old Patesians 17 152
10 England Micky Skinner Tabard 17 145

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Top try scorers

Rank Player Team Appearances Tries
1 England Andy Thorpe North Walsham 21 21
2 England Ben Thomas Westcombe Park /
Rosslyn Park
15 15
3 England Charles Abban Blackheath 18 15
4 England James Justice Rosslyn Park 18 15
5 England Sam Howard Rosslyn Park 22 14
6 England Brendan Higgins Tabard 24 14
7 England Adam Westall Lydney 26 14
8 England Christopher Norton Basingstoke 21 13
9 England Anton Petzer Havant 23 13
10 England Richard Jackson Rosslyn Park 25 12

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Season records

Team

Largest home win — 72 pts

77 - 5 Rosslyn Park at home to Basingstoke on 11 January 2003

Largest away win — 57 pts

67 - 10 Rosslyn Park away to Old Colfeians on 14 December 2002

Most points scored — 82 pts

82 - 17 Rosslyn Park at home to Westcombe Park on 21 December 2002

Most tries in a match — 14

Rosslyn Park at home to Basingstoke on 11 January 2003

Most conversions in a match — 8 (x3)

Rosslyn Park away to Old Colfeians on 14 December 2002
Rosslyn Park at home to Westcombe Park on 21 December 2002
Havant v Weston-super-Mare on 5 April 2003

Most penalties in a match — 7

Blackheath at home to Redruth on 14 December 2002

Most drop goals in a match — 2

Lydney away to North Walsham on 28 December 2012

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Player

Most points in a match — 32

England Sam Howard for Rosslyn Park away to Old Colfeians on 14 December 2002

Most tries in a match — 4 (x3)

England Scott Pollock for Old Patesians at home to Camberley on 1 February 2003
England Christopher for Basingstoke at home to North Walsham on 8 March 2003
England Nick Marval for Rosslyn Park at home to Tabard on 22 March 2003

Most conversions in a match — 8 (x3)

England Sam Howard for Rosslyn Park away to Old Colfeians on 14 December 2002
England Sam Howard for Rosslyn Park at home to Westcombe Park on 21 December 2002
Ireland Owen Cobbe for Havant v Weston-super-Mare on 5 April 2003

Most penalties in a match — 7

Ireland Jonathan Griffin for Blackheath at home to Redruth on 14 December 2002

Most drop goals in a match — 1

N/A - multiple players

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Attendances

Highest — 650

Redruth at home to Rosslyn Park on 7 September 2002

Lowest — 180

Tabard at home to Blackheath on 9 November 2002

Highest Average Attendance — 570

Redruth

Lowest Average Attendance — 180

Tabard

Extremely poor attendance tracking meant it was impossible to get an accurate figure for attendances during this season. The figures above are simply the ones documented and larger/smaller attendances than those mentioned are very likely.

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See also

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