2002–03 National Division Three South

Rugby union competition in England 2002–03 National Division Three South England Rosslyn Park Lydney (also promoted) Camberley, Havant N/ADue 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. a ENG Adam Westall (Lydney)373 points ENG Andy Thorpe (North Walsham)21 tries 2001–02 2003–04 The 2002–03 National Division Three South was the third 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 1 – Weston-super-Mare.http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/national-leagues/2001-2002/ National League Two 2001-02 englandrugby.com 20 April 2002 http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2001-2002/ London 1 2001-02 englandrugby.com 27 April 2002 10 August 2015 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924001505/http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2001-2002/ dead http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2001-2002/ South West 1 2001-02 englandrugby.com 13 April 2002 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.http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/national-leagues/2002-2003/group/10591 National League 3 South 2002-03 englandrugby.com 12 April 2003 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.http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/national-leagues/2002-2003/group/10592 National League Playoffs 2002-03 englandrugby.com 26 April 2003 10 August 2015 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924050257/http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/national-leagues/2002-2003/group/10592 dead 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.http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2003-2004/ London 1 2003-04 englandrugby.com 6 September 2003 August 2026 InternetArchiveBot http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2003-2004/ South West 1 2003-04 englandrugby.com 6 September 2003 10 August 2015 3 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160503214737/http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2003-2004/ dead yes Participating teams and locations England south 500 Locations of the 2002-03 National Division Three South teams England south 51.26654 -1.092396 70 Basingstoke left England south 51.335389 -0.742855 70 Camberley right England south 50.8518324 -.9847132 70 Havant right England south 51.531908 0.039406 70 London top England south 51.729130 -2.530504 70 Lydney right England south 52.767880 1.3819292 70 North Walsham left England south 51.899385 -2.078253 70 Old Patesians right England south 50.233022 -5.226666 70 Redruth right England south 51.686808 -0.317386 70 Tabard left England south 51.347404 -2.977255 70 Weston-super-Mare left England south TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 50.7 -0.5 80 London teams:BarkingBlackheathOld ColfeiansRosslyn ParkWestcombe Park right Greater London Greater London National Division Three South clubs Greater London National Division Three South clubs right 350 Greater London 51.536563 0.0757659 Barking 75 right Greater London 51.478056 0.028056 Blackheath 75 right Greater London 51.449445 0.0134430 Old Colfeians 75 right Greater London 51.463457 -0.249171 Rosslyn Park 75 right Greater London 51.374843 0.0942139 Westcombe Park 75 bottom TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaBarkingGoresbrook1,000Becontree, Dagenham, LondonBasingstokeDown Grange2,500 (250 seats)Basingstoke, HampshireBlackheathRectory Field3,500 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95 1994 Tony Williamson Publications Windsor Bill Mitchell 179 Blackheath FC (Ground Details)Blackheath, LondonCamberleyWatchetts Recreation GroundCamberley, SurreyHavantHook's Lane2,000 (200 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95 1994 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Bill Mitchell 236 Havant RFC (Ground Details)Havant, HampshireLydneyRegentsholme3,000 (340 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95 1994 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Bill Mitchell 308 Lydney R.F.C. (Ground Details)Lydney, GloucestershireNorth WalshamNorwich Road1,200Scottow, North Walsham, NorfolkOld ColfeiansHorn ParkLee, LondonOld PatesiansEverest RoadCheltenham, GloucestershireRedruthThe Recreation Ground3,500 (580 seats)Redruth, CornwallRosslyn ParkThe Rock2,000 (630 seats)Roehampton, LondonTabardCobden HillRadlett, HertfordshireWestcombe ParkGoddington Dene3,200Orpington, LondonWeston-super-MareRecreation Ground3,000Weston-super-Mare, Somerset Final league table main WDL 2002-03 National Division Three South table Q 2 points ROS Rosslyn Park LYD Lydney BLA Blackheath NOR North Walsham OPA Old Patesians WSM Weston-super-Mare RED Redruth BAR Barking OCO Old Colfeians TAB Tabard WES Westcombe Park BAS Basingstoke HAV Havant CAM Camberley 24 0 2 1055 395 C 23 0 3 695 422 P 17 1 8 616 479 16 0 10 636 479 14 0 12 644 544 13 0 13 476 512 12 1 13 583 588 11 2 13 473 578 10 1 15 501 677 10 0 16 531 571 10 0 16 580 678 10 0 16 603 729 9 1 16 672 567 R 0 0 26 270 1116 R #d8ffeb Promoted P #ccccff Promotion play-off Q #ffcccc Relegated R R 26-04-2003 englandrugby.com Results Round 1 31 August 2002 Havant 43 - 32 Report Old Patesians Hook's Lane Terry Hall 31 August 2002 Lydney 18 - 16 Report Westcombe Park Regentsholme Andrew Pearce 31 August 2002 North Walsham 42 - 8 Report Camberley Norwich Road Mark Varnon 31 August 2002 Redruth 13 - 27 Report Blackheath The Recreation Ground 600 Steve Harland 31 August 2002 Rosslyn Park 29 - 13 Report Old Colfeians The Rock 400 Rowan Kitt 31 August 2002 Tabard 25 - 28 Report Basingstoke Cobden Hill 250 Andrew Gardner 31 August 2002 Weston-super-Mare 30 - 25 Report Barking Recreation Ground 250 Gareth Copsey https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3033730/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 31 August 2002 Round 2 7 September 2002 Barking 9 - 13 Report Blackheath Goresbrook 300 Andrew Canning 7 September 2002 Camberley 14 - 17 Report Weston-super-Mare Watchetts Recreation Ground 200 Paul Dickens 7 September 2002 Lydney 41 - 20 Report Old Colfeians Regentsholme D May 7 September 2002 North Walsham 28 - 10 Report Tabard Norwich Road Mark Varnon 7 September 2002 Old Patesians 34 - 13 Report Basingstoke Everest Road 300 Paul Dix 7 September 2002 Redruth 21 - 29 Report Rosslyn Park The Recreation Ground 650 Tim Beddow 7 September 2002 Westcombe Park 30 - 18 Report Havant Goddington Dene Rob Sawyer https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3034113/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 7 September 2002 Round 3 14 September 2002 Basingstoke 14 - 29 Report Westcombe Park Down Grange Gareth Copsey 14 September 2002 Blackheath 56 - 0 Report Camberley Rectory Field Darryl Chapman 14 September 2002 Havant 36 - 12 Report Old Colfeians Hook's Lane Steve Harland 14 September 2002 Lydney 43 - 22 Report Redruth Regentsholme D Edmunds 14 September 2002 Rosslyn Park 57 - 22 Report Barking The Rock 400 Mark Varnon 14 September 2002 Tabard 27 - 26 Report Old Patesians Cobden Hill 200 Guy Steel Bodger 14 September 2002 Weston-super-Mare 15 - 16 Report North Walsham Recreation Ground G O'Hara https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3034516/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 14 September 2002 Round 4 28 September 2002 Barking 13 - 20 Report Lydney Goresbrook 250 Andrew Canning 28 September 2002 Camberley 8 - 40 Report Rosslyn Park Watchetts Recreation Ground 250 Rowan Kitt 28 September 2002 North Walsham 45 - 6 Report Blackheath Norwich Road 350 Andrew Vertigan 28 September 2002 Old Colfeians 41 - 22 Report Basingstoke Horn Park 300 Doug Chapman 28 September 2002 Redruth 39 - 16 Report Havant The Recreation Ground 600 28 September 2002 Westcombe Park 7 - 35 Report Old Patesians Goddington Dene 350 Mark Varnon 28 September 2002 Weston-super-Mare 23 - 5 Report Tabard Recreation Ground 250 Chris Healey https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3035319/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 28 September 2002 Round 5 12 October 2002 Basingstoke 50 - 15 Report Redruth Down Grange Dean Richards 12 October 2002 Blackheath 22 - 19 Report Weston-super-Mare Rectory Field Rob Sawyer 12 October 2002 Havant 49 - 13 Report Barking Hook's Lane D May 12 October 2002 Lydney 68 - 13 Report Camberley Regentsholme Bruce Robertson 12 October 2002 Old Patesians 34 - 10 Report Old Colfeians Everest Road Gareth Copsey 12 October 2002 Rosslyn Park 37 - 10 Report North Walsham The Rock Richard Parker-Sedgmore 12 October 2002 Tabard 5 - 25 Report Westcombe Park Cobden Hill Guy Steel Bodger https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3036035/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 12 October 2002 Round 6 19 October 2002 Camberley 5 - 48 Report Havant Watchetts Recreation Ground Craig Pocock 19 October 2002 Old Colfeians 27 - 21 Report Westcombe Park Horn Park Keith Lewis 19 October 2002 Redruth 12 - 37 Report Old Patesians The Recreation Ground R Steggall 19 October 2002 Barking P - P Basingstoke Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002. 19 October 2002 Blackheath P - P Tabard Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002. 19 October 2002 North Walsham P - P Lydney Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002. 19 October 2002 Weston-super-Mare P - P Rosslyn Park Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3036432/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 19 October 2002 Round 7 26 October 2002 Basingstoke 43 - 15 Report Camberley Down Grange 250 Guy Steel Bodger 26 October 2002 Havant 30 - 39 Report North Walsham Hook's Lane 300 Mark Varnon 26 October 2002 Lydney 26 - 9 Report Weston-super-Mare Regentsholme Paul Dickens 26 October 2002 Old Colfeians 20 - 22 Report Tabard Horn Park Paul Kimber 26 October 2002 Old Patesians 10 - 0 Report Barking Everest Road Andrew Bickle 26 October 2002 Rosslyn Park 55 - 14 Report Blackheath The Rock Rowan Kitt 26 October 2002 Westcombe Park 53 - 29 Report Redruth Goddington Dene Rob Sawyer https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4778078/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 26 October 2002 Round 8 2 November 2002 Barking 24 - 6 Report Westcombe Park Goresbrook Andrew Small 2 November 2002 Blackheath 22 - 17 Report Lydney Rectory Field Richard Parker-Sedgmore 2 November 2002 Camberley 5 - 40 Report Old Patesians Watchetts Recreation Ground Dean Richards 2 November 2002 North Walsham 34 - 10 Report Basingstoke Norwich Road S Makinson 2 November 2002 Redruth 24 - 26 Report Old Colfeians The Recreation Ground Steve Harland 2 November 2002 Tabard 18 - 26 Report Rosslyn Park Cobden Hill Andrew Pearce 2 November 2002 Weston-super-Mare 16 - 5 Report Havant Recreation Ground D May https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4778084/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 2 November 2002 Round 9 9 November 2002 Basingstoke 24 - 50 Report Barking Down Grange 250 Bruce Robertson 9 November 2002 Havant 50 - 0 Report Camberley Hook's Lane 300 Richard Parker-Sedgmore 9 November 2002 Old Patesians 16 - 15 Report Redruth Everest Road 400 Mark Varnom 9 November 2002 Tabard 32 - 16 Report Blackheath Cobden Hill 180 David Max 9 November 2002 Westcombe Park 33 - 13 Report Old Colfeians Goddington Dene 400 Greg Garner 9 November 2002 Lydney P - P North Walsham Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003. 9 November 2002 Rosslyn Park P - P Weston-super-Mare Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3037658/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 10 November 2002 Round 10 16 November 2002 Barking 35 - 15 Report Havant Goresbrook 200 Greg Garner 16 November 2002 North Walsham 10 - 17 Report Rosslyn Park Norwich Road 500 Bruce Robertson 16 November 2002 Old Colfeians 18 - 14 Report Old Patesians Horn Park 200 Steve Brown 16 November 2002 Redruth 33 - 6 Report Basingstoke The Recreation Ground 500 16 November 2002 Westcombe Park 22 - 11 Report Tabard Goddington Dene 250 Paul Dickens 16 November 2002 Weston-super-Mare 30 - 11 Report Blackheath Recreation Ground 200 Guy Steel Bodger 16 November 2002 Camberley P - P Lydney Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3038051/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 16 November 2002 Round 11 23 November 2002 Basingstoke 19 - 21 Report Old Colfeians Down Grange 200 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 23 November 2002 Blackheath 14 - 24 Report North Walsham Rectory Field Mark Varnon 23 November 2002 Havant 9 - 13 Report Redruth Hook's Lane Darryl Chapman 23 November 2002 Lydney 12 - 7 Report Barking Regentsholme Guy Steel Bodger 23 November 2002 Old Patesians 46 - 5 Report Westcombe Park Everest Road Al Klemp 23 November 2002 Tabard 17 - 5 Report Weston-super-Mare Cobden Hill Richard Parker-Sedgmore 23 November 2002 Rosslyn Park P - P Camberley Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3038442/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 23 November 2002 Round 12 30 November 2002 Barking 7 - 38 Report Rosslyn Park Goresbrook Richard Parker-Sedgmore 30 November 2002 Camberley 3 - 17 Report Blackheath Watchetts Recreation Ground 30 November 2002 North Walsham 18 - 6 Report Weston-super-Mare Norwich Road Andrew Canning 30 November 2002 Old Colfeians 17 - 21 Report Havant Horn Park Dean Richards 30 November 2002 Old Patesians 29 - 28 Report Tabard Everest Road D May 30 November 2002 Redruth 5 - 20 Report Lydney The Recreation Ground Bruce Robertson 30 November 2002 Westcombe Park 27 - 44 Report Basingstoke Goddington Dene Rob Sawyer https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4778139/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 30 November 2002 Round 13 7 December 2002 Basingstoke 49 - 8 Report Old Patesians Down Grange Andrew Canning 7 December 2002 Blackheath 32 - 5 Report Barking Rectory Field Mark Rose 7 December 2002 Havant 16 - 30 Report Westcombe Park Hook's Lane Paul Dix 7 December 2002 Old Colfeians 12 - 26 Report Lydney Horn Park Greg Garner 7 December 2002 Rosslyn Park 36 - 17 Report Redruth The Rock Alan Biggs 7 December 2002 Tabard 31 - 7 Report North Walsham Cobden Hill Paul Dickens 7 December 2002 Weston-super-Mare 56 - 3 Report Camberley Recreation Ground D May https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3039316/Rugby-Union-reslts-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 7 December 2002 Round 14 14 December 2002 Barking 10 - 7 Report Weston-super-Mare Goresbrook Gareth Copsey 14 December 2002 Basingstoke 7 - 30 Report Tabard Down Grange Guy Steel Bodger 14 December 2002 Blackheath 35 - 17 Report Redruth Rectory Field Dean Richards 14 December 2002 Camberley 20 - 45 Report North Walsham Watchetts Recreation Ground Greg Garner 14 December 2002 Old Colfeians 10 - 67 Report Rosslyn Park Horn Park Mark Varnon 14 December 2002 Old Patesians 23 - 14 Report Havant Everest Road Steve Harland 14 December 2002 Westcombe Park 22 - 23 Report Lydney Goddington Dene 300 Richard Parker-Sedgmore https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3039749/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 14 December 2002 Round 15 21 December 2002 Blackheath 35 - 7 Report Old Colfeians Rectory Field David Sainsbury 21 December 2002 Havant 19 - 21 Report Basingstoke Hook's Lane Nick Cousins 21 December 2002 Lydney 24 - 3 Report Old Patesians Regentsholme Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 21 December 2002 North Walsham 38 - 0 Report Barking Norwich Road Guy Steel Bodger 21 December 2002 Rosslyn Park 82 - 17 Report Westcombe Park The Rock Andrew Canning 21 December 2002 Tabard 58 - 7 Report Camberley Cobden Hill D May 21 December 2002 Weston-super-Mare 14 - 5 Report Redruth Recreation Ground Richard Parker-Sedgmore https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3040182/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 21 December 2002 Round 6 (rescheduled games) 28 December 2002 Barking 11 - 39 Report Basingstoke Goresbrook Rob Sawyer Game rescheduled from 19 October 2002. 28 December 2002 Blackheath 19 - 10 Report Tabard Rectory Field Nick Cousins Game rescheduled from 19 October 2002. 28 December 2002 North Walsham 15 - 25 Report Lydney Norwich Road Paul Dickens Game rescheduled from 19 October 2002. 28 December 2002 Weston-super-Mare 13 - 18 Report Rosslyn Park Recreation Ground Andrew Pearce Game rescheduled from 19 October 2002. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3040483/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 28 December 2002 Round 16 4 January 2003 Basingstoke 3 - 19 Report Lydney Down Grange Richard Parker-Sedgmore 4 January 2003 Barking 24 - 20 Report Camberley Goresbrook Rowan Kitt 4 January 2003 Havant 22 - 23 Report Tabard Hook's Lane D May 4 January 2003 Redruth 18 - 12 Report North Walsham The Recreation Ground Mark Varnon 4 January 2003 Rosslyn Park 49 - 13 Report Old Patesians The Rock Guy Steel Bodger 4 January 2003 Westcombe Park 20 - 34 Report Blackheath Goddington Dene Richard Phillips 4 January 2003 Old Colfeians P - P Weston-super-Mare Postponed. Game rescheduled for 8 March 2003. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2393818/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 4 January 2003 Round 17 11 January 2003 Blackheath 27 - 15 Report Old Patesians Rectory Field 300 Gareth Copsey 11 January 2003 Rosslyn Park 77 - 5 Report Basingstoke The Rock David Sainsbury 11 January 2003 Camberley P - P Redruth Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003. 11 January 2003 Lydney P - P Havant Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003. 11 January 2003 North Walsham P - P Old Colfeians Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003. 11 January 2003 Tabard P - P Barking Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003. 11 January 2003 Weston-super-Mare P - P Westcombe Park Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2394218/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 11 January 2003 Round 18 18 January 2003 Basingstoke 0 - 24 Report Blackheath Down Grange Bruce Robertson 18 January 2003 Havant 15 - 44 Report Rosslyn Park Hook's Lane Gareth Copsey 18 January 2003 Lydney 15 - 6 Report Tabard Regentsholme Paul Dickens 18 January 2003 Old Colfeians 39 - 3 Report Camberley Horn Park Guy Steel Bodger 18 January 2003 Old Patesians 27 - 41 Report Weston-super-Mare Everest Road D May 18 January 2003 Redruth 18 - 16 Report Barking The Recreation Ground Paul Dix 18 January 2003 Westcombe Park 16 - 29 Report North Walsham Goddington Dene Andrew Vertigan https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4778164/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 18 January 2003 Round 19 25 January 2003 Barking 32 - 17 Report Old Colfeians Goresbrook Rob Sawyer 25 January 2003 Blackheath 22 - 22 Report Havant Rectory Field Paul Dickens 25 January 2003 Camberley 10 - 48 Report Westcombe Park Watchetts Recreation Ground D May 25 January 2003 North Walsham 31 - 3 Report Old Patesians Norwich Road Andrew Vertigan 25 January 2003 Rosslyn Park 20 - 12 Report Lydney The Rock Tim Miller 25 January 2003 Tabard 25 - 22 Report Redruth Cobden Hill Steve Harland 25 January 2003 Weston-super-Mare 29 - 22 Report Basingstoke Recreation Ground Andrew Pearce https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2394991/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 25 January 2003 Round 20 1 February 2003 Lydney 27 - 23 Report Blackheath Regentsholme Guy Steel Bodger 1 February 2003 Old Colfeians 13 - 16 Report Redruth Horn Park Paul Dickens 1 February 2003 Old Patesians 60 - 14 Report Camberley Everest Road Greg Garner 1 February 2003 Westcombe Park 25 - 11 Report Barking Goddington Dene Andrew Canning 1 February 2003 Basingstoke P - P North Walsham Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003. 1 February 2003 Havant P - P Weston-super-Mare Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 April 2003. 1 February 2003 Rosslyn Park P - P Tabard Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2395434/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 1 February 2003 Round 21 8 February 2003 Barking 13 - 8 Report Old Patesians Goresbrook Guy Steel Bodger 8 February 2003 Blackheath 13 - 0 Report Rosslyn Park Rectory Field Andrew Canning 8 February 2003 Camberley 15 - 35 Report Basingstoke Watchetts Recreation Ground Stuart Clotworth 8 February 2003 North Walsham 19 - 8 Report Havant Norwich Road Mark Rose 8 February 2003 Redruth 30 - 19 Report Westcombe Park The Recreation Ground 500 Richard Parker-Sedgmore 8 February 2003 Tabard 8 - 23 Report Old Colfeians Cobden Hill Richard Draper 8 February 2003 Weston-super-Mare 16 - 26 Report Lydney Recreation Ground Steve Haarland https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2395709/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 8 February 2003 Rounds 9 & 17 (rescheduled games) 15 February 2003 Camberley 13 - 36 Report Redruth Watchetts Recreation Ground Andrew Canning Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003. 15 February 2003 Lydney 27 - 7 Report North Walsham Regentsholme Richard Parker-Sedgmore Game rescheduled from 9 November 2002. 15 February 2003 Rosslyn Park 45 - 19 Report Weston-super-Mare The Rock Mark Rose Game rescheduled from 9 November 2002. 15 February 2003 Tabard 6 - 8 Report Barking Cobden Hill Paul Dickens Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2396329/Rugby-Union-results.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 15 February 2003 Round 22 22 February 2003 Basingstoke 28 - 9 Report Weston-super-Mare Down Grange R Steggall 22 February 2003 Havant 12 - 21 Report Blackheath Hook's Lane Steve Haarland 22 February 2003 Lydney 18 - 44 Report Rosslyn Park Regentsholme David Sainsbury 22 February 2003 Old Colfeians 19 - 19 Report Barking Horn Park Andrew Small 22 February 2003 Old Patesians 22 - 8 Report North Walsham Everest Road Nick Williams 22 February 2003 Redruth 16 - 14 Report Tabard The Recreation Ground 22 February 2003 Westcombe Park 32 - 8 Report Camberley Goddington Dene https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2396738/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 22 February 2003 Round 23 1 March 2003 Barking 22 - 22 Report Redruth Goresbrook Richard Draper 1 March 2003 Blackheath 18 - 17 Report Basingstoke Rectory Field 1 March 2003 Camberley 20 - 30 Report Old Colfeians Watchetts Recreation Ground Stuart Clotworth 1 March 2003 North Walsham 35 - 15 Report Westcombe Park Norwich Road Rob Sawyer 1 March 2003 Rosslyn Park 33 - 11 Report Havant The Rock Richard Phillips 1 March 2003 Tabard 29 - 30 Report Lydney Cobden Hill Andrew Smith 1 March 2003 Weston-super-Mare 13 - 9 Report Old Patesians Recreation Ground Andrew Bickle https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2397212/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 1 March 2003 Rounds 11, 16, 17 & 20 (rescheduled games) 8 March 2003 Basingstoke 35 - 13 Report North Walsham Down Grange Steve Harland Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003. 8 March 2003 Lydney 22 - 17 Report Havant Regentsholme Dan Berry Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003. 8 March 2003 Old Colfeians 17 - 10 Report Weston-super-Mare Horn Park Nick Cousins Game rescheduled from 4 January 2003. 8 March 2003 Rosslyn Park 55 - 12 Report Camberley The Rock Paul Dickens Game rescheduled from 23 November 2002. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2397673/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 8 March 2003 Round 24 15 March 2003 Barking 21 - 20 Report Tabard Goresbrook G O'Hara 15 March 2003 Basingstoke 25 - 36 Report Rosslyn Park Down Grange Steve Brown 15 March 2003 Havant 16 - 17 Report Lydney Hook's Lane R Steggall 15 March 2003 Old Colfeians 21 - 45 Report North Walsham Horn Park Revis Phillips 15 March 2003 Old Patesians 36 - 32 Report Blackheath Everest Road Richard Draper 15 March 2003 Redruth 55 - 10 Report Camberley The Recreation Ground Andrew Bickle 15 March 2003 Westcombe Park 23 - 35 Report Weston-super-Mare Goddington Dene 250 Greg Garner https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2398070/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 15 March 2003 Rounds 10, 17 & 20 (rescheduled games) 22 March 2003 Camberley 8 - 45 Report Lydney Watchetts Recreation Ground Steve Harland Game rescheduled from 16 November 2002. 22 March 2003 North Walsham 34 - 17 Report Old Colfeians Norwich Road 300 Greg Garner Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003. 22 March 2003 Rosslyn Park 58 - 10 Report Tabard The Rock Andrew Pearce Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003. 22 March 2003 Weston-super-Mare 20 - 10 Report Westcombe Park Recreation Ground Mark Rose Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2398445/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 22 March 2003 Round 25 29 March 2003 Blackheath 36 - 16 Report Westcombe Park Rectory Field Andrew Small 29 March 2003 Camberley 20 - 35 Report Barking Watchetts Recreation Ground Fred Copstake 29 March 2003 Lydney 46 - 29 Report Basingstoke Regentsholme Andrew Bickle 29 March 2003 North Walsham 19 - 27 Report Redruth Norwich Road Stuart Clotworth 29 March 2003 Old Patesians 39 - 18 Report Rosslyn Park Everest Road Gareth Copsey 29 March 2003 Tabard 19 - 42 Report Havant Cobden Hill Terry Hall 29 March 2003 Weston-super-Mare 19 - 10 Report Old Colfeians Recreation Ground G O'Hara https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2398833/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 29 March 2003 Round 20 (rescheduled game) 5 April 2003 Havant 67 - 7 Report Weston-super-Mare Hook's Lane Gareth Copsey Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4778234/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 5 April 2003 Round 26 12 April 2003 Barking 41 - 13 Report North Walsham Goresbrook Richard Draper 12 April 2003 Basingstoke 15 - 51 Report Havant Down Grange D May 12 April 2003 Camberley 16 - 42 Report Tabard Watchetts Recreation Ground Richard Phillips 12 April 2003 Old Colfeians 28 - 27 Report Blackheath Horn Park Steve Harland 12 April 2003 Old Patesians 25 - 28 Report Lydney Everest Road 12 April 2003 Redruth 43 - 8 Report Weston-super-Mare The Recreation Ground Terry Hall 12 April 2003 Westcombe Park 23 - 45 Report Rosslyn Park Goddington Dene G O'Hara https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2399589/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 12 April 2003 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 Report New Brighton Regentsholme Nigel Higginson Total season attendances ClubHomeGamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity Barking 3 750 250 300 200 25% Basingstoke 3 700 233 250 200 9% Blackheath 1 300 300 300 300 9% Camberley 2 450 225 250 200 Havant 2 600 300 300 300 15% Lydney 0 0 0 0 0 0% North Walsham 3 1,150 383 500 300 32% Old Colfeians 2 500 250 300 200 Old Patesians 2 700 350 400 300 Redruth 5 2,850 570 650 500 16% Rosslyn Park 2 800 400 400 400 20% Tabard 3 630 210 250 180 Westcombe Park 5 1,550 310 400 250 10% Weston-super-Mare 3 700 233 250 200 8% a Individual statistics Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Top points scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Points 1 ENG Adam Westall Lydney 26 373 2 ENG Sam Howard Rosslyn Park 22 359 3 ENG Derek Coates Westcombe Park 26 267 4 ENG Ian Calder Basingstoke 25 245 5 IRE rugby union Jonathan Griffin Blackheath 19 204 6 ENG Sid Claffey Havant 23 175 7 ENG Justin Azzopardi Barking 20 172 8 ENG Len Wilmot North Walsham 23 167 9 ENG Scott Pollock Old Patesians 17 152 10 ENG Micky Skinner Tabard 17 145 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTopScorers?comp_id=78 National Three South 02/03 Leading top scorers Rugby Statbunker 12 April 2003 Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 ENG Andy Thorpe North Walsham 21 21 2 ENG Ben Thomas Westcombe Park /Rosslyn Park 15 15 ENG Charles Abban Blackheath 18 15 ENG James Justice Rosslyn Park 18 15 3 ENG Sam Howard Rosslyn Park 22 14 ENG Brendan Higgins Tabard 24 14 ENG Adam Westall Lydney 26 14 4 ENG Christopher Norton Basingstoke 21 13 ENG Anton Petzer Havant 23 13 5 ENG Richard Jackson Rosslyn Park 25 12http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTryScorers?comp_id=78 National Three South 02/03 Leading try scorers Rugby Statbunker 12 April 2003 Season records 100% 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 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostTryInMatch?comp_id=78 National Three South 02/03 Most tries in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 12 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostConversionsInMatch?comp_id=78 National Three South 02/03 Most conversions in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 12 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostPenaltiesInMatch?comp_id=78 National Three South 02/03 Most penalties in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 12 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostDropGoalInMatch?comp_id=78 National Three South 02/03 Most drop goals in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 12 April 2003 Player Most points in a match — 32 ENG Sam Howard for Rosslyn Park away to Old Colfeians on 14 December 2002 Most tries in a match — 4 (x3) ENG Scott Pollock for Old Patesians at home to Camberley on 1 February 2003 ENG Christopher for Basingstoke at home to North Walsham on 8 March 2003 ENG Nick Marval for Rosslyn Park at home to Tabard on 22 March 2003 Most conversions in a match — 8 (x3) ENG Sam Howard for Rosslyn Park away to Old Colfeians on 14 December 2002 ENG Sam Howard for Rosslyn Park at home to Westcombe Park on 21 December 2002 IRE rugby union Owen Cobbe for Havant v Weston-super-Mare on 5 April 2003 Most penalties in a match — 7 IRE rugby union Jonathan Griffin for Blackheath at home to Redruth on 14 December 2002 Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple players http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPointsScorerInMatch?comp_id=78 National Three South 02/03 Most points in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 12 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostTryScorerInMatch?comp_id=78 National Three South 02/03 Most tries in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 12 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostConversionsScorerInMatch?comp_id=78 National Three South 02/03 Most conversions in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 12 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPenaltiesScorerInMatch?comp_id=78 National Three South 02/03 Most penalties in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 12 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostDropGoalScorerInMatch?comp_id=78 National Three South 02/03 Most drop goals in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 12 April 2003 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. http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=78 National Three South 02/03 Home attendance Rugby Statbunker 12 April 2003 See also English rugby union system Rugby union in England References External links NCA Rugby https://web.archive.org/web/20150701021407/http://www.ncarugby.org/index.php 2015-07-01 2002–03 Category:2002–03 in English rugby union leagues