2002–03 National Division Two

Rugby union competition in England 2002–03 National Division Two England Penzance & Newlyn Henley Hawks (also promoted) Fylde, Kendal, Launceston 2,200 Penzance & Newlyn at home to Henley Hawks on 18 January 2003 80,093 (average 480 per match)Note that 15 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included. a 120 (x2) Bracknell against Nottingham 8 March 2003 & Sedgley Park on 15 March 2003 ENG Barry ReevesHenley Hawks 327 points ENG Nnamdi ObiHenley Hawks 20 tries 2001–02 2003–04 The 2002–03 National Division Two was the third version (sixteenth overall) of the third division of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Two. New teams to the division included Henley Hawks and Bracknell who were relegated from the 2001–02 National Division One while promoted teams included Doncaster who were champions of the 2001–02 National Division Three North as well as Cornish teams Penzance & Newlyn (champions) and Launceston (playoffs) who came up from the 2001–02 National Division Three South.http://moseleyrugby.co.uk/oldsite/%5E%20CLUB_HISTORY/League%20Tables/past%20leagues%20200102.htm Final League Tables – 2001/02 Moseley Rugby 27 April 2002 20 July 2015 19 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181019205705/http://moseleyrugby.co.uk/oldsite/%5E%20CLUB_HISTORY/League%20Tables/past%20leagues%20200102.htm dead http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/simply-the-best-1-515666 SIMPLY THE BEST? Doncaster Free Press 17 April 2002 20 July 2015 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923220639/http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/simply-the-best-1-515666 dead http://www.trelawnysarmy.org/ta/taleag12.html The Leagues 2001-2002 trelawnysarmy.org 20 April 2002 https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-85160346/rugby-union-national-three-play-off-dk-s-dream Rugby Union: National Three Play-Off - DK's Dream Shattered by Launceston Power Show; Launceston 26 Dudley Kingswinf'rd 0 Birmingham Post 2020-09-04 Questia subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20200904064216/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-85160346/rugby-union-national-three-play-off-dk-s-dream England 29 April 2002 The league points system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. Penzance & Newlyn finished the season as champions with Henley Hawks six points behind as runners up, both sides being convincingly the best in the division and would be promoted to the 2003–04 National Division One for the next season.http://www.trelawnysarmy.org/ta/taleag23.html THE SENIOR LEAGUES 2002-2003 trelawnysarmy.org 26 April 2003 http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/national-leagues/2002-2003/ National League Two 2002-03 englandrugby.com 26 April 2003 For Penzance & Newlyn it was their second successive promotion while Henley made an instant return having been relegated the following season. Fylde and Kendal were the first two sides to be relegated but the battle for the last relegation spot was very tight with just three points separating 12th from 8th in the division.http://www.lep.co.uk/sport/relegation-guarantees-more-derbies-1-98206 Relegation guarantees more derbies Lancashire Evening Post 23 July 2003 20 July 2015 23 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150723135405/http://www.lep.co.uk/sport/relegation-guarantees-more-derbies-1-98206 dead Launceston went into their last game ahead of relegation rivals Nottingham and Wharfedale, but while those sides won their games, Launceston lost their home game against league champions and local rivals Penzance & Newlyn to condemn the Polson Bridge side to the drop – dead level with Nottingham but with a worse points difference. Fylde and Kendal would drop to the 2003–04 National Division Three North while Launceston returned to the 2003–04 National Division Three South.http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/national-leagues/2003-2004/group/10975 National League 3 North 2003-04 englandrugby.com 13 September 2003 http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/national-leagues/2003-2004/group/10976 National League 3 South 2003-04 englandrugby.com 13 September 2003 yes Participating teams and locations England 500 right Locations of the 2002-03 National Division Two teams England 51.416040 -0.753979 70 Bracknell bottom England 53.5157 -1.1327 70 Doncaster right England 51.38085 -0.38961 70 Esher right England 53.745 -2.988056 70 Fylde right England 53.992120 -1.541811 70 Harrogate right England 51.535764 -.902894 70 Henley left England 54.328005 -2.746290 70 Kendal right England 50.640134 -4.358558 70 Launceston right England 51.401409 -1.323113 70 Newbury left England 52.923920 -1.212394 70 Nottingham right England 50.119 -5.537 70 Penzance & Newlyn right England 53.5520 -2.299201 70 Sedgley Park left England 52.45935 -2.183288 70 Stourbridge left England 54.073666 -2.014421 70 Wharfedale left TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaBracknellLily Hill Park1,250 (250 seats)Bracknell, BerkshireDoncasterCastle Park3,075Doncaster, South YorkshireEsherMolesey Road3,000Hersham, SurreyFyldeWoodlands Memorial Ground7,500 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 142 Fylde R.F.C. (Ground Details)Lytham St. Annes, LancashireHarrogateClaro Road4,500 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 172 Harrogate R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)Harrogate, North YorkshireHenley HawksDry Leas4,000Henley-on-Thames, OxfordshireKendalMint Bridge4,600 (600 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 174 Kendal R.F.C. (Ground Details) Kendal, CumbriaLauncestonPolson Bridge3,000Launceston, CornwallNewbury BluesMonk's Lane8,000Newbury, BerkshireNottinghamIreland Avenue4,990 (590 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 66 Nottingham R.F.C. (Ground Details) Beeston, NottinghamshirePenzance & NewlynMennaye Field3,500Penzance, CornwallSedgley ParkPark Lane3,000Whitefield, Greater ManchesterStourbridgeStourton Park3,500 (499 seats)Further upgrades to Stourton Park saw the 450 seater stand expanded to 499 seats.http://www.rugbynetwork.net/main/s344/st56305.htm Pre-season match Preview ~ Stourbridge Vs Bees rugbynetwork.net 7 August 2004 Stourbridge, West MidlandsWharfedaleThe Avenue2,000Threshfield, Craven, North Yorkshire Final league table main WDL Q 2002–03 National Division Two table points 2 PEN Penzance & Newlyn HEN Henley Hawks ESH Esher HAR Harrogate BRA Bracknell SED Sedgley Park DON Doncaster STO Stourbridge NEW Newbury Blues WHA Wharfedale NOT Nottingham LAU Launceston KEN Kendal FYL Fylde 22 1 3 849 442 CP 19 1 6 782 473 P 16 1 9 700 550 16 0 10 606 496 16 0 10 597 525 15 0 11 702 572 14 0 12 630 551 11 1 14 628 783 11 0 15 491 618 10 1 15 517 579 10 0 16 530 629 10 0 16 540 643 R 6 1 19 446 840 R 3 0 23 457 774 R #d8ffeb Promoted P P #ffcccc Relegated R R R 26-04-2003 englandrugby.com Results Round 1 31 August 2002 Bracknell 16 - 9 Report Launceston Lily Hill Park 350https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3033730/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 31 August 2002 Alan Biggs 31 August 2002 Doncaster 33 - 15 Report Stourbridge Castle Park 600 Bruce Robertson 31 August 2002 Henley Hawks 36 - 26 Report Esher Dry Leas 400 Nick Williams 31 August 2002 Kendal 20 - 34 Report Harrogate Mint Bridge 483 Richard Parker-Sedgmore 31 August 2002 Nottingham 33 - 22 Report Newbury Blues Ireland Avenue 280 Chris Sharp 31 August 2002 Penzance & Newlyn 46 - 7 Report Fylde Mennaye Fields 1,500 Paul Dix 31 August 2002 Wharfedale 14 - 38 Report Sedgley Park The Avenue 500 Sean Davey Round 2 7 September 2002 Esher 26 - 31 Report Penzance & Newlyn Molesey Road 450 David Sainsbury 7 September 2002 Harrogate 49 - 12 Report Doncaster Claro Road 750 Wayne Barnes 7 September 2002 Kendal 0 - 21 Wharfedale Mint Bridge 350https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3034113/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 7 September 2002 7 September 2002 Launceston 46 - 7 Report Fylde Polson Bridge 350 Nick Williams 7 September 2002 Newbury Blues 8 - 37 Report Bracknell Monk's Lane 720 Richard Parker-Sedgmore 7 September 2002 Sedgley Park 11 - 13 Report Nottingham Park Lane D Edmunds 7 September 2002 Stourbridge 20 - 52 Report Henley Hawks Stourton Park 350 Round 3 14 September 2002 Bracknell 31 - 12 Report Stourbridge Lily Hill Park 300https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3034516/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 14 September 2002 Nigel Higginson 14 September 2002 Doncaster 18 - 49 Report Wharfedale Castle Park 500 Graham Hughes 14 September 2002 Fylde 20 - 21 Report Esher Woodlands Memorial Ground 350 Bruce Robertson 14 September 2002 Henley Hawks 39 - 12 Report Sedgley Park Dry Leas 350 Richard Parker-Sedgmore 14 September 2002 Launceston 28 - 32 Report Kendal Polson Bridge 350 Paul Dix 14 September 2002 Nottingham 6 - 22 Report Harrogate Ireland Avenue 360 Alan Hughes 14 September 2002 Penzance & Newlyn 35 - 19 Report Newbury Blues Mennaye Field 1,500 Andrew Pearce Round 4 21 September 2002 Esher 41 - 23 Report Launceston Molesey Road 400 Martin Fox 21 September 2002 Harrogate 21 - 42 Report Henley Hawks Claro Road 510https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3034979/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 21 September 2002 Graham Hughes 21 September 2002 Kendal 23 - 35 Report Doncaster Mint Bridge 264 Chris Sharp 21 September 2002 Newbury Blues 11 - 8 Report Fylde Monk's Lane 375 Tim Beddow 21 September 2002 Sedgley Park 17 - 16 Report Bracknell Park Lane Nick Williams 21 September 2002 Stourbridge 22 - 24 Report Penzance & Newlyn Stourton Park 350 Tim Wigglesworth 21 September 2002 Wharfedale 30 - 12 Report Nottingham The Avenue 400 Round 5 28 September 2002 Bracknell 28 - 25 Report Harrogate Lily Hill Park 250https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3035319/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 28 September 2002 D Edmunds 28 September 2002 Esher 36 - 34 Report Kendal Molesey Road 500 Richard Parker-Sedgmore 28 September 2002 Fylde 40 - 24 Report Stourbridge Woodlands Memorial Ground 300 Chris Sharp 28 September 2002 Henley Hawks 48 - 3 Report Wharfedale Dry Leas 485 Alan Biggs 28 September 2002 Launceston 36 - 7 Report Newbury Blues Polson Bridge 300 Nick Williams 28 September 2002 Nottingham 35 - 19 Report Doncaster Ireland Avenue 575 28 September 2002 Penzance & Newlyn 42 - 16 Report Sedgley Park Mennaye Field Andrew Pearce Round 6 12 October 2002 Doncaster 11 - 20 Report Henley Hawks Castle Park 600https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3036035/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 12 October 2002 Tim Beddow 12 October 2002 Harrogate 31 - 29 Report Penzance & Newlyn Claro Road 604 Nick Williams 12 October 2002 Kendal 35 - 31 Report Nottingham Mint Bridge 391 12 October 2002 Newbury Blues 9 - 8 Report Esher Monk's Lane 485 Alan Biggs 12 October 2002 Sedgley Park 53 - 28 Report Fylde Park Lane Eric Woodmason 12 October 2002 Stourbridge 28 - 32 Report Launceston Stourton Park 200 Rowan Kitt 12 October 2002 Wharfedale 3 - 17 Report Bracknell The Avenue 400 Alan Hughes Round 7 26 October 2002 Bracknell 33 - 14 Report Doncaster Lily Hill Park 200https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4778078/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 26 October 2002 Richard Parker-Sedgmore 26 October 2002 Esher 31 - 20 Report Stourbridge Molesey Road 300 Bruce Robertson 26 October 2002 Fylde 6 - 18 Report Harrogate Woodlands Memorial Ground D Edmunds 26 October 2002 Henley Hawks 10 - 20 Report Nottingham Dry Leas 480 Tim Beddow 26 October 2002 Launceston 30 - 33 Report Sedgley Park Polson Bridge 250 Eric Woodmason 26 October 2002 Newbury Blues 54 - 9 Report Kendal Monk's Lane 415 Paul Dix 26 October 2002 Penzance & Newlyn 34 - 34 Report Wharfedale Mennaye Field Steve Harland Round 8 2 November 2002 Doncaster 9 - 5 Report Penzance & Newlyn Castle Park 650https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4778084/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 2 November 2002 Tim Beddow 2 November 2002 Harrogate 34 - 11 Report Launceston Claro Road 476 Graham Hughes 2 November 2002 Kendal 9 - 16 Report Henley Hawks Mint Bridge 421 Alan Hughes 2 November 2002 Nottingham 21 - 14 Report Bracknell Ireland Avenue 365 D Edmunds 2 November 2002 Sedgley Park 11 - 26 Report Esher Park Lane 250 Chris Sharp 2 November 2002 Stourbridge 9 - 15 Report Newbury Blues Stourton Park 300 Tim Wigglesworth 2 November 2002 Wharfedale 19 - 18 Report Fylde The Avenue 400 Chris Seeley Round 9 16 November 2002 Bracknell 46 - 26 Report Henley Hawks Lily Hill Park 310 David Sainsbury 16 November 2002 Esher 19 - 7 Report Harrogate Molesey Road 250https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4778084/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 16 November 2002 Tim Beddow 16 November 2002 Fylde 25 - 31 Report Doncaster Woodlands Memorial Ground 300 Nick Williams 16 November 2002 Launceston 30 - 14 Report Newbury Blues Polson Bridge 300 Steve Harland 16 November 2002 Newbury Blues 28 - 40 Report Sedgley Park Monk's Lane 455 Rowan Kitt 16 November 2002 Penzance & Newlyn 24 - 19 Report Nottingham Mennaye Field 1,100 16 November 2002 Stourbridge 28 - 13 Report Kendal Stourton Park 200 Paul Dix Round 10 23 November 2002 Doncaster 40 - 7 Report Launceston Castle Park 650 S Makinson 23 November 2002 Harrogate 16 - 13 Report Newbury Blues Claro Road 310https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3038442/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 23 November 2002 Andrew Canning 23 November 2002 Henley Hawks 16 - 12 Report Penzance & Newlyn Dry Leas 600 Tim Wigglesworth 23 November 2002 Kendal 12 - 29 Report Bracknell Mint Bridge 220 Chris Sharp 23 November 2002 Nottingham 21 - 20 Report Fylde Ireland Avenue 230 Graham Hughes 23 November 2002 Sedgley Park 30 - 14 Report Stourbridge Park Lane 300 D Edmunds 23 November 2002 Wharfedale 12 - 26 Report Esher The Avenue 350 Graham Hughes Round 11 30 November 2002 Esher 10 - 6 Report Doncaster Molesey Road 500https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4778139/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 30 November 2002 Nick Cousins 30 November 2002 Fylde 20 - 21 Report Henley Hawks Woodlands Memorial Ground 300 Alan Biggs 30 November 2002 Launceston 15 - 13 Report Nottingham Polson Bridge 250 Tim Beddow 30 November 2002 Newbury Blues 23 - 13 Report Wharfedale Monk's Lane 385 Steve Harland 30 November 2002 Penzance & Newlyn 32 - 22 Report Bracknell Mennaye Field 1,000 Paul Dix 30 November 2002 Sedgley Park 29 - 0 Report Kendal Park Lane 750 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 30 November 2002 Stourbridge 27 - 25 Report Harrogate Stourton Park 250 Andrew Pearce Round 12 7 December 2002 Bracknell 28 - 24 Report Fylde Lily Hill Park 275 David Sainsbury 7 December 2002 Doncaster 20 - 11 Report Newbury Blues Castle Park 650https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3039316/Rugby-Union-reslts-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 7 December 2002 Nick Williams 7 December 2002 Harrogate 29 - 3 Report Sedgley Park Claro Road 465 Mark Wilson 7 December 2002 Henley Hawks 43 - 13 Report Launceston Dry Leas 390 7 December 2002 Kendal 12 - 54 Report Penzance & Newlyn Mint Bridge 259 Alan Hughes 7 December 2002 Nottingham 5 - 29 Report Esher Ireland Avenue 340 Rowan Kitt 7 December 2002 Wharfedale 11 - 25 Report Stourbridge The Avenue 350 Dean Richards Round 13 14 December 2002 Esher 26 - 26 Report Henley Hawks Molesey Road 400https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3039749/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 14 December 2002 Tim Beddow 14 December 2002 Fylde 15 - 33 Report Penzance & Newlyn Woodlands Memorial Ground 250 Graham Hughes 14 December 2002 Harrogate 52 - 10 Report Kendal Claro Road 420 D Edmunds 14 December 2002 Launceston 30 - 21 Report Bracknell Polson Bridge 350 Nick Williams 14 December 2002 Newbury Blues 28 - 20 Report Nottingham Monk's Lane 300 Bruce Robertson 14 December 2002 Sedgley Park 22 - 6 Report Wharfedale Park Lane 580 Rowan Kitt 14 December 2002 Stourbridge 26 - 25 Report Doncaster Stourton Park 300 Chris Sharp Round 14 21 December 2002 Bracknell 19 - 6 Report Esher Lily Hill Park 200https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3040182/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 21 December 2002 Alan Biggs 21 December 2002 Doncaster 30 - 35 Report Sedgley Park Castle Park 800 D Edmunds 21 December 2002 Henley Hawks 17 - 3 Report Newbury Blues Dry Leas 510 Dean Richards 21 December 2002 Nottingham 17 - 20 Report Stourbridge Ireland Avenue 360 Paul Dix 21 December 2002 Penzance & Newlyn 22 - 11 Report Launceston Mennaye Field 2,000 Rowan Kitt 21 December 2002 Kendal P - P Fylde Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002. 21 December 2002 Wharfedale P - P Harrogate Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002. Round 14 (rescheduled games) 28 December 2002 Kendal 35 - 17 Report Fylde Mint Bridge 379https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3040483/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 28 December 2002 Chris Sharp Game rescheduled from 21 December 2002. 28 December 2002 Wharfedale 11 - 12 Report Harrogate The Avenue 800 Tim Wigglesworth Game rescheduled from 21 December 2002. Round 15 4 January 2003 Fylde 16 - 22 Report Bracknell Woodlands Memorial Ground 350https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2393818/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 4 January 2003 Trevor Fisher 4 January 2003 Launceston 17 - 21 Report Henley Hawks Polson Bridge 450 Steve Harland 4 January 2003 Newbury Blues 25 - 21 Report Doncaster Monk's Lane 300 Paul Dix 4 January 2003 Penzance & Newlyn 51 - 21 Report Kendal Mennaye Field Nick Williams 4 January 2003 Sedgley Park 43 - 7 Report Harrogate Park Lane Graham Hughes 4 January 2003 Stourbridge 25 - 20 Report Wharfedale Stourton Park 300 Eric Woodmason 4 January 2003 Esher P - P Nottingham Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003. Round 16 11 January 2003 Doncaster 39 - 20 Report Esher Castle Park 850 Bruce Robertson 11 January 2003 Nottingham 25 - 8 Report Launceston Ireland Avenue 295https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2394218/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 11 January 2003 11 January 2003 Bracknell P - P Penzance & Newlyn Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003. 11 January 2003 Harrogate P - P Stourbridge Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003. 11 January 2003 Henley Hawks P - P Fylde Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003. 11 January 2003 Kendal P - P Sedgley Park Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003. 11 January 2003 Wharfedale P - P Newbury Blues Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003. Round 17 18 January 2003 Bracknell 28 - 9 Report Kendal Lily Hill Park 150https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4778164/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 18 January 2003 Mark Varnon 18 January 2003 Esher 45 - 29 Report Wharfedale Molesey Road 400 Alan Biggs 18 January 2003 Fylde 29 - 23 Report Nottingham Woodlands Memorial Ground 350 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 18 January 2003 Launceston 10 - 15 Report Doncaster Polson Bridge 200 Richard Parker-Sedgmore 18 January 2003 Newbury Blues 8 - 26 Report Harrogate Monk's Lane 350 David Sainsbury 18 January 2003 Penzance & Newlyn 16 - 14 Report Henley Hawks Mennaye Fields 2,200 Nigel Higginson 18 January 2003 Stourbridge 45 - 24 Report Sedgley Park Stourton Park 400 Rowan Kitt Round 18 25 January 2003 Doncaster 34 - 14 Report Fylde Castle Park 800 Paul Dix 25 January 2003 Harrogate 24 - 3 Report Esher Claro Road 480https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2394991/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 25 January 2003 Tim Wigglesworth 25 January 2003 Henley Hawks 35 - 5 Report Bracknell Dry Leas 1,025 David Grashoff 25 January 2003 Kendal 24 - 24 Report Stourbridge Mint Bridge 380 D Edmunds 25 January 2003 Nottingham 10 - 29 Report Penzance & Newlyn Ireland Avenue 440 Richard Parker-Sedgmore 25 January 2003 Sedgley Park 47 - 5 Report Newbury Blues Park Lane 420 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 25 January 2003 Wharfedale 15 - 6 Report Launceston The Avenue 400 Alan Hughes Round 19 1 February 2003 Esher 12 - 10 Report Sedgley Park Molesey Road 400 David Sainsbury 1 February 2003 Henley Hawks 31 - 3 Report Kendal Dry Leas 515https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2395434/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 1 February 2003 1 February 2003 Fylde 25 - 20 Report Wharfedale Woodlands Memorial Ground 450 Tim Beddow 1 February 2003 Launceston 23 - 22 Report Harrogate Polson Bridge 350 Nick Williams 1 February 2003 Newbury Blues 25 - 26 Report Stourbridge Monk's Lane 375 Mark Varnon 1 February 2003 Bracknell P - P Nottingham Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003. 1 February 2003 Penzance & Newlyn P - P Doncaster Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003. Round 20 8 February 2003 Doncaster 31 - 0 Report Bracknell Castle Park 750https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2395709/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 8 February 2003 D Edmunds 8 February 2003 Harrogate 23 - 13 Report Fylde Claro Road 360 Chris Sharp 8 February 2003 Kendal 12 - 11 Report Newbury Blues Mint Bridge 289 Alan Hughes 8 February 2003 Nottingham 15 - 16 Report Henley Hawks Ireland Avenue 346 Paul Dix 8 February 2003 Sedgley Park 67 - 18 Report Launceston Park Lane 540 Mark Wilson 8 February 2003 Stourbridge 55 - 43 Report Esher Stourton Park 350 Eric Woodmason 8 February 2003 Wharfedale 7 - 35 Report Penzance & Newlyn The Avenue 450 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts Rounds 15 & 16 (rescheduled games) 15 February 2003 Esher 50 - 15 Report Nottingham Molesey Road 300https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2396329/Rugby-Union-results.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 15 February 2003 Geraint Ashton-Jones Game rescheduled from 4 January 2003. 15 February 2003 Wharfedale 25 - 22 Report Newbury Blues The Avenue 304 Tim Wigglesworth Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003. 16 February 2003 Bracknell 27 - 46 Report Penzance & Newlyn Lily Hill Park Mark Wilson Game rescheduled from 15 January 2003. Round 21 22 February 2003 Bracknell 20 - 19 Report Wharfedale Lily Hill Park 150https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2396738/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 22 February 2003 David Grashoff 22 February 2003 Esher 39 - 8 Report Newbury Blues Molesey Road 300 22 February 2003 Fylde 11 - 27 Report Sedgley Park Woodlands Memorial Ground 300 Trevor Fisher 22 February 2003 Henley Hawks 19 - 30 Report Doncaster Dry Leas 420 Nick Cousins 22 February 2003 Launceston 28 - 33 Report Stourbridge Polson Bridge 300 Paul Dix 22 February 2003 Nottingham 31 - 32 Report Kendal Ireland Avenue 245 Tim Wigglesworth 22 February 2003 Penzance & Newlyn 40 - 5 Report Harrogate Mennaye Field 2,000 Nigel Higginson Round 22 1 March 2003 Doncaster 19 - 33 Report Nottingham Castle Park 750https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2397212/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 1 March 2003 Guy Steel Bodger 1 March 2003 Harrogate 29 - 17 Report Bracknell Claro Road 477 Bruce Robertson 1 March 2003 Kendal 16 - 22 Report Esher Mint Bridge 424 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 1 March 2003 Newbury Blues 23 - 18 Report Launceston Monk's Lane 485 Tim Beddow 1 March 2003 Sedgley Park 9 - 34 Report Penzance & Newlyn Park Lane 625 Paul Dix 1 March 2003 Stourbridge 31 - 14 Report Fylde Stourton Park 350 D Edmunds 1 March 2003 Wharfedale 13 - 29 Report Henley Hawks The Avenue 500 Tim Wigglesworth Rounds 16 & 19 (rescheduled games) 8 March 2003 Bracknell 25 - 23 Report Nottingham Lily Hill Park 120https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2397673/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 8 March 2003 Rowan Kitt Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003. 8 March 2003 Harrogate 35 - 5 Report Stourbridge Claro Road 276 Wayne Barnes Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003. 8 March 2003 Henley Hawks 42 - 9 Report Fylde Dry Leas 250 Guy Steel Bodger Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003. 8 March 2003 Penzance & Newlyn 38 - 15 Report Doncaster Mennaye Field Richard Parker-Sedgmore Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003. Round 23 15 March 2003 Bracknell 24 - 17 Report Sedgley Park Lily Hill Park 120https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2398070/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 15 March 2003 David Sainsbury 15 March 2003 Doncaster 62 - 15 Report Kendal Castle Park Gareth Copsey 15 March 2003 Fylde 23 - 41 Report Newbury Blues Woodlands Memorial Ground 350 Chris Sharp 15 March 2003 Henley Hawks 36 - 24 Report Harrogate Dry Leas 715 Rowan Kitt 15 March 2003 Launceston 21 - 19 Report Esher Polson Bridge 500 Richard Parker-Sedgmore 15 March 2003 Nottingham 3 - 40 Report Wharfedale Ireland Avenue 360 Eric Woodmason 15 March 2003 Penzance & Newlyn 44 - 18 Report Stourbridge Mennaye Field Andrew Pearce Round 16 (rescheduled game) 22 March 2003 Kendal 12 - 29 Report Sedgley Park Mint Bridge 156https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2398445/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 22 March 2003 Brendan Fitzmaurice Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003. Round 24 29 March 2003 Esher 61 - 21 Report Fylde Molesey Road 300https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2398833/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 29 March 2003 Mark Wilson 29 March 2003 Harrogate 19 - 17 Report Nottingham Claro Road 475 Brendan Fitzmaurice 29 March 2003 Kendal 10 - 26 Report Launceston Mint Bridge 273 Graham Hannah 29 March 2003 Newbury Blues 15 - 32 Report Cornish Pirates Monk's Lane 875 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 29 March 2003 Sedgley Park 42 - 27 Report Henley Hawks Park Lane 420 Bruce Robertson 29 March 2003 Stourbridge 14 - 33 Report Bracknell Stourton Park 350 Richard Parker-Sedgmore 29 March 2003 Wharfedale 14 - 9 Report Doncaster The Avenue 500 Chris Seeley Round 25 12 April 2003 Bracknell 22 - 24 Report Newbury Blues Lily Hill Park 350https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2399589/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 12 April 2003 Alan Biggs 12 April 2003 Doncaster 24 - 8 Report Harrogate Castle Park Bruce Robertson 12 April 2003 Fylde 17 - 23 Report Launceston Woodlands Memorial Ground 300 Nick Williams 12 April 2003 Henley Hawks 74 - 24 Report Stourbridge Dry Leas 515 12 April 2003 Nottingham 29 - 25 Report Sedgley Park Ireland Avenue 426 Rowan Kitt 12 April 2003 Penzance & Newlyn 36 - 29 Report Esher Mennaye Field Andrew Pearce 12 April 2003 Wharfedale 48 - 28 Report Kendal The Avenue 600 Alan Hughes Round 26 26 April 2003 Esher 23 - 17 Report Bracknell Molesey Road 500https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2400441/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph Telegraph 26 April 2003 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 26 April 2003 Fylde 10 - 20 Report Kendal Woodlands Memorial Ground 200 Chris Seeley 26 April 2003 Harrogate 9 - 27 Report Wharfedale Claro Road 1,500 Tim Wigglesworth 26 April 2003 Launceston 13 - 25 Report Penzance & Newlyn Polson Bridge 2,000 Paul Dix 26 April 2003 Newbury Blues 33 - 26 Report Henley Hawks Monk's Lane 1,055 Nick Williams 26 April 2003 Sedgley Park 12 - 28 Report Doncaster Park Lane 485 D Edmunds 26 April 2003 Stourbridge 38 - 40 Report Nottingham Stourton Park 400 Mark Wilson Total season attendances ClubHomeGamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity Bracknell 12Missing home attendance v Penzance & Newlyn on 16 February 2003. a 2,775 231 350 120 18% Doncaster 11Missing home attendances v Kendal on 15 March 2003 & Harrogate on 12 April 2003. a 7,600 691 850 500 22% Esher 13 5,000 385 500 250 13% Fylde 12Missing home attendance v Harrogate on 26 October 2002. a 3,800 317 450 200 4% Harrogate 13 7,103 546 1,500 276 12% Henley Hawks 13 6,655 512 1,025 250 13% Kendal 13 4,289 330 483 156 7% Launceston 13 5,950 458 2,000 200 15% Newbury Blues 13 6,575 506 1,055 300 6% Nottingham 13 4,622 356 575 230 7% Penzance & Newlyn 7Missing home attendances v Sedgley Park on 28 September 2002, Wharfedale on 26 October 2002, Kendal on 4 January 2003, Doncaster on 8 March 2003, Stourbridge on 15 March 2003 & Esher on 12 April 2003. a 11,300 1,614 2,200 1,000 46% Sedgley Park 9Missing home attendance v Nottingham on 7 September 2002, Bracknell on 21 September 2002, Fylde on 12 October 2002 & Harrogate on 4 January 2003. a 4,370 486 750 250 16% Stourbridge 13 4,100 315 400 200 9% Wharfedale 13 5,954 458 800 304 23% 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 Barry Reeves Henley Hawks 26 327 2 ENG Ben Harvey Stourbridge 26 315 3 ENG Rob Liley Doncaster 25 296 4 Fiji Nat Saumi Penzance & Newlyn 20 234 5 ENG Russell Southam Nottingham 23 229 6 RSA Arnoldus De Jager Sedgley Park 19 223 7 ENG Jonathon Gregory Esher 19 214 8 ENG Mike Scott Kendal 26 201 9 ENG Jonathon Davies Wharfedale 25 191 10 ENG Lee Cholewa Harrogate 24 187 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTopScorers?comp_id=77 National Two 02/03 Leading top scorers Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 ENG Nnamdi Obi Henley Hawks 21 20 2 ZIM Victor Olonga Penzance & Newlyn 23 19 ENG Richard Lloyd Nottingham 24 19 3 ENG Nash Shumba Esher 19 18 4 ENG Russell Osman Henley Hawks 21 14 5 ENG James Naylor Sedgley Park 24 13 6 Fiji Laka Waqanivere Penzance & Newlyn 17 12 7 ENG Jimmy Tucker Launceston 13 11 ENG Andrew Hodgson Wharfedale 19 11 ENG Ed Smithies Harrogate 20 11http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTryScorers?comp_id=77 National Two 02/03 Leading try scorers Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 Season records 100% Team Largest home win — 50 pts 74 - 24 Henley Hawks at home to Stourbridge on 12 April 2003 Largest away win — 42 pts 54 - 12 Penzance & Newlyn away to Kendal on 7 December 2002 Most points scored — 74 pts 74 - 24 Henley Hawks at home to Stourbridge on 12 April 2003 Most tries in a match — 10 Henley Hawks at home to Stourbridge on 12 April 2003 Most conversions in a match — 9 Henley Hawks at home to Stourbridge on 12 April 2003 Most penalties in a match — 7 (x2) Sedgley Park away to Wharfedale on 31 August 2002 Stourbridge at home to Kendal on 16 November 2003 Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x3) Esher at home to Kendal on 28 September 2002 Kendal at home to Henley Hawks on 2 November 2002 Kendal at home to Newbury Blues on 8 February 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostTryInMatch?comp_id=77 National Two 02/03 Most tries in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostConversionsInMatch?comp_id=77 National Two 02/03 Most conversions in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostPenaltiesInMatch?comp_id=77 National Two 02/03 Most penalties in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostDropGoalInMatch?comp_id=77 National Two 02/03 Most drop goals in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 Player Most points in a match — 28 (x2) ENG Chris Glynn for Sedgley Park away to Wharfedale on 31 August 2002 ENG Jonathon Davies for Wharfedale at home to Kendal on 12 April 2003 Most tries in a match — 4 (x2) ZIM Victor Olonga for Penzance & Newlyn away to Kendal on 7 December 2002 ENG Nash Shumba for Esher away to Stourbridge on 8 February 2003 Most conversions in a match — 9 ENG Barry Reeves for Henley Hawks at home to Stourbridge on 12 April 2003 Most penalties in a match — 7 (x2) ENG Chris Glynn for Sedgley Park away to Wharfedale on 31 August 2002 ENG Ben Harvey for Stourbridge at home to Kendal on 16 November 2003 Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x3) ENG Chris Finch for Esher at home to Kendal on 28 September 2002 ENG Mike Scott for Kendal at home to Henley Hawks on 2 November 2002 ENG Mike Scott for Kendal at home to Newbury Blues on 8 February 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPointsScorerInMatch?comp_id=77 National Two 02/03 Most points in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostTryScorerInMatch?comp_id=77 National Two 02/03 Most tries in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostConversionsScorerInMatch?comp_id=77 National Two 02/03 Most conversions in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPenaltiesScorerInMatch?comp_id=77 National Two 02/03 Most penalties in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostDropGoalScorerInMatch?comp_id=77 National Two 02/03 Most drop goals in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 Attendances Highest — 2,200 Penzance & Newlyn at home to Henley Hawks on 18 January 2003 Lowest — 120 (x2) Bracknell against Nottingham 8 March 2003 and Sedgley Park on 15 March 2003 Highest Average Attendance — 1,614 Penzance & Newlyn Lowest Average Attendance — 231 Bracknell http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=77 National Two 02/03 Home attendance Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 See also English Rugby Union Leagues English rugby union system Rugby union in England Notes References External links NCA Rugby https://web.archive.org/web/20150701021407/http://www.ncarugby.org/index.php 2015-07-01 National Category:National League 1 seasons