2003–04 National Division Three South

Rugby union competition in England 2003–04 National Division Three South ENG Blackheath Launceston (also promoted) Old Colfeians, Basingstoke N/ADue to extremely poor coverage and reporting by the media for this season there is almost no attendance figures. a ENG Derek Coates (Blackheath)368 points RSA Gert De Kock (Westcombe Park)19 tries 2002–03 2004–05 The 2003–04 National Division Three South was the fourth season (17th 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 Launceston who were relegated from the 2002–03 National Division Two while promoted clubs included Southend (champions) and Haywards Heath (playoffs) coming up from London Division 1 and Dings Crusaders as champions of South West Division 1.http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/national-leagues/2002-2003/ National League Two 2002-03 englandrugby.com 26 April 2003 http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2002-2003/group/10290 London 1 englandrugby.com 19 April 2003 http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2002-2003/ South West 1 2002-03 englandrugby.com 12 April 2003 16 August 2015 3 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160503214733/http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2002-2003/ dead 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. The season saw an incredibly tight title race between Blackheath and Launceston. Both sides would finish dead level on 44 points each but Blackheath finished as champions thanks to a better for and against record.http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/national-leagues/2003-2004/group/10976 National League Three South 2003-04 17 April 2004 Launceston would join the London side in the 2004–05 National Division Two, making an instant return by defeating 2003–04 National Division Three North runners up Halifax in their promotion playoff in what was a very tight game played at the Yorkshire-based club.http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/national-leagues/2003-2004/group/10977 National League Playoffs 2003-04 englandrugby.com 15 May 2004 16 August 2015 3 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160803045852/http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/national-leagues/2003-2004/group/10977 dead http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/play-off-agony-for-halifax-1-2544852 Play-off agony for Halifax Yorkshire Post 17 May 2004 At the other end of the table the relegation battle was much less close with Old Colfeians and Basingstoke being the two sides to be relegated. Both Old Colfeians and Basingstoke would be demoted to London Division 1 for the next season.http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2004-2005/ London 1 2004-05 englandrugby.com 11 September 2004 16 August 2015 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924012625/http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2004-2005/ dead yes Participating teams and locations England south 500 Locations of the 2003-04 National Division Three South teams England south 51.26654 -1.092396 70 Basingstoke left England south 51.486712 -2.569297 70 Dings right England south 51.005813 -.143636 70 Haywards Heath right England south 50.640134 -4.358558 70 Launceston right England south 51.531908 0.039406 70 London bottom 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 51.545926 0.707712 70 Southend 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 ColfeiansWestcombe 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 51.374843 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, LondonDings CrusadersLandseer Avenue1,500Lockleaze, BristolHaywards HeathWhitemans GreenCuckfield, Haywards Heath, West SussexLauncestonPolson Bridge3,000Launceston, CornwallNorth WalshamNorwich Road1,200Scottow, North Walsham, NorfolkOld ColfeiansHorn ParkLee, LondonOld PatesiansEverest RoadCheltenham, GloucestershireRedruthRecreation Ground3,500 (580 seats)Redruth, CornwallSouthendWarners Park1,500 (150 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94 1993 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Ross Young 307 Southend RFC (Ground Details) Southend, EssexTabardCobden HillRadlett, HertfordshireWestcombe ParkGoddington Dene3,200Orpington, LondonWeston-super-MareRecreation Ground3,000Weston-super-Mare, Somerset Final league table main WDL 2003–04 National Division Three South table Q 2 points BLA Blackheath LAU Launceston NOR North Walsham RED Redruth BAR Barking SOU Southend OPA Old Patesians WSM Weston-super-Mare WES Westcombe Park HAY Haywards Heath TAB Tabard DIN Dings Crusaders BAS Basingstoke OCO Old Colfeians 22 0 4 839 350 C 22 0 4 832 371 P 19 0 7 674 435 16 0 10 581 473 15 0 11 648 522 13 0 13 702 703 13 0 13 614 659 12 0 14 555 570 11 1 14 639 584 10 0 16 491 578 10 0 16 537 676 8 1 17 386 624 6 0 20 456 940 R 4 0 22 469 938 R #d8ffeb Promoted P #ccccff Promotion play-off Q #ffcccc Relegated R R Rugby Statbunker 17-04-2004 Results Round 1 13 September 2003 Barking 65 - 13 Report Basingstoke Goresbrook 13 September 2003 Blackheath 36 - 23 Report Weston-super-Mare Rectory Field Chris Healey 13 September 2003 Haywards Heath 20 - 22 Report Tabard Whitemans Green Mark Varnon 13 September 2003 Old Patesians 37 - 44 Report Southend Everest Road Guy Steel Bodger 13 September 2003 North Walsham 44 - 18 Report Old Colfeians Norwich Road Dean Richards 13 September 2003 Redruth 32 - 20 Report Dings Crusaders The Recreation Ground D May 13 September 2003 Westcombe Park 9 - 25 Report Launceston Goddington Dene Kevin Stewart Round 2 27 September 2003 Blackheath 15 - 17 Report Barking Rectory Field G O'Hara 27 September 2003 Dings Crusaders 18 - 18 Report Westcombe Park Landseer Avenue R Mun-Gavin 27 September 2003 Launceston 36 - 14 Report Basingstoke Polson Bridge Chris Healey 27 September 2003 Old Colfeians 38 - 23 Report Old Patesians Horn Park Terry Hall 27 September 2003 Southend 20 - 35 Report Redruth Warners Bridge Park Mark Varnon 27 September 2003 Tabard 8 - 25 Report North Walsham Cobden Hill Richard Phillips 27 September 2003 Weston-super-Mare 22 - 10 Report Haywards Heath Recreation Ground Greg Garner Round 3 11 October 2003 Barking 28 - 15 Report Launceston Goresbrook Greg Garner 11 October 2003 Basingstoke 26 - 5 Report Dings Crusaders Down Grange Dale Newitt 11 October 2003 Haywards Heath 7 - 38 Report Blackheath Whitemans Green Richard Phillips 11 October 2003 North Walsham 23 - 7 Report Weston-super-Mare Norwich Road Paul Dickens 11 October 2003 Old Patesians 11 - 27 Report Tabard Everest Road Guy Steel Bodger 11 October 2003 Redruth 15 - 8 Report Old Colfeians The Recreation Ground D May 11 October 2003 Westcombe Park 40 - 13 Report Southend Goddington Dene Round 4 18 October 2003 Blackheath 22 - 17 Report North Walsham Rectory Field Mark Varnon 18 October 2003 Haywards Heath 5 - 37 Report Barking Whitemans Green D May 18 October 2003 Old Colfeians 18 - 35 Report Westcombe Park Horn Park Richard Phillips 18 October 2003 Southend 54 - 17 Report Basingstoke Warners Bridge Park G O'Hara 18 October 2003 Tabard 34 - 17 Report Redruth Cobden Hill Dean Richards 18 October 2003 Weston-super-Mare 8 - 16 Report Old Patesians Recreation Ground Rob Sawyer 18 October 2003 Dings Crusaders P - P Launceston Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004. Round 5 25 October 2003 Barking 25 - 18 Report Dings Crusaders Goresbrook Richard Phillips 25 October 2003 Basingstoke 41 - 22 Report Old Colfeians Down Grange Greg Garner 25 October 2003 Launceston 55 - 12 Report Southend Polson Bridge Steve Harland 25 October 2003 North Walsham 42 - 33 Report Haywards Heath Norwich Road Terry Hall 25 October 2003 Old Patesians 8 - 50 Report Blackheath Everest Road Kevin Stewart 25 October 2003 Redruth 17 - 21 Report Weston-super-Mare The Recreation Ground Rhys Davies 25 October 2003 Westcombe Park 37 - 14 Report Tabard Goddington Dene Eric Woodmason Round 6 1 November 2003 Blackheath 40 - 19 Report Redruth Rectory Field Greg Garner 1 November 2003 Haywards Heath 43 - 16 Report Old Patesians Whitemans Green Richard Parker-Sedgmore 1 November 2003 North Walsham 16 - 6 Report Barking Norwich Road Richard Phillips 1 November 2003 Old Colfeians 3 - 32 Report Launceston Horn Park Andrew Small 1 November 2003 Southend 44 - 25 Report Dings Crusaders Warners Bridge Park Rhys Davies 1 November 2003 Tabard 39 - 15 Report Basingstoke Cobden Hill Terry Hall 1 November 2003 Weston-super-Mare 38 - 27 Report Westcombe Park Recreation Ground D May Round 7 8 November 2003 Barking 47 - 22 Report Southend Goresbrook Greg Garner 8 November 2003 Basingstoke 22 - 25 Report Weston-super-Mare Down Grange Steve Harland 8 November 2003 Dings Crusaders 13 - 19 Report Old Colfeians Landseer Avenue D May 8 November 2003 Launceston 32 - 7 Report Tabard Polson Bridge 8 November 2003 Old Patesians 27 - 40 Report North Walsham Everest Road Rhys Davies 8 November 2003 Redruth 35 - 19 Report Haywards Heath The Recreation Ground Kevin Stewart 8 November 2003 Westcombe Park 20 - 18 Report Blackheath Goddington Dene G O'Hara Round 8 15 November 2003 Blackheath 50 - 10 Report Basingstoke Rectory Field Rhys Davies 15 November 2003 Haywards Heath 34 - 6 Report Westcombe Park Whitemans Green Mark Varnon 15 November 2003 North Walsham 24 - 8 Report Redruth Norwich Road 15 November 2003 Old Colfeians 18 - 50 Report Southend Horn Park 15 November 2003 Old Patesians 26 - 31 Report Barking Everest Road D May 15 November 2003 Tabard 30 - 34 Report Dings Crusaders Cobden Hill Richard Phillips 15 November 2003 Weston-super-Mare 16 - 23 Report Launceston Recreation Ground Nigel Higginson Round 9 22 November 2003 Barking 41 - 11 Report Old Colfeians Goresbrook Richard Draper 22 November 2003 Basingstoke 7 - 42 Report Haywards Heath Down Grange Ged Stone 22 November 2003 Dings Crusaders 26 - 8 Report Weston-super-Mare Landseer Avenue Steve Harland 22 November 2003 Launceston 18 - 25 Report Blackheath Polson Bridge Mark Varnon 22 November 2003 Redruth 19 - 7 Report Old Patesians The Recreation Ground G O'Hara 22 November 2003 Southend 17 - 28 Report Tabard Warners Bridge Park Dale Newitt 22 November 2003 Westcombe Park 16 - 28 Report North Walsham Goddington Dene Greg Garner Round 10 29 November 2003 Blackheath 25 - 10 Report Dings Crusaders Rectory Field David Sainsbury 29 November 2003 Haywards Heath 14 - 18 Report Launceston Whitemans Green Nick Williams 29 November 2003 North Walsham 62 - 0 Report Basingstoke Norwich Road 29 November 2003 Old Patesians 35 - 17 Report Westcombe Park Everest Road Dale Newitt 29 November 2003 Redruth 22 - 12 Report Barking The Recreation Ground Steve Harland 29 November 2003 Tabard 27 - 5 Report Old Colfeians Cobden Hill Alan Biggs 29 November 2003 Weston-super-Mare 57 - 25 Report Southend Recreation Ground Rob Sawyer Round 11 6 December 2003 Barking 30 - 34 Report Tabard Goresbrook Kevin Stewart 6 December 2003 Basingstoke 10 - 27 Report Old Patesians Down Grange Greg Garner 6 December 2003 Dings Crusaders 3 - 21 Report Haywards Heath Landseer Avenue Terry Hall 6 December 2003 Launceston 25 - 10 Report North Walsham Polson Bridge Dale Newitt 6 December 2003 Old Colfeians 5 - 21 Report Weston-super-Mare Horn Park Rhys Davies 6 December 2003 Southend 3 - 20 Report Blackheath Warners Bridge Park Richard Draper 6 December 2003 Westcombe Park 21 - 10 Report Redruth Goddington Dene Rob Sawyer Round 12 13 December 2003 Blackheath 40 - 23 Report Old Colfeians Rectory Field Kevin Stewart 13 December 2003 Haywards Heath 7 - 25 Report Southend Whitemans Green Mark Varnon 13 December 2003 North Walsham 15 - 0 Report Dings Crusaders Norwich Road Rhys Davies 13 December 2003 Old Patesians 12 - 24 Report Launceston Everest Road G O'Hara 13 December 2003 Redruth 43 - 15 Report Basingstoke The Recreation Ground Terry Hall 13 December 2003 Westcombe Park 0 - 28 Report Barking Goddington Dene Richard Phillips 13 December 2003 Weston-super-Mare 21 - 15 Report Tabard Recreation Ground D May Round 13 20 December 2003 Barking 11 - 31 Report Weston-super-Mare Goresbrook Terry Hall 20 December 2003 Basingstoke 6 - 60 Report Westcombe Park Down Grange Kevin Stewart 20 December 2003 Dings Crusaders 8 - 12 Report Old Patesians Landseer Avenue Richard Parker-Sedgmore 20 December 2003 Launceston 13 - 11 Report Redruth Polson Bridge Richard Phillips 20 December 2003 Old Colfeians 17 - 12 Report Haywards Heath Horn Park Greg Garner 20 December 2003 Southend 15 - 13 Report North Walsham Warners Bridge Park G O'Hara 20 December 2003 Tabard 25 - 15 Report Blackheath Cobden Hill Rhys Davies Round 14 3 January 2004 Blackheath 25 - 5 Report Southend Rectory Field Revis Phillips 3 January 2004 Haywards Heath 21 - 10 Report Dings Crusaders Whitemans Green G O'Hara 3 January 2004 North Walsham 8 - 14 Report Launceston Norwich Road Dean Richards 3 January 2004 Old Patesians 42 - 21 Report Basingstoke Everest Road Greg Garner 3 January 2004 Redruth 28 - 9 Report Westcombe Park The Recreation Ground D May 3 January 2004 Tabard 20 - 13 Report Barking Cobden Hill Steve Harland 3 January 2004 Weston-super-Mare 25 - 15 Report Old Colfeians Recreation Ground Mike Hamlin Round 15 10 January 2004 Barking 24 - 8 Report Redruth Goresbrook Greg Garner 10 January 2004 Basingstoke 20 - 49 Report North Walsham Down Grange Rhys Davies 10 January 2004 Dings Crusaders 17 - 22 Report Blackheath Landseer Avenue D May 10 January 2004 Launceston 38 - 14 Report Haywards Heath Polson Bridge Kevin Stewart 10 January 2004 Old Colfeians 37 - 25 Report Tabard Horn Park G O'Hara 10 January 2004 Southend 31 - 35 Report Weston-super-Mare Warners Bridge Park Richard Phillips 10 January 2004 Westcombe Park 3 - 22 Report Old Patesians Goddington Dene Dean Richards Round 16 17 January 2004 Blackheath 29 - 26 Report Launceston Rectory Field Greg Garner 17 January 2004 Haywards Heath 15 - 13 Report Basingstoke Whitemans Green Steve Harland 17 January 2004 North Walsham 27 - 19 Report Westcombe Park Norwich Road 450 Rob Sawyer 17 January 2004 Old Colfeians 17 - 20 Report Barking Horn Park P.W Davies 17 January 2004 Old Patesians 13 - 10 Report Redruth Everest Road Terry Hall 17 January 2004 Tabard 24 - 35 Report Southend Cobden Hill D May 17 January 2004 Weston-super-Mare 15 - 16 Report Dings Crusaders Recreation Ground 300 Guy Steel Bodger Round 17 24 January 2004 Barking 18 - 28 Report Old Patesians Goresbrook Kevin Stewart 24 January 2004 Basingstoke 3 - 49 Report Blackheath Down Grange Rowan Kitt 24 January 2004 Dings Crusaders 21 - 13 Report Tabard Landseer Avenue Richard Parker-Sedgmore 24 January 2004 Launceston 30 - 15 Report Weston-super-Mare Polson Bridge David Grashoff 24 January 2004 Redruth 28 - 27 Report North Walsham The Recreation Ground D May 24 January 2004 Southend 67 - 22 Report Old Colfeians Warners Bridge Park Paul Dickens 24 January 2004 Westcombe Park 9 - 25 Report Haywards Heath Goddington Dene Greg Garner Round 18 31 January 2004 Blackheath 20 - 8 Report Westcombe Park Rectory Field Richard Parker-Sedgmore 31 January 2004 Haywards Heath 5 - 19 Report Redruth Whitemans Green Eric Woodmason 31 January 2004 Old Colfeians 17 - 20 Report Dings Crusaders Horn Park Kitt Rowan 31 January 2004 Southend 32 - 13 Report Barking Warners Bridge Park Terry Hall 31 January 2004 Weston-super-Mare 16 - 19 Report Basingstoke Recreation Ground Steve Harland 31 January 2004 North Walsham P - P Old Patesians Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004. 31 January 2004 Tabard P - P Launceston Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 March 2004. Round 19 7 February 2004 Barking 17 - 19 Report North Walsham Goresbrook Greg Garner 7 February 2004 Basingstoke 18 - 10 Report Tabard Down Grange Terry Hall 7 February 2004 Dings Crusaders 8 - 5 Report Southend Landseer Avenue Steve Harland 7 February 2004 Launceston 80 - 25 Report Old Colfeians Polson Bridge David Sainsbury 7 February 2004 Old Patesians 29 - 6 Report Haywards Heath Everest Road Richard Parker-Sedgmore 7 February 2004 Redruth 28 - 13 Report Blackheath The Recreation Ground G O'Hara 7 February 2004 Westcombe Park 35 - 19 Report Weston-super-Mare Goddington Dene Rowan Kitt Round 20 14 February 2004 Blackheath 62 - 15 Report Old Patesians Rectory Field Greg Garner 14 February 2004 Dings Crusaders 24 - 27 Report Barking Landseer Avenue D May 14 February 2004 Haywards Heath 36 - 11 Report North Walsham Whitemans Green Tim Miller 14 February 2004 Old Colfeians 37 - 57 Report Basingstoke Horn Park Richard Parker-Sedgmore 14 February 2004 Southend 7 - 53 Report Launceston Warners Bridge Park G O'Hara 14 February 2004 Tabard 22 - 36 Report Westcombe Park Cobden Hill Rhys Davies 14 February 2004 Weston-super-Mare 15 - 18 Report Redruth Recreation Ground David Grashoff Rounds 4 & 18 (rescheduled games) 21 February 2004 Dings Crusaders 6 - 36 Report Launceston Landseer Avenue Rhys Davies Game rescheduled from 18 October 2003. 21 February 2004 North Walsham 26 - 21 Report Old Patesians Norwich Road Dale Newitt Game rescheduled from 31 January 2004. Round 21 28 February 2004 Barking 41 - 7 Report Haywards Heath Goresbrook Fred Copstake 28 February 2004 Basingstoke 11 - 15 Report Southend Down Grange Rhys Davies 28 February 2004 Launceston 29 - 3 Report Dings Crusaders Polson Bridge Craig Pocock 28 February 2004 Old Patesians 29 - 12 Report Weston-super-Mare Everest Road Darryl Chapman 28 February 2004 Redruth 26 - 15 Report Tabard The Recreation Ground Eric Woodmason 28 February 2004 Westcombe Park 36 - 10 Report Old Colfeians Goddington Dene Paul Dickens 28 February 2004 North Walsham P - P Blackheath Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 March 2004. Rounds 18 & 21 (rescheduled games) 6 March 2004 North Walsham 7 - 23 Report Blackheath Norwich Road Guy Steel Bodger Game rescheduled from 28 February 2004. 6 March 2004 Tabard 29 - 62 Report Launceston Cobden Hill Richard Phillips Game rescheduled from 31 January 2004. Round 22 13 March 2004 Blackheath 26 - 12 Report Haywards Heath Rectory Field Stuart Parker 13 March 2004 Dings Crusaders 21 - 20 Report Basingstoke Landseer Avenue Rowan Kitt 13 March 2004 Launceston 25 - 7 Report Barking Polson Bridge Richard Phillips 13 March 2004 Old Colfeians 24 - 28 Report Redruth Horn Park Rhys Davies 13 March 2004 Southend 49 - 10 Report Westcombe Park Warners Bridge Park Andrew Bickle 13 March 2004 Tabard 15 - 17 Report Old Patesians Cobden Hill Ed Turnill 13 March 2004 Weston-super-Mare 25 - 33 Report North Walsham Recreation Ground D May Round 23 20 March 2004 Barking 0 - 50 Report Blackheath Goresbrook David Sainsbury 20 March 2004 Basingstoke 26 - 10 Report Launceston Down Grange Tim Miller 20 March 2004 Haywards Heath 22 - 12 Report Weston-super-Mare Whitemans Green Gareth Rees-Smith 20 March 2004 North Walsham 39 - 10 Report Tabard Norwich Road Terry Hall 20 March 2004 Redruth 30 - 12 Report Southend The Recreation Ground Rowan Kitt 20 March 2004 Westcombe Park 76 - 10 Report Dings Crusaders Goddington Dene Rob Sawyer 20 March 2004 Old Patesians P - P Old Colfeians Postponed. Game rescheduled to 27 March 2004. Round 23 (rescheduled game) 27 March 2004 Old Patesians 67 - 8 Report Old Colfeians Everest Road Steve Harland Game rescheduled from 20 March 2004. Round 24 3 April 2004 Basingstoke 26 - 49 Report Barking Down Grange Kevin Stewart 3 April 2004 Dings Crusaders 15 - 13 Report Redruth Landseer Avenue Guy Steel Bodger 3 April 2004 Launceston 30 - 11 Report Westcombe Park Polson Bridge Eric Woodmason 3 April 2004 Old Colfeians 14 - 24 Report North Walsham Horn Park Des Headington 3 April 2004 Southend 42 - 22 Report Old Patesians Warners Bridge Park Rob Sawyer 3 April 2004 Tabard 18 - 17 Report Haywards Heath Cobden Hill Craig Pocock 3 April 2004 Weston-super-Mare 7 - 29 Report Blackheath Recreation Ground Richard Phillips Round 25 10 April 2004 Blackheath 38 - 0 Report Tabard Rectory Field Richard Parker-Sedgmore 10 April 2004 Haywards Heath 36 - 16 Report Old Colfeians Whitemans Green G O'Hara 10 April 2004 North Walsham 25 - 10 Report Southend Norwich Road Keith Lewis 10 April 2004 Old Patesians 35 - 22 Report Dings Crusaders Everest Road Rowan Kitt 10 April 2004 Redruth 13 - 28 Report Launceston The Recreation Ground Paul Dix 10 April 2004 Westcombe Park 66 - 7 Report Basingstoke Goddington Dene Terry Hall 10 April 2004 Weston-super-Mare 23 - 11 Report Barking Recreation Ground Andrew Bickle Round 26 17 April 2004 Barking 30 - 15 Report Westcombe Park Goresbrook Kevin Stewart 17 April 2004 Basingstoke 19 - 31 Report Redruth Down Grange Steve Harland 17 April 2004 Dings Crusaders 13 - 20 Report North Walsham Landseer Avenue Terry Hall 17 April 2004 Launceston 55 - 17 Report Old Patesians Polson Bridge D May 17 April 2004 Old Colfeians 22 - 59 Report Blackheath Horn Park Tim Miller 17 April 2004 Southend 48 - 8 Report Haywards Heath Warners Bridge Park Rowan Kitt 17 April 2004 Tabard 36 - 38 Report Weston-super-Mare Cobden Hill Eric Woodmason 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. Halifax were the northern divisions runners up and as they had a superior league record than southern runners-up, Launceston, they hosted the play-off match. 15 May 2004 Halifax 16 - 18 Report Launceston Ovenden Park Alan Biggs Total season attendances ClubHomeGamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity Barking 0 0 0 0 0 0% Basingstoke 0 0 0 0 0 0% Blackheath 0 0 0 0 0 0% Dings Crusaders 0 0 0 0 0 0% Haywards Heath 0 0 0 0 0 Launceston 0 0 0 0 0 0% North Walsham 1 450 450 450 450 38% Old Colfeians 0 0 0 0 0 Old Patesians 0 0 0 0 0 Redruth 0 0 0 0 0 0% Southend 0 0 0 0 0 Tabard 0 0 0 0 0 Westcombe Park 0 0 0 0 0 0% Weston-super-Mare 1 300 300 300 300 10% 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 Derek Coates Blackheath 25 368 2 NZ Simon Porter Launceston 22 274 3 ENG Ian Calder Basingstoke 24 229 4 ENG Rob Colbourne Tabard 25 207 5 ENG Alister Chambers Southend 22 198 6 ENG Scott Martin Redruth 26 197 7 ENG Waylon Gasson Dings Crusaders 22 160 8 ENG Matthew Holmes North Walsham 22 160 9 ENG Casey Mee Barking 25 146 10 ENG Robert Nock Old Patesians 14 133 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTopScorers?comp_id=129 National Three South 03/04 Leading top scorers Rugby Statbunker 17 April 2004 Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 RSA Gert De Kock Westcombe Park 22 19 2 ENG Andy Thorpe North Walsham 22 17 3 ENG Mike Heyns Launceston 24 16 ENG Chris Green Southend 26 16 4 ENG Mark Sharp Tabard 25 15 5 Malta James O'Brien Old Patesians 12 13 ENG Paul Sprague Weston-super-Mare 19 13 6 ENG Marc Smith Southend 18 12 RSA Nicholas Maurer Blackheath 20 12 7 ENG Ashley Rescorla Launceston 18 11 ENG Matthew Britton Weston-super-Mare 18 11 NZ Simon Porter Launceston 22 11 ENG Jeff van Poortvliet North Walsham 22 11 ENG Lewis Vinnicombe Redruth 22 11 ENG Rob Colbourne Tabard 25 11 ENG James Wagstaff Southend 24 11http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTryScorers?comp_id=129 National Three South 03/04 Leading try scorers Rugby Statbunker 17 April 2004 Season records 100% Team Largest home win — 66 pts 76 - 10 Westcombe Park at home to Dings Crusaders on 20 March 2004 Largest away win — 54 pts 60 - 6 Westcombe Park away to Basingstoke on 20 December 2003 Most points scored — 80 pts 80 - 25 Launceston at home to Old Colfeians on 7 February 2004 Most tries in a match — 14 Rosslyn Park at home to Basingstoke on 11 January 2003 Most conversions in a match — 10 Launceston at home to Old Colfeians on 7 February 2004 Most penalties in a match — 6 (x2) Blackheath away to Launceston on 22 November 2003 Blackheath away to Old Colfeians on 17 April 2004 Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple teams http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostTryInMatch?comp_id=129 National Three South 03/04 Most tries in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 17 April 2004 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostConversionsInMatch?comp_id=129 National Three South 03/04 Most conversions in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 17 April 2004 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostPenaltiesInMatch?comp_id=129 National Three South 03/04 Most penalties in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 17 April 2004 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostDropGoalInMatch?comp_id=129 National Three South 03/04 Most drop goals in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 17 April 2004 Player Most points in a match — 35 Malta James O'Brien for Old Patesians at home to Old Colfeians on 27 March 2004 Most tries in a match — 7 Malta James O'Brien for Old Patesians at home to Old Colfeians on 27 March 2004 Most conversions in a match — 10 NZ Simon Porter for Launceston at home to Old Colfeians on 7 February 2004 Most penalties in a match — 6 (x2) ENG Derek Coates for Blackheath away to Launceston on 22 November 2003 ENG Derek Coates for Blackheath away to Old Colfeians on 17 April 2004 Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple players http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPointsScorerInMatch?comp_id=129 National Three South 03/04 Most points in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 17 April 2004 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostTryScorerInMatch?comp_id=129 National Three South 03/04 Most tries in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 17 April 2004 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostConversionsScorerInMatch?comp_id=129 National Three South 03/04 Most conversions in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 17 April 2004 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPenaltiesScorerInMatch?comp_id=129 National Three South 03/04 Most penalties in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 17 April 2004 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostDropGoalScorerInMatch?comp_id=129 National Three South 03/04 Most drop goals in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 17 April 2004 Attendances Highest — N/A N/A Lowest — N/A N/A Highest Average Attendance — N/A N/A Lowest Average Attendance — N/A N/A As only two attendances were listed due to poor media and club tracking it is therefore impossible to give any insight into attendances for this season. http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=129 National Three South 03/04 Home attendance Rugby Statbunker 17 April 2004 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 2003-04 Category:2003–04 in English rugby union leagues