2000–01 National Division Three South

Rugby union competition in England 2000–01 National Division Three South England Plymouth Launceston (not promoted) Cheltenham, Basingstoke, Weston-super-Mare, Reading 3,000 – Plymouth v Launceston, 31 March 2001 64,715 (average 573 per match)Note that 69 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. 100 – Tabard v Reading, 25 November 2000 352 – Nat Saumi (Penzance & Newlyn) 20 – Victor Olonga (Penzance & Newlyn), Dan Ward-Smith (Plymouth) 1999–00 2001–02 The 2000–01 National Division Three South was the first season (fourteenth 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 Reading and Blackheath who were relegated from the 1999–2000 National League 1 while promoted teams included Basingstoke and Launceston, champions of London Division 1 and South West Division 1 respectively.http://moseleyrugby.co.uk/oldsite/%5E%20CLUB_HISTORY/League%20Tables/past%20leagues%20199900.htm Final League Tables – 1999/2000 Molesey Rugby 22 April 2000 26 July 2015 24 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150724172347/http://moseleyrugby.co.uk/oldsite/%5E%20CLUB_HISTORY/League%20Tables/past%20leagues%20199900.htm dead http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/1999-2000/ London 1 1999-00 englandrugby.com 22 April 2000 26 July 2015 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924001129/http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/1999-2000/ dead http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1999-2000/group/9430 South West 1 1999-00 englandrugby.com 13 May 2000 26 July 2015 3 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160503214721/http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1999-2000/group/9430 dead The league system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. The promotion system was changed for this season with a playoff system being introduced. The champions of both National Division Three South and National Division Three North would automatically go up but the runners up of these two divisions would meet each other in a one off match (at the home ground of the side with the superior league record) to see who would claim the third and final promotion place to National Division Two. Plymouth Albion finished the season as champions by winning an incredible 26 games out of 26 to gain promotion to the 2001–02 National Division Two with runners up Launceston 11 points behind.http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/national-leagues/2000-2001/group/9949 National League Three 2000-01 englandrugby.com 28 April 2001 26 July 2015 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924050238/http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/national-leagues/2000-2001/group/9949 dead It was an excellent season for newly promoted Launceston but they were unable to top it with promotion, losing 40 – 23 away to the 2000-01 National Division Three North runners up Sedgley Park.http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/national-leagues/2000-2001/group/9950 National League 3 Playoffs 2000-01 englandrugby.com 26 May 2001 26 July 2015 6 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306235728/http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/national-leagues/2000-2001/group/9950 dead It was a great season for south-west based clubs in the division with all four sides occupying the top five league places and the twelve derby matches between the sides had over 21,000 spectators attending in total. At the other end of the table, Cheltenham, Basingstoke, Weston-super-Mare and Reading were the sides to be relegated with all sides being fairly competitive across the course of the season but not having quite enough to keep safe. Cheltenham and Weston-super-Mare would drop to the South West Division 1 for the following season while Basingstoke would make an instant return to London Division 1.http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2001-2002/ South West 1 2001-02 englandrugby.com 8 September 2001 http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2001-2002/ London 1 2001-02 englandrugby.com 1 September 2001 26 July 2015 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924001505/http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2001-2002/ dead yes Structure Each team played home and away matches against each of the other teams, playing a total of twenty-six matches each. The league champions were promoted to National Division 2 while the bottom three sides dropped to either London 1 or South West 1 depending on locality. Participating teams and locations England south 550 Locations of the 2000-01 National Division Three South teams England south 51.536563 0.0757659 white Barking right 80 England south 51.26654 -1.092396 white Basingstoke left 80 England south 51.478056 0.028056 white Blackheath left 80 England south 51.899385 -2.078253 white Cheltenham right 80 England south 51.460000 -2.620000 white Clifton right 80 England south 50.640134 -4.358558 white Launceston right 80 England south 52.767880 1.3819292 white N Walsham left 80 England south 50.119 -5.537 white Penzance & Newlyn left 80 England south 50.371397 -4.142431 white Plymouth right 80 England south 51.473196 -0.906573 white Reading left 80 England south 50.233022 -5.226666 white Redruth right 80 England south 51.686808 -0.317386 white Tabard top 80 England south 51.374843 0.0942139 white Westcombe Park right 80 England south 51.347404 -2.977255 white Weston left 80 Team Stadium CapacityCity/Area Previous seasonBarkingGoresbrook1,000Becontree, Dagenham, London6thBasingstokeDown Grange2,500 (250 seats)Basingstoke, HampshirePromoted from London 1 (champions)BlackheathRectory 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, LondonRelegated from National 1 (14th)CheltenhamPrince of Wales3,500 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 191 Cheltenham R.F.C. (Ground Details)Cheltenham, Gloucestershire10thCliftonStation Road2,200 (200 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 135 Clifton R.F.C. (Ground Details) Clifton, Bristol7thLauncestonPolson Bridge3,000Launceston, CornwallNorth WalshamNorwich Road1,200Scottow, North Walsham, Norfolk3rdPenzance & NewlynMennaye Field3,500Penzance, Cornwall2ndPlymouth AlbionBeacon Park3,500 (450 seats)Ground capacity at Beacon Park reassessed from 1,950 to around 3,500 for the 2000–01 season.Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 109 Plymouth Albion RFC (Ground Details)https://www.therugbyjournal.com/ghost-grounds/beacon-park-plymouth-albion-1919-2003 Beacon Park, Plymouth Albion, 1919-2003 Rugby Journal 3 January 2026 Plymouth, Devon4thReadingHolme ParkSonning, Reading, BerkshireRelegated from National 1 (13th)RedruthRecreation Ground3,500 (580 seats)Redruth, Cornwall5thTabardCobden HillRadlett, Hertfordshire8thWestcombe ParkGoddington Dene3,200 (200 seats)Orpington, London9thWeston-super-MareRecreation Ground3,000Weston-super-Mare, Somerset11th Final league table main WDL 2000–01 National Division Three South table QR points 2 PLY Plymouth Albion LAU Launceston PEN Penzance & Newlyn BAR Barking RED Redruth NOR North Walsham WES Westcombe Park CLI Clifton BLA Blackheath TAB Tabard REA Reading WSM Weston-super-Mare BAS Basingstoke CHE Cheltenham 26 0 0 910 240 C 20 1 5 777 396 18 2 6 823 492 15 1 10 611 481 14 1 11 691 600 12 1 13 550 461 12 0 14 552 664 10 1 15 509 628 10 0 16 562 641 9 2 15 415 721 9 1 16 465 643 R 7 1 18 370 691 R 7 1 18 345 685 R 7 0 19 492 729 R #d8ffeb C #ccccff A #ffcccc R R R R 28 April 2001 englandrugby.com Results Be aware that some of the early season scores from Rugby Statbunker are incorrect (possibly due to an automatic scoring system used on that website) as they are different from those reported in the Telegraph. I have used references from the Telegraph wherever possible which should tie in with the results from the England rugby website. Round 1 2 September 2000 Barking 32 - 19 Report Basingstoke Goresbrook Wayne Barnes 2 September 2000 Blackheath 34 - 9 Report Weston-super-Mare Rectory Field 300 Charles Palmer 2 September 2000 Clifton 24 - 24 Report Tabard Station Road 200 Nigel Higginson 2 September 2000 North Walsham 28 - 10 Report Reading Norwich Road 2 September 2000 Plymouth Albion 19 - 0 Report Penzance & Newlyn Beacon Park 1,500 Alan Biggs 2 September 2000 Redruth 29 - 34 Report Launceston The Recreation Ground 700 Nick Williams 2 September 2000 Westcombe Park 14 - 39 Report Cheltenham Goddington Dene 250 R Glynne Jones https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/908105.stm Rugby Union results BBC 2 September 2000 Round 2 9 September 2000 Barking 23 - 10 Report Cheltenham Goresbrook 300 Ian Langley 9 September 2000 Basingstoke 17 - 30 Report Launceston Down Grange 200 Alan Biggs 9 September 2000 North Walsham 41 - 3 Report Weston-super-Mare Norwich Road 300 Paul Dickens 9 September 2000 Westcombe Park 26 - 39 Report Penzance & Newlyn Goddington Dene 350 Charles Palmer 9 September 2000 Clifton P - P Blackheath Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 September 2000. 9 September 2000 Plymouth Albion P - P Tabard Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 September 2000. 9 September 2000 Redruth P - P Reading Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 September 2000. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4771043/Rugby-Union-Results-and-Tables.html Rugby Union Results and Tables Telegraph 10 September 2000 Round 3 16 September 2000 Blackheath 8 - 26 Report Barking Rectory Field 200 Steve Haarland 16 September 2000 Penzance & Newlyn 35 - 11 Report Redruth Mennaye Field 1,500 Nick Williams 16 September 2000 Tabard 36 - 21 Report North Walsham Cobden Hill 250 R Francis 16 September 2000 Weston-super-Mare 10 - 29 Report Clifton Recreation Ground 300 Paul Dix 16 September 2000 Cheltenham P - P Basingstoke Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 November 2000. 16 September 2000 Launceston P - P Westcombe Park Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 November 2000. 16 September 2000 Reading P - P Plymouth Albion Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4771575/Rugby-Union-results-and-tables.html Rugby Union Results and Tables Telegraph 17 September 2000 Round 2 (rescheduled games) 23 September 2000 Clifton 38 - 18 Report Blackheath Station Road Game rescheduled from 9 September 2000. 23 September 2000 Plymouth Albion 58 - 17 Report Tabard Beacon Park 1,000 Paul Dix Game rescheduled from 9 September 2000. 23 September 2000 Redruth 29 - 22 Report Reading The Recreation Ground 700 R Glynne Jones Game rescheduled from 9 September 2000. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4772160/Rugby-Union-Results-and-Tables.html Rugby Union Results and Tables Telegraph 24 September 2000 Round 4 30 September 2000 Blackheath 14 - 29 Report North Walsham Rectory Field 250 Nick Williams 30 September 2000 Clifton 29 - 12 Report Barking Station Road 30 September 2000 Launceston 63 - 7 Report Cheltenham Polson Bridge 400 Paul Dix 30 September 2000 Penzance & Newlyn 28 - 17 Report Basingstoke Mennaye Field 30 September 2000 Reading 32 - 25 Report Westcombe Park Holme Park 200 R Francis 30 September 2000 Tabard 17 - 48 Report Redruth Cobden Hill 30 September 2000 Weston-super-Mare 7 - 43 Report Plymouth Albion Recreation Ground 250 Anthony Ellison https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4772769/Rugby-Union-Results-and-Tables.html Rugby Union Results and Tables Telegraph 1 October 2000 Round 5 14 October 2000 Barking 20 - 18 Report Launceston Goresbrook 250 14 October 2000 Basingstoke 9 - 6 Report Reading Down Grange 14 October 2000 Cheltenham 24 - 40 Report Penzance & Newlyn Prince of Wales Stadium 250 Paul Dickens 14 October 2000 North Walsham 19 - 6 Report Clifton Norwich Road 250 Ian Langley 14 October 2000 Plymouth Albion 41 - 0 Report Blackheath Beacon Park 700 Wayne Barnes 14 October 2000 Redruth 30 - 6 Report Weston-super-Mare The Recreation Ground 600 Andrew Tong 14 October 2000 Westcombe Park 21 - 23 Report Tabard Goddington Dene 250 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4773713/Rugby-Union-results-and-scorers.html Rugby Union Results and Scorers Telegraph 15 October 2000 Round 6 21 October 2000 Tabard 15 - 22 Report Basingstoke Cobden Hill 180 21 October 2000 Weston-super-Mare 14 - 26 Report Westcombe Park Recreation Ground 200 Steve Haarland 21 October 2000 Blackheath P - P Redruth Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 November 2000. 21 October 2000 Clifton P - P Plymouth Albion Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001. 21 October 2000 North Walsham P - P Barking Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 October 2000. 21 October 2000 Penzance & Newlyn P - P Launceston Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001. 21 October 2000 Reading P - P Cheltenham Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4774235/Rugby-Union-results-and-tables.html Rugby Union Results and Tables Telegraph 21 October 2000 Round 7 28 October 2000 Barking 17 - 17 Report Penzance & Newlyn Goresbrook 28 October 2000 Basingstoke 10 - 15 Report Weston-super-Mare Down Grange 200 Ian Langley 28 October 2000 Cheltenham 14 - 19 Report Tabard Prince of Wales Stadium 200 Rob Sawyer 28 October 2000 Launceston 37 - 0 Report Reading Polson Bridge 400 Richard Parker-Sedgmore 28 October 2000 Plymouth Albion 20 - 14 Report North Walsham Beacon Park 900 Chris Rees 28 October 2000 Redruth 48 - 31 Report Clifton The Recreation Ground 600 28 October 2000 Westcombe Park 30 - 22 Report Blackheath Goddington Dene 400 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/4774708/Rugby-Union-results-and-tables.html Rugby Union Results and Tables Telegraph 29 October 2000 Rounds 3 & 6 (rescheduled games) 4 November 2000 Blackheath 27 - 48 Report Redruth Rectory Field 180 Andrew Tong Game rescheduled from 21 October 2000. 4 November 2000 Cheltenham 34 - 12 Report Basingstoke Prince of Wales Stadium 200 Steve Haarland Game rescheduled from 16 September 2000. 4 November 2000 Launceston 48 - 10 Report Westcombe Park Polson Bridge 300 Anthony Ellison Game rescheduled from 16 September 2000. 4 November 2000 North Walsham 3 - 10 Report Barking Norwich Road 250 Mark Rose Game rescheduled from 21 October 2000. Round 8 11 November 2000 Blackheath 8 - 16 Report Basingstoke Rectory Field 11 November 2000 Clifton 20 - 24 Report Westcombe Park Station Road 200 Paul Dickens 11 November 2000 North Walsham 26 - 5 Report Redruth Norwich Road 250 David Robertshaw 11 November 2000 Plymouth Albion 26 - 10 Report Barking Beacon Park 1,000 Nick Williams 11 November 2000 Reading 23 - 12 Report Penzance & Newlyn Holme Park 250 Ian Langley 11 November 2000 Tabard 13 - 26 Report Launceston Cobden Hill 200 11 November 2000 Weston-super-Mare 21 - 10 Report Cheltenham Recreation Ground 250 David Rose https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4775734/Rugby-Union-results-and-tables.html Rugby Union Results and Tables Telegraph 13 November 2000 Round 9 18 November 2000 Barking 20 - 27 Report Reading Goresbrook 200 David Robertshaw 18 November 2000 Basingstoke 10 - 19 Report Clifton Down Grange 18 November 2000 Cheltenham 32 - 20 Report Blackheath Prince of Wales Stadium 200 Ian Langley 18 November 2000 Launceston 51 - 5 Report Weston-super-Mare Polson Bridge 320 Steve Haarland 18 November 2000 Penzance & Newlyn 24 - 24 Report Tabard Mennaye Field 18 November 2000 Redruth 19 - 30 Report Plymouth Albion The Recreation Ground 1,000 Rob Debney 18 November 2000 Westcombe Park 13 - 10 Report North Walsham Goddington Dene 250 Andrew Tong https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4776073/Rugby-Union-results-and-tables.html Rugby Union Results and Tables Telegraph 19 November 2000 Round 10 25 November 2000 Blackheath 20 - 25 Report Launceston Rectory Field 250 Nigel Higginson 25 November 2000 Clifton 19 - 8 Report Cheltenham Station Road Mark Rose 25 November 2000 North Walsham 25 - 3 Report Basingstoke Norwich Road Rob Sawyer 25 November 2000 Plymouth Albion 51 - 10 Report Westcombe Park Beacon Park 850 D May 25 November 2000 Redruth 20 - 12 Report Barking The Recreation Ground 600 Richard Parker-Sedgmore 25 November 2000 Tabard 8 - 3 Report Reading Cobden Hill 100 David Rose 25 November 2000 Weston-super-Mare 14 - 17 Report Penzance & Newlyn Recreation Ground 250 Paul Dickens https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/2993496/Rugby-Union-results-and-tables.html Rugby Union Results and Tables Telegraph 26 November 2000 Round 11 2 December 2000 Barking 21 - 3 Report Tabard Goresbrook 2 December 2000 Basingstoke 0 - 32 Report Plymouth Albion Down Grange R Francis 2 December 2000 Cheltenham 12 - 32 Report North Walsham Prince of Wales Stadium 200 Nick Williams 2 December 2000 Launceston 37 - 20 Report Clifton Polson Bridge 450 Andrew Tong 2 December 2000 Penzance & Newlyn 51 - 14 Report Blackheath Mennaye Field 800 R Francis 2 December 2000 Reading 26 - 15 Report Weston-super-Mare Holme Park 150 2 December 2000 Westcombe Park 35 - 18 Report Redruth Goddington Dene 120 Charles Palmer https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/2993955/Rugby-Union-results-and-tables.html Rugby Union Results and Tables Telegraph 3 December 2000 Round 12 9 December 2000 Clifton 14 - 20 Report Penzance & Newlyn Station Road David Robertshaw 9 December 2000 North Walsham 16 - 13 Report Launceston Norwich Road 300 Ian Langley 9 December 2000 Plymouth Albion 50 - 10 Report Cheltenham Beacon Park 1,000 Richard Parker-Sedgmore 9 December 2000 Redruth 15 - 18 Report Basingstoke The Recreation Ground 650 David Rose 9 December 2000 Westcombe Park 8 - 31 Report Barking Goddington Dene 300 R Francis 9 December 2000 Blackheath P - P Reading Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001. 9 December 2000 Weston-super-Mare P - P Tabard Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/2994411/Rugby-Union-results-and-tables.html Rugby Union Results and Tables Telegraph 10 December 2000 Round 13 16 December 2000 Barking 40 - 10 Report Weston-super-Mare Goresbrook 300 Huw Jones-Williams 16 December 2000 Basingstoke 3 - 42 Report Westcombe Park Down Grange 200 Andrew Tong 16 December 2000 Cheltenham 34 - 13 Report Redruth Prince of Wales Stadium 250 Rob Sheard 16 December 2000 Launceston 6 - 13 Report Plymouth Albion Polson Bridge 2,000 Tony Spreadbury 16 December 2000 Penzance & Newlyn 63 - 31 Report North Walsham Mennaye Field 800 R Francis 16 December 2000 Reading 30 - 12 Report Clifton Holme Park 200 Anthony Ellison 16 December 2000 Tabard 40 - 24 Report Blackheath Cobden Hill 200 Charles Palmer https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/2994903/Rugby-Union-results-and-tables.html Rugby Union Results and Tables Telegraph 17 December 2000 Round 14 23 December 2000 Clifton 25 - 29 Report Launceston Station Road 150 Nick Williams 23 December 2000 North Walsham 32 - 8 Report Cheltenham Norwich Road 320 Paul Dickens 23 December 2000 Plymouth Albion 72 - 6 Report Basingstoke Beacon Park 1,200 R Glynne Jones 23 December 2000 Redruth 45 - 20 Report Westcombe Park The Recreation Ground 700 Steve Haarland 23 December 2000 Tabard 19 - 29 Report Barking Cobden Hill 23 December 2000 Weston-super-Mare 15 - 23 Report Reading Recreation Ground 250 R Francis 23 December 2000 Penzance & Newlyn P - P Blackheath Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/2995252/Rugby-Union-results-and-tables.html Rugby Union Results and Tables Telegraph 23 December 2000 Round 15 30 December 2000 Penzance & Newlyn 50 - 13 Report Weston-super-Mare Mennaye Field 800 Alan Biggs 30 December 2000 Barking P - P Redruth Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001. 30 December 2000 Basingstoke P - P North Walsham Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001. 30 December 2000 Cheltenham P - P Clifton Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001. 30 December 2000 Launceston P - P Blackheath Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001. 30 December 2000 Reading P - P Tabard Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001. 30 December 2000 Westcombe Park P - P Plymouth Albion Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/2995566/Rugby-Union-results-and-tables.html Rugby Union Results and Tables Telegraph 30 December 2000 Round 16 6 January 2001 Blackheath 27 - 10 Report Cheltenham Rectory Field 6 January 2001 Clifton 34 - 8 Report Basingstoke Station Road 6 January 2001 North Walsham 11 - 12 Report Westcombe Park Norwich Road 300 6 January 2001 Plymouth Albion 30 - 10 Report Redruth Beacon Park 2,000 Nick Williams 6 January 2001 Reading 3 - 37 Report Barking Holme Park 6 January 2001 Tabard 17 - 68 Report Penzance & Newlyn Cobden Hill 220 6 January 2001 Weston-super-Mare 25 - 35 Report Launceston Recreation Ground 200 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/2996007/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union Results and Details Telegraph 7 January 2001 Round 17 13 January 2001 Barking 36 - 37 Report Plymouth Albion Goresbrook David Robertshaw 13 January 2001 Basingstoke 12 - 43 Report Blackheath Down Grange 13 January 2001 Cheltenham 36 - 19 Report Weston-super-Mare Prince of Wales Stadium 200 Charles Palmer 13 January 2001 Launceston 40 - 0 Report Tabard Polson Bridge 300 Steve Haarland 13 January 2001 Penzance & Newlyn 48 - 12 Report Reading Mennaye Field 800 13 January 2001 Redruth 43 - 19 Report North Walsham The Recreation Ground 700 Paul Dix 13 January 2001 Westcombe Park 34 - 19 Report Clifton Goddington Dene 250 Andrew Tong https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/2996549/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union Results and Details Telegraph 14 January 2001 Round 18 20 January 2001 Blackheath 25 - 14 Report Westcombe Park Rectory Field 600 Ian Langley 20 January 2001 Clifton 13 - 23 Report Redruth Station Road 120 Steve Haarland 20 January 2001 Penzance & Newlyn 16 - 13 Report Barking Mennaye Field 800 Andrew Pearce 20 January 2001 North Walsham P - P Plymouth Albion Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001. 20 January 2001 Reading P - P Launceston Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2001. 20 January 2001 Tabard P - P Cheltenham Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001. 20 January 2001 Weston-super-Mare P - P Basingstoke Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/909659.stm Rugby Union Results BBC 3 August 2001 Round 19 27 January 2001 Barking 31 - 29 Report North Walsham Goresbrook Mark Rose 27 January 2001 Basingstoke 19 - 29 Report Tabard Down Grange Ian Langley 27 January 2001 Cheltenham 33 - 22 Report Reading Prince of Wales Stadium 150 D Edmunds 27 January 2001 Launceston 31 - 5 Report Penzance & Newlyn Polson Bridge 2,000 27 January 2001 Plymouth Albion 49 - 0 Report Clifton Beacon Park 1,200 Rob Debney 27 January 2001 Redruth 35 - 23 Report Blackheath The Recreation Ground 400 Steve Haarland 27 January 2001 Westcombe Park 5 - 15 Report Weston-super-Mare Goddington Dene 200 Paul Dickens https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/2997685/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union Results and Team Details Telegraph 28 January 2001 Rounds 3, 12, 14 & 15 (rescheduled games) 3 February 2001 Barking 34 - 18 Redruth Goresbrook Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000. 3 February 2001 Basingstoke 13 - 13 Report North Walsham Down Grange Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000. 3 February 2001 Blackheath 38 - 37 Report Penzance & Newlyn Rectory Field 400 David Sainsbury Game rescheduled from 23 December 2000. 3 February 2001 Cheltenham 9 - 6 Report Clifton Prince of Wales Stadium 200 Nick Williams Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000. 3 February 2001 Reading 0 - 38 Report Plymouth Albion Holme Park 270 Paul Dickens Game rescheduled from 16 September 2000. 3 February 2001 Weston-super-Mare 9 - 12 Report Tabard Recreation Ground Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/2998170/Rugby-Union-results-and-tables.html Rugby Union Results and Tables Telegraph 3 February 2001 Round 20 10 February 2001 Blackheath 13 - 19 Report Plymouth Albion Rectory Field 10 February 2001 Clifton 21 - 20 Report North Walsham Station Road David Rose 10 February 2001 Launceston 42 - 13 Report Barking Polson Bridge 420 D May 10 February 2001 Penzance & Newlyn 58 - 0 Report Cheltenham Mennaye Field 10 February 2001 Reading 14 - 3 Report Basingstoke Holme Park 200 Andrew Tong 10 February 2001 Tabard 19 - 29 Report Westcombe Park Cobden Hill 200 R Francis 10 February 2001 Weston-super-Mare 16 - 16 Report Redruth Recreation Ground 500 Ian Langley Rounds 6, 12 & 18 (rescheduled games) 17 February 2001 Blackheath 19 - 15 Report Reading Rectory Field Nigel Higginson Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000. 17 February 2001 Clifton 12 - 37 Report Plymouth Albion Station Road Richard Parker-Sedgmore Game rescheduled from 21 October 2000. 17 February 2001 Penzance & Newlyn 43 - 20 Report Launceston Mennaye Field 2,000 Alan Biggs Game rescheduled from 21 October 2000. 17 February 2001 Tabard 29 - 20 Report Cheltenham Cobden Hill Game rescheduled from 17 February 2001. 17 February 2001 Weston-super-Mare 8 - 14 Report Basingstoke Recreation Ground Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/2999092/Rugby-Union-Results-and-Tables.html Rugby Union Results and Tables Telegraph 17 February 2001 Round 21 24 February 2001 Barking 50 - 18 Report Clifton Goresbrook Charles Palmer 24 February 2001 Basingstoke 18 - 53 Report Penzance & Newlyn Down Grange 350 R Francis 24 February 2001 Cheltenham 19 - 31 Launceston Prince of Wales Stadium 24 February 2001 North Walsham 15 - 6 Report Blackheath Norwich Road 250 Andrew Tong 24 February 2001 Plymouth Albion 52 - 0 Report Weston-super-Mare Beacon Park 1,100 Huw Jones-Williams 24 February 2001 Redruth 32 - 0 Report Tabard The Recreation Ground 500 Nigel Higginson 24 February 2001 Westcombe Park 36 - 27 Report Reading Goddington Dene 250 Mark Wilson https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/2999563/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union Results and Details Telegraph 24 February 2001 Rounds 6 & 15 (rescheduled games) 3 March 2001 Reading 29 - 26 Report Cheltenham Holme Park Ian Langley Game rescheduled from 21 October 2000. 3 March 2001 Westcombe Park 11 - 32 Report Plymouth Albion Goddington Dene 300 Charles Palmer Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3000087/Rugby-Union-Results-and-Tables.html Rugby Union Results and Tables Telegraph 3 March 2001 Round 22 10 March 2001 Blackheath 40 - 0 Report Clifton Rectory Field 140 Paul Dickens 10 March 2001 Cheltenham 15 - 25 Report Barking Prince of Wales Stadium 200 David Rose 10 March 2001 Penzance & Newlyn 31 - 13 Report Westcombe Park Mennaye Field 900 Richard Parker-Sedgmore 10 March 2001 Reading 47 - 35 Report Redruth Holme Park 10 March 2001 Tabard 8 - 43 Report Plymouth Albion Cobden Hill Ian Langley 10 March 2001 Weston-super-Mare 38 - 29 Report North Walsham Recreation Ground 300 D May 10 March 2001 Launceston P - P Basingstoke Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 April 2001. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3000667/Rugby-results-and-details.html Rugby Results and Details Telegraph 10 March 2001 Round 23 17 March 2001 Barking 15 - 20 Report Blackheath Goresbrook Ian Langley 17 March 2001 Basingstoke 28 - 10 Report Cheltenham Down Grange Andrew Canning 17 March 2001 North Walsham 16 - 0 Report Tabard Norwich Road 200 Rob Sawyer 17 March 2001 Plymouth Albion 29 - 0 Report Reading Beacon Park 1,200 Alan Biggs 17 March 2001 Redruth 23 - 6 Report Penzance & Newlyn The Recreation Ground 2,000 Andrew Tong 17 March 2001 Westcombe Park 10 - 24 Report Launceston Goddington Dene 17 March 2001 Clifton P - P Weston-super-Mare Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 April 2001. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3001127/Rugby-results-and-details.html Rugby Results and Details Telegraph 17 March 2001 Round 24 24 March 2001 Basingstoke 27 - 8 Report Barking Down Grange 24 March 2001 Cheltenham 29 - 39 Report Westcombe Park Prince of Wales Stadium 200 D May 24 March 2001 Launceston 11 - 9 Report Redruth Polson Bridge 1,000 Andrew Pearce 24 March 2001 Penzance & Newlyn 13 - 36 Report Plymouth Albion Mennaye Field 2,000 Eric Woodmason 24 March 2001 Reading 21 - 25 North Walsham Holme Park 24 March 2001 Tabard P - P Clifton Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2001. 24 March 2001 Weston-super-Mare P - P Blackheath Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2001. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3001659/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union Results and Details Telegraph 24 March 2001 Round 25 31 March 2001 Blackheath 39 - 5 Report Tabard Rectory Field Charles Palmer 31 March 2001 Clifton 31 - 19 Report Reading Station Road 31 March 2001 North Walsham 14 - 24 Report Penzance & Newlyn Norwich Road 31 March 2001 Plymouth Albion 13 - 6 Report Launceston Beacon Park 3,000 Nick Cousins 31 March 2001 Redruth 38 - 28 Report Cheltenham The Recreation Ground 1,000 David Rose 31 March 2001 Westcombe Park 28 - 7 Report Basingstoke Goddington Dene 31 March 2001 Weston-super-Mare 22 - 16 Report Barking Recreation Ground 200 Alan Biggs https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3002176/Rugby-results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union Results and Team Details Telegraph 31 March 2001 Rounds 15 & 18 (rescheduled games) 7 April 2001 Launceston 35 - 13 Report Blackheath Polson Bridge 400 Steve Haarland Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000. 7 April 2001 North Walsham 17 - 20 Report Plymouth Albion Norwich Road Mark Rose Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001. 7 April 2001 Reading 10 - 13 Report Tabard Holme Park Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3002760/Rugby-Results-and-team-details.html Rugby Union Results and Team Details Telegraph 8 April 2001 Round 26 14 April 2001 Barking 30 - 17 Report Westcombe Park Goresbrook 14 April 2001 Basingstoke 26 - 31 Report Redruth Down Grange 200 Nick Williams 14 April 2001 Cheltenham 15 - 20 Report Plymouth Albion Prince of Wales Stadium 14 April 2001 Launceston 16 - 15 Report North Walsham Polson Bridge 400 D May 14 April 2001 Penzance & Newlyn 25 - 10 Report Clifton Mennaye Field 1,000 14 April 2001 Reading 16 - 32 Report Blackheath Holme Park 14 April 2001 Tabard 13 - 20 Report Weston-super-Mare Cobden Hill https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3003268/Rugby-Union-results-and-tables.html Rugby Union Results and Tables Telegraph 14 April 2001 Rounds 18 & 24 (rescheduled games) 21 April 2001 Reading 28 - 28 Report Launceston Holme Park Huw Jones-Williams Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001. 21 April 2001 Tabard 12 - 41 Report Clifton Cobden Hill Game rescheduled from 24 March 2001. 21 April 2001 Weston-super-Mare 28 - 15 Report Blackheath Recreation Ground Game rescheduled from 24 March 2001. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3003820/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union Results and Details Telegraph 21 April 2001 Rounds 22 & 23 (rescheduled games) 28 April 2001 Clifton 18 - 13 Report Weston-super-Mare Station Road Game rescheduled from 17 March 2001. 28 April 2001 Launceston 41 - 8 Report Basingstoke Polson Bridge 325 Game rescheduled from 10 March 2001. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3004354/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Rugby Union Results and Details Telegraph 28 April 2001 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. Sedgley Park were runners-up in the north and because they had a better league record than south runners-up, Launceston, they hosted the play-off match. 26 May 2001 Sedgley Park 40 - 23 Report Launceston Park Lane 1,500 Paul Dix Total season attendances ClubHomeGamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity Barking 3Missing home attendances v Basingstoke on 2 September 2000, Penzance & Newlyn on 28 October 2000, Tabard on 2 December 2000, Plymouth on 30 January 2001, North Walsham 27 January 2001, Reading on 3 February 2001, Redruth on 3 February 2001, Clifton on 24 February 2001, Blackheath on 17 March 2001 and Westcombe Park on 14 April 2001. 750 250 300 200 25% Basingstoke 5Missing home attendances v Reading on 14 October 2000, Clifton on 18 November 2000, Plymouth Albion on 2 December 2000, Blackheath on 13 January 2001, Tabard on 27 January 2001, North Walsham on 3 February 2001, Cheltenham on 17 March 2001 and Barking on 24 March 2001. 1,150 230 350 200 9% Blackheath 8Missing home attendances v Basingstoke on 11 November 2000, Cheltenham on 6 January 2001, Plymouth on 10 February 2001, Reading on 17 February 2001 and Tabard on 31 March 2001. 2,320 290 600 140 8% Cheltenham 11Missing home attendances v Launceston on 24 February 2001 and Plymouth on 14 April 2001. 2,250 205 250 150 6% Clifton 4Missing home attendances v Blackheath on 23 September 2000, Barking on 30 September 2000, Cheltenham on 25 November 2000, Penzance & Newlyn on 9 December 2000, Basingstoke on 6 January 2001, North Walsham on 10 February 2001, Plymouth on 17 February 2001, Reading on 31 March 2001 and Weston-super-Mare on 28 April 2001. 670 168 200 120 8% Launceston 13 8,715 670 2,000 300 22% North Walsham 9Missing home attendances v Reading on 2 September 2000, Basingstoke on 25 November 2000, Penzance & Newlyn on 31 March 2001 and Plymouth on 7 April 2001. 2,420 269 320 200 22% Penzance & Newlyn 10Missing home attendances v Basingstoke on 30 September 2000, Tabard on 18 November 2000 and Cheltenham on 10 February 2001. 11,400 1,140 2,000 800 33% Plymouth Albion 13 16,650 1,281 3,000 700 37% Reading 6Missing home attendances v Barking on 6 January 2001, Cheltenham on 3 March 2001, Redruth on 10 March 2001, North Walsham on 24 March 2001, Tabard on 7 April 2001, Blackheath on 14 April 2001 and Launceston on 21 April 2001. 1,270 212 270 150 Redruth 13 10,150 781 2,000 400 22% Tabard 7Missing home attendances v Redruth on 30 September 2000, Barking on 23 December 2000, Cheltenham on 17 February 2001, Plymouth on 10 March 2001, Weston-super-Mare on 14 April 2001 and Clifton on 21 April 2001. 1,350 193 250 100 Westcombe Park 11Missing home attendances v Launceston on 17 March 2001 and Basingstoke on 31 March 2001. 2,920 265 400 120 8% Weston-super-Mare 10Missing home attendances v Tabard on 3 February 2001, Basingstoke on 17 February 2001 and Blackheath on 21 April 2001. 2,700 270 500 200 9% 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 Fiji Nat Saumi Penzance & Newlyn 23 352 2 ENG Danny Sloman Launceston 25 309 3 ENG Tom Barlow Plymouth Albion 25 276 4 ENG Jon Martin Clifton 24 251 5 ENG Derek Coates Westcombe Park 22 222 6 ENG Steve Larkins Redruth 24 217 7 ENG Billy Murphy Barking 21 199 8 ENG Phil Friel North Walsham 17 189 9 ENG Phil Watters Cheltenham 18 171 10 ENG Justin Azzopardi Tabard 22 167 https://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTopScorers?comp_id=5 National Three South 00/01 Leading top scorers Rugby Statbunker 28 April 2001 Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 ZIM Victor Olonga Penzance & Newlyn 18 20 ENG Dan Ward-Smith Plymouth Albion 26 20 2 Fiji Nat Saumi Penzance & Newlyn 23 17 ENG Peter Redgrave Penzance & Newlyn 26 17 3 ENG Fred Lewis Barking 25 15 4 ENG Barnaby Kent Clifton 26 14 ENG Richard Thompson Plymouth Albion 26 14 5 SAM Mark Fatialofa Launceston 18 13 ENG Charles Abban Blackheath 23 13 ENG Andy Matchett Plymouth Albion 24 13https://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTryScorers?comp_id=5 National Three South 00/01 Leading try scorers Rugby Statbunker 28 April 2001 Season records 100% Team Largest home win — 68 pts 72 - 6 Plymouth Albion at home to Basingstoke on 23 December 2000 Largest away win — 51 pts 68 - 17 Penzance & Newlyn away to Tabard on 6 January 2001 Most points scored — 72 pts 72 - 6 Plymouth Albion at home to Basingstoke on 23 December 2000 Most tries in a match — 11 Plymouth Albion at home to Basingstoke on 23 December 2000 Most conversions in a match — 9 Penzance & Newlyn at home to North Walsham on 16 December 2000 Most penalties in a match — 6 (x7) Launceston away to Tabard on 11 November 2000 Clifton away to Launceston on 2 December 2000 Weston-super-Mare away to Reading on 2 December 2000 North Walsham at home to Launceston on 9 December 2000 Clifton at home to Penzance & Newlyn on 9 December 2000 Reading at home to Redruth on 10 March 2001 Barking at home to Westcombe Park on 14 April 2001 Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x2) Plymouth Albion at home to North Walsham on 28 October 2000 Redruth at home to Plymouth on 18 November 2000 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostTryInMatch?comp_id=5 National Three South 00/01 Most tries in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 28 April 2001 https://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostConversionsInMatch?comp_id=5 National Three South 00/01 Most conversions in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 28 April 2001 https://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostPenaltiesInMatch?comp_id=5 National Three South 00/01 Most penalties in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 28 April 2001 https://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostDropGoalInMatch?comp_id=5 National Three South 00/01 Most drop goals in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 28 April 2001 Player Most points in a match — 31 (x2) Fiji Nat Saumi for Penzance & Newlyn away to Tabard on 6 January 2001 Fiji Nat Saumi for Penzance & Newlyn at home to Cheltenham on 10 February 2001 Most tries in a match — 4 (x3) ENG Matt Bradshaw for Launceston at home to Cheltenham on 30 September 2000 ENG Richard Newton for Penzance & Newlyn away to Tabard on 6 January 2001 Fiji Nat Saumi for Penzance & Newlyn at home to Cheltenham on 10 February 2001 Most conversions in a match — 9 Fiji Nat Saumi for Penzance & Newlyn at home to North Walsham on 16 December 2000 Most penalties in a match — 6 (x7) ENG Danny Sloman for Launceston away to Tabard on 11 November 2000 ENG Jon Martin for Clifton away to Launceston on 2 December 2000 ENG Neil Coleman for Weston-super-Mare away to Reading on 2 December 2000 ENG Phil Friel for North Walsham at home to Launceston on 9 December 2000 ENG Jon Martin for Clifton at home to Penzance & Newlyn on 9 December 2000 ENG Matt Senior for Reading at home to Redruth on 10 March 2001 ENG Billy Murphy for Barking at home to Westcombe Park on 14 April 2001 Most drop goals in a match — 2 ENG Tom Barlow for Plymouth Albion at home to North Walsham on 28 October 2000 ENG Bede Brown for Redruth at home to Plymouth on 18 November 2000 https://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPointsScorerInMatch?comp_id=5 National Three South 00/01 Most points in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 28 April 2001 https://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostTryScorerInMatch?comp_id=5 National Three South 00/01 Most tries in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 28 April 2001 https://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostConversionsScorerInMatch?comp_id=5 National Three South 00/01 Most conversions in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 28 April 2001 https://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPenaltiesScorerInMatch?comp_id=5 National Three South 00/01 Most penalties in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 28 April 2001 https://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostDropGoalScorerInMatch?comp_id=5 National Three South 00/01 Most drop goals in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 28 April 2001 Attendances Highest — 3,000 Plymouth Albion at home to Launceston on 31 March 2001 Lowest — 100 Tabard at home to Reading on 25 November 2000 Highest Average Attendance — 1,281 Plymouth Albion Lowest Average Attendance — 168 Clifton http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=5 National Three South 00/01 Home attendance Rugby Statbunker 28 April 2001 See also 2000–01 Premiership Rugby 2000–01 National Division One 2000–01 National Division Two 2000–01 National Division Three North Notes References 3 External links NCA Rugby https://web.archive.org/web/20150701021407/http://www.ncarugby.org/index.php 2015-07-01 2000-01 Category:2000–01 in English rugby union leagues