2002–03 National Division Three South
The 2002-03 National Division Three South was the third season (sixteenth overall) of the fourth division (south) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three South. New teams to the division included Rosslyn Park who were relegated from the 2001–02 National Division Two while Havant (champions) and Basingstoke (playoffs) were promoted from London Division 1 along with champions of South West Division 1 – Weston-super-Mare.[1][2][3] The league system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. The league system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw with the league champions going straight up into National Division Two and the runners up playing a playoff against the runners up from National Division Three North for the final promotion place.
| 2002-03 National Division Three South | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Champions | Rosslyn Park |
| Runners-up | Lydney (also promoted) |
| Relegated | Camberley, Havant |
| Attendance | N/A[a 1] |
| Top point scorer | Adam Westall (Lydney) 373 points |
| Top try scorer | Andy Thorpe (North Walsham) 21 tries |
By the end of the season, Rosslyn Park made an instant return to National Division Two by winning the league championship, beating runners up Lydney to the title by virtue of just two points.[4] Lydney would join Rosslyn Park in the 2003–04 National Division Two by winning their playoff game against the 2002–03 National Division Three North runners up New Brighton.[5] At the other end of the table, Camberley were comfortable the worst team in the division with 26 defeats out of the 26 games played and over 1,000 points conceded. Newly promoted Havant made a much better fight out of it in what was a very close relegation scrap, winning their last 3 games but eventually going down with only 2 points separating them from 9th placed Tabard. Camberley would drop down to London Division 1 while Havant went back into South West Division 1.[6][7]
Participating teams and locations
Camberley
London
Locations of the 2002-03 National Division Three South teams
Greater London National Division Three South clubs
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barking | Goresbrook | 1,000 | Becontree, Dagenham, London |
| Basingstoke | Down Grange | 2,500 (250 seats) | Basingstoke, Hampshire |
| Blackheath | Rectory Field | 6,000 | Blackheath, London |
| Camberley | Watchetts Recreation Ground | Camberley, Surrey | |
| Havant | Hook's Lane | 1,500 | Havant, Hampshire |
| Lydney | Regentsholme | 1,500 | Lydney, Gloucestershire |
| North Walsham | Norwich Road | 1,200 | Scottow, North Walsham, Norfolk |
| Old Colfeians | Horn Park | Lee, London | |
| Old Patesians | Everest Road | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | |
| Redruth | The Recreation Ground | 3,500 (580 seats) | Redruth, Cornwall |
| Rosslyn Park | The Rock | 2,000 | Roehampton, London |
| Tabard | Cobden Hill | Radlett, Hertfordshire | |
| Westcombe Park | Goddington Dene | 3,200 | Orpington, London |
| Weston-super-Mare | Recreation Ground | 6,000 | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset |
Final league table
| |||||||||||||
| Position | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points Diff | Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosslyn Park (C) | 26 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1055 | 395 | 660 | 48 | ||||
| 2 | Lydney (P) | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 695 | 422 | 273 | 46 | ||||
| 3 | Blackheath | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 616 | 479 | 137 | 35 | ||||
| 4 | North Walsham | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 636 | 479 | 157 | 32 | ||||
| 5 | Old Patesians | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 644 | 544 | 100 | 28 | ||||
| 6 | Weston-super-Mare | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 476 | 512 | -36 | 26 | ||||
| 7 | Redruth | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 583 | 588 | -5 | 25 | ||||
| 8 | Barking | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 473 | 578 | -105 | 24 | ||||
| 9 | Old Colfeians | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 501 | 677 | -176 | 21 | ||||
| 10 | Tabard | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 531 | 571 | -40 | 20 | ||||
| 11 | Westcombe Park | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 531 | 571 | -40 | 20 | ||||
| 12 | Basingstoke | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 603 | 729 | -126 | 20 | ||||
| 13 | Havant (R) | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 672 | 567 | 105 | 19 | ||||
| 14 | Camberley (R) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 270 | 1116 | -846 | 0 | ||||
| Reference englandrugby.com: Updated 26-04-2003 | |||||||||||||
Results
Round 1
31 August 2002 |
| Redruth | 13 - 27 | Blackheath |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 600 Referee: Steve Harland |
31 August 2002 |
| Weston-super-Mare | 30 - 25 | Barking |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: Gareth Copsey |
Round 2
7 September 2002 |
| Camberley | 14 - 17 | Weston-super-Mare |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Watchetts Recreation Ground Attendance: 200 Referee: Paul Dickens |
7 September 2002 |
| Old Patesians | 34 - 13 | Basingstoke |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Everest Road Attendance: 300 Referee: Paul Dix |
7 September 2002 |
| Redruth | 21 - 29 | Rosslyn Park |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 650 Referee: Tim Beddow |
Round 3
14 September 2002 |
| Tabard | 27 - 26 | Old Patesians |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Cobden Hill Attendance: 200 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger |
Round 4
28 September 2002 |
| Camberley | 8 - 40 | Rosslyn Park |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Watchetts Recreation Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: Rowan Kitt |
28 September 2002 |
| North Walsham | 45 - 6 | Blackheath |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Norwich Road Attendance: 350 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
28 September 2002 |
| Old Colfeians | 41 - 22 | Basingstoke |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Horn Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Doug Chapman |
28 September 2002 |
| Westcombe Park | 7 - 35 | Old Patesians |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 350 Referee: Mark Varnon |
28 September 2002 |
| Weston-super-Mare | 23 - 5 | Tabard |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: Chris Healey |
Round 5
Round 6
19 October 2002 |
| Barking | P - P | Basingstoke |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002.
19 October 2002 |
| Blackheath | P - P | Tabard |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002.
19 October 2002 |
| North Walsham | P - P | Lydney |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002.
19 October 2002 |
| Weston-super-Mare | P - P | Rosslyn Park |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002.
Round 7
26 October 2002 |
| Basingstoke | 43 - 15 | Camberley |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Down Grange Attendance: 250 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger |
Round 8
2 November 2002 |
| Camberley | 5 - 40 | Old Patesians |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Watchetts Recreation Ground Referee: Dean Richards |
Round 9
9 November 2002 |
| Basingstoke | 24 - 50 | Barking |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Down Grange Attendance: 250 Referee: Bruce Robertson |
9 November 2002 |
| Havant | 50 - 0 | Camberley |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Hook's Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
9 November 2002 |
| Old Patesians | 16 - 15 | Redruth |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Everest Road Attendance: 400 Referee: Mark Varnom |
9 November 2002 |
| Westcombe Park | 33 - 13 | Old Colfeians |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 400 Referee: Greg Garner |
9 November 2002 |
| Lydney | P - P | North Walsham |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003.
9 November 2002 |
| Rosslyn Park | P - P | Weston-super-Mare |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003.
Round 10
16 November 2002 |
| North Walsham | 10 - 17 | Rosslyn Park |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Norwich Road Attendance: 500 Referee: Bruce Robertson |
16 November 2002 |
| Old Colfeians | 18 - 14 | Old Patesians |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Horn Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Steve Brown |
16 November 2002 |
| Westcombe Park | 22 - 11 | Tabard |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 250 Referee: Paul Dickens |
16 November 2002 |
| Weston-super-Mare | 30 - 11 | Blackheath |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 200 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger |
16 November 2002 |
| Camberley | P - P | Lydney |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003.
Round 11
23 November 2002 |
| Basingstoke | 19 - 21 | Old Colfeians |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Down Grange Attendance: 200 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
23 November 2002 |
| Rosslyn Park | P - P | Camberley |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
14 December 2002 |
| Camberley | 20 - 45 | North Walsham |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Watchetts Recreation Ground Referee: Greg Garner |
14 December 2002 |
| Westcombe Park | 22 - 23 | Lydney |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 300 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
Round 15
21 December 2002 |
| Weston-super-Mare | 14 - 5 | Redruth |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Recreation Ground Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
Round 6 (rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 19 October 2002.
- Game rescheduled from 19 October 2002.
- Game rescheduled from 19 October 2002.
28 December 2002 |
| Weston-super-Mare | 13 - 18 | Rosslyn Park |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Recreation Ground Referee: Andrew Pearce |
- Game rescheduled from 19 October 2002.
Round 16
4 January 2003 |
| Old Colfeians | P - P | Weston-super-Mare |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 8 March 2003.
Round 17
11 January 2003 |
| Blackheath | 27 - 15 | Old Patesians |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Rectory Field Attendance: 300 Referee: Gareth Copsey |
11 January 2003 |
| Camberley | P - P | Redruth |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003.
11 January 2003 |
| Lydney | P - P | Havant |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.
11 January 2003 |
| North Walsham | P - P | Old Colfeians |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003.
11 January 2003 |
| Tabard | P - P | Barking |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003.
11 January 2003 |
| Weston-super-Mare | P - P | Westcombe Park |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003.
Round 18
Round 19
25 January 2003 |
| Weston-super-Mare | 29 - 22 | Basingstoke |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Recreation Ground Referee: Andrew Pearce |
Round 20
1 February 2003 |
| Basingstoke | P - P | North Walsham |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.
1 February 2003 |
| Havant | P - P | Weston-super-Mare |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 April 2003.
1 February 2003 |
| Rosslyn Park | P - P | Tabard |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003.
Round 21
8 February 2003 |
| Camberley | 15 - 35 | Basingstoke |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Watchetts Recreation Ground Referee: Stuart Clotworth |
8 February 2003 |
| Redruth | 30 - 19 | Westcombe Park |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 500 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
Rounds 9 & 17 (rescheduled games)
15 February 2003 |
| Camberley | 13 - 36 | Redruth |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Watchetts Recreation Ground Referee: Andrew Canning |
- Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
- Game rescheduled from 9 November 2002.
- Game rescheduled from 9 November 2002.
- Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
Round 22
Round 23
1 March 2003 |
| Camberley | 20 - 30 | Old Colfeians |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Watchetts Recreation Ground Referee: Stuart Clotworth |
Rounds 11, 16, 17 & 20 (rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003.
- Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
- Game rescheduled from 4 January 2003.
- Game rescheduled from 23 November 2002.
Round 24
15 March 2003 |
| Westcombe Park | 23 - 35 | Weston-super-Mare |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 250 Referee: Greg Garner |
Rounds 10, 17 & 20 (rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 16 November 2002.
22 March 2003 |
| North Walsham | 34 - 17 | Old Colfeians |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Norwich Road Attendance: 300 Referee: Greg Garner |
- Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
- Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003.
- Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
Round 25
Round 20 (rescheduled game)
- Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003.
Round 26
Promotion play-off
The league runners up of National Division Three South and North would meet in a playoff game for promotion to National Division Two. Lydney were runners-up in the south and because they had a better league record than north runners-up, New Brighton, they hosted the play-off match.
Total season attendances
| Club | Home Games |
Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barking | 3 | 750 | 250 | 300 | 200 | 25% |
| Basingstoke | 3 | 700 | 233 | 250 | 200 | 9% |
| Blackheath | 1 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 5% |
| Camberley | 2 | 450 | 225 | 250 | 200 | |
| Havant | 2 | 600 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 20% |
| Lydney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| North Walsham | 3 | 1,150 | 383 | 500 | 300 | 32% |
| Old Colfeians | 2 | 500 | 250 | 300 | 200 | |
| Old Patesians | 2 | 700 | 350 | 400 | 300 | |
| Redruth | 5 | 2,850 | 570 | 650 | 500 | 16% |
| Rosslyn Park | 2 | 800 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 20% |
| Tabard | 3 | 630 | 210 | 250 | 180 | |
| Westcombe Park | 5 | 1,550 | 310 | 400 | 250 | 10% |
| Weston-super-Mare | 3 | 700 | 233 | 250 | 200 | 4% |
- Due to extremely poor coverage and reporting by the media for this season there is not enough attendance data for the league to give an accurate figure.
Individual statistics
- Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Top points scorers
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Top try scorers
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Season records
Team
77 - 5 Rosslyn Park at home to Basingstoke on 11 January 2003
67 - 10 Rosslyn Park away to Old Colfeians on 14 December 2002
82 - 17 Rosslyn Park at home to Westcombe Park on 21 December 2002
Rosslyn Park at home to Basingstoke on 11 January 2003
Rosslyn Park away to Old Colfeians on 14 December 2002
Blackheath at home to Redruth on 14 December 2002
Lydney away to North Walsham on 28 December 2012 Player
N/A - multiple players
|
Attendances
Redruth at home to Rosslyn Park on 7 September 2002
Tabard at home to Blackheath on 9 November 2002
Redruth
Tabard Extremely poor attendance tracking meant it was impossible to get an accurate figure for attendances during this season. The figures above are simply the ones documented and larger/smaller attendances than those mentioned are very likely. |
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