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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 .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] 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.[ 4] 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.[ 5] [ 6] Old Colfeians and Basingstoke being the two sides to be relegated.[ 4] [ 7]
Participating teams and locations [ edit ] Locations of the 2003-04 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
Dings Crusaders
Landseer Avenue
1,500
Lockleaze , Bristol
Haywards Heath
Whitemans Green
Cuckfield , Haywards Heath , West Sussex
Launceston
Polson Bridge
3,000
Launceston , Cornwall
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
Southend
Warners Bridge Park
Southend , Essex
Tabard
Cobden Hill
Radlett , Hertfordshire
Westcombe Park
Goddington Dene
3,200
Orpington , London
Weston-super-Mare
Recreation Ground
3,000
Weston-super-Mare , Somerset
Updated to match(es) played on 17-04-2004. Source:
Rugby Statbunker (C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Barking 65 - 13 Basingstoke Report
Blackheath 36 - 23 Weston-super-Mare Report
Rectory Field Chris Healey
Haywards Heath 20 - 22 Tabard Report
Whitemans Green Mark Varnon
Old Patesians 37 - 44 Southend Report
Everest Road Guy Steel Bodger
North Walsham 44 - 18 Old Colfeians Report
Norwich Road Dean Richards
Redruth 32 - 20 Dings Crusaders Report
The Recreation Ground D May
Westcombe Park 9 - 25 Launceston Report
Goddington Dene Kevin Stewart
Blackheath 15 - 17 Barking Report
Rectory Field G O'Hara
Dings Crusaders 18 - 18 Westcombe Park Report
Landseer Avenue R Mun-Gavin
Launceston 36 - 14 Basingstoke Report
Polson Bridge Chris Healey
Old Colfeians 38 - 23 Old Patesians Report
Horn Park Terry Hall
Warners Bridge Park Mark Varnon
Tabard 8 - 25 North Walsham Report
Cobden Hill Richard Phillips
Weston-super-Mare 22 - 10 Haywards Heath Report
Recreation Ground Greg Garner
Barking 28 - 15 Launceston Report
Goresbrook Greg Garner
Basingstoke 26 - 5 Dings Crusaders Report
Down Grange Dale Newitt
Haywards Heath 7 - 38 Blackheath Report
Whitemans Green Richard Phillips
North Walsham 23 - 7 Weston-super-Mare Report
Norwich Road Paul Dickens
Old Patesians 11 - 27 Tabard Report
Everest Road Guy Steel Bodger
Redruth 15 - 8 Old Colfeians Report
The Recreation Ground D May
Westcombe Park 40 - 13 Southend Report
Blackheath 22 - 17 North Walsham Report
Rectory Field Mark Varnon
Haywards Heath 5 - 37 Barking Report
Whitemans Green D May
Old Colfeians 18 - 35 Westcombe Park Report
Horn Park Richard Phillips
Southend 54 - 17 Basingstoke Report
Warners Bridge Park G O'Hara
Cobden Hill Dean Richards
Weston-super-Mare 8 - 16 Old Patesians Report
Recreation Ground Rob Sawyer
Dings Crusaders P - P Launceston
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004. Barking 25 - 18 Dings Crusaders Report
Goresbrook Richard Phillips
Basingstoke 41 - 22 Old Colfeians Report
Down Grange Greg Garner
Launceston 55 - 12 Southend Report
Polson Bridge Steve Harland
North Walsham 42 - 33 Haywards Heath Report
Norwich Road Terry Hall
Old Patesians 8 - 50 Blackheath Report
Everest Road Kevin Stewart
Redruth 17 - 21 Weston-super-Mare Report
The Recreation Ground Rhys Davies
Westcombe Park 37 - 14 Tabard Report
Goddington Dene Eric Woodmason
Blackheath 40 - 19 Redruth Report
Rectory Field Greg Garner
Haywards Heath 43 - 16 Old Patesians Report
Whitemans Green Richard Parker-Sedgmore
North Walsham 16 - 6 Barking Report
Norwich Road Richard Phillips
Old Colfeians 3 - 32 Launceston Report
Horn Park Andrew Small
Southend 44 - 25 Dings Crusaders Report
Warners Bridge Park Rhys Davies
Tabard 39 - 15 Basingstoke Report
Cobden Hill Terry Hall
Weston-super-Mare 38 - 27 Westcombe Park Report
Recreation Ground D May
Goresbrook Greg Garner
Basingstoke 22 - 25 Weston-super-Mare Report
Down Grange Steve Harland
Dings Crusaders 13 - 19 Old Colfeians Report
Landseer Avenue D May
Old Patesians 27 - 40 North Walsham Report
Everest Road Rhys Davies
Redruth 35 - 19 Haywards Heath Report
The Recreation Ground Kevin Stewart
Westcombe Park 20 - 18 Blackheath Report
Goddington Dene G O'Hara
Blackheath 50 - 10 Basingstoke Report
Rectory Field Rhys Davies
Haywards Heath 34 - 6 Westcombe Park Report
Whitemans Green Mark Varnon
North Walsham 24 - 8 Redruth Report
Old Colfeians 18 - 50 Southend Report
Old Patesians 26 - 31 Barking Report
Everest Road D May
Tabard 30 - 34 Dings Crusaders Report
Cobden Hill Richard Phillips
Weston-super-Mare 16 - 23 Launceston Report
Recreation Ground Nigel Higginson
Barking 41 - 11 Old Colfeians Report
Goresbrook Richard Draper
Basingstoke 7 - 42 Haywards Heath Report
Down Grange Ged Stone
Dings Crusaders 26 - 8 Weston-super-Mare Report
Landseer Avenue Steve Harland
Launceston 18 - 25 Blackheath Report
Polson Bridge Mark Varnon
Redruth 19 - 7 Old Patesians Report
The Recreation Ground G O'Hara
Warners Bridge Park Dale Newitt
Westcombe Park 16 - 28 North Walsham Report
Goddington Dene Greg Garner
Blackheath 25 - 10 Dings Crusaders Report
Rectory Field David Sainsbury
Haywards Heath 14 - 18 Launceston Report
Whitemans Green Nick Williams
North Walsham 62 - 0 Basingstoke Report
Old Patesians 35 - 17 Westcombe Park Report
Everest Road Dale Newitt
The Recreation Ground Steve Harland
Tabard 27 - 5 Old Colfeians Report
Cobden Hill Alan Biggs
Weston-super-Mare 57 - 25 Southend Report
Recreation Ground Rob Sawyer
Goresbrook Kevin Stewart
Basingstoke 10 - 27 Old Patesians Report
Down Grange Greg Garner
Dings Crusaders 3 - 21 Haywards Heath Report
Landseer Avenue Terry Hall
Launceston 25 - 10 North Walsham Report
Polson Bridge Dale Newitt
Old Colfeians 5 - 21 Weston-super-Mare Report
Horn Park Rhys Davies
Southend 3 - 20 Blackheath Report
Warners Bridge Park Richard Draper
Westcombe Park 21 - 10 Redruth Report
Goddington Dene Rob Sawyer
Blackheath 40 - 23 Old Colfeians Report
Rectory Field Kevin Stewart
Haywards Heath 7 - 25 Southend Report
Whitemans Green Mark Varnon
North Walsham 15 - 0 Dings Crusaders Report
Norwich Road Rhys Davies
Old Patesians 12 - 24 Launceston Report
Everest Road G O'Hara
Redruth 43 - 15 Basingstoke Report
The Recreation Ground Terry Hall
Westcombe Park 0 - 28 Barking Report
Goddington Dene Richard Phillips
Weston-super-Mare 21 - 15 Tabard Report
Recreation Ground D May
Barking 11 - 31 Weston-super-Mare Report
Goresbrook Terry Hall
Basingstoke 6 - 60 Westcombe Park Report
Down Grange Kevin Stewart
Dings Crusaders 8 - 12 Old Patesians Report
Landseer Avenue Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Launceston 13 - 11 Redruth Report
Polson Bridge Richard Phillips
Old Colfeians 17 - 12 Haywards Heath Report
Horn Park Greg Garner
Southend 15 - 13 North Walsham Report
Warners Bridge Park G O'Hara
Cobden Hill Rhys Davies
Blackheath 25 - 5 Southend Report
Rectory Field Revis Phillips
Haywards Heath 21 - 10 Dings Crusaders Report
Whitemans Green G O'Hara
North Walsham 8 - 14 Launceston Report
Norwich Road Dean Richards
Old Patesians 42 - 21 Basingstoke Report
Everest Road Greg Garner
Redruth 28 - 9 Westcombe Park Report
The Recreation Ground D May
Cobden Hill Steve Harland
Weston-super-Mare 25 - 15 Old Colfeians Report
Recreation Ground Mike Hamlin
Goresbrook Greg Garner
Basingstoke 20 - 49 North Walsham Report
Down Grange Rhys Davies
Dings Crusaders 17 - 22 Blackheath Report
Landseer Avenue D May
Launceston 38 - 14 Haywards Heath Report
Polson Bridge Kevin Stewart
Old Colfeians 37 - 25 Tabard Report
Horn Park G O'Hara
Southend 31 - 35 Weston-super-Mare Report
Warners Bridge Park Richard Phillips
Westcombe Park 3 - 22 Old Patesians Report
Goddington Dene Dean Richards
Blackheath 29 - 26 Launceston Report
Rectory Field Greg Garner
Haywards Heath 15 - 13 Basingstoke Report
Whitemans Green Steve Harland
North Walsham 27 - 19 Westcombe Park Report
Norwich Road Rob Sawyer
Old Colfeians 17 - 20 Barking Report
Horn Park P.W Davies
Old Patesians 13 - 10 Redruth Report
Everest Road Terry Hall
Cobden Hill D May
Weston-super-Mare 15 - 16 Dings Crusaders Report
Recreation Ground Guy Steel Bodger
Barking 18 - 28 Old Patesians Report
Goresbrook Kevin Stewart
Basingstoke 3 - 49 Blackheath Report
Down Grange Rowan Kitt
Dings Crusaders 21 - 13 Tabard Report
Landseer Avenue Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Launceston 30 - 15 Weston-super-Mare Report
Polson Bridge David Grashoff
Redruth 28 - 27 North Walsham Report
The Recreation Ground D May
Southend 67 - 22 Old Colfeians Report
Warners Bridge Park Paul Dickens
Westcombe Park 9 - 25 Haywards Heath Report
Goddington Dene Greg Garner
Blackheath 20 - 8 Westcombe Park Report
Rectory Field Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Haywards Heath 5 - 19 Redruth Report
Whitemans Green Eric Woodmason
Old Colfeians 17 - 20 Dings Crusaders Report
Horn Park Kitt Rowan
Warners Bridge Park Terry Hall
Weston-super-Mare 16 - 19 Basingstoke Report
Recreation Ground Steve Harland
North Walsham P - P Old Patesians
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 March 2004. Barking 17 - 19 North Walsham Report
Goresbrook Greg Garner
Basingstoke 18 - 10 Tabard Report
Down Grange Terry Hall
Dings Crusaders 8 - 5 Southend Report
Landseer Avenue Steve Harland
Launceston 80 - 25 Old Colfeians Report
Polson Bridge David Sainsbury
Old Patesians 29 - 6 Haywards Heath Report
Everest Road Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Redruth 28 - 13 Blackheath Report
The Recreation Ground G O'Hara
Westcombe Park 35 - 19 Weston-super-Mare Report
Goddington Dene Rowan Kitt
Blackheath 62 - 15 Old Patesians Report
Rectory Field Greg Garner
Dings Crusaders 24 - 27 Barking Report
Landseer Avenue D May
Haywards Heath 36 - 11 North Walsham Report
Whitemans Green Tim Miller
Old Colfeians 37 - 57 Basingstoke Report
Horn Park Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Southend 7 - 53 Launceston Report
Warners Bridge Park G O'Hara
Tabard 22 - 36 Westcombe Park Report
Cobden Hill Rhys Davies
Weston-super-Mare 15 - 18 Redruth Report
Recreation Ground David Grashoff
[ edit ] Dings Crusaders 6 - 36 Launceston Report
Landseer Avenue Rhys Davies
Game rescheduled from 18 October 2003. North Walsham 26 - 21 Old Patesians Report
Norwich Road Dale Newitt
Game rescheduled from 31 January 2004. Barking 41 - 7 Haywards Heath Report
Goresbrook Fred Copstake
Basingstoke 11 - 15 Southend Report
Down Grange Rhys Davies
Launceston 29 - 3 Dings Crusaders Report
Polson Bridge Craig Pocock
Old Patesians 29 - 12 Weston-super-Mare Report
Everest Road Darryl Chapman
The Recreation Ground Eric Woodmason
Westcombe Park 36 - 10 Old Colfeians Report
Goddington Dene Paul Dickens
North Walsham P - P Blackheath
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 March 2004. [ edit ] North Walsham 7 - 23 Blackheath Report
Norwich Road Guy Steel Bodger
Game rescheduled from 28 February 2004. Cobden Hill Richard Phillips
Game rescheduled from 31 January 2004. Blackheath 26 - 12 Haywards Heath Report
Rectory Field Stuart Parker
Dings Crusaders 21 - 20 Basingstoke Report
Landseer Avenue Rowan Kitt
Polson Bridge Richard Phillips
Old Colfeians 24 - 28 Redruth Report
Horn Park Rhys Davies
Southend 49 - 10 Westcombe Park Report
Warners Bridge Park Andrew Bickle
Tabard 15 - 17 Old Patesians Report
Cobden Hill Ed Turnill
Weston-super-Mare 25 - 33 North Walsham Report
Recreation Ground D May
Goresbrook David Sainsbury
Basingstoke 26 - 10 Launceston Report
Down Grange Tim Miller
Haywards Heath 22 - 12 Weston-super-Mare Report
Whitemans Green Gareth Rees-Smith
North Walsham 39 - 10 Tabard Report
Norwich Road Terry Hall
The Recreation Ground Rowan Kitt
Westcombe Park 76 - 10 Dings Crusaders Report
Goddington Dene Rob Sawyer
Old Patesians P - P Old Colfeians
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 27 March 2004. [ edit ] Old Patesians 67 - 8 Old Colfeians Report
Everest Road Steve Harland
Game rescheduled from 20 March 2004. Basingstoke 26 - 49 Barking Report
Down Grange Kevin Stewart
Dings Crusaders 15 - 13 Redruth Report
Landseer Avenue Guy Steel Bodger
Launceston 30 - 11 Westcombe Park Report
Polson Bridge Eric Woodmason
Old Colfeians 14 - 24 North Walsham Report
Horn Park Des Headington
Southend 42 - 22 Old Patesians Report
Warners Bridge Park Rob Sawyer
Tabard 18 - 17 Haywards Heath Report
Cobden Hill Craig Pocock
Weston-super-Mare 7 - 29 Blackheath Report
Recreation Ground Richard Phillips
Rectory Field Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Haywards Heath 36 - 16 Old Colfeians Report
Whitemans Green G O'Hara
North Walsham 25 - 10 Southend Report
Norwich Road Keith Lewis
Old Patesians 35 - 22 Dings Crusaders Report
Everest Road Rowan Kitt
Redruth 13 - 28 Launceston Report
The Recreation Ground Paul Dix
Westcombe Park 66 - 7 Basingstoke Report
Goddington Dene Terry Hall
Weston-super-Mare 23 - 11 Barking Report
Recreation Ground Andrew Bickle
Barking 30 - 15 Westcombe Park Report
Goresbrook Kevin Stewart
Basingstoke 19 - 31 Redruth Report
Down Grange Steve Harland
Dings Crusaders 13 - 20 North Walsham Report
Landseer Avenue Terry Hall
Launceston 55 - 17 Old Patesians Report
Polson Bridge D May
Old Colfeians 22 - 59 Blackheath Report
Horn Park Tim Miller
Southend 48 - 8 Haywards Heath Report
Warners Bridge Park Rowan Kitt
Tabard 36 - 38 Weston-super-Mare Report
Cobden Hill Eric Woodmason
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.
Halifax 16 - 18 Launceston Report
Ovenden Park Alan Biggs
[ 5]
Total season attendances [ edit ]
Club
Home
Total
Average
Highest
Lowest
% 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%
^ Due to extremely poor coverage and reporting by the media for this season there is almost no attendance figures.
Individual statistics [ edit ] Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
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
Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple teams
[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
Most points in a match — 35 James O'Brien for Old Patesians at home to Old Colfeians on 27 March 2004
Most tries in a match — 7 James O'Brien for Old Patesians at home to Old Colfeians on 27 March 2004
Most conversions in a match — 10 Simon Porter for Launceston at home to Old Colfeians on 7 February 2004
Most penalties in a match — 6 (x2) Derek Coates for Blackheath away to Launceston on 22 November 2003Derek Coates for Blackheath away to Old Colfeians on 17 April 2004
Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple players
[ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
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.
[ 19]
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