2003–04 National Division Three South

2003-04 National Division Three South
Countries England
Champions Blackheath
Runners-up Launceston (also promoted)
Relegated Old Colfeians, Basingstoke
Attendance N/A[a 1]
Top point scorer England Derek Coates
Blackheath 368 points
Top try scorer South Africa Gert De Kock
Westcombe Park 19 tries
← 2002-03
2004-05 →

The 2003-04 National Division Three South was the fifth 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] 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.[4] 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.[5][6] 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.[4] Both Old Colfeians and Basingstoke would be demoted to London Division 1 for the next season.[7]

Participating teams and locations

Greater London National Division Three South clubs
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Barking Goresbrook 1,000 Becontree, Dagenham, London
Basingstoke Down Grange 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 6,000 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 12,000 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 2,000 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset

Final league table

2003-04 National Division Three South Table
Position Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points Diff Points
1 Blackheath (C) 26 22 0 4 839 350 489 44
2 Launceston (P) 26 22 0 4 832 371 461 44
3 North Walsham 26 19 0 7 674 435 239 38
4 Redruth 26 16 0 10 581 473 108 32
5 Barking 26 15 0 11 648 522 126 30
6 Southend 26 13 0 13 702 703 -1 26
7 Old Patesians 26 13 0 13 614 659 -45 26
8 Weston-super-Mare 26 12 0 14 555 570 -15 24
9 Westcombe Park 26 11 1 14 639 584 55 23
10 Haywards Heath 26 10 0 16 491 578 -87 20
11 Tabard 26 10 0 16 537 676 -139 20
12 Dings Crusaders 26 8 1 17 386 624 -238 17
13 Basingstoke (R) 26 6 0 20 456 940 -484 12
14 Old Colfeians (R) 26 4 0 22 469 938 -469 8
Reference Rugby Statbunker: Updated 17-04-2004

Results

Round 1

13 September 2003
Barking 65 - 13 Basingstoke
Report
Goresbrook
13 September 2003
Blackheath 36 - 23 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Chris Healey
13 September 2003
Haywards Heath 20 - 22 Tabard
Report
Whitemans Green
Referee: Mark Varnon
13 September 2003
Old Patesians 37 - 44 Southend
Report
Everest Road
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
13 September 2003
North Walsham 44 - 18 Old Colfeians
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Dean Richards
13 September 2003
Redruth 32 - 20 Dings Crusaders
Report
The Recreation Ground
Referee: D May
13 September 2003
Westcombe Park 9 - 25 Launceston
Report
Goddington Dene
Referee: Kevin Stewart

Round 2

27 September 2003
Blackheath 15 - 17 Barking
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: G O'Hara
27 September 2003
Dings Crusaders 18 - 18 Westcombe Park
Report
Landseer Avenue
Referee: R Mun-Gavin
27 September 2003
Launceston 36 - 14 Basingstoke
Report
Polson Bridge
Referee: Chris Healey
27 September 2003
Old Colfeians 38 - 23 Old Patesians
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Terry Hall
27 September 2003
Southend 20 - 35 Redruth
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Referee: Mark Varnon
27 September 2003
Tabard 8 - 25 North Walsham
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Richard Phillips
27 September 2003
Weston-super-Mare 22 - 10 Haywards Heath
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: Greg Garner

Round 3

11 October 2003
Barking 28 - 15 Launceston
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Greg Garner
11 October 2003
Basingstoke 26 - 5 Dings Crusaders
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Dale Newitt
11 October 2003
Haywards Heath 7 - 38 Blackheath
Report
Whitemans Green
Referee: Richard Phillips
11 October 2003
North Walsham 23 - 7 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Paul Dickens
11 October 2003
Old Patesians 11 - 27 Tabard
Report
Everest Road
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
11 October 2003
Redruth 15 - 8 Old Colfeians
Report
The Recreation Ground
Referee: D May
11 October 2003
Westcombe Park 40 - 13 Southend
Report
Goddington Dene

Round 4

18 October 2003
Blackheath 22 - 17 North Walsham
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Mark Varnon
18 October 2003
Haywards Heath 5 - 37 Barking
Report
Whitemans Green
Referee: D May
18 October 2003
Old Colfeians 18 - 35 Westcombe Park
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Richard Phillips
18 October 2003
Southend 54 - 17 Basingstoke
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Referee: G O'Hara
18 October 2003
Tabard 34 - 17 Redruth
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Dean Richards
18 October 2003
Weston-super-Mare 8 - 16 Old Patesians
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: Rob Sawyer
18 October 2003
Dings Crusaders P - P Launceston

Round 5

25 October 2003
Barking 25 - 18 Dings Crusaders
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Richard Phillips
25 October 2003
Basingstoke 41 - 22 Old Colfeians
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Greg Garner
25 October 2003
Launceston 55 - 12 Southend
Report
Polson Bridge
Referee: Steve Harland
25 October 2003
North Walsham 42 - 33 Haywards Heath
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Terry Hall
25 October 2003
Old Patesians 8 - 50 Blackheath
Report
Everest Road
Referee: Kevin Stewart
25 October 2003
Redruth 17 - 21 Weston-super-Mare
Report
The Recreation Ground
Referee: Rhys Davies
25 October 2003
Westcombe Park 37 - 14 Tabard
Report
Goddington Dene
Referee: Eric Woodmason

Round 6

1 November 2003
Blackheath 40 - 19 Redruth
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Greg Garner
1 November 2003
Haywards Heath 43 - 16 Old Patesians
Report
Whitemans Green
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
1 November 2003
North Walsham 16 - 6 Barking
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Richard Phillips
1 November 2003
Old Colfeians 3 - 32 Launceston
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Andrew Small
1 November 2003
Southend 44 - 25 Dings Crusaders
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Referee: Rhys Davies
1 November 2003
Tabard 39 - 15 Basingstoke
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Terry Hall
1 November 2003
Weston-super-Mare 38 - 27 Westcombe Park
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: D May

Round 7

8 November 2003
Barking 47 - 22 Southend
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Greg Garner
8 November 2003
Basingstoke 22 - 25 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Steve Harland
8 November 2003
Dings Crusaders 13 - 19 Old Colfeians
Report
Landseer Avenue
Referee: D May
8 November 2003
Launceston 32 - 7 Tabard
Report
Polson Bridge
8 November 2003
Old Patesians 27 - 40 North Walsham
Report
Everest Road
Referee: Rhys Davies
8 November 2003
Redruth 35 - 19 Haywards Heath
Report
The Recreation Ground
Referee: Kevin Stewart
8 November 2003
Westcombe Park 20 - 18 Blackheath
Report
Goddington Dene
Referee: G O'Hara

Round 8

15 November 2003
Blackheath 50 - 10 Basingstoke
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Rhys Davies
15 November 2003
Haywards Heath 34 - 6 Westcombe Park
Report
Whitemans Green
Referee: Mark Varnon
15 November 2003
North Walsham 24 - 8 Redruth
Report
Norwich Road
15 November 2003
Old Colfeians 18 - 50 Southend
Report
Horn Park
15 November 2003
Old Patesians 26 - 31 Barking
Report
Everest Road
Referee: D May
15 November 2003
Tabard 30 - 34 Dings Crusaders
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Richard Phillips
15 November 2003
Weston-super-Mare 16 - 23 Launceston
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: Nigel Higginson

Round 9

22 November 2003
Barking 41 - 11 Old Colfeians
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Richard Draper
22 November 2003
Basingstoke 7 - 42 Haywards Heath
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Ged Stone
22 November 2003
Dings Crusaders 26 - 8 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Landseer Avenue
Referee: Steve Harland
22 November 2003
Launceston 18 - 25 Blackheath
Report
Polson Bridge
Referee: Mark Varnon
22 November 2003
Redruth 19 - 7 Old Patesians
Report
The Recreation Ground
Referee: G O'Hara
22 November 2003
Southend 17 - 28 Tabard
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Referee: Dale Newitt
22 November 2003
Westcombe Park 16 - 28 North Walsham
Report
Goddington Dene
Referee: Greg Garner

Round 10

29 November 2003
Blackheath 25 - 10 Dings Crusaders
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: David Sainsbury
29 November 2003
Haywards Heath 14 - 18 Launceston
Report
Whitemans Green
Referee: Nick Williams
29 November 2003
North Walsham 62 - 0 Basingstoke
Report
Norwich Road
29 November 2003
Old Patesians 35 - 17 Westcombe Park
Report
Everest Road
Referee: Dale Newitt
29 November 2003
Redruth 22 - 12 Barking
Report
The Recreation Ground
Referee: Steve Harland
29 November 2003
Tabard 27 - 5 Old Colfeians
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Alan Biggs
29 November 2003
Weston-super-Mare 57 - 25 Southend
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: Rob Sawyer

Round 11

6 December 2003
Barking 30 - 34 Tabard
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Kevin Stewart
6 December 2003
Basingstoke 10 - 27 Old Patesians
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Greg Garner
6 December 2003
Dings Crusaders 3 - 21 Haywards Heath
Report
Landseer Avenue
Referee: Terry Hall
6 December 2003
Launceston 25 - 10 North Walsham
Report
Polson Bridge
Referee: Dale Newitt
6 December 2003
Old Colfeians 5 - 21 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Rhys Davies
6 December 2003
Southend 3 - 20 Blackheath
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Referee: Richard Draper
6 December 2003
Westcombe Park 21 - 10 Redruth
Report
Goddington Dene
Referee: Rob Sawyer

Round 12

13 December 2003
Blackheath 40 - 23 Old Colfeians
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Kevin Stewart
13 December 2003
Haywards Heath 7 - 25 Southend
Report
Whitemans Green
Referee: Mark Varnon
13 December 2003
North Walsham 15 - 0 Dings Crusaders
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Rhys Davies
13 December 2003
Old Patesians 12 - 24 Launceston
Report
Everest Road
Referee: G O'Hara
13 December 2003
Redruth 43 - 15 Basingstoke
Report
The Recreation Ground
Referee: Terry Hall
13 December 2003
Westcombe Park 0 - 28 Barking
Report
Goddington Dene
Referee: Richard Phillips
13 December 2003
Weston-super-Mare 21 - 15 Tabard
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: D May

Round 13

20 December 2003
Barking 11 - 31 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Terry Hall
20 December 2003
Basingstoke 6 - 60 Westcombe Park
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Kevin Stewart
20 December 2003
Dings Crusaders 8 - 12 Old Patesians
Report
Landseer Avenue
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
20 December 2003
Launceston 13 - 11 Redruth
Report
Polson Bridge
Referee: Richard Phillips
20 December 2003
Old Colfeians 17 - 12 Haywards Heath
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Greg Garner
20 December 2003
Southend 15 - 13 North Walsham
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Referee: G O'Hara
20 December 2003
Tabard 25 - 15 Blackheath
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Rhys Davies

Round 14

3 January 2004
Blackheath 25 - 5 Southend
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Revis Phillips
3 January 2004
Haywards Heath 21 - 10 Dings Crusaders
Report
Whitemans Green
Referee: G O'Hara
3 January 2004
North Walsham 8 - 14 Launceston
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Dean Richards
3 January 2004
Old Patesians 42 - 21 Basingstoke
Report
Everest Road
Referee: Greg Garner
3 January 2004
Redruth 28 - 9 Westcombe Park
Report
The Recreation Ground
Referee: D May
3 January 2004
Tabard 20 - 13 Barking
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Steve Harland
3 January 2004
Weston-super-Mare 25 - 15 Old Colfeians
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: Mike Hamlin

Round 15

10 January 2004
Barking 24 - 8 Redruth
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Greg Garner
10 January 2004
Basingstoke 20 - 49 North Walsham
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Rhys Davies
10 January 2004
Dings Crusaders 17 - 22 Blackheath
Report
Landseer Avenue
Referee: D May
10 January 2004
Launceston 38 - 14 Haywards Heath
Report
Polson Bridge
Referee: Kevin Stewart
10 January 2004
Old Colfeians 37 - 25 Tabard
Report
Horn Park
Referee: G O'Hara
10 January 2004
Southend 31 - 35 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Referee: Richard Phillips
10 January 2004
Westcombe Park 3 - 22 Old Patesians
Report
Goddington Dene
Referee: Dean Richards

Round 16

17 January 2004
Blackheath 29 - 26 Launceston
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Greg Garner
17 January 2004
Haywards Heath 15 - 13 Basingstoke
Report
Whitemans Green
Referee: Steve Harland
17 January 2004
North Walsham 27 - 19 Westcombe Park
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 450
Referee: Rob Sawyer
17 January 2004
Old Colfeians 17 - 20 Barking
Report
Horn Park
Referee: P.W Davies
17 January 2004
Old Patesians 13 - 10 Redruth
Report
Everest Road
Referee: Terry Hall
17 January 2004
Tabard 24 - 35 Southend
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: D May
17 January 2004
Weston-super-Mare 15 - 16 Dings Crusaders
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 300
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger

Round 17

24 January 2004
Barking 18 - 28 Old Patesians
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Kevin Stewart
24 January 2004
Basingstoke 3 - 49 Blackheath
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Rowan Kitt
24 January 2004
Dings Crusaders 21 - 13 Tabard
Report
Landseer Avenue
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
24 January 2004
Launceston 30 - 15 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Polson Bridge
Referee: David Grashoff
24 January 2004
Redruth 28 - 27 North Walsham
Report
The Recreation Ground
Referee: D May
24 January 2004
Southend 67 - 22 Old Colfeians
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Referee: Paul Dickens
24 January 2004
Westcombe Park 9 - 25 Haywards Heath
Report
Goddington Dene
Referee: Greg Garner

Round 18

31 January 2004
Blackheath 20 - 8 Westcombe Park
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
31 January 2004
Haywards Heath 5 - 19 Redruth
Report
Whitemans Green
Referee: Eric Woodmason
31 January 2004
Old Colfeians 17 - 20 Dings Crusaders
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Kitt Rowan
31 January 2004
Southend 32 - 13 Barking
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Referee: Terry Hall
31 January 2004
Weston-super-Mare 16 - 19 Basingstoke
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: Steve Harland
31 January 2004
North Walsham P - P Old Patesians

31 January 2004
Tabard P - P Launceston

Round 19

7 February 2004
Barking 17 - 19 North Walsham
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Greg Garner
7 February 2004
Basingstoke 18 - 10 Tabard
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Terry Hall
7 February 2004
Dings Crusaders 8 - 5 Southend
Report
Landseer Avenue
Referee: Steve Harland
7 February 2004
Launceston 80 - 25 Old Colfeians
Report
Polson Bridge
Referee: David Sainsbury
7 February 2004
Old Patesians 29 - 6 Haywards Heath
Report
Everest Road
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
7 February 2004
Redruth 28 - 13 Blackheath
Report
The Recreation Ground
Referee: G O'Hara
7 February 2004
Westcombe Park 35 - 19 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Goddington Dene
Referee: Rowan Kitt

Round 20

14 February 2004
Blackheath 62 - 15 Old Patesians
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Greg Garner
14 February 2004
Dings Crusaders 24 - 27 Barking
Report
Landseer Avenue
Referee: D May
14 February 2004
Haywards Heath 36 - 11 North Walsham
Report
Whitemans Green
Referee: Tim Miller
14 February 2004
Old Colfeians 37 - 57 Basingstoke
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
14 February 2004
Southend 7 - 53 Launceston
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Referee: G O'Hara
14 February 2004
Tabard 22 - 36 Westcombe Park
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Rhys Davies
14 February 2004
Weston-super-Mare 15 - 18 Redruth
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: David Grashoff

Rounds 4 & 18 (rescheduled games)

21 February 2004
Dings Crusaders 6 - 36 Launceston
Report
Landseer Avenue
Referee: Rhys Davies
21 February 2004
North Walsham 26 - 21 Old Patesians
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Dale Newitt

Round 21

28 February 2004
Barking 41 - 7 Haywards Heath
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Fred Copstake
28 February 2004
Basingstoke 11 - 15 Southend
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Rhys Davies
28 February 2004
Launceston 29 - 3 Dings Crusaders
Report
Polson Bridge
Referee: Craig Pocock
28 February 2004
Old Patesians 29 - 12 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Everest Road
Referee: Darryl Chapman
28 February 2004
Redruth 26 - 15 Tabard
Report
The Recreation Ground
Referee: Eric Woodmason
28 February 2004
Westcombe Park 36 - 10 Old Colfeians
Report
Goddington Dene
Referee: Paul Dickens
28 February 2004
North Walsham P - P Blackheath

Rounds 18 & 21 (rescheduled games)

6 March 2004
North Walsham 7 - 23 Blackheath
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
6 March 2004
Tabard 29 - 62 Launceston
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Richard Phillips

Round 22

13 March 2004
Blackheath 26 - 12 Haywards Heath
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Stuart Parker
13 March 2004
Dings Crusaders 21 - 20 Basingstoke
Report
Landseer Avenue
Referee: Rowan Kitt
13 March 2004
Launceston 25 - 7 Barking
Report
Polson Bridge
Referee: Richard Phillips
13 March 2004
Old Colfeians 24 - 28 Redruth
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Rhys Davies
13 March 2004
Southend 49 - 10 Westcombe Park
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Referee: Andrew Bickle
13 March 2004
Tabard 15 - 17 Old Patesians
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Ed Turnill
13 March 2004
Weston-super-Mare 25 - 33 North Walsham
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: D May

Round 23

20 March 2004
Barking 0 - 50 Blackheath
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: David Sainsbury
20 March 2004
Basingstoke 26 - 10 Launceston
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Tim Miller
20 March 2004
Haywards Heath 22 - 12 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Whitemans Green
Referee: Gareth Rees-Smith
20 March 2004
North Walsham 39 - 10 Tabard
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Terry Hall
20 March 2004
Redruth 30 - 12 Southend
Report
The Recreation Ground
Referee: Rowan Kitt
20 March 2004
Westcombe Park 76 - 10 Dings Crusaders
Report
Goddington Dene
Referee: Rob Sawyer
20 March 2004
Old Patesians P - P Old Colfeians

Round 23 (rescheduled game)

27 March 2004
Old Patesians 67 - 8 Old Colfeians
Report
Everest Road
Referee: Steve Harland

Round 24

3 April 2004
Basingstoke 26 - 49 Barking
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Kevin Stewart
3 April 2004
Dings Crusaders 15 - 13 Redruth
Report
Landseer Avenue
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
3 April 2004
Launceston 30 - 11 Westcombe Park
Report
Polson Bridge
Referee: Eric Woodmason
3 April 2004
Old Colfeians 14 - 24 North Walsham
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Des Headington
3 April 2004
Southend 42 - 22 Old Patesians
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Referee: Rob Sawyer
3 April 2004
Tabard 18 - 17 Haywards Heath
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Craig Pocock
3 April 2004
Weston-super-Mare 7 - 29 Blackheath
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: Richard Phillips

Round 25

10 April 2004
Blackheath 38 - 0 Tabard
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
10 April 2004
Haywards Heath 36 - 16 Old Colfeians
Report
Whitemans Green
Referee: G O'Hara
10 April 2004
North Walsham 25 - 10 Southend
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Keith Lewis
10 April 2004
Old Patesians 35 - 22 Dings Crusaders
Report
Everest Road
Referee: Rowan Kitt
10 April 2004
Redruth 13 - 28 Launceston
Report
The Recreation Ground
Referee: Paul Dix
10 April 2004
Westcombe Park 66 - 7 Basingstoke
Report
Goddington Dene
Referee: Terry Hall
10 April 2004
Weston-super-Mare 23 - 11 Barking
Report
Recreation Ground
Referee: Andrew Bickle

Round 26

17 April 2004
Barking 30 - 15 Westcombe Park
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Kevin Stewart
17 April 2004
Basingstoke 19 - 31 Redruth
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Steve Harland
17 April 2004
Dings Crusaders 13 - 20 North Walsham
Report
Landseer Avenue
Referee: Terry Hall
17 April 2004
Launceston 55 - 17 Old Patesians
Report
Polson Bridge
Referee: D May
17 April 2004
Old Colfeians 22 - 59 Blackheath
Report
Horn Park
Referee: Tim Miller
17 April 2004
Southend 48 - 8 Haywards Heath
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Referee: Rowan Kitt
17 April 2004
Tabard 36 - 38 Weston-super-Mare
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: 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 Launceston
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Alan Biggs

[5]

Total season attendances

Club Home
Games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Barking 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Basingstoke 0 0 0 0 0 N/A
Blackheath 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Dings Crusaders 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Haywards Heath 0 0 0 0 0 N/A
Launceston 0 0 0 0 0 0%
North Walsham 1 450 450 450 450 38%
Old Colfeians 0 0 0 0 0 N/A
Old Patesians 0 0 0 0 0 N/A
Redruth 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Southend 0 0 0 0 0 N/A
Tabard 0 0 0 0 0 N/A
Westcombe Park 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Weston-super-Mare 1 300 300 300 300 15%
  1. ↑ Due to extremely poor coverage and reporting by the media for this season there is almost no attendance figures.

Individual statistics

Top points scorers

Rank Player Team Appearances Points
1 England Derek Coates Blackheath 25 368
2 New Zealand Simon Porter Launceston 22 274
3 England Ian Calder Basingstoke 24 229
4 England Rob Colbourne Tabard 25 207
5 England Alister Chambers Southend 22 198
6 England Scott Martin Redruth 26 197
7 England Waylon Gasson Dings Crusaders 22 160
8 England Matthew Holmes North Walsham 22 160
9 England Casey Mee Barking 25 146
10 England Robert Nock Old Patesians 14 133

[8]

Top try scorers

Rank Player Team Appearances Tries
1 South Africa Gert De Kock Westcombe Park 22 19
2 England Andy Thorpe North Walsham 22 17
3 England Mike Heyns Launceston 24 16
4 England Chris Green Southend 26 16
5 England Mark Sharp Tabard 25 15
6 Malta James O'Brien Old Patesians 12 13
7 England Paul Sprague Weston-super-Mare 19 13
8 England Marc Smith Southend 18 12
9 South Africa Nicholas Maurer Blackheath 20 12
10 England Ashley Rescorla Blackheath 18 11

[9]

Season records

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

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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

New Zealand Simon Porter for Launceston at home to Old Colfeians on 7 February 2004

Most penalties in a match — 6 (x2)

England Derek Coates for Blackheath away to Launceston on 22 November 2003
England Derek 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]

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.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "National League Two 2002-03". englandrugby.com. 26 April 2003.
  2. ↑ "London 1". englandrugby.com. 19 April 2003.
  3. ↑ "South West 1 2002-03". englandrugby.com. 12 April 2003.
  4. 1 2 "National League Three South 2003-04". 17 April 2004.
  5. 1 2 "National League Playoffs 2003-04". englandrugby.com. 15 May 2004.
  6. ↑ "Play-off agony for Halifax". Yorkshire Post. 17 May 2004.
  7. ↑ "London 1 2004-05". englandrugby.com. 11 September 2004.
  8. ↑ "National Three South 03/04 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 17 April 2004.
  9. ↑ "National Three South 03/04 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 17 April 2004.
  10. ↑ "National Three South 03/04 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 17 April 2004.
  11. ↑ "National Three South 03/04 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 17 April 2004.
  12. ↑ "National Three South 03/04 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 17 April 2004.
  13. ↑ "National Three South 03/04 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 17 April 2004.
  14. ↑ "National Three South 03/04 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 17 April 2004.
  15. ↑ "National Three South 03/04 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 17 April 2004.
  16. ↑ "National Three South 03/04 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 17 April 2004.
  17. ↑ "National Three South 03/04 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 17 April 2004.
  18. ↑ "National Three South 03/04 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 17 April 2004.
  19. ↑ "National Three South 03/04 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 17 April 2004.

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