2002–03 National Division Three South
# 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. 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.

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. 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. 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.

## Participating teams and locations

| 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

2002-03 National Division Three South 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

| Havant | 43 - 32 | Old Patesians |
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| | Report | |

* Hook's Lane Referee: Terry Hall
* 31 August 2002

| Lydney | 18 - 16 | Westcombe Park |
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| | Report | |

* Regentsholme Referee: Andrew Pearce
* 31 August 2002

| North Walsham | 42 - 8 | Camberley |
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| | Report | |

* Norwich Road Referee: Mark Varnon
* 31 August 2002

| Redruth | 13 - 27 | Blackheath |
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| | Report | |

* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 600 Referee: Steve Harland
* 31 August 2002

| Rosslyn Park | 29 - 13 | Old Colfeians |
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| | Report | |

* The Rock Attendance: 400 Referee: Rowan Kitt
* 31 August 2002

| Tabard | 25 - 28 | Basingstoke |
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| | Report | |

* Cobden Hill Attendance: 250 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 31 August 2002

| Weston-super-Mare | 30 - 25 | Barking |
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| | Report | |

* Recreation Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: Gareth Copsey

### Round 2

* 7 September 2002

| Barking | 9 - 13 | Blackheath |
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| | Report | |

* Goresbrook Attendance: 300 Referee: Andrew Canning
* 7 September 2002

| Camberley | 14 - 17 | Weston-super-Mare |
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| | Report | |

* Watchetts Recreation Ground Attendance: 200 Referee: Paul Dickens
* 7 September 2002

| Lydney | 41 - 20 | Old Colfeians |
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| | Report | |

* Regentsholme Referee: D May
* 7 September 2002

| North Walsham | 28 - 10 | Tabard |
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| | Report | |

* Norwich Road Referee: Mark Varnon
* 7 September 2002

| Old Patesians | 34 - 13 | Basingstoke |
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| | Report | |

* Everest Road Attendance: 300 Referee: Paul Dix
* 7 September 2002

| Redruth | 21 - 29 | Rosslyn Park |
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| | Report | |

* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 650 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 7 September 2002

| Westcombe Park | 30 - 18 | Havant |
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| | Report | |

* Goddington Dene Referee: Rob Sawyer

### Round 3

* 14 September 2002

| Basingstoke | 14 - 29 | Westcombe Park |
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| | Report | |

* Down Grange Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 14 September 2002

| Blackheath | 56 - 0 | Camberley |
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| | Report | |

* Rectory Field Referee: Darryl Chapman
* 14 September 2002

| Havant | 36 - 12 | Old Colfeians |
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| | Report | |

* Hook's Lane Referee: Steve Harland
* 14 September 2002

| Lydney | 43 - 22 | Redruth |
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| | Report | |

* Regentsholme Referee: D Edmunds
* 14 September 2002

| Rosslyn Park | 57 - 22 | Barking |
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| | Report | |

* The Rock Attendance: 400 Referee: Mark Varnon
* 14 September 2002

| Tabard | 27 - 26 | Old Patesians |
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| | Report | |

* Cobden Hill Attendance: 200 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 14 September 2002

| Weston-super-Mare | 15 - 16 | North Walsham |
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| | Report | |

* Recreation Ground Referee: G O'Hara

### Round 4

* 28 September 2002

| Barking | 13 - 20 | Lydney |
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| | Report | |

* Goresbrook Attendance: 250 Referee: Andrew Canning
* 28 September 2002

| Camberley | 8 - 40 | Rosslyn Park |
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| | Report | |

* Watchetts Recreation Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: Rowan Kitt
* 28 September 2002

| North Walsham | 45 - 6 | Blackheath |
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| | Report | |

* Norwich Road Attendance: 350 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 28 September 2002

| Old Colfeians | 41 - 22 | Basingstoke |
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| | Report | |

* Horn Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Doug Chapman
* 28 September 2002

| Redruth | 39 - 16 | Havant |
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| | Report | |

* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 600
* 28 September 2002

| Westcombe Park | 7 - 35 | Old Patesians |
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| | Report | |

* Goddington Dene Attendance: 350 Referee: Mark Varnon
* 28 September 2002

| Weston-super-Mare | 23 - 5 | Tabard |
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| | Report | |

* Recreation Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: Chris Healey

### Round 5

* 12 October 2002

| Basingstoke | 50 - 15 | Redruth |
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| | Report | |

* Down Grange Referee: Dean Richards
* 12 October 2002

| Blackheath | 22 - 19 | Weston-super-Mare |
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| | Report | |

* Rectory Field Referee: Rob Sawyer
* 12 October 2002

| Havant | 49 - 13 | Barking |
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| | Report | |

* Hook's Lane Referee: D May
* 12 October 2002

| Lydney | 68 - 13 | Camberley |
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| | Report | |

* Regentsholme Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 12 October 2002

| Old Patesians | 34 - 10 | Old Colfeians |
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| | Report | |

* Everest Road Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 12 October 2002

| Rosslyn Park | 37 - 10 | North Walsham |
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| | Report | |

* The Rock Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 12 October 2002

| Tabard | 5 - 25 | Westcombe Park |
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| | Report | |

* Cobden Hill Referee: Guy Steel Bodger

### Round 6

* 19 October 2002

| Camberley | 5 - 48 | Havant |
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| | Report | |

* Watchetts Recreation Ground Attendance: Craig Pocock
* 19 October 2002

| Old Colfeians | 27 - 21 | Westcombe Park |
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| | Report | |

* Horn Park Referee: Keith Lewis
* 19 October 2002

| Redruth | 12 - 37 | Old Patesians |
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| | Report | |

* The Recreation Ground Referee: R Steggall
* 19 October 2002

| Barking | P - P | Basingstoke |
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* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002.
* 19 October 2002

| Blackheath | P - P | Tabard |
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* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002.
* 19 October 2002

| North Walsham | P - P | Lydney |
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* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002.
* 19 October 2002

| Weston-super-Mare | P - P | Rosslyn Park |
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* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002.

### Round 7

* 26 October 2002

| Basingstoke | 43 - 15 | Camberley |
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| | Report | |

* Down Grange Attendance: 250 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 26 October 2002

| Havant | 30 - 39 | North Walsham |
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| | Report | |

* Hook's Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Mark Varnon
* 26 October 2002

| Lydney | 26 - 9 | Weston-super-Mare |
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| | Report | |

* Regentsholme Referee: Paul Dickens
* 26 October 2002

| Old Colfeians | 20 - 22 | Tabard |
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| | Report | |

* Horn Park Referee: Paul Kimber
* 26 October 2002

| Old Patesians | 10 - 0 | Barking |
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| | Report | |

* Everest Road Referee: Andrew Bickle
* 26 October 2002

| Rosslyn Park | 55 - 14 | Blackheath |
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| | Report | |

* The Rock Referee: Rowan Kitt
* 26 October 2002

| Westcombe Park | 53 - 29 | Redruth |
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| | Report | |

* Goddington Dene Referee: Rob Sawyer

### Round 8

* 2 November 2002

| Barking | 24 - 6 | Westcombe Park |
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| | Report | |

* Goresbrook Referee: Andrew Small
* 2 November 2002

| Blackheath | 22 - 17 | Lydney |
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| | Report | |

* Rectory Field Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 2 November 2002

| Camberley | 5 - 40 | Old Patesians |
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| | Report | |

* Watchetts Recreation Ground Referee: Dean Richards
* 2 November 2002

| North Walsham | 34 - 10 | Basingstoke |
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| | Report | |

* Norwich Road Referee: S Makinson
* 2 November 2002

| Redruth | 24 - 26 | Old Colfeians |
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| | Report | |

* The Recreation Ground Referee: Steve Harland
* 2 November 2002

| Tabard | 18 - 26 | Rosslyn Park |
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| | Report | |

* Cobden Hill Referee: Andrew Pearce
* 2 November 2002

| Weston-super-Mare | 16 - 5 | Havant |
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| | Report | |

* Recreation Ground Referee: D May

### Round 9

* 9 November 2002

| Basingstoke | 24 - 50 | Barking |
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| | Report | |

* Down Grange Attendance: 250 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 9 November 2002

| Havant | 50 - 0 | Camberley |
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| | Report | |

* Hook's Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 9 November 2002

| Old Patesians | 16 - 15 | Redruth |
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| | Report | |

* Everest Road Attendance: 400 Referee: Mark Varnom
* 9 November 2002

| Tabard | 32 - 16 | Blackheath |
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| | Report | |

* Cobden Hill Attendance: 180 Referee: David Max
* 9 November 2002

| Westcombe Park | 33 - 13 | Old Colfeians |
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| | Report | |

* Goddington Dene Attendance: 400 Referee: Greg Garner
* 9 November 2002

| Lydney | P - P | North Walsham |
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* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003.
* 9 November 2002

| Rosslyn Park | P - P | Weston-super-Mare |
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* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003.

### Round 10

* 16 November 2002

| Barking | 35 - 15 | Havant |
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| | Report | |

* Goresbrook Attendance: 200 Referee: Greg Garner
* 16 November 2002

| North Walsham | 10 - 17 | Rosslyn Park |
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| | Report | |

* Norwich Road Attendance: 500 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 16 November 2002

| Old Colfeians | 18 - 14 | Old Patesians |
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| | Report | |

* Horn Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Steve Brown
* 16 November 2002

| Redruth | 33 - 6 | Basingstoke |
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| | Report | |

* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 500
* 16 November 2002

| Westcombe Park | 22 - 11 | Tabard |
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| | Report | |

* Goddington Dene Attendance: 250 Referee: Paul Dickens
* 16 November 2002

| Weston-super-Mare | 30 - 11 | Blackheath |
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| | Report | |

* Recreation Ground Attendance: 200 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 16 November 2002

| Camberley | P - P | Lydney |
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* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003.

### Round 11

* 23 November 2002

| Basingstoke | 19 - 21 | Old Colfeians |
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| | Report | |

* Down Grange Attendance: 200 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 23 November 2002

| Blackheath | 14 - 24 | North Walsham |
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| | Report | |

* Rectory Field Referee: Mark Varnon
* 23 November 2002

| Havant | 9 - 13 | Redruth |
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| | Report | |

* Hook's Lane Referee: Darryl Chapman
* 23 November 2002

| Lydney | 12 - 7 | Barking |
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| | Report | |

* Regentsholme Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 23 November 2002

| Old Patesians | 46 - 5 | Westcombe Park |
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| | Report | |

* Everest Road Referee: Al Klemp
* 23 November 2002

| Tabard | 17 - 5 | Weston-super-Mare |
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| | Report | |

* Cobden Hill Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 23 November 2002

| Rosslyn Park | P - P | Camberley |
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* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.

### Round 12

* 30 November 2002

| Barking | 7 - 38 | Rosslyn Park |
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| | Report | |

* Goresbrook Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 30 November 2002

| Camberley | 3 - 17 | Blackheath |
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| | Report | |

* Watchetts Recreation Ground
* 30 November 2002

| North Walsham | 18 - 6 | Weston-super-Mare |
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| | Report | |

* Norwich Road Referee: Andrew Canning
* 30 November 2002

| Old Colfeians | 17 - 21 | Havant |
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| | Report | |

* Horn Park Referee: Dean Richards
* 30 November 2002

| Old Patesians | 29 - 28 | Tabard |
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| | Report | |

* Everest Road Referee: D May
* 30 November 2002

| Redruth | 5 - 20 | Lydney |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* The Recreation Ground Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 30 November 2002

| Westcombe Park | 27 - 44 | Basingstoke |
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| | Report | |

* Goddington Dene Referee: Rob Sawyer

### Round 13

* 7 December 2002

| Basingstoke | 49 - 8 | Old Patesians |
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| | Report | |

* Down Grange Referee: Andrew Canning
* 7 December 2002

| Blackheath | 32 - 5 | Barking |
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| | Report | |

* Rectory Field Referee: Mark Rose
* 7 December 2002

| Havant | 16 - 30 | Westcombe Park |
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| | Report | |

* Hook's Lane Referee: Paul Dix
* 7 December 2002

| Old Colfeians | 12 - 26 | Lydney |
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| | Report | |

* Horn Park Referee: Greg Garner
* 7 December 2002

| Rosslyn Park | 36 - 17 | Redruth |
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| | Report | |

* The Rock Referee: Alan Biggs
* 7 December 2002

| Tabard | 31 - 7 | North Walsham |
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| | Report | |

* Cobden Hill Referee: Paul Dickens
* 7 December 2002

| Weston-super-Mare | 56 - 3 | Camberley |
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| | Report | |

* Recreation Ground Referee: D May

### Round 14

* 14 December 2002

| Barking | 10 - 7 | Weston-super-Mare |
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| | Report | |

* Goresbrook Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 14 December 2002

| Basingstoke | 7 - 30 | Tabard |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Down Grange Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 14 December 2002

| Blackheath | 35 - 17 | Redruth |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Rectory Field Referee: Dean Richards
* 14 December 2002

| Camberley | 20 - 45 | North Walsham |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Watchetts Recreation Ground Referee: Greg Garner
* 14 December 2002

| Old Colfeians | 10 - 67 | Rosslyn Park |
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| | Report | |

* Horn Park Referee: Mark Varnon
* 14 December 2002

| Old Patesians | 23 - 14 | Havant |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Everest Road Referee: Steve Harland
* 14 December 2002

| Westcombe Park | 22 - 23 | Lydney |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goddington Dene Attendance: 300 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore

### Round 15

* 21 December 2002

| Blackheath | 35 - 7 | Old Colfeians |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Rectory Field Referee: David Sainsbury
* 21 December 2002

| Havant | 19 - 21 | Basingstoke |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Hook's Lane Referee: Nick Cousins
* 21 December 2002

| Lydney | 24 - 3 | Old Patesians |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Regentsholme Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 21 December 2002

| North Walsham | 38 - 0 | Barking |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Norwich Road Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 21 December 2002

| Rosslyn Park | 82 - 17 | Westcombe Park |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* The Rock Referee: Andrew Canning
* 21 December 2002

| Tabard | 58 - 7 | Camberley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Cobden Hill Referee: D May
* 21 December 2002

| Weston-super-Mare | 14 - 5 | Redruth |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Recreation Ground Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore

### Round 6 (rescheduled games)

* 28 December 2002

| Barking | 11 - 39 | Basingstoke |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goresbrook Referee: Rob Sawyer
* Game rescheduled from 19 October 2002.
* 28 December 2002

| Blackheath | 19 - 10 | Tabard |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Rectory Field Referee: Nick Cousins
* Game rescheduled from 19 October 2002.
* 28 December 2002

| North Walsham | 15 - 25 | Lydney |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Norwich Road Referee: Paul Dickens
* 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

| Basingstoke | 3 - 19 | Lydney |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Down Grange Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 4 January 2003

| Barking | 24 - 20 | Camberley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goresbrook Referee: Rowan Kitt
* 4 January 2003

| Havant | 22 - 23 | Tabard |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Hook's Lane Referee: D May
* 4 January 2003

| Redruth | 18 - 12 | North Walsham |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* The Recreation Ground Referee: Mark Varnon
* 4 January 2003

| Rosslyn Park | 49 - 13 | Old Patesians |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* The Rock Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 4 January 2003

| Westcombe Park | 20 - 34 | Blackheath |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goddington Dene Referee: Richard Phillips
* 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

| Rosslyn Park | 77 - 5 | Basingstoke |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* The Rock Referee: David Sainsbury
* 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

* 18 January 2003

| Basingstoke | 0 - 24 | Blackheath |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Down Grange Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 18 January 2003

| Havant | 15 - 44 | Rosslyn Park |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Hook's Lane Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 18 January 2003

| Lydney | 15 - 6 | Tabard |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Regentsholme Referee: Paul Dickens
* 18 January 2003

| Old Colfeians | 39 - 3 | Camberley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Horn Park Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 18 January 2003

| Old Patesians | 27 - 41 | Weston-super-Mare |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Everest Road Referee: D May
* 18 January 2003

| Redruth | 18 - 16 | Barking |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* The Recreation Ground Referee: Paul Dix
* 18 January 2003

| Westcombe Park | 16 - 29 | North Walsham |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goddington Dene Referee: Andrew Vertigan

### Round 19

* 25 January 2003

| Barking | 32 - 17 | Old Colfeians |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goresbrook Referee: Rob Sawyer
* 25 January 2003

| Blackheath | 22 - 22 | Havant |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Rectory Field Referee: Paul Dickens
* 25 January 2003

| Camberley | 10 - 48 | Westcombe Park |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Watchetts Recreation Ground Referee: D May
* 25 January 2003

| North Walsham | 31 - 3 | Old Patesians |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Norwich Road Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 25 January 2003

| Rosslyn Park | 20 - 12 | Lydney |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* The Rock Referee: Tim Miller
* 25 January 2003

| Tabard | 25 - 22 | Redruth |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Cobden Hill Referee: Steve Harland
* 25 January 2003

| Weston-super-Mare | 29 - 22 | Basingstoke |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Recreation Ground Referee: Andrew Pearce

### Round 20

* 1 February 2003

| Lydney | 27 - 23 | Blackheath |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Regentsholme Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 1 February 2003

| Old Colfeians | 13 - 16 | Redruth |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Horn Park Referee: Paul Dickens
* 1 February 2003

| Old Patesians | 60 - 14 | Camberley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Everest Road Referee: Greg Garner
* 1 February 2003

| Westcombe Park | 25 - 11 | Barking |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goddington Dene Referee: Andrew Canning
* 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

| Barking | 13 - 8 | Old Patesians |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goresbrook Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 8 February 2003

| Blackheath | 13 - 0 | Rosslyn Park |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Rectory Field Referee: Andrew Canning
* 8 February 2003

| Camberley | 15 - 35 | Basingstoke |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Watchetts Recreation Ground Referee: Stuart Clotworth
* 8 February 2003

| North Walsham | 19 - 8 | Havant |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Norwich Road Referee: Mark Rose
* 8 February 2003

| Redruth | 30 - 19 | Westcombe Park |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 500 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 8 February 2003

| Tabard | 8 - 23 | Old Colfeians |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Cobden Hill Referee: Richard Draper
* 8 February 2003

| Weston-super-Mare | 16 - 26 | Lydney |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Recreation Ground Referee: Steve Haarland

### 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.
* 15 February 2003

| Lydney | 27 - 7 | North Walsham |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Regentsholme Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* Game rescheduled from 9 November 2002.
* 15 February 2003

| Rosslyn Park | 45 - 19 | Weston-super-Mare |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* The Rock Referee: Mark Rose
* Game rescheduled from 9 November 2002.
* 15 February 2003

| Tabard | 6 - 8 | Barking |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Cobden Hill Referee: Paul Dickens
* Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.

### Round 22

* 22 February 2003

| Basingstoke | 28 - 9 | Weston-super-Mare |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Down Grange Referee: R Steggall
* 22 February 2003

| Havant | 12 - 21 | Blackheath |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Hook's Lane Referee: Steve Haarland
* 22 February 2003

| Lydney | 18 - 44 | Rosslyn Park |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Regentsholme Referee: David Sainsbury
* 22 February 2003

| Old Colfeians | 19 - 19 | Barking |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Horn Park Referee: Andrew Small
* 22 February 2003

| Old Patesians | 22 - 8 | North Walsham |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Everest Road Referee: Nick Williams
* 22 February 2003

| Redruth | 16 - 14 | Tabard |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* The Recreation Ground
* 22 February 2003

| Westcombe Park | 32 - 8 | Camberley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goddington Dene

### Round 23

* 1 March 2003

| Barking | 22 - 22 | Redruth |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goresbrook Referee: Richard Draper
* 1 March 2003

| Blackheath | 18 - 17 | Basingstoke |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Rectory Field
* 1 March 2003

| Camberley | 20 - 30 | Old Colfeians |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Watchetts Recreation Ground Referee: Stuart Clotworth
* 1 March 2003

| North Walsham | 35 - 15 | Westcombe Park |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Norwich Road Referee: Rob Sawyer
* 1 March 2003

| Rosslyn Park | 33 - 11 | Havant |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* The Rock Referee: Richard Phillips
* 1 March 2003

| Tabard | 29 - 30 | Lydney |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Cobden Hill Referee: Andrew Smith
* 1 March 2003

| Weston-super-Mare | 13 - 9 | Old Patesians |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Recreation Ground Referee: Andrew Bickle

### Rounds 11, 16, 17 & 20 (rescheduled games)

* 8 March 2003

| Basingstoke | 35 - 13 | North Walsham |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Down Grange Referee: Steve Harland
* Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003.
* 8 March 2003

| Lydney | 22 - 17 | Havant |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Regentsholme Referee: Dan Berry
* Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
* 8 March 2003

| Old Colfeians | 17 - 10 | Weston-super-Mare |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Horn Park Referee: Nick Cousins
* Game rescheduled from 4 January 2003.
* 8 March 2003

| Rosslyn Park | 55 - 12 | Camberley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* The Rock Referee: Paul Dickens
* Game rescheduled from 23 November 2002.

### Round 24

* 15 March 2003

| Barking | 21 - 20 | Tabard |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goresbrook Referee: G O'Hara
* 15 March 2003

| Basingstoke | 25 - 36 | Rosslyn Park |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Down Grange Referee: Steve Brown
* 15 March 2003

| Havant | 16 - 17 | Lydney |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Hook's Lane Referee: R Steggall
* 15 March 2003

| Old Colfeians | 21 - 45 | North Walsham |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Horn Park Referee: Revis Phillips
* 15 March 2003

| Old Patesians | 36 - 32 | Blackheath |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Everest Road Referee: Richard Draper
* 15 March 2003

| Redruth | 55 - 10 | Camberley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* The Recreation Ground Referee: Andrew Bickle
* 15 March 2003

| Westcombe Park | 23 - 35 | Weston-super-Mare |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goddington Dene Attendance: 250 Referee: Greg Garner

### Rounds 10, 17 & 20 (rescheduled games)

* 22 March 2003

| Camberley | 8 - 45 | Lydney |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Watchetts Recreation Ground Referee: Steve Harland
* 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.
* 22 March 2003

| Rosslyn Park | 58 - 10 | Tabard |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* The Rock Referee: Andrew Pearce
* Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003.
* 22 March 2003

| Weston-super-Mare | 20 - 10 | Westcombe Park |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Recreation Ground Referee: Mark Rose
* Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.

### Round 25

* 29 March 2003

| Blackheath | 36 - 16 | Westcombe Park |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Rectory Field Referee: Andrew Small
* 29 March 2003

| Camberley | 20 - 35 | Barking |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Watchetts Recreation Ground Referee: Fred Copstake
* 29 March 2003

| Lydney | 46 - 29 | Basingstoke |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Regentsholme Referee: Andrew Bickle
* 29 March 2003

| North Walsham | 19 - 27 | Redruth |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Norwich Road Referee: Stuart Clotworth
* 29 March 2003

| Old Patesians | 39 - 18 | Rosslyn Park |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Everest Road Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 29 March 2003

| Tabard | 19 - 42 | Havant |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Cobden Hill Referee: Terry Hall
* 29 March 2003

| Weston-super-Mare | 19 - 10 | Old Colfeians |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Recreation Ground Referee: G O'Hara

### Round 20 (rescheduled game)

* 5 April 2003

| Havant | 67 - 7 | Weston-super-Mare |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Hook's Lane Referee: Gareth Copsey
* Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003.

### Round 26

* 12 April 2003

| Barking | 41 - 13 | North Walsham |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goresbrook Referee: Richard Draper
* 12 April 2003

| Basingstoke | 15 - 51 | Havant |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Down Grange Referee: D May
* 12 April 2003

| Camberley | 16 - 42 | Tabard |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Watchetts Recreation Ground Referee: Richard Phillips
* 12 April 2003

| Old Colfeians | 28 - 27 | Blackheath |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Horn Park Referee: Steve Harland
* 12 April 2003

| Old Patesians | 25 - 28 | Lydney |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Everest Road
* 12 April 2003

| Redruth | 43 - 8 | Weston-super-Mare |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* The Recreation Ground Referee: Terry Hall
* 12 April 2003

| Westcombe Park | 23 - 45 | Rosslyn Park |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goddington Dene Referee: G O'Hara

### 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.

* 26 April 2003

| Lydney | 21 - 7 | New Brighton |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Regentsholme Referee: Nigel Higginson

## 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.
