2001–02 National Division Three South 2001–02 National Division Three South Countries England Champions Penzance & Newlyn Runners-up Launceston (also promoted)Relegated Cinderford , Clifton Attendance 48,859 (average 388 per match)[ a 1] Highest attendance 3,000 Lowest attendance 100 Top point scorer Nat Saumi (Penzance & Newlyn)Top try scorer Richard Newton (Penzance & Newlyn)
The 2001–02 National Division Three South was the second season (fifteenth 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 Lydney and Camberley who were relegated from the 2000–01 National Division Two while promoted teams included Old Colfeians and Old Patesians , champions of London Division 1 and South West Division 1 respectively.[ 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.
Two Cornish teams dominated the division this season, with Penzance & Newlyn finishing 1 point ahead of Launceston to win the league title.[ 4] [ 5] 2001–02 National Division Three North . This time the Polson Bridge side were successful, beating Dudley Kingswinford 26 – 0 to clinch promotion and join Penzance & Newlyn in the 2002–03 National Division Two .[ 6] Cinderford and Clifton would be the two teams to be relegated with both sides dropping to South West Division 1 .[ 7]
Participating teams and locations
Locations of the 2001-02 National Division Three South teams
Greater London National Division Three South clubs
Team
Stadium
Capacity
City/Area
Barking
Goresbrook
1,000
Becontree , Dagenham , London
Blackheath
Rectory Field
6,000
Blackheath , London
Camberley
Watchetts Recreation Ground
Camberley , Surrey
Cinderford
Dockham Road
2,500
Cinderford , Gloucestershire
Clifton
Station Road
2,500 (400 seats)
Clifton , Bristol
Launceston
Polson Bridge
3,000
Launceston , Cornwall
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
Penzance & Newlyn
Mennaye Field
3,500
Penzance , Cornwall
Redruth
The Recreation Ground
3,500 (580 seats)
Redruth , Cornwall
Tabard
Cobden Hill
Radlett , Hertfordshire
Westcombe Park
Goddington Dene
3,200
Orpington , London
Final league table
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2002. Source:
englandrugby.com (C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Results
Round 1
Watchetts Recreation Ground Rowan Kitt
Launceston 23 - 16 North Walsham Report
Regentsholme Nick Williams
Old Patesians 19 - 15 Clifton Report
Penzance & Newlyn 58 - 15 Blackheath Report
Mennaye Field Steve Harland
Cobden Hill Mark Rose
Westcombe Park 26 - 22 Old Colfeians Report
Goddington Dene Sean Davey
[ 8]
Round 2
Barking 30 - 11 Old Patesians Report
Goresbrook Sean Davey
Blackheath 5 - 9 Launceston Report
Rectory Field D May
Clifton 21 - 48 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Station Road
North Walsham 57 - 10 Old Colfeians Report
Norwich Road Paul Dickens
The Recreation Ground Steve Harland
Cobden Hill Andrew Tong
Westcombe Park 11 - 13 Camberley Report
Goddington Dene
[ 9]
Round 3
Camberley 11 - 21 North Walsham Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground
Cinderford 21 - 30 Westcombe Park Report
Dockham Road
Polson Bridge
Regentsholme Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Old Colfeians 17 - 28 Blackheath Report
Horn Park Stuart Berry
Old Patesians 38 - 24 Tabard Report
Everest Road Steve Harland
Penzance & Newlyn 54 - 10 Barking Report
Mennaye Field Nick Williams
[ 10]
Round 4
Barking 19 - 27 Launceston Report
Blackheath 22 - 10 Camberley Report
Rectory Field Andrew Tong
Clifton 27 - 39 Old Colfeians Report
Station Road D May
North Walsham 85 - 5 Cinderford Report
Norwich Road
Old Patesians 15 - 21 Lydney Report
Everest Road Stuart Berry
Tabard 33 - 45 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Cobden Hill Rowan Kitt
Westcombe Park 42 - 18 Redruth Report
Goddington Dene Alan Biggs
[ 11]
Round 5
Watchetts Recreation Ground
Cinderford 14 - 25 Blackheath Report
Polson Bridge Sean Davey
Lydney 23 - 18 Westcombe Park Report
Regentsholme Huw Jones-Williams
Old Colfeians 12 - 32 Barking Report
Horn Park Steve Harland
Penzance & Newlyn 73 - 10 Old Patesians Report
Mennaye Field
Redruth 19 - 26 North Walsham Report
[ 12]
Round 6
Goresbrook Guy Steel Bodger
Blackheath 15 - 20 Redruth Report
Clifton 21 - 14 Cinderford Report
North Walsham 14 - 11 Westcombe Park Report
Old Patesians 22 - 34 Launceston Report
Everest Road D May
Penzance & Newlyn 34 - 14 Lydney Report
Mennaye Field Richard Parker-Sedgemore
Tabard 26 - 26 Old Colfeians Report
Cobden Hill David Rose
[ 13]
Round 7
Watchetts Recreation Ground D May
Dockham Road Mike Hamlin
Launceston 17 - 30 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Polson Bridge Alan Biggs
Lydney 15 - 14 North Walsham Report
Regentsholme Guy Steel Bodger
Old Colfeians 15 - 23 Old Patesians Report
Horn Park Paul Dickens
The Recreation Ground Steve Harland
Westcombe Park 25 - 10 Blackheath Report
Goddington Dene Richard Parker-Sedgemore
[ 14]
Round 8
Blackheath 23 - 23 North Walsham Report
Clifton 16 - 23 Westcombe Park Report
Station Road D May
Old Patesians 28 - 25 Camberley Report
Everest Road
Penzance & Newlyn 62 - 7 Old Colfeians Report
[ 15]
Round 9
Camberley 20 - 23 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground Steve Harland
Cinderford 13 - 3 Old Patesians Report
Dockham Road Mick Reid
North Walsham 23 - 7 Clifton Report
Norwich Road
Old Colfeians 18 - 23 Launceston Report
Westcombe Park 28 - 5 Barking Report
Goddington Dene
[ 16]
Round 10
Barking 12 - 20 North Walsham Report
Goresbrook Alan Biggs
Clifton 10 - 19 Blackheath Report
Station Road Rowan Kitt
Launceston 29 - 18 Camberley Report
Old Colfeians 26 - 9 Lydney Report
Horn Park Steve Harland
Old Patesians 59 - 35 Redruth Report
Everest Road Guy Steel Bodger
Penzance & Newlyn 27 - 10 Cinderford Report
Mennaye Field
Tabard 18 - 35 Westcombe Park Report
Cobden Hill Huw Jones-Williams
[ 17]
Round 11
Blackheath 17 - 17 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Clifton 15 - 18 Old Patesians Report
North Walsham 13 - 21 Launceston Report
Norwich Road Rowan Kitt
Old Colfeians 10 - 28 Westcombe Park Report
The Recreation Ground
[ 18]
Round 12
Watchetts Recreation Ground
Launceston 33 - 29 Redruth Report
Polson Bridge
Old Colfeians 37 - 18 Cinderford Report
Old Patesians 38 - 12 North Walsham Report
Everest Road Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Penzance & Newlyn 32 - 7 Westcombe Park Report
Mennaye Field Alan Biggs
Cobden Hill
Round 13
Blackheath 46 - 14 Old Patesians Report
Rectory Field
Cinderford 35 - 15 Camberley Report
Dockham Road Steve Harland
Regentsholme D May
North Walsham 18 - 7 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Norwich Road Nick Williams
Redruth 48 - 34 Old Colfeians Report
The Recreation Ground Huw Jones-Williams
Westcombe Park 16 - 32 Launceston Report
Goddington Dene Guy Steel Bodger
[ 19]
Round 14
Barking 19 - 19 Blackheath Report
Goresbrook Paul Dickens
Station Road Steve Harland
Launceston 39 - 23 Cinderford Report
Polson Bridge Andrew Pearce
Old Colfeians 23 - 21 Camberley Report
Horn Park David Sainsbury
Old Patesians 31 - 30 Westcombe Park Report
Everest Road David Rose
Penzance & Newlyn 38 - 22 Redruth Report
Mennaye Field Nigel Higginson
Tabard 22 - 21 North Wilsham Report
Cobden Hill Paul Dix
[ 20]
Round 15
Redruth 28 - 29 Old Patesians Report
The Recreation Ground
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2002. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2002. Cinderford P - P Penzance & Newlyn
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2002. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2002. North Walsham P - P Barking
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2002. Westcombe Park P - P Tabard
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2002. [ 21]
Round 16
Barking 23 - 21 Westcombe Park Report
Clifton 36 - 21 North Walsham Report
Launceston 57 - 12 Old Colfeians Report
Polson Bridge
Old Patesians 34 - 5 Cinderford Report
Everest Road Mark Rose
Penzance & Newlyn 52 - 7 Camberley Report
Mennaye Field Huw Jones-Williams
[ 22]
Round 17
Camberley 13 - 15 Old Patesians Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground Paul Dickens
Regentsholme Chris Seeley
North Walsham 14 - 5 Blackheath Report
Norwich Road
Old Colfeians 19 - 56 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Horn Park Guy Steel Bodger
The Recreation Ground Andrew Pearce
Westcombe Park 33 - 24 Clifton Report
[ 23]
Round 18
Goresbrook Andrew Canning
Blackheath 18 - 22 Westcombe Park Report
Rectory Field Rob Sawyer
North Walsham 18 - 0 Lydney Report
Norwich Road Andrew Vertigan
Penzance & Newlyn 32 - 8 Launceston
Mennaye Field Paul Dix
Cobden Hill Rowan Kitt
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002. Old Patesians P - P Old Colfeians
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002. [ 24]
Round 19
Watchetts Recreation Ground David Sainsbury
Old Colfeians 6 - 29 Tabard Report
Horn Park Sean Davey
Redruth 24 - 20 Blackheath Report
The Recreation Ground Steve Harland
Westcombe Park 13 - 32 North Walsham Report
Goddington Dene
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2002. Launceston P - P Old Patesians
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2002. Lydney P - P Penzance & Newlyn
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002. [ 25]
Round 20
Barking 29 - 19 Old Colfeians Report
Goresbrook
Blackheath 37 - 10 Cinderford Report
Station Road
North Walsham 23 - 3 Redruth Report
Norwich Road Rowan Kitt
Old Patesians 20 - 26 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Westcombe Park 39 - 16 Lydney Report
Goddington Dene
Blackheath 21 - 10 Clifton Report
Rectory Field Paul Dickens
Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002. Camberley 16 - 38 Launceston Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground Alan Biggs
Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002. Cinderford 19 - 32 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Dockham Road
Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002. North Walsham 17 - 6 Barking Report
Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002. Lydney 56 - 9 Old Colfeians Report
Regentsholme
Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002. Westcombe Park 38 - 13 Tabard
Goddington Dene
Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002. [ 26]
Round 21
Camberley 14 - 10 Blackheath Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground
Cinderford 7 - 8 North Walsham Report
Dockham Road Steve Harland
Lydney 11 - 15 Old Patesians Report
Regentsholme
Old Colfeians 21 - 18 Clifton Report
Horn Park Paul Dickens
Penzance & Newlyn 76 - 11 Tabard Report
Mennaye Field Huw Jones-Williams
Redruth 19 - 10 Westcombe Park Report
The Recreation Ground
[ 27]
Station Road Steve Haarland
Game rescheduled from 26 January 2002. Lydney 28 - 41 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Regentsholme Nigel Higginson
Game rescheduled from 2 February 2002. Old Patesians 51 - 31 Old Colfeians Report
Everest Road D May
Game rescheduled from 26 January 2002. [ 28]
Round 22
Barking 10 - 37 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Blackheath 36 - 14 Old Colfeians Report
Rectory Field 450
Clifton 10 - 24 Launceston Report
Station Road
North Walsham 48 - 0 Camberley Report
Norwich Road Mark Rose
The Recreation Ground
Tabard 22 - 13 Old Patesians Report
Cobden Hill
Westcombe Park 20 - 8 Cinderford Report
Goddington Dene
Round 23
Camberley 15 - 19 Westcombe Park Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground Tim Beddow
Cinderford 20 - 21 Redruth Report
Dockham Road
Launceston 35 - 19 Blackheath Report
Polson Bridge Andrew Pearce
Regentsholme
Old Colfeians 10 - 19 North Walsham Report
Horn Park Revis Phillips
Old Patesians 28 - 12 Barking Report
Everest Road Dean Richards
Penzance & Newlyn 76 - 24 Clifton Report
[ 29]
Cinderford 34 - 10 Clifton Report
Dockham Road Nick Williams
Game rescheduled from 2 February 2002. Launceston 54 - 3 Old Patesians Report
Polson Bridge Steve Harland
Game rescheduled from 2 February 2002. [ 30]
Round 24
Blackheath 19 - 16 Barking Report
Rectory Field Rowan Kitt
Camberley 26 - 30 Old Colfeians Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground Steve Brown
Cinderford 15 - 40 Launceston Report
Dockham Road Mark Rose
Regentsholme R Steggall
North Walsham 34 - 7 Tabard Report
Norwich Road Guy Steel Bodger
Redruth 22 - 76 Penzance & Newlyn Report
The Recreation Ground Sean Davey
Westcombe Park 45 - 15 Old Patesians Report
Goddington Dene G O'Hara
[ 31]
Round 25
Goresbrook Marcelo Pilara
Camberley 14 - 13 Cinderford Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground Nick Cousins
Launceston 43 - 14 Westcombe Park Report
Old Colfeians 44 - 22 Redruth Report
Horn Park Andrew Canning
Old Patesians 23 - 21 Blackheath Report
Everest Road Andrew Pearce
Penzance & Newlyn 64 - 7 North Walsham Report
Mennaye Field Nigel Higginson
Cobden Hill Paul Dickens
[ 32]
Round 26
Rectory Field A Malpass
Cinderford 14 - 32 Old Colfeians Report
Dockham Road Huw Jones-Williams
Station Road Dean Richards
Regentsholme R Steggall
North Walsham 27 - 21 Old Patesians Report
Norwich Road Steve Walters
Redruth 15 - 62 Launceston Report
The Recreation Ground Richard Parker-Sedgemore
Westcombe Park 27 - 42 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Goddington Dene Paul Dix
[ 33]
The league runners up of National Division Three South and North would meet in a playoff game for promotion to National Division Two. Launceston were runners-up in the south and because they had a better league record than north runners-up, Dudley Kingswinford , they hosted the play-off match.
Launceston 26 - 0 Dudley Kingswinford Report
Polson Bridge Alan Biggs
[ 6] [ 34]
Total season attendances
Not including promotion playoff.
Club
Home
Total
Average
Highest
Lowest
% Capacity
Barking
2[ a 2]
600
300
300
300
30%
Blackheath
5[ a 3]
1,550
310
450
200
5%
Camberley
8[ a 4]
1,450
181
250
100
Cinderford
6[ a 5]
1,525
254
400
125
10%
Clifton
6[ a 6]
940
157
210
100
6%
Launceston
8[ a 7]
5,520
690
2,000
250
23%
Lydney
11[ a 8]
4,219
384
526
227
26%
North Walsham
10[ a 9]
2,900
290
400
200
24%
Old Colfeians
7[ a 10]
1,155
165
225
100
Old Patesians
7[ a 11]
1,800
257
400
100
Penzance & Newlyn
11[ a 12]
12,400
1,127
3,000
600
32%
Redruth
9[ a 13]
9,170
834
2,000
500
24%
Tabard
9[ a 14]
1,630
181
225
120
Westcombe Park
12[ a 15]
4,000
333
1,000
100
10%
^ Note that 56 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
^ Missing home attendances v Old Patesians on 8 September 2001, Launceston on 6 October 2001, Camberley on 27 October 2001, Redruth on 10 November 2001, North Walsham on 24 November 2001, Tabard on 1 December 2001, Clifton on 8 December 2001, Westcombe Park on 12 January 2002, Cinderford on 26 January 2002, Penzance & Newlyn in March 2002 and Lydney on 6 April 2002.
^ Missing home attendances v Launceston on 8 September 2001, Redruth on 27 October 2001, North Walsham on 10 November 2001, Penzance & Newlyn on 1 December 2001, Lydney on 12 January 2002, Cinderford on 9 February 2002, Clifton on 16 February 2002 and Tabard on 13 April 2002.
^ Missing home attendances v North Walsham on 22 September 2001, Clifton on 20 October 2001, Lydney on 8 December 2001, Blackheath on 23 February 2002 and Old Colfeians on 30 March 2002.
^ Missing home attendances v Blackheath on 20 October 2001, Barking on 3 November 2001, Lydney on 1 December 2001, Camberley on 15 December 2001, Tabard on 19 January 2002, North Walsham on 23 February 2002 and Clifton on 23 March 2002.
^ Missing home attendances v Cinderford on 27 October 2001, Redruth on 10 November 2001, Blackheath on 24 November 2001, Old Patesians on 1 December 2001, Tabard on 15 December 2001, North Walsham on 12 January 2002 and Barking on 13 April 2002.
^ Missing home attendances v North Walsham on 1 September 2001, Lydney on 10 November 2001, Camberley on 24 November 2001, Barking on 23 February 2002 and Westcombe Park on 6 April 2002.
^ Missing home attendances v Cinderford on 1 September 2001 and Blackheath on 17 November 2001.
^ Missing home attendances v Old Colfeians on 8 September 2001, Westcombe Park on 27 October 2001 and Barking on 16 February 2002.
^ Missing home attendances v Blackheath on 22 September 2001, Barking on 20 October 2001, Launceston on 17 November 2001, Westcombe Park on 1 December 2001, Cinderford on 9 December 2001 and Camberley on 22 December 2001.
^ Missing home attendances v Clifton on 1 September 2001, Launceston on 27 October 2001, North Walsham on 8 December 2001, Westcombe Park on 22 December 2001, Cinderford on 12 January 2002 and Penzance & Newlyn on 9 February 2002.
^ Missing home attendances v Old Colfeians on 10 November 2001 and Clifton on 16 March 2002.
^ Missing home attendances v North Walsham on 20 October 2001 and Tabard on 17 November 2001.
^ Missing home attendances v Barking on 1 September 2001, Cinderford on 10 November 2001, Redruth on 12 January 2002 and Launceston on 9 February 2002.
^ Missing home attendance v Clifton on 19 January 2002.
Individual statistics
Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Top points scorers
[ 35]
Top try scorers
[ 36]
Season records
Team
Largest home win — 80 pts 85 - 5 North Walsham at home to Cinderford on 6 October 2001
Largest away win — 37 pts 56 - 19 Penzance & Newyln away to Old Colfeians on 19 January 2002
Most points scored — 85 pts 85 - 5 North Walsham at home to Cinderford on 6 October 2001
Most tries in a match — 14 North Walsham at home to Cinderford on 6 October 2001
Most conversions in a match — 9 (x3) Penzance & Newlyn at home to Old Patesians on 20 October 2001
Most penalties in a match — 6 (x5) Launceston at home to North Walsham on 1 September 2001
Most drop goals in a match — 2 Lydney at home to Redruth on 22 September 2001
[ 37] [ 38] [ 39] [ 40]
Player
Most points in a match — 34 Nat Saumi Penzance & Newlyn at home to Barking on 22 September 2001
Most tries in a match — 4 (x4) Andy Thorpe for North Walsham at home to Cinderford on 6 October 2001Richard Newton for Penzance & Newlyn at home to Old Colfeians on 10 November 2001Victor Olonga for Penzance & Newlyn at home to Tabard on 23 February 2002Mark Fatialofa for Launceston at home to Old Patesians on 23 March 2002
Most conversions in a match — 9 (x3) Nat Saumi for Penzance & Newlyn at home to Old Patesians on 20 October 2001Nat Saumi for Penzance & Newlyn at home to Clifton on 16 March 2002Nat Saumi for Penzance & Newlyn away to Redruth on 30 March 2002
Most penalties in a match — 6 (x5) Danny Sloman for Launceston at home to North Walsham on 1 September 2001Stephen Webb for Camberley at home to Tabard on 3 November 2001David Gilmore for Barking at home to Redruth on 10 November 2001John Dwight for North Walsham away to Blackheath on 10 November 2001Justin Azzopardi for Barking at home to Westcombe Park on 12 January 2002
Most drop goals in a match — 2 Neil Merrett for Lydney at home to Redruth on 22 September 2001
[ 41] [ 42] [ 43] [ 44] [ 45]
Attendances
Highest — 3,000 Penzance & Newlyn at home to Launceston on 26 January 2002
Lowest — 100 (x6) Westcombe Park at home to Redruth on 6 October 2001
Highest Average Attendance — 1,127 Penzance & Newlyn
Lowest Average Attendance — 157 Clifton
[ 46]
See also
References
External links
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