2002–03 National Division Three North

The 2002–03 National Division Three North was the third season (fifteenth overall) of the fourth division (north) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three North. New teams to the division included Preston Grasshoppers and Waterloo who were relegated from the 2001–02 National Division Two while promoted teams included Broadstreet who came up as champions of Midlands Division 1 while Halifax (champions) and Hull Ionians (playoffs) came up from North Division 1.[1][2][3] The league system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw with the promotion system changing for this season with a playoff system being introduced. The champions of both National Division Three North and National Division Three South would automatically go up but the runners up of these two divisions would meet each other in a one off match (at the home ground of the side with the superior league record) to see who would claim the third and final promotion place to National Division Two for the following season.

2002–03 National Division Three North
Countries England
ChampionsNuneaton
Runners-upNew Brighton
RelegatedScunthorpe, Hull Ionians, Broadstreet, Bedford Athletic
AttendanceN/A[a 1]
Top point scorerEngland Tony Handley (Waterloo)
293 points
Top try scorerEngland Jody Peacock (Nuneaton)
England Gary Marshall (Nuneaton)
21 tries

By the end of the season Nuneaton would finish as champions, just edging out runners up New Brighton by virtue of an extra win and gaining promotion to the 2003–04 National Division Two.[4] New Brighton would go into a promotion playoff away at the 2002–03 National Division Three South runners up Lydney but were unable to join Nuneaton as Lydney won 21 - 7 to claim the final promotion slot.[5] At the other end of the table, Scunthorpe were the first team to be relegated with just one win all season while Hull Ionians, Broadstreet and Bedford Athletic were the other teams to go down at a later date with Bedford Athletic just one point off safety.[4] Hull Ionians would drop to North Division 1 while Scunthorpe, Broadstreet and Bedford Athletic would drop to Midlands Division 1.[6][7]

Participating teams and locations

Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bedford Athletic Putnoe Woods 500 Bedford, Bedfordshire
Blaydon Crow Trees 2,000 (400 seats) Swalwell, Tyne and Wear
Broadstreet Ivor Preece Field 1,500 (250 seats) Coventry, West Midlands
Darlington Mowden Park Yiewsley Drive Darlington, County Durham
Dudley Kingswinford Heathbrook Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands
Halifax Ovenden Park Halifax, West Yorkshire
Hull Ionians Brantingham Park 1,500 (240 seats) Brantingham, East Riding of Yorkshire
Liverpool St Helens Moss Lane St Helens, Merseyside
New Brighton Hartsfield 2,000 Wirral, Merseyside
Nuneaton Liberty Way 4,314 (514 seats) Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Preston Grasshoppers Lightfoot Green 5,000 Preston, Lancashire
Scunthorpe Heslam Park Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
Tynedale Tynedale Park 2,000 (400 seats) Corbridge, Northumberland
Waterloo St Anthony's Road 9,000 (200 seats) Blundellsands, Merseyside

Final league table

2002–03 National Division Three North Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Points
1Nuneaton (C)26230380240639646
2New Brighton26220481244137144
3Waterloo26210588845843042
4Halifax2617096665887834
5Darlington Mowden Park261401268849119728
6Liverpool St Helens26121136125743825
7Tynedale2612113561582-2125
8Blaydon2612014568645-7724
9Preston Grasshoppers2611114617625-823
10Dudley Kingswinford2610115502596-9421
11Bedford Athletic (R)2610016497625-12820
12Broadstreet (R)268117477795-31817
13Hull Ionians (R)266119515747-23213
14Scunthorpe (R)261025343975-6322
Reference Rugby Statbunker: Updated 19-04-2003

Results

Round 1

31 August 2002
Blaydon20 - 22Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
31 August 2002
Broadstreet21 - 42Halifax
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Referee: Andrew Canning
31 August 2002
Darlington Mowden Park31 - 18Tynedale
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: S Makinson
31 August 2002
Liverpool St Helens28 - 19Bedford Athletic
Report
Moss Lane
Referee: Andrew Gardner
31 August 2002
Nuneaton24 - 18New Brighton
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: David Drury
31 August 2002
Waterloo35 - 10Preston Grasshoppers
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Mark Rose
1 September 2002
Scunthorpe14 - 52Hull Ionians
Report
Heslam Park
Referee: Mick Reid

[8]


Round 2

7 September 2002
Dudley Kingswinford23 - 18Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
7 September 2002
Halifax33 - 30Bedford Athletic
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
7 September 2002
Hull Ionians19 - 21Broadstreet
Report
Brantingham Park
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
7 September 2002
New Brighton42 - 21Blaydon
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Don Helme
7 September 2002
Preston Grasshoppers22 - 34Nuneaton
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Mick Reid
7 September 2002
Tynedale46 - 5Scunthorpe
Report
Tynedale Park
7 September 2002
Waterloo17 - 33Liverpool St Helens
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Alan Hughes

[9]


Round 3

14 September 2002
Bedford Athletic22 - 9Hull Ionians
Report
Putnoe Woods
Referee: Rowan Kitt
14 September 2002
Blaydon33 - 32Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: Chris Sharp
14 September 2002
Broadstreet8 - 14Tynedale
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Referee: Paul Dickens
14 September 2002
Darlington Mowden Park11 - 28New Brighton
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
14 September 2002
Liverpool St Helens28 - 10Halifax
Report
Moss Lane
Referee: Mick Reid
14 September 2002
Nuneaton57 - 21Waterloo
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Andrew Gardner
14 September 2002
Scunthorpe12 - 13Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: David Drury

[10]


Round 4

28 September 2002
Dudley Kingswinford41 - 17Broadstreet
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: L Coltue
28 September 2002
Hull Ionians30 - 15Halifax
Report
Brantingham Park
28 September 2002
New Brighton33 - 3Scunthorpe
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
28 September 2002
Nuneaton35 - 14Liverpool St Helens
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Rob Sawyer
28 September 2002
Preston Grasshoppers18 - 34Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
28 September 2002
Tynedale18 - 16Bedford Athletic
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: Andrew Gardner
28 September 2002
Waterloo35 - 13Blaydon
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: David Drury

[11]


Round 5

12 October 2002
Bedford Athletic19 - 5Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Putnoe Woods
Referee: Paul Dickens
12 October 2002
Blaydon8 - 13Nuneaton
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 150
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
12 October 2002
Broadstreet23 - 46New Brighton
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Referee: S Makinson
12 October 2002
Darlington Mowden Park27 - 29Waterloo
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
12 October 2002
Halifax29 - 14Tynedale
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Andrew Gardner
12 October 2002
Liverpool St Helens17 - 10Hull Ionians
Report
Moss Lane
Referee: David Drury
12 October 2002
Scunthorpe15 - 29Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Greg Garner

[12]


Round 6

19 October 2002
Blaydon28 - 20Liverpool St Helens
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: Matthew Daubney
19 October 2002
Preston Grasshoppers34 - 20Broadstreet
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Dale Newitt
19 October 2002
Tynedale57 - 22Hull Ionians
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: Ged Stone
19 October 2002
Dudley KingswinfordP - PHalifax
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002.
19 October 2002
New BrightonP - PBedford Athletic
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002.
19 October 2002
NuneatonP - PDarlington Mowden Park
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002.
19 October 2002
WaterlooP - PScunthorpe
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002.

[13]


Round 7

26 October 2002
Bedford Athletic36 - 15Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Putnoe Woods
Referee: Dean Richards
26 October 2002
Broadstreet13 - 24Waterloo
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Referee: Wayne Poulter
26 October 2002
Darlington Mowden Park10 - 25Blaydon
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Marcus Anderson
26 October 2002
Halifax32 - 27New Brighton
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Chris Seeley
26 October 2002
Hull Ionians19 - 20Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Brantingham Park
Referee: Mick Reid
26 October 2002
Scunthorpe22 - 31Nuneaton
Report
Heslam Park
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
26 October 2002
Tynedale35 - 28Liverpool St Helens
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

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Round 8

1 November 2002
Nuneaton36 - 13Broadstreet
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Nick Williams
2 November 2002
Blaydon35 - 25Scunthorpe
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: Ged Stone
2 November 2002
Dudley Kingswinford16 - 16Tynedale
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
2 November 2002
Liverpool St Helens21 - 20Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Moss Lane
Referee: Don Helme
2 November 2002
New Brighton23 - 6Hull Ionians
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
2 November 2002
Preston Grasshoppers20 - 16Halifax
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Mick Reid
2 November 2002
Waterloo53 - 3Bedford Athletic
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Mike Hamlin

[15]


Round 9

9 November 2002
Bedford Athletic8 - 52New Brighton
Report
Putnoe Woods
Referee: Paul Dickens
9 November 2002
Broadstreet26 - 20Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
9 November 2002
Darlington Mowden Park20 - 27Nuneaton
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Chris Seeley
9 November 2002
Hull Ionians30 - 15Tynedale
Report
Brantingham Park
Referee: David Drury
9 November 2002
HalifaxP - PDudley Kingswinford
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003.
9 November 2002
Liverpool St HelensP - PBlaydon
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002.
9 November 2002
ScunthorpeP - PWaterloo
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003.

[16]


Round 10

16 November 2002
Dudley Kingswinford23 - 11Bedford Athletic
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Calum Fraser
16 November 2002
Hull Ionians30 - 8Liverpool St Helens
Report
Brantingham Park
16 November 2002
New Brighton34 - 14Broadstreet
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Mike Hamlin
16 November 2002
Nuneaton32 - 10Blaydon
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: S Makinson
16 November 2002
Preston Grasshoppers41 - 6Scunthorpe
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
16 November 2002
Tynedale18 - 29Halifax
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: Matthew Daubney
16 November 2002
Waterloo20 - 16Darlington Mowden Park
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Mick Reid

[17]


Round 11

23 November 2002
Bedford Athletic18 - 25Tynedale
Report
Putnoe Woods
Referee: Rob Sawyer
23 November 2002
Blaydon35 - 19Waterloo
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: Marcus Anderson
23 November 2002
Broadstreet33 - 10Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Referee: Chris Deeley
23 November 2002
Darlington Mowden Park38 - 14Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: David Drury
23 November 2002
Halifax35 - 13Hull Ionians
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Mike Hamlin
23 November 2002
Liverpool St Helens23 - 31Nuneaton
Report
Moss Lane
Referee: Andrew Gardner
23 November 2002
ScunthorpeP - PNew Brighton
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.

[18]


Round 12

30 November 2002
Dudley Kingswinford27 - 5Scunthorpe
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
30 November 2002
Hull Ionians15 - 7Bedford Athletic
Report
Brantingham Park
Referee: Don Helme
30 November 2002
New Brighton34 - 0Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
30 November 2002
Preston Grasshoppers15 - 11Blaydon
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Andrew Gardner
30 November 2002
Tynedale34 - 21Broadstreet
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
30 November 2002
Waterloo12 - 15Nuneaton
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Steve Lander
30 November 2002
HalifaxP - PLiverpool St Helens
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.

[19]


Round 13

7 December 2002
Bedford Athletic16 - 20Halifax
Report
Putnoe Woods
Referee: Mark Varnon
7 December 2002
Blaydon22 - 35New Brighton
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: David Drury
7 December 2002
Broadstreet28 - 28Hull Ionians
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Referee: S Makinson
7 December 2002
Darlington Mowden Park20 - 11Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Chris Seeley
7 December 2002
Liverpool St Helens19 - 20Waterloo
Report
Moss Lane
Referee: D Edmunds
7 December 2002
Nuneaton20 - 13Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Mick Reid
7 December 2002
Scunthorpe19 - 20Tynedale
Report
Heslam Park
Referee: Mike Hamlin

[20]


Round 14

14 December 2002
Bedford Athletic17 - 10Liverpool St Helens
Report
Putnoe Woods
Referee: Rob Sawyer
14 December 2002
Dudley Kingswinford18 - 20Blaydon
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
14 December 2002
Halifax20 - 10Broadstreet
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
14 December 2002
Hull Ionians14 - 15Scunthorpe
Report
Brantingham Park
Referee: Mick Reid
14 December 2002
New Brighton11 - 8Nuneaton
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Mike Hamlin
14 December 2002
Preston Grasshoppers22 - 34Waterloo
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Don Helme
14 December 2002
Tynedale23 - 17Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: Andrew Gardner

[21]


Round 15

21 December 2002
Broadstreet21 - 12Bedford Athletic
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Referee: Paul Dickens
21 December 2002
Darlington Mowden Park43 - 15Hull Ionians
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Rob Sawyer
21 December 2002
Liverpool St Helens21 - 20Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Moss Lane
Referee: Mike Hamlin
21 December 2002
Nuneaton33 - 24Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Gareth Consey
21 December 2002
Scunthorpe15 - 17Halifax
Report
Heslam Park
Referee: S Makinson
21 December 2002
Waterloo29 - 25New Brighton
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Mick Reid
21 December 2002
BlaydonP - PTynedale
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003.

[22]


Rounds 6 & 9 (rescheduled games)

28 December 2002
Dudley Kingswinford24 - 38Halifax
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Graham Hughes
  • Game rescheduled from 19 October 2002.
28 December 2002
Liverpool St Helens17 - 22Blaydon
Report
Moss Lane
Referee: Chris Seeley
  • Game rescheduled from 9 November 2002.
28 December 2002
New Brighton40 - 15Bedford Athletic
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: David Drury
  • Game rescheduled from 19 October 2002.
28 December 2002
Nuneaton37 - 15Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
  • Game rescheduled from 19 October 2002.
28 December 2002
Waterloo60 - 5Scunthorpe
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
  • Game rescheduled from 19 October 2002.

[23]


Round 16

4 January 2003
Dudley Kingswinford13 - 38Waterloo
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Mark Rose
4 January 2003
Hull Ionians15 - 26Blaydon
Report
Brantingham Park
Referee: Andrew Gardner
4 January 2003
New Brighton17 - 29Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Mick Reid
4 January 2003
Tynedale24 - 3Nuneaton
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
4 January 2003
Bedford AthleticP - PScunthorpe
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003.
4 January 2003
BroadstreetP - PLiverpool St Helens
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003.
4 January 2003
HalifaxP - PDarlington Mowden Park
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003.

[24]


Round 17

11 January 2003
Scunthorpe13 - 17Broadstreet
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Andrew Gardner
11 January 2003
BlaydonP - PHalifax
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 April 2003.
11 January 2003
Darlington Mowden ParkP - PBedford Athletic
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003.
11 January 2003
Liverpool St HelensP - PNew Brighton
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003.
11 January 2003
NuneatonP - PHull Ionians
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003.
11 January 2003
Preston GrasshoppersP - PDudley Kingswinford
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.
11 January 2003
WaterlooP - PTynedale
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.

[25]


Round 18

18 January 2003
Bedford Athletic15 - 12Blaydon
Report
Putnoe Woods
Referee: Andrew Canning
18 January 2003
Broadstreet15 - 28Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Referee: Mick Reid
18 January 2003
Dudley Kingswinford22 - 30New Brighton
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Trevor Fisher
18 January 2003
Halifax26 - 25Nuneaton
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Graham Hughes
18 January 2003
Hull Ionians7 - 45Waterloo
Report
Brantingham Park
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
18 January 2003
Scunthorpe20 - 39Liverpool St Helens
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Greg Garner
18 January 2003
Tynedale8 - 26Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: S Makinson

[26]


Round 19

25 January 2003
Blaydon34 - 6Broadstreet
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: Chris Seeley
25 January 2003
Darlington Mowden Park42 - 20Scunthorpe
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Don Helme
25 January 2003
Liverpool St Helens25 - 12Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Moss Lane
25 January 2003
New Brighton34 - 10Tynedale
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Chris Sharp
25 January 2003
Nuneaton38 - 6Bedford Athletic
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Nick Williams
25 January 2003
Preston Grasshoppers43 - 22Hull Ionians
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Mike Hamlin
25 January 2003
Waterloo16 - 13Halifax
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Alan Biggs

[27]


Round 20

1 February 2003
Broadstreet24 - 34Nuneaton
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Referee: S Makinson
1 February 2003
Tynedale10 - 15Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: Mick Reid
1 February 2003
Bedford AthleticP - PWaterloo
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 April 2003.
1 February 2003
Darlington Mowden ParkP - PLiverpool St Helens
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 April 2003.
1 February 2003
HalifaxP - PPreston Grasshoppers
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2003.
1 February 2003
Hull IoniansP - PNew Brighton
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 April 2003.
1 February 2003
ScunthorpeP - PBlaydon
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2003.

[28]


Round 21

8 February 2003
Blaydon10 - 17Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: Don Helme
8 February 2003
Dudley Kingswinford21 - 23Hull Ionians
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: David Drury
8 February 2003
New Brighton31 - 29Halifax
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Chris Seeley
8 February 2003
Liverpool St Helens19 - 10Tynedale
Report
Moss Lane
Referee: Mike Hamlin
8 February 2003
Nuneaton51 - 5Scunthorpe
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Rob Sawyer
8 February 2003
Preston Grasshoppers38 - 27Bedford Athletic
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Mick Reid
8 February 2003
Waterloo71 - 19Broadstreet
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

[29]


Rounds 9, 16 & 17 (rescheduled games)

15 February 2003
Broadstreet24 - 18Liverpool St Helens
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Referee: Rob Sawyer
  • Game rescheduled from 4 January 2003.
15 February 2003
Darlington Mowden Park22 - 12Bedford Athletic
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Alan Hughes
  • Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
15 February 2003
Halifax25 - 22Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: S Makinson
  • Game rescheduled from 9 November 2002.
15 February 2003
Nuneaton46 - 21Hull Ionians
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Mike Hamlin
  • Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
15 February 2003
Scunthorpe0 - 57Waterloo
Report
Heslam Park
Referee: Richard Draper
  • Game rescheduled from 9 November 2002.

[30]


Round 22

22 February 2003
Bedford Athletic12 - 36Nuneaton
Report
Putnoe Woods
Referee: Andrew Canning
22 February 2003
Broadstreet16 - 14Blaydon
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Referee: Mike Hamlin
22 February 2003
Dudley Kingswinford36 - 16Liverpool St Helens
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Dale Newitt
22 February 2003
Halifax17 - 23Waterloo
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Andrew Gardner
22 February 2003
Hull Ionians19 - 21Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Brantingham Park
Referee: Don Helme
22 February 2003
Scunthorpe0 - 60Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 275
Referee: David Drury
22 February 2003
Tynedale13 - 16New Brighton
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: Andrew Vertigan

[31]


Round 23

1 March 2003
Blaydon26 - 32Bedford Athletic
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: Ged Stone
1 March 2003
Liverpool St Helens56 - 5Scunthorpe
Report
Moss Lane
1 March 2003
New Brighton33 - 20Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Hartsfield
Attendance: 500
Referee: Don Helme
1 March 2003
Nuneaton41 - 8Halifax
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: David Sainsbury
1 March 2003
Preston Grasshoppers19 - 29Tynedale
Report
Lightfoot Green
1 March 2003
Waterloo41 - 17Hull Ionians
Report
St Anthony's Road
1 March 2003
Darlington Mowden ParkP - PBroadstreet
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.

[32]


Rounds 11, 12, 17 & 23 (rescheduled games)

8 March 2003
Darlington Mowden Park56 - 0Broadstreet
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
  • Game rescheduled from 1 March 2003.
8 March 2003
Halifax0 - 23Liverpool St Helens
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Chris Seeley
  • Game rescheduled from 30 November 2002.
8 March 2003
Preston Grasshoppers19 - 5Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: David Drury
  • Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
8 March 2003
Scunthorpe20 - 37New Brighton
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Andrew Gardner
  • Game rescheduled from 23 November 2002.
8 March 2003
Waterloo21 - 13Tynedale
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Graham Hughes
  • Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.

[33]


Round 24

15 March 2003
Bedford Athletic19 - 16Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Putnoe Woods
Referee: Mark Rose
15 March 2003
Broadstreet41 - 27Scunthorpe
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Referee: David Drury
15 March 2003
Dudley Kingswinford25 - 21Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Rhys Davies
15 March 2003
Halifax49 - 10Blaydon
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Andrew Small
15 March 2003
Hull Ionians18 - 41Nuneaton
Report
Brantingham Park
Referee: Ged Stone
15 March 2003
New Brighton34 - 7Liverpool St Helens
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
15 March 2003
Tynedale16 - 58Waterloo
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: S Makinson

[34]


Rounds 15, 16 & 17 (rescheduled games)

22 March 2003
Bedford Athletic67 - 7Scunthorpe
Report
Putnoe Woods
Referee: Rob Sawyer
  • Game rescheduled from 4 January 2003.
22 March 2003
Blaydon15 - 48Tynedale
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 100
Referee: Chris Sharp
  • Game rescheduled from 21 December 2002.
22 March 2003
Halifax21 - 8Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Andrew Gardner
  • Game rescheduled from 4 January 2003.
22 March 2003
Liverpool St Helens20 - 36New Brighton
Report
Moss Lane
  • Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.

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Round 25

29 March 2003
Blaydon29 - 27Hull Ionians
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: Rhys Davies
29 March 2003
Darlington Mowden Park30 - 19Halifax
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Mike Hamlin
29 March 2003
Liverpool St Helens55 - 17Broadstreet
Report
Moss Lane
29 March 2003
Nuneaton42 - 6Tynedale
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Andrew Gardner
29 March 2003
Preston Grasshoppers19 - 25New Brighton
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Andrew Canning
29 March 2003
Scunthorpe12 - 19Bedford Athletic
Report
Heslam Park
Referee: Greg Garner
29 March 2003
Waterloo63 - 14Dudley Kingswinford
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Andrew Vertigan

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Rounds 17 & 20 (rescheduled games)

5 April 2003
Bedford Athletic8 - 32Waterloo
Report
Putnoe Woods
Referee: D Edmunds
  • Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003.
5 April 2003
Blaydon37 - 38Halifax
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: S Makinson
  • Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
5 April 2003
Darlington Mowden Park38 - 19Liverpool St Helens
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: David Drury
  • Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003.
5 April 2003
Hull Ionians21 - 43New Brighton
Report
Brantingham Park
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
  • Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003.

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Round 26

12 April 2003
Bedford Athletic31 - 9Broadstreet
Report
Putnoe Woods
Referee: Andrew Canning
12 April 2003
Dudley Kingswinford10 - 12Nuneaton
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Gareth Copsey
12 April 2003
Hull Ionians13 - 51Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Brantingham Park
Referee: Dale Newitt
12 April 2003
Halifax41 - 29Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Ovenden Park
12 April 2003
New Brighton28 - 15Waterloo
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Chris Sharp
12 April 2003
Preston Grasshoppers28 - 28Liverpool St Helens
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Steve Brown
12 April 2003
Tynedale21 - 25Blaydon
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: S Makinson

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Round 20 (rescheduled games)

19 April 2003
Halifax41 - 29Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Ovenden Park
  • Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003.
19 April 2003
Scunthorpe26 - 27Blaydon
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
  • Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003.

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
Lydney21 - 7New Brighton
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Nigel Higginson

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Total season attendances

Club Home
Games
Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bedford Athletic000000%
Blaydon22501251501006%
Broadstreet00000
Darlington Mowden Park00000
Dudley Kingswinford00000
Halifax00000
Hull Ionians000000%
Liverpool St Helens00000
New Brighton150050050050025%
Nuneaton11,2001,2001,2001,20028%
Preston Grasshoppers000000%
Scunthorpe72,025289450200
Tynedale000000%
Waterloo000000%
  1. 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.

Season records

See also

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