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2000–01 National Division Three South

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2000–01 National Division Three South
Countries England
ChampionsPlymouth
Runners-upLaunceston (not promoted)
RelegatedCheltenham, Basingstoke, Weston-super-Mare, Reading
Attendance64,715 (average 573 per match)[a 1]
Highest attendance3,000
Plymouth Albion v Launceston
31 March 2001
Lowest attendance100
Tabard v Reading
25 November 2000
Top point scorerFiji Nat Saumi (Penzance & Newlyn)
352 points
Top try scorerZimbabwe Victor Olonga (Penzance & Newlyn)
England Dan Ward-Smith (Plymouth Albion)
20 tries

The 2000–01 National Division Three South was the first season (fourteenth 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 Reading and Blackheath who were relegated from the 1999–2000 National League 1 while promoted teams included Basingstoke and Launceston, champions of London Division 1 and South West Division 1 respectively.[1][2][3] The league system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. The promotion system was changed for this season with a playoff system being introduced. The champions of both National Division Three South and National Division Three North 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.

Plymouth Albion finished the season as champions by winning an incredible 26 games out of 26 to gain promotion to the 2001–02 National Division Two with runners up Launceston 11 points behind.[4] It was an excellent season for newly promoted Launceston but they were unable to top it with promotion, losing 40 – 23 away to the 2000-01 National Division Three North runners up Sedgley Park.[5] It was a great season for south-west based clubs in the division with all four sides occupying the top five league places and the twelve derby matches between the sides had over 21,000 spectators attending in total. At the other end of the table, Cheltenham, Basingstoke, Weston-super-Mare and Reading were the sides to be relegated with all sides being fairly competitive across the course of the season but not having quite enough to keep safe.[4] Cheltenham and Weston-super-Mare would drop to the South West Division 1 for the following season while Basingstoke would make an instant return to London Division 1.[6][7]

Participating teams and locations

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Greater London National Division Three South clubs
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Barking Goresbrook 1,000 Becontree, Dagenham, London
Basingstoke Down Grange 2,500 (250 seats) Basingstoke, Hampshire
Blackheath Rectory Field 6,000 Blackheath, London
Cheltenham Prince of Wales Stadium 480 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Clifton Station Road 2,500 (400 seats) Clifton, Bristol
Launceston Polson Bridge 3,000 Launceston, Cornwall
North Walsham Norwich Road 1,200 Scottow, North Walsham, Norfolk
Penzance & Newlyn Mennaye Field 3,500 Penzance, Cornwall
Plymouth Albion Beacon Park 3,500 Plymouth, Devon
Reading Holme Park Sonning, Reading, Berkshire
Redruth The Recreation Ground 3,500 (580 seats) Redruth, Cornwall
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

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2000–01 National Division Three South table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Plymouth Albion (C) 26 26 0 0 910 240 +670 52
2 Launceston 26 20 1 5 777 396 +381 41
3 Penzance & Newlyn 26 18 2 6 823 492 +331 38
4 Barking 26 15 1 10 611 481 +130 31
5 Redruth 26 14 1 11 691 600 +91 29
6 North Walsham 26 12 1 13 550 461 +89 25
7 Westcombe Park 26 12 0 14 552 664 −112 24
8 Clifton 26 10 1 15 509 628 −119 21
9 Blackheath 26 10 0 16 562 641 −79 20
10 Tabard 26 9 2 15 415 721 −306 20
11 Reading (R) 26 9 1 16 465 643 −178 19
12 Weston-super-Mare (R) 26 7 1 18 370 691 −321 15
13 Basingstoke (R) 26 7 1 18 345 685 −340 15
14 Cheltenham (R) 26 7 0 19 492 729 −237 14
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2001. Source: englandrugby.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

[edit]

Be aware that some of the early season scores from Rugby Statbunker are incorrect (possibly due to an automatic scoring system used on that website) as they are different from those reported in the Telegraph. I have used references from the Telegraph wherever possible which should tie in with the results from the England rugby website.

Round 1

[edit]
2 September 2000
Barking32 - 19Basingstoke
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Wayne Barnes
2 September 2000
Blackheath34 - 9Weston-super-Mare
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 300
Referee: Charles Palmer
2 September 2000
Clifton24 - 24Tabard
Report
Station Road
Attendance: 200
Referee: Nigel Higginson
2 September 2000
North Walsham28 - 10Reading
Report
Norwich Road
2 September 2000
Plymouth Albion19 - 0Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Alan Biggs
2 September 2000
Redruth29 - 34Launceston
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 700
Referee: Nick Williams
2 September 2000
Westcombe Park14 - 39Cheltenham
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 250
Referee: R Glynne Jones

[8]


Round 2

[edit]
9 September 2000
Barking23 - 10Cheltenham
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ian Langley
9 September 2000
Basingstoke17 - 30Launceston
Report
Down Grange
Attendance: 200
Referee: Alan Biggs
9 September 2000
North Walsham41 - 3Weston-super-Mare
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 300
Referee: Paul Dickens
9 September 2000
Westcombe Park26 - 39Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 350
Referee: Charles Palmer
9 September 2000
CliftonP - PBlackheath
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 September 2000.
9 September 2000
Plymouth AlbionP - PTabard
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 September 2000.
9 September 2000
RedruthP - PReading
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 September 2000.

[9]


Round 3

[edit]
16 September 2000
Blackheath8 - 26Barking
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 200
Referee: Steve Haarland
16 September 2000
Penzance & Newlyn35 - 11Redruth
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Nick Williams
16 September 2000
Tabard36 - 21North Walsham
Report
Cobden Hill
Attendance: 250
Referee: R Francis
16 September 2000
Weston-super-Mare10 - 29Clifton
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 300
Referee: Paul Dix
16 September 2000
CheltenhamP - PBasingstoke
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 November 2000.
16 September 2000
LauncestonP - PWestcombe Park
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 November 2000.
16 September 2000
ReadingP - PPlymouth Albion
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.

[10]


Round 2 (rescheduled games)

[edit]
23 September 2000
Clifton38 - 18Blackheath
Report
Station Road
  • Game rescheduled from 9 September 2000.
23 September 2000
Plymouth Albion58 - 17Tabard
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Paul Dix
  • Game rescheduled from 9 September 2000.
23 September 2000
Redruth29 - 22Reading
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 700
Referee: R Glynne Jones
  • Game rescheduled from 9 September 2000.

[11]


Round 4

[edit]
30 September 2000
Blackheath14 - 29North Walsham
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: Nick Williams
30 September 2000
Clifton29 - 12Barking
Report
Station Road
30 September 2000
Launceston63 - 7Cheltenham
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 400
Referee: Paul Dix
30 September 2000
Penzance & Newlyn28 - 17Basingstoke
Report
Mennaye Field
30 September 2000
Reading32 - 25Westcombe Park
Report
Holme Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: R Francis
30 September 2000
Tabard17 - 48Redruth
Report
Cobden Hill
30 September 2000
Weston-super-Mare7 - 43Plymouth Albion
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Anthony Ellison

[12]


Round 5

[edit]
14 October 2000
Barking20 - 18Launceston
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 250
14 October 2000
Basingstoke9 - 6Reading
Report
Down Grange
14 October 2000
Cheltenham24 - 40Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Prince of Wales Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Paul Dickens
14 October 2000
North Walsham19 - 6Clifton
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ian Langley
14 October 2000
Plymouth Albion41 - 0Blackheath
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 700
Referee: Wayne Barnes
14 October 2000
Redruth30 - 6Weston-super-Mare
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 600
Referee: Andrew Tong
14 October 2000
Westcombe Park21 - 23Tabard
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 250

[13]


Round 6

[edit]
21 October 2000
Tabard15 - 22Basingstoke
Report
Cobden Hill
Attendance: 180
21 October 2000
Weston-super-Mare14 - 26Westcombe Park
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 200
Referee: Steve Haarland
21 October 2000
BlackheathP - PRedruth
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 November 2000.
21 October 2000
CliftonP - PPlymouth Albion
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
21 October 2000
North WalshamP - PBarking
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 October 2000.
21 October 2000
Penzance & NewlynP - PLaunceston
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
21 October 2000
ReadingP - PCheltenham
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.

[14]


Round 7

[edit]
28 October 2000
Barking17 - 17Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Goresbrook
28 October 2000
Basingstoke10 - 15Weston-super-Mare
Report
Down Grange
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ian Langley
28 October 2000
Cheltenham14 - 19Tabard
Report
Prince of Wales Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rob Sawyer
28 October 2000
Launceston37 - 0Reading
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 400
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
28 October 2000
Plymouth Albion20 - 14North Walsham
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 900
Referee: Chris Rees
28 October 2000
Redruth48 - 31Clifton
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 600
28 October 2000
Westcombe Park30 - 22Blackheath
Report
Goddington Dene
Referee: 400

[15]


Rounds 3 & 6 (rescheduled games)

[edit]
4 November 2000
Blackheath27 - 48Redruth
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 180
Referee: Andrew Tong
  • Game rescheduled from 21 October 2000.
4 November 2000
Cheltenham34 - 12Basingstoke
Report
Prince of Wales Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Steve Haarland
  • Game rescheduled from 16 September 2000.
4 November 2000
Launceston48 - 10Westcombe Park
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 300
Referee: Anthony Ellison
  • Game rescheduled from 16 September 2000.
4 November 2000
North Walsham3 - 10Barking
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Mark Rose
  • Game rescheduled from 21 October 2000.

Round 8

[edit]
11 November 2000
Blackheath8 - 16Basingstoke
Report
Rectory Field
11 November 2000
Clifton20 - 24Westcombe Park
Report
Station Road
Attendance: 200
Referee: Paul Dickens
11 November 2000
North Walsham26 - 5Redruth
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: David Robertshaw
11 November 2000
Plymouth Albion26 - 10Barking
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Nick Williams
11 November 2000
Reading23 - 12Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Holme Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ian Langley
11 November 2000
Tabard13 - 26Launceston
Report
Cobden Hill
Attendance: 200
11 November 2000
Weston-super-Mare21 - 10Cheltenham
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: David Rose

[16]


Round 9

[edit]
18 November 2000
Barking20 - 27Reading
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 200
Referee: David Robertshaw
18 November 2000
Basingstoke10 - 19Clifton
Report
Down Grange
18 November 2000
Cheltenham32 - 20Blackheath
Report
Prince of Wales Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ian Langley
18 November 2000
Launceston51 - 5Weston-super-Mare
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 320
Referee: Steve Haarland
18 November 2000
Penzance & Newlyn24 - 24Tabard
Report
Mennaye Field
18 November 2000
Redruth19 - 30Plymouth Albion
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Rob Debney
18 November 2000
Westcombe Park13 - 10North Walsham
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 250
Referee: Andrew Tong

[17]


Round 10

[edit]
25 November 2000
Blackheath20 - 25Launceston
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: Nigel Higginson
25 November 2000
Clifton19 - 8Cheltenham
Report
Station Road
Referee: Mark Rose
25 November 2000
North Walsham25 - 3Basingstoke
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Rob Sawyer
25 November 2000
Plymouth Albion51 - 10Westcombe Park
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 850
Referee: D May
25 November 2000
Redruth20 - 12Barking
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 600
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
25 November 2000
Tabard8 - 3Reading
Report
Cobden Hill
Attendance: 100
Referee: David Rose
25 November 2000
Weston-super-Mare14 - 17Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Paul Dickens

[18]


Round 11

[edit]
2 December 2000
Barking21 - 3Tabard
Report
Goresbrook
2 December 2000
Basingstoke0 - 32Plymouth Albion
Report
Down Grange
Attendance: R Francis
2 December 2000
Cheltenham12 - 32North Walsham
Report
Prince of Wales Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Nick Williams
2 December 2000
Launceston37 - 20Clifton
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 450
Referee: Andrew Tong
2 December 2000
Penzance & Newlyn51 - 14Blackheath
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 800
Referee: R Francis
2 December 2000
Reading26 - 15Weston-super-Mare
Report
Holme Park
Attendance: 150
2 December 2000
Westcombe Park35 - 18Redruth
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 120
Referee: Charles Palmer

[19]


Round 12

[edit]
9 December 2000
Clifton14 - 20Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Station Road
Referee: David Robertshaw
9 December 2000
North Walsham16 - 13Launceston
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ian Langley
9 December 2000
Plymouth Albion50 - 10Cheltenham
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
9 December 2000
Redruth15 - 18Basingstoke
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 650
Referee: David Rose
9 December 2000
Westcombe Park8 - 31Barking
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 300
Referee: R Francis
9 December 2000
BlackheathP - PReading
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
9 December 2000
Weston-super-MareP - PTabard
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.

[20]


Round 13

[edit]
16 December 2000
Barking40 - 10Weston-super-Mare
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 300
Referee: Huw Jones-Williams
16 December 2000
Basingstoke3 - 42Westcombe Park
Report
Down Grange
Attendance: 200
Referee: Andrew Tong
16 December 2000
Cheltenham34 - 13Redruth
Report
Prince of Wales Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Rob Sheard
16 December 2000
Launceston6 - 13Plymouth Albion
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
16 December 2000
Penzance & Newlyn63 - 31North Walsham
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 800
Referee: R Francis
16 December 2000
Reading30 - 12Clifton
Report
Holme Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Anthony Ellison
16 December 2000
Tabard40 - 24Blackheath
Report
Cobden Hill
Attendance: 200
Referee: Charles Palmer

[21]


Round 14

[edit]
23 December 2000
Clifton25 - 29Launceston
Report
Station Road
Attendance: 150
Referee: Nick Williams
23 December 2000
North Walsham32 - 8Cheltenham
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 320
Referee: Paul Dickens
23 December 2000
Plymouth Albion72 - 6Basingstoke
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: R Glynne Jones
23 December 2000
Redruth45 - 20Westcombe Park
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 700
Referee: Steve Haarland
23 December 2000
Tabard19 - 29Barking
Report
Cobden Hill
23 December 2000
Weston-super-Mare15 - 23Reading
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: R Francis
23 December 2000
Penzance & NewlynP - PBlackheath
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.

[22]


Round 15

[edit]
30 December 2000
Penzance & Newlyn50 - 13Weston-super-Mare
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 800
Referee: Alan Biggs
30 December 2000
BarkingP - PRedruth
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.
30 December 2000
BasingstokeP - PNorth Walsham
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.
30 December 2000
CheltenhamP - PClifton
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.
30 December 2000
LauncestonP - PBlackheath
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001.
30 December 2000
ReadingP - PTabard
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001.
30 December 2000
Westcombe ParkP - PPlymouth Albion
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.

[23]


Round 16

[edit]
6 January 2001
Blackheath27 - 10Cheltenham
Report
Rectory Field
6 January 2001
Clifton34 - 8Basingstoke
Report
Station Road
6 January 2001
North Walsham11 - 12Westcombe Park
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 300
6 January 2001
Plymouth Albion30 - 10Redruth
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Nick Williams
6 January 2001
Reading3 - 37Barking
Report
Holme Park
6 January 2001
Tabard17 - 68Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Cobden Hill
Attendance: 220
6 January 2001
Weston-super-Mare25 - 35Launceston
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 200

[24]


Round 17

[edit]
13 January 2001
Barking36 - 37Plymouth Albion
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: David Robertshaw
13 January 2001
Basingstoke12 - 43Blackheath
Report
Down Grange
13 January 2001
Cheltenham36 - 19Weston-super-Mare
Report
Prince of Wales Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Charles Palmer
13 January 2001
Launceston40 - 0Tabard
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 300
Referee: Steve Haarland
13 January 2001
Penzance & Newlyn48 - 12Reading
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 800
13 January 2001
Redruth43 - 19North Walsham
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 700
Referee: Paul Dix
13 January 2001
Westcombe Park34 - 19Clifton
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 250
Referee: Andrew Tong

[25]


Round 18

[edit]
20 January 2001
Blackheath25 - 14Westcombe Park
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 600
Referee: Ian Langley
20 January 2001
Clifton13 - 23Redruth
Report
Station Road
Attendance: 120
Referee: Steve Haarland
20 January 2001
Penzance & Newlyn16 - 13Barking
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 800
Referee: Andrew Pearce
20 January 2001
North WalshamP - PPlymouth Albion
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001.
20 January 2001
ReadingP - PLaunceston
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2001.
20 January 2001
TabardP - PCheltenham
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
20 January 2001
Weston-super-MareP - PBasingstoke
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.

[26]


Round 19

[edit]
27 January 2001
Barking31 - 29North Walsham
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Mark Rose
27 January 2001
Basingstoke19 - 29Tabard
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Ian Langley
27 January 2001
Cheltenham33 - 22Reading
Report
Prince of Wales Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: D Edmunds
27 January 2001
Launceston31 - 5Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 2,000
27 January 2001
Plymouth Albion49 - 0Clifton
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Rob Debney
27 January 2001
Redruth35 - 23Blackheath
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 400
Referee: Steve Haarland
27 January 2001
Westcombe Park5 - 15Weston-super-Mare
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 200
Referee: Paul Dickens

[27]


Rounds 3, 12, 14 & 15 (rescheduled games)

[edit]
3 February 2001
Barking34 - 18Redruth
Goresbrook
  • Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
3 February 2001
Basingstoke13 - 13North Walsham
Report
Down Grange
  • Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
3 February 2001
Blackheath38 - 37Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 400
Referee: David Sainsbury
  • Game rescheduled from 23 December 2000.
3 February 2001
Cheltenham9 - 6Clifton
Report
Prince of Wales Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Nick Williams
  • Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
3 February 2001
Reading0 - 38Plymouth Albion
Report
Holme Park
Attendance: 270
Referee: Paul Dickens
  • Game rescheduled from 16 September 2000.
3 February 2001
Weston-super-Mare9 - 12Tabard
Report
Recreation Ground
  • Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.

[28]


Round 20

[edit]
10 February 2001
Blackheath13 - 19Plymouth Albion
Report
Rectory Field
10 February 2001
Clifton21 - 20North Walsham
Report
Station Road
Referee: David Rose
10 February 2001
Launceston42 - 13Barking
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 420
Referee: D May
10 February 2001
Penzance & Newlyn58 - 0Cheltenham
Report
Mennaye Field
10 February 2001
Reading14 - 3Basingstoke
Report
Holme Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Andrew Tong
10 February 2001
Tabard19 - 29Westcombe Park
Report
Cobden Hill
Attendance: 200
Referee: R Francis
10 February 2001
Weston-super-Mare16 - 16Redruth
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ian Langley

Rounds 6, 12 & 18 (rescheduled games)

[edit]
17 February 2001
Blackheath19 - 15Reading
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Nigel Higginson
  • Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.
17 February 2001
Clifton12 - 37Plymouth Albion
Report
Station Road
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
  • Game rescheduled from 21 October 2000.
17 February 2001
Penzance & Newlyn43 - 20Launceston
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Alan Biggs
  • Game rescheduled from 21 October 2000.
17 February 2001
Tabard29 - 20Cheltenham
Report
Cobden Hill
  • Game rescheduled from 17 February 2001.
17 February 2001
Weston-super-Mare8 - 14Basingstoke
Report
Recreation Ground
  • Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.

[29]


Round 21

[edit]
24 February 2001
Barking50 - 18Clifton
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Charles Palmer
24 February 2001
Basingstoke18 - 53Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Down Grange
Attendance: 350
Referee: R Francis
24 February 2001
Cheltenham19 - 31Launceston
Prince of Wales Stadium
24 February 2001
North Walsham15 - 6Blackheath
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Andrew Tong
24 February 2001
Plymouth Albion52 - 0Weston-super-Mare
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Huw Jones-Williams
24 February 2001
Redruth32 - 0Tabard
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 500
Referee: Nigel Higginson
24 February 2001
Westcombe Park36 - 27Reading
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 250
Referee: Mark Wilson

[30]


Rounds 6 & 15 (rescheduled games)

[edit]
3 March 2001
Reading29 - 26Cheltenham
Report
Holme Park
Referee: Ian Langley
  • Game rescheduled from 21 October 2000.
3 March 2001
Westcombe Park11 - 32Plymouth Albion
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 300
Referee: Charles Palmer
  • Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.

[31]


Round 22

[edit]
10 March 2001
Blackheath40 - 0Clifton
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 140
Referee: Paul Dickens
10 March 2001
Cheltenham15 - 25Barking
Report
Prince of Wales Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: David Rose
10 March 2001
Penzance & Newlyn31 - 13Westcombe Park
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 900
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
10 March 2001
Reading47 - 35Redruth
Report
Holme Park
10 March 2001
Tabard8 - 43Plymouth Albion
Report
Cobden Hill
Referee: Ian Langley
10 March 2001
Weston-super-Mare38 - 29North Walsham
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 300
Referee: D May
10 March 2001
LauncestonP - PBasingstoke
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 April 2001.

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Round 23

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17 March 2001
Barking15 - 20Blackheath
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Ian Langley
17 March 2001
Basingstoke28 - 10Cheltenham
Report
Down Grange
Referee: Andrew Canning
17 March 2001
North Walsham16 - 0Tabard
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rob Sawyer
17 March 2001
Plymouth Albion29 - 0Reading
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Alan Biggs
17 March 2001
Redruth23 - 6Penzance & Newlyn
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Andrew Tong
17 March 2001
Westcombe Park10 - 24Launceston
Report
Goddington Dene
17 March 2001
CliftonP - PWeston-super-Mare
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 April 2001.

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Round 24

[edit]
24 March 2001
Basingstoke27 - 8Barking
Report
Down Grange
24 March 2001
Cheltenham29 - 39Westcombe Park
Report
Prince of Wales Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: D May
24 March 2001
Launceston11 - 9Redruth
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Andrew Pearce
24 March 2001
Penzance & Newlyn13 - 36Plymouth Albion
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Eric Woodmason
24 March 2001
Reading21 - 25North Walsham
Holme Park
24 March 2001
TabardP - PClifton
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2001.
24 March 2001
Weston-super-MareP - PBlackheath
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2001.

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Round 25

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31 March 2001
Blackheath39 - 5Tabard
Report
Rectory Field
Referee: Charles Palmer
31 March 2001
Clifton31 - 19Reading
Report
Station Road
31 March 2001
North Walsham14 - 24Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Norwich Road
31 March 2001
Plymouth Albion13 - 6Launceston
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Nick Cousins
31 March 2001
Redruth38 - 28Cheltenham
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: David Rose
31 March 2001
Westcombe Park28 - 7Basingstoke
Report
Goddington Dene
31 March 2001
Weston-super-Mare22 - 16Barking
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 200
Referee: Alan Biggs

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Rounds 15 & 18 (rescheduled games)

[edit]
7 April 2001
Launceston35 - 13Blackheath
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 400
Referee: Steve Haarland
  • Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
7 April 2001
North Walsham17 - 20Plymouth Albion
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Mark Rose
  • Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
7 April 2001
Reading10 - 13Tabard
Report
Holme Park
  • Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.

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Round 26

[edit]
14 April 2001
Barking30 - 17Westcombe Park
Report
Goresbrook
14 April 2001
Basingstoke26 - 31Redruth
Report
Down Grange
Attendance: 200
Referee: Nick Williams
14 April 2001
Cheltenham15 - 20Plymouth Albion
Report
Prince of Wales Stadium
14 April 2001
Launceston16 - 15North Walsham
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 400
Referee: D May
14 April 2001
Penzance & Newlyn25 - 10Clifton
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,000
14 April 2001
Reading16 - 32Blackheath
Report
Holme Park
14 April 2001
Tabard13 - 20Weston-super-Mare
Report
Cobden Hill

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Rounds 18 & 24 (rescheduled games)

[edit]
21 April 2001
Reading28 - 28Launceston
Report
Holme Park
Referee: Huw Jones-Williams
  • Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
21 April 2001
Tabard12 - 41Clifton
Report
Cobden Hill
  • Game rescheduled from 24 March 2001.
21 April 2001
Weston-super-Mare28 - 15Blackheath
Report
Recreation Ground
  • Game rescheduled from 24 March 2001.

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Rounds 22 & 23 (rescheduled games)

[edit]
28 April 2001
Clifton18 - 13Weston-super-Mare
Report
Station Road
  • Game rescheduled from 17 March 2001.
28 April 2001
Launceston41 - 8Basingstoke
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 325
  • Game rescheduled from 10 March 2001.

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Promotion play-off

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The league runners up of National Division Three South and North would meet in a playoff game for promotion to National Division Two. Sedgley Park were runners-up in the north and because they had a better league record than south runners-up, Launceston, they hosted the play-off match.

26 May 2001
Sedgley Park40 - 23Launceston
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Paul Dix

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Total season attendances

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Club Home
Games
Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Barking 3[a 2] 750 250 300 200 25%
Basingstoke 5[a 3] 1,150 230 350 200 9%
Blackheath 8[a 4] 2,320 290 600 140 5%
Cheltenham 11[a 5] 2,250 205 250 150 43%
Clifton 4[a 6] 670 168 200 120 7%
Launceston 13 8,715 670 2,000 300 22%
North Walsham 9[a 7] 2,420 269 320 200 22%
Penzance & Newlyn 10[a 8] 11,400 1,140 2,000 800 33%
Plymouth Albion 13 16,650 1,281 3,000 700 37%
Reading 6[a 9] 1,270 212 270 150
Redruth 13 10,150 781 2,000 400 22%
Tabard 7[a 10] 1,350 193 250 100
Westcombe Park 11[a 11] 2,920 265 400 120 8%
Weston-super-Mare 10[a 12] 2,700 270 500 200 5%
  1. ^ Note that 69 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.
  2. ^ Missing home attendances v Basingstoke on 2 September 2000, Penzance & Newlyn on 28 October 2000, Tabard on 2 December 2000, Plymouth on 30 January 2001, North Walsham 27 January 2001, Reading on 3 February 2001, Redruth on 3 February 2001, Clifton on 24 February 2001, Blackheath on 17 March 2001 and Westcombe Park on 14 April 2001.
  3. ^ Missing home attendances v Reading on 14 October 2000, Clifton on 18 November 2000, Plymouth Albion on 2 December 2000, Blackheath on 13 January 2001, Tabard on 27 January 2001, North Walsham on 3 February 2001, Cheltenham on 17 March 2001 and Barking on 24 March 2001.
  4. ^ Missing home attendances v Basingstoke on 11 November 2000, Cheltenham on 6 January 2001, Plymouth on 10 February 2001, Reading on 17 February 2001 and Tabard on 31 March 2001..
  5. ^ Missing home attendances v Launceston on 24 February 2001 and Plymouth on 14 April 2001.
  6. ^ Missing home attendances v Blackheath on 23 September 2000, Barking on 30 September 2000, Cheltenham on 25 November 2000, Penzance & Newlyn on 9 December 2000, Basingstoke on 6 January 2001, North Walsham on 10 February 2001, Plymouth on 17 February 2001, Reading on 31 March 2001 and Weston-super-Mare on 28 April 2001.
  7. ^ Missing home attendances v Reading on 2 September 2000, Basingstoke on 25 November 2000, Penzance & Newlyn on 31 March 2001 and Plymouth on 7 April 2001.
  8. ^ Missing home attendances v Basingstoke on 30 September 2000, Tabard on 18 November 2000 and Cheltenham on 10 February 2001.
  9. ^ Missing home attendances v Barking on 6 January 2001, Cheltenham on 3 March 2001, Redruth on 10 March 2001, North Walsham on 24 March 2001, Tabard on 7 April 2001, Blackheath on 14 April 2001 and Launceston on 21 April 2001.
  10. ^ Missing home attendances v Redruth on 30 September 2000, Barking on 23 December 2000, Cheltenham on 17 February 2001, Plymouth on 10 March 2001, Weston-super-Mare on 14 April 2001 and Clifton on 21 April 2001.
  11. ^ Missing home attendances v Launceston on 17 March 2001 and Basingstoke on 31 March 2001 .
  12. ^ Missing home attendances v Tabard on 3 February 2001, Basingstoke on 17 February 2001 and Blackheath on 21 April 2001.

Individual statistics

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  • Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

Season records

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See also

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References

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  41. ^ "National Three South 00/01 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2001.
  42. ^ "National Three South 00/01 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2001.
  43. ^ "National Three South 00/01 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2001.
  44. ^ "National Three South 00/01 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2001.
  45. ^ "National Three South 00/01 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2001.
  46. ^ "National Three South 00/01 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2001.
  47. ^ "National Three South 00/01 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2001.
  48. ^ "National Three South 00/01 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2001.
  49. ^ "National Three South 00/01 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2001.
  50. ^ "National Three South 00/01 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2001.
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