# 2003–04 National Division Three South

The 2003–04 National Division Three South was the fourth season (17th overall) of the fourth division (south) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three South. New teams to the division included Launceston who were relegated from the 2002–03 National Division Two while promoted clubs included Southend (champions) and Haywards Heath (playoffs) coming up from London Division 1 and Dings Crusaders as champions of South West Division 1. The league system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw with the league champions going straight up into National Division Two and the runners up playing a playoff against the runners up from National Division Three North for the final promotion place.
The season saw an incredibly tight title race between Blackheath and Launceston. Both sides would finish dead level on 44 points each but Blackheath finished as champions thanks to a better for and against record. Launceston would join the London side in the 2004–05 National Division Two, making an instant return by defeating 2003–04 National Division Three North runners up Halifax in their promotion playoff in what was a very tight game played at the Yorkshire-based club. At the other end of the table the relegation battle was much less close with Old Colfeians and Basingstoke being the two sides to be relegated. Both Old Colfeians and Basingstoke would be demoted to London Division 1 for the next season.

## 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 |
| Dings Crusaders | Landseer Avenue | 1,500 | Lockleaze, Bristol |
| Haywards Heath | Whitemans Green | | Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex |
| Launceston | Polson Bridge | 3,000 | Launceston, Cornwall |
| North Walsham | Norwich Road | 1,200 | Scottow, North Walsham, Norfolk |
| Old Colfeians | Horn Park | | Lee, London |
| Old Patesians | Everest Road | | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
| Redruth | The Recreation Ground | 3,500 (580 seats) | Redruth, Cornwall |
| Southend | Warners Bridge Park | | Southend, Essex |
| Tabard | Cobden Hill | | Radlett, Hertfordshire |
| Westcombe Park | Goddington Dene | 3,200 | Orpington, London |
| Weston-super-Mare | Recreation Ground | 3,000 | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset |

## Final league table

2003–04 National Division Three South table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Blackheath (C) | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 839 | 350 | +489 | 44 | Promoted |
| 2 | Launceston (P) | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 832 | 371 | +461 | 44 | Promotion play-off |
| 3 | North Walsham | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 674 | 435 | +239 | 38 | |
| 4 | Redruth | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 581 | 473 | +108 | 32 | |
| 5 | Barking | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 648 | 522 | +126 | 30 | |
| 6 | Southend | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 702 | 703 | −1 | 26 | |
| 7 | Old Patesians | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 614 | 659 | −45 | 26 | |
| 8 | Weston-super-Mare | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 555 | 570 | −15 | 24 | |
| 9 | Westcombe Park | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 639 | 584 | +55 | 23 | |
| 10 | Haywards Heath | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 491 | 578 | −87 | 20 | |
| 11 | Tabard | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 537 | 676 | −139 | 20 | |
| 12 | Dings Crusaders | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 386 | 624 | −238 | 17 | |
| 13 | Basingstoke (R) | 26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 456 | 940 | −484 | 12 | Relegated |
| 14 | Old Colfeians (R) | 26 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 469 | 938 | −469 | 8 | Relegated |

## Results
### Round 1

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

### Round 2

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

### Round 3

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

### Round 4

* 18 October 2003
| Blackheath | 22 - 17 | North Walsham |
| | Report | |
* Rectory Field Referee: Mark Varnon
* 18 October 2003
| Haywards Heath | 5 - 37 | Barking |
| | Report | |
* Whitemans Green Referee: D May
* 18 October 2003
| Old Colfeians | 18 - 35 | Westcombe Park |
| | Report | |
* Horn Park Referee: Richard Phillips
* 18 October 2003
| Southend | 54 - 17 | Basingstoke |
| | Report | |
* Warners Bridge Park Referee: G O'Hara
* 18 October 2003
| Tabard | 34 - 17 | Redruth |
| | Report | |
* Cobden Hill Referee: Dean Richards
* 18 October 2003
| Weston-super-Mare | 8 - 16 | Old Patesians |
| | Report | |
* Recreation Ground Referee: Rob Sawyer
* 18 October 2003
| Dings Crusaders | P - P | Launceston |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.

### Round 5

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

### Round 6

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

### Round 7

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

### Round 8

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

### Round 9

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

### Round 10

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

### Round 11

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

### Round 12

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

### Round 13

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

### Round 14

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

### Round 15

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

### Round 16

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

### Round 17

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

### Round 18

* 31 January 2004
| Blackheath | 20 - 8 | Westcombe Park |
| | Report | |
* Rectory Field Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 31 January 2004
| Haywards Heath | 5 - 19 | Redruth |
| | Report | |
* Whitemans Green Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 31 January 2004
| Old Colfeians | 17 - 20 | Dings Crusaders |
| | Report | |
* Horn Park Referee: Kitt Rowan
* 31 January 2004
| Southend | 32 - 13 | Barking |
| | Report | |
* Warners Bridge Park Referee: Terry Hall
* 31 January 2004
| Weston-super-Mare | 16 - 19 | Basingstoke |
| | Report | |
* Recreation Ground Referee: Steve Harland
* 31 January 2004
| North Walsham | P - P | Old Patesians |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.
* 31 January 2004
| Tabard | P - P | Launceston |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 March 2004.

### Round 19

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

### Round 20

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

### Rounds 4 & 18 (rescheduled games)

* 21 February 2004
| Dings Crusaders | 6 - 36 | Launceston |
| | Report | |
* Landseer Avenue Referee: Rhys Davies
* Game rescheduled from 18 October 2003.
* 21 February 2004
| North Walsham | 26 - 21 | Old Patesians |
| | Report | |
* Norwich Road Referee: Dale Newitt
* Game rescheduled from 31 January 2004.

### Round 21

* 28 February 2004
| Barking | 41 - 7 | Haywards Heath |
| | Report | |
* Goresbrook Referee: Fred Copstake
* 28 February 2004
| Basingstoke | 11 - 15 | Southend |
| | Report | |
* Down Grange Referee: Rhys Davies
* 28 February 2004
| Launceston | 29 - 3 | Dings Crusaders |
| | Report | |
* Polson Bridge Referee: Craig Pocock
* 28 February 2004
| Old Patesians | 29 - 12 | Weston-super-Mare |
| | Report | |
* Everest Road Referee: Darryl Chapman
* 28 February 2004
| Redruth | 26 - 15 | Tabard |
| | Report | |
* The Recreation Ground Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 28 February 2004
| Westcombe Park | 36 - 10 | Old Colfeians |
| | Report | |
* Goddington Dene Referee: Paul Dickens
* 28 February 2004
| North Walsham | P - P | Blackheath |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 March 2004.

### Rounds 18 & 21 (rescheduled games)

* 6 March 2004
| North Walsham | 7 - 23 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Norwich Road Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* Game rescheduled from 28 February 2004.
* 6 March 2004
| Tabard | 29 - 62 | Launceston |
| | Report | |
* Cobden Hill Referee: Richard Phillips
* Game rescheduled from 31 January 2004.

### Round 22

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

### Round 23

* 20 March 2004
| Barking | 0 - 50 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Goresbrook Referee: David Sainsbury
* 20 March 2004
| Basingstoke | 26 - 10 | Launceston |
| | Report | |
* Down Grange Referee: Tim Miller
* 20 March 2004
| Haywards Heath | 22 - 12 | Weston-super-Mare |
| | Report | |
* Whitemans Green Referee: Gareth Rees-Smith
* 20 March 2004
| North Walsham | 39 - 10 | Tabard |
| | Report | |
* Norwich Road Referee: Terry Hall
* 20 March 2004
| Redruth | 30 - 12 | Southend |
| | Report | |
* The Recreation Ground Referee: Rowan Kitt
* 20 March 2004
| Westcombe Park | 76 - 10 | Dings Crusaders |
| | Report | |
* Goddington Dene Referee: Rob Sawyer
* 20 March 2004
| Old Patesians | P - P | Old Colfeians |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 27 March 2004.

### Round 23 (rescheduled game)

* 27 March 2004
| Old Patesians | 67 - 8 | Old Colfeians |
| | Report | |
* Everest Road Referee: Steve Harland
* Game rescheduled from 20 March 2004.

### Round 24

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

### Round 25

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

### Round 26

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

### Promotion play-off

The league runners up of National Division Three South and North would meet in a playoff game for promotion to National Division Two. Halifax were the northern divisions runners up and as they had a superior league record than southern runners-up, Launceston, they hosted the play-off match.
* 15 May 2004
| Halifax | 16 - 18 | Launceston |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Referee: Alan Biggs

## Total season attendances

| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Barking | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Basingstoke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Blackheath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dings Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Haywards Heath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Launceston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| North Walsham | 1 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 38% |
| Old Colfeians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Old Patesians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Redruth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Southend | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tabard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Westcombe Park | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Weston-super-Mare | 1 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 10% |
* ↑ Due to extremely poor coverage and reporting by the media for this season there is almost no attendance figures.

## Individual statistics

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