2002 Season PLD W D L F A PTS G D
Lancaster                   18 17 0 1 226 90 34 + 136
Penguin 18 15 1 2 224 119 31 + 105
Rotherham               18 12 1 5 218 146 25 + 72
Bristol 18 11 2 5 186 140 24 + 46
Polytechnic 18 9 3 6 143 131 21 + 12
Cheltenham 18 8 2 8 176 172 18 + 4
Manchester 18 5 1 12 137 182 11 - 45
Tyldesley 18 4 1 13 152 224 9 - 72
Invicta 18 3 0 15 118 220 6 - 102
Newton Abbot 18 0 1 17 115 271 1 - 156

Lancaster avenged their defeat by reigning British champions Hammersmith Penguin earlier this season to win 10-6 in their own pool and secure the National League title for the fifth time.


Lancaster's triumphant team
Back row (left to right): Jim Lafferty, Ian Mounfield, Paul Haworth, Jim McIlquhan, Tom Curwen, Colin Burgess, David Bush, Sean Love and coach Rysz Detko.
Front: Dougie Campbell, Andrew Squires, Chris Hartley, Ryan Pinnington and Steve Knowles.

National League chairman Steve Monico presented the trophy to Lancaster.


National League chairman Steve Monico presents the trophy to Lancaster skipper Sean Love. For Sean, it was the perfect farewell – the international is leaving shortly to settle in Australia.

Leading Goal Scorers

 Club Goals Games
1 C Burgess Lancaster 74 18
2 R Leighton Rotherham 59 18
3 M Cowburn Tyldesley 57 18
4 D Taylor Cheltenham 56 18
5 G Martin-Dye Penguin 44 18
6 C Figes Bristol 43 17
7 B Elder Penguin 43 18
8 K Williams Manchester 42 18
9 S Love Lancaster 39 18
10 S Leatherwood Invicta 38 15
11 N Hume Penguin 33 15
12 D Edwards     Cheltenham    33 16

 

Exclusion Offences

 Total
Bristol 119
Cheltenham 108
Invicta 114
Lancaster 92
Manchester 94
Newton Abbot 107
Penguin 94
Polytechnic 118
Rotherham 93
Tyldesley 125

 

LANCASTER     Event Manager     Ron Flude    
               
    Home     Away    
Sat:  Nov:  16 11.30   Invicta 15   Newton Abbot 3  
12.45   Tyldesley 5   Penguin 9  
2.00   Cheltenham 11   Bristol 9  
3.15   Lancaster 16   Manchester 5  
4.30   Polytechnic 9   Invicta 5  
5.45   Tyldesley 7   Rotherham 17  
7.00   Penguin 24   Newton Abbot 3  
8.15   Bristol 9   Manchester 9  
Sun:  Nov:  17 11.00   Polytechnic 9   Rotherham 9  
12.15   Cheltenham 17   Newton Abbot 8  
1.30   Penguin 6   Lancaster 10  
2.45   Tyldesley 9   Invicta 8  
4.00   Bristol 12   Rotherham 7  
5.15   Polytechnic 8   Manchester 3  
6.30   Lancaster 15   Cheltenham 6  
               
               
MILLFIELD     Event Manager     Mike Clark    
               
    Home     Away    
Sat:  Nov:  02 2.00   Tyldesley 6   Manchester 9  
3.00   Cheltenham 9   Rotherham 10  
4.00   Penguin 9   Polytechnic 3  
5.00   Invicta 3   Lancaster 18  
6.00   Tyldesley 10   Bristol 17  
7.00   Newton Abbot 7   Manchester 15  
8.00   Cheltenham 3   Polytechnic 7  
9.00   Penguin 9   Rotherham 6  
Sun:  Nov:  03 10.00   Invicta 3   Bristol 14  
11.00   Tyldesley 6   Lancaster 13  
12.00   Newton Abbot 10   Polytechnic 10  
1.00   Penguin 12   Manchester 6  
2.00   Invicta 2   Cheltenham 10  
3.00   Lancaster 7   Rotherham 3  
4.00   Newton Abbot 8   Bristol 9  
               
MILLFIELD     Event Manager     Chris Ducker