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Crusaders, beat Bournemouth, Maidenhead and Newtown Abbot both home and away who finished
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where they have five pitches, of which three are fully floodlit. The 1938–39 season saw
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Clevedon RFC in April to decide who would be promoted up into National League 3 South West (renamed South West Premier for season 2017–18). With 21 wins, 1 draw,
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