but the IIHF hosted a women's challenge tri-series between Italy, Belgium and GB, held in Hull. GB beat Belgium, but fell to Italy to finish second in the three team group. Team roster: Zoe Bayne – Billingham Kirstin Beattie – Murrayfield Nicola Bicknell – Slough Verity Boome – Slough Heather Brunning – Bracknell Laura Burke – Sheffield Vicky Burton – Bracknell Louise Fisher – Guildford Alex von Haselberg – Guildford Susan Hemmerman – Kingston Fiona King – Guildford Alice Lamb – Slough Claire Oldfield – Whitley Bay Vicky Robbins – Guildford Tonia Scialdone – Birmingham Angela Taylor – Paisley Emily Turner – Sheffield Gemma Watt – Paisley Gillian Wyatt – Kingston Hannah Young – Guildford Manager – Alison McCabe. Head Coach – Tony Hall. Assistant Coach – Reg Wilcox. 2003 Lecco, Italy The tea were off to Italy for Division 2, which now sported six teams in direct parity with the men's game for the first time. GB collapsed to the worst possible start against longtime foes Slovakia. 5–0 down after the first period, they ended up losing 8–1 to the Eastern Bloc side. Game 2 against group favourites Norway was just as tough for the Brits along a spirited performance saw them just 1–0 down after the first GB collapsed to an 8–3 defeat. Game 3 against Denmark saw a pulsating clash from end to end which saw GB register their first points with a 4–4 draw; however, after leading the Danes were 1–0 at the end of the 1st. The Netherlands, a long term bogey team of the Brits, skated to a 4–2 win over GB. GB's final game against Italy proved too much for them and they were defeated as they had been the previous year to an experienced Italian side, this time 4–2. GB were relegated, or so was thought. However, due to the SARS pandemic in China the World Championships were cancelled for that year and the IIHF did not relegate any teams from any divisions, effectively rescuing GB from relegation. Record: 0–4–1 Team roster: Zoe Bayne – Sheffield Kirstin Beattie – Murrayfield Nicola Bicknell – Slough Verity Boome – Slough Heather Brunning – Bracknell Laura Burke – Sheffield Vicky Burton – Bracknell Lynsey Emmerson – Sunderland Alex von Haselberg – Guildford Fiona King – Guildford Teresa Lewis – Sunderland Eleanor Maitland – Kilmarnock Ami Merrick – Cardiff Claire Oldfield – Sunderland Vicky Robbins –