Verity Boome – Peterborough Becky Bowles – Bracknell Sarah Burton – Swindon Laura Byrne – Oxford Rachael Cotton – Bracknell Lisa Davies – Bracknell Lynsey Emmerson – Sunderland Fiona King – Guildford Teresa Lewis – Sunderland Jane McLelland – Sunderland Jeanette Mountjoy – Bracknell Claire Pannell – Bracknell Debbie Palmer – Swindon Nicola Pattinson – Sunderland Cheryl Smith – Sunderland Michelle Smith – Sunderland Kim Strongman – Guildford Laura Urquhart – Sunderland Elaine Whitney – Telford 1999 Székesfehérvár, Hungary Following a re-structure in the World Championships, and no championship in 1998 due to it being an Olympic year, GB finally came back into the new Pool B Qualifying Group to decide the final spot in Pool B for the following year. Great Britain opened brightly holding Italy to a 1–1 draw after 40 minutes in the opening game before Italy stepping the game up a gear to skate out to a 4–1 victory; however, the signs looked good. The next game was against South Africa, which ended to be a sporting contest on the opening puck drop with GB running up their highest ever victory at international level with a 22–0 victory. After a slow start in the final game GB hit the host team Hungary hard with five quick goals in a match that ended up as 9–1 to the Brits, leaving them to finish 2nd out of four teams. Record: 2–1–0 Team roster: Natalie Arthur – Backburn Zoe Bayne – Billinghham Nicola Bicknell – Slough Vicky Burton – Bracknell Laura Byrne – Bracknell Louise Fisher – Slough Amy Johnson – Haringey Fiona King – Guildford Teresa Lewis – Basingstoke Claire Oldfield – Whitley Bay Ceri Powell – Solihull Tasmin Quinn – Basingstoke Vicky Robbins – Guildford Cheryl Smith – Slough Michelle Smith – Slough Tonia Scialdone – Solihull Emily Turner – Sheffield Louise Wheeler – Slough Manager – Teresa Fisher. Coaches – Mike Urquhart, Laura Urquhart and David Graham. 2000 Székesfehérvár, Hungary It was back to Hungary in 2000, for the Pool B Qualifying Tournament. GB again had a strong start with the Brits 1–1 against the Group Favorites DPR Korea in their first game. Korea struck back with two 2nd period goals but despite a fightback by GB, the game ended up 4–2 to the Asian side. Australia were next up for GB and were comfortably dispatched by seven goals to one. GB finally defeated Holland in