a competitive game, 11 years after their first attempt with a comfortable 5–2 victory. GB again finished second out of four teams in their group. Belgium, who finished second in the other group, took on GB in the 3rd/4th place playoff. GB comfortably dispatched the Belgians by 8 goals to 1 which saw GB ranked overall third out of eight teams. Record: 3–1–0 Team roster: Natalie Arthur – Blackburn Zoe Bayne – Billingham Nicola Bicknell – Slough Vicky Burton – Bracknell Laura Byrne – Bracknell Samantha Cheetham – Bracknell Louise Fisher – Slough Susan Hemmerman – Kingston Amy Johnson – Swindon Fiona King – Guildford Claire Oldfield – Whitley Bay Debbie Palmer – Swindon Vicky Robbins – Guildford Tonia Scialdone – Nottingham Cheryl Smith – Nottingham Michelle Smith – Nottingham Emily Turner – Sheffield Louise Wheeler – Slough Manager – Teresa Fisher. Head Coach – Laura Urquhart. 2001 Maribor, Slovenia Pool B overnight was renamed Division 1, but apart from that the challenge stayed the same for GB with their third straight attempt at qualification into the 2nd tier. GB looked to their first game against hosts Slovenia to set the standard for the tournament and they did not disappoint. 5–0 up after 20 minutes, they went on to win 12–0. Hungary also fell to a GB by 12 goals to 0 in Game 2, and with GB dispatching the Aussies by 4–2 in Game 3 they were left in the pleasant situation of played 3, won 3, scored 28, conceded 2. Slovakia took on GB in the final game. Despite getting a goal back in the 3rd, Team GB went down to a 4–1 defeat against Slovakia and finished second in their group for the third consecutive year. Record: 3–1–0 Team roster: Natalie Arthur – Blackburn Zoe Bayne – Billingham Nicola Bicknell – Slough Laura Burke – Sheffield Vicky Burton – Bracknell Laura Byrne – Bracknell Louise Fisher – Guildford Susan Hemmerman – Kingston Amy Johnson – Bracknell Fiona King – Guildford Teresa Lewis – Sunderland Rachel McCabe – Billingham Claire Oldfield – Whitley Bay Vicky Robbins – Guildford Tonia Scialdone – Birmingham Cheryl Smith – Nottingham Michelle Smith – Nottingham Emily Turner – Sheffield Louise Wheeler – Slough Gillian Wyatt – Kingston Manager – Alison McCabe, Head Coach – Tony Hall. Assistant Coach – Reg Wilcox. 2002 Hull, UK An Olympic year saw no official hockey taking place,