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For the first time England, Scotland and Wales have been separately represented in this, the second most prestigious event in the World Championship calendar. The performance of the England teams has been excellent, particularly that of the Open team who reached the semi-finals.

Open Series

Group winners	Poland
	U.S.A
	England
	Italy
Last 16	Italy 184 - Australia 104
	Brazil 139 - Indonesia 134
	Norway 120 - Russia 106
	England 133 - Belgium 128
	Iceland 107 - Netherlands 94
	Poland 139 - France 116
	Austria 153 - Sweden 149
	U.S.A. 184 - Argentina 108
Quarter-finals	Italy 232 - Brazil 140
	England 192 - Norway 171
	Poland 210 - Iceland 129
	U.S.A. 215 - Austria 143
Semi-finals	Italy 241 - England 156
	Poland 205 - U.S.A. 101

England Team - David Burn and Brian Callaghan, Joe Fawcett and Glyn Liggins, Gunnar Hallberg and Colin Simpson. NPC - John Williams, Coach - David Bakhshi

Women's Series

Group Winners	Germany
	U.S.A
England were fourth in their Group
Last 16	Germany 197 - Japan 80
	China 161 - England 140
	South Africa 154 - Austria 109
	Canada 144 - Sweden 51
	Norway 185 - Poland 137
	Chinese Taipei 113 - France 98
	Netherlands 136 - Israel 130
	U.S.A. 132 - Scotland 125
Quarter-finals	Germany 243 - China 124
	Canada 172 - South Africa 137
	Norway 200 - Chinese Taipei 195
	U.S.A. 141 - Netherlands 109
Semi-finals	Canada 177 - Germany 133
	U.S.A 256.5 - Norway 133.5

England team - Michelle Brunner and Rhona Goldenfield, Heather Dhondy and Nicola Smith, Sandra Penfold and Nevena Senior. NPC - Phil King, Coach - Alan Mould.

Senior International Cup

This inaugural event was won by U.S.A. from a field of 24 teams. England were a very creditable fourth.

England team - Graham Jepson and Peter Littlewood, Keith Stanley and Bill Townsend, Bernard Goldenfield and Bill Hirst.

University Team Cup

This inaugural event was won by Austria from a field of 22 teams. England finished 17th.

England team (Oxford University) - Nigel Cundy, Alex Hydes, Iain Au-Yong, Tim Prior, Phil Corser, Peter Stockdale

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