* 2003 Results :-

LANCASTER CROWNED BRITISH CHAMPIONS

Lancaster were impressive winners of the British Championship, outplaying Hammersmith Penguin 11-6 in the final game at Manchester Aquatic Centre.

The National League champions had earlier beaten Rotherham 14-2 and Bristol Central 10-3.

Penguin’s Nick Hume was top scorer in the “final four” matches ahead of Colin Burgess (Lancaster) on 10 and Bruce Elder (Penguin), nine.

Manchester results:

Final positions (includes results of matches between top four sides carried forward from the preliminary competition at Lancaster):

Finals : 2003 PLD W L F A PTS GD
Lancaster 3 3 0 35 11 6 + 24
Penguin 3 2 1 36 30 4 + 6
Bristol 3 1 2 28 31 2 - 3
Rotherham 3 0 3 15 42 0 - 27

Individual final match results :-

Finals : 2003
Lancaster 10 Bristol 3
Rotherham 7 Penguin 15
Rotherham 6 Bristol 13
Lancaster 11 Penguin 6

Preliminary round table :-

Group A PLD W L F A PTS
Lancaster 3 3 0 53 7 6
Rotherham 3 2 1 33 24 4
Polytechnic 3 1 2 29 25 2
Hamilton 3 0 3 6 65 0
Group B PLD W L F A PTS
Penguin 3 3 0 35 24 6
Bristol 3 2 1 33 29 4
Portobello 3 1 2 19 22 2
Cheltenham 3 0 3 23 35 0

Individual preliminary round match results :-

Group A
Lancaster 14 Polytechnic 3
Rotherham 22 Hamilton 2
Polytechnic 8 Rotherham 9
Lancaster 25 Hamilton 2
Hamilton 2 Polytechnic 18
Lancaster 14 Rotherham 2
Group B
Penguin 11 Cheltenham 5
Bristol 6 Portobello 3
Cheltenham 11 Bristol 15
Penguin 9 Portobello 7
Portobello 9 Cheltenham 7
Penguin 15 Bristol 12