1981 British Championship

The 1981 British Championship was the 18th edition of the British Championship, and the 16th under the namesake of the Icy Smith Cup. It was won by the Murrayfield Racers.

Preliminary round

First round

Contested by teams participating in the Northern League.

Aviemore

5-7 (1-2, 1-4, 3-1)

Ayr

Glasgow

3-5 (1-1, 0-3, 2-1)

Fife

Billingham

3-10 (3-5, 0-4, 0-1)

Whitley

Durham

0-8 (0-4, 0-0, 0-4)

Murrayfield

Second round

March 29, 1981

Murrayfield

8-3 (5-0, 1-1, 2-2)

Fife

March 23, 1980

Ayr

8-8 (1-2 SO) (4-4, 3-3, 1-1, 1-2 SO)

Whitley

Final tournament

Semifinals

April 25, 1981

Streatham

6-0 (2-0, 1-0, 3-0)

Blackpool

April 26, 1981

Murrayfield

7-0 (1-0, 1-0, 5-0)

Whitley

Final

May 16, 1981

Murrayfield

8-4 (2-0, 4-2, 2-2)

Streatham