1979 British Championship

The 1979 British Championship was the 16th edition of the British Championship, and the 14th under the namesake of the Icy Smith Cup. It was won by the Murrayfield Racers.

Northern Group

Preliminary round

December 10, 1978

Glasgow

4-2 (0-1, 4-0, 0-1)

Durham

December 17, 1978

Aviemore

15-2 (6-0, 8-1, 1-1)

Tayside

First round

December 2, 1978

Billingham

4-8 (1-1, 2-2, 1-5)

Whitley

December 16, 1978

Sunderland

8-10 (2-5, 6-3, 0-2)

Fife

December 17, 1978

Ayr

1-11 (1-6, 0-3, 0-2)

Murrayfield

January 21, 1979

Glasgow

6-4 (2-0, 3-2, 1-2)

Aviemore

Qualification round

February 11, 1979

Whitley

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

Murrayfield

March 11, 1979

Fife

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

Glasgow

Central Group

First round

October 28, 1978

Grimsby

10-4 (2-1, 2-2, 6-1)

Liverpool

October 28, 1978

Sheffield

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

Deeside

Second round

January 20, 1979

Grimsby

10-6 (2-4, 3-0, 5-2)

Blackpool

Qualification round

February 3, 1979

Sheffield

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

Grimsby

Southern Group

First round

November 11, 1978

Southampton

9-5 (5-2, 3-1, 1-2)

Altrincham

November 18, 1978

Avon

0-7 (0-0, 0-4, 0-3)

Streatham

November 18, 1978

Solihull

4-2 (3-0, 0-1, 1-1)

Richmond

Second round

January 20, 1979

Solihull

3-6 (2-0, 0-2, 1-4)

Streatham

January 20, 1979

Southampton

12-2 (6-2, 4-0, 2-0)

Streatham II

Qualification round

February 7, 1979

Streatham

9-4 (2-2, 4-0, 3-2)

Southampton

Final tournament

Semifinals

March 7, 1979

Streatham

14-2 (6-1, 2-0, 6-1)

Sheffield

March 10, 1979

Sheffield

2-7 (0-2, 0-2, 2-3)

Streatham

April 1, 1979

Murrayfield

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

Fife

Final

April 14, 1979

Murrayfield

10-2 (2-0, 3-0, 5-2)

Streatham