- This year's World Championships were held in Tullamore, Ireland, on July 31st, August 1st and 2nd. Ten teams took to the field in the 13th World Championships to be held. Great Britain entered as favourites, having won the previous 12 titles, along with Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Germany, Belgium, France, Sweden, USA, Canada and of course Luxembourg.
- The Luxembourg team of Nicole Gibbard, Jens Martin, Bettina Pratt, Carla Schmartz and Valy Schmartz went into the competition on the back of some good results and confidence was high. This was in no small part due to their trainer Peter Hern from Great Britain. Big things were expected and a never before achieved place in the «A» final was the aim.
- Our national team's qualifying got off to a shaky start as nerves were definitely showing. By the end of the day they were still in contention for the «A» final but things were going to have to improve on day 2. They did. A terrific fight back resulted in a final qualifying score of 122. That left the team to sit on the sidelines and watch how the other teams faired. At the end of the day it wasn't quite enough as the team from Canada managed 125 points and claimed the last place in the «A» final.
- Missing out on the «A» final by just 3 points and being relegated into the B final along with France, Germany and Belgium left the team very deflated. Their performance in the final did not live up to the standard they had set throughout the qualifying rounds and they ended up well and truly beaten. At the end of the day it was a case of so near but yet so very, very far. It was not all bad news though, the performances in the qualifying rounds promise a lot for the rest of the season and beyond.
- 13 may be unlucky for some but not for the team from Great Britain who, although they were run very close by the host nation, claimed yet another title which left the rest of the teams wondering whether they will ever be beaten.