*** Newsflash: ***

There are unconfirmed reports that Jon Lilley, the offensive star of the British team, got classed out of the sport at the European Championships, and is now considered to be a "4".

Now that I have your attention, the final results of the 2003 Vancouver Invitational should soon be known, and the final results from the 2003 European Championships, which should solidify the four European teams for the 2004 Paralympics, are now available on John Bishop's USQRA site.

FINAL STANDINGS:

1. GREAT BRITAIN
2. BELGIUM
3. GERMANY
4. DENMARK

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5. Sweden
6. The Netherlands
7. Switzerland
8. Austria
9. Poland
10. Finland
11. Ireland
12. Norway

The Brits beat the Belgians by a single point in the gold medal game.

In similar fashion, in the final game of the Vancouver Invitational, Garett Hickling's 5-member California Quake team beat Canada East in the gold medal game by a single point, which must put them in a confident mood going into the USQRA Division 1 Finals, where they are seeded lower than anticipated.