Winner Pat Gibson
The absence of the previous winners and runners up for the last two years (Kevin Ashman and Mark Bytheway) left the field wide open. Pat Gibson emerged victorious, adding the British title to the World title he had also taken from Ashman earlier in the year. Gibson's margin of victory over Bjortomt was 12 points.
| Position | Competitor |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Gibson |
| 2 | Olav Bjortomt |
| =3 | Mark Labbett |
| =3 | William De'Ath |
| 5 | Eric Kilby |
| 6 | Nic Paul |
| =7 | Chris Quinn |
| =7 | Ian Bayley |
| =7 | Mark Kerr |
| =7 | John Wilson |
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