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 |
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