[5][6] The women's individual championship is the WSA Junior Tier 1 tournament and players who compete in the tournament are awarded ranking points for the official "Rising Stars" rankings.
[10] The team event was started unofficially in April 1973 to coincide with the British Junior Open tournament which was held annually in Britain.
Only four countries (England, Scotland, Wales and Sweden) took part in the event which was held at the courts of the National Westminster Bank Sports Ground in South London, playing for a shield presented by the bank.
[7] The official men's world team championship tournament has been held since 1980.
[7] Official women's world team championship tournaments has been held since 1985.