Internationals

Welcome to the International Selections and Trials home page. Here you will find information on all the England representative teams, who they are, how they fared and how you can try out to join them.

Internationals News

Rosen team leads Premier League

The first rounds of the Premier League took place in London on 22nd & 23rd October, and the Rosen team finished the weekend atop Division 1.

The team of Neil Rosen, Martin Jones, Kay Preddy & Norman Selway won six of their seven matches (losing only the first match of the competition) and finished on 89.45 VPs (Ian Draper & Jeremy Willans will play for the team on other weekends). The De Botton team are second on 82.87, with the Hinden team on 75.99.

Division 2 is being led by the team of Richard Bowdery, Ollie Burgess, Richard Hillman & Andrew Woodcock. They are on 75.26 VPs after six matches. The Harris team is second on 74.32 and the Penfold team is third on 73.65 VPs.

The second weekend of matches is 29th-30th October in Manchester. The event concludes in Solihull the following weekend.

Details of 2017 European Youth Bridge Team Championships announced

The European Bridge League have announced details of the 2017 European Youth Bridge Team Championships. The event will take place in Samorin, in Slovakia, from 8th to 15th of July 2017. The Championships consist of four series: U26 Open, U26 Women, U21 and U16.

Schedule details are available here

Entries being taken for Teltscher Trophy and Lady Milne trials

Applications are invited from those players wishing to participate in the trials to represent England in the Teltscher Trophy and Lady Milne competitions.

Teltscher Trophy Trials: 16th - 18th December at West Midlands Bridge Club. Applications to dawn@ebu.co.uk by 31st October. More details

Lady Milne Trials: 27th - 29th January at Young Chelsea Bridge Club. Applications to dawn@ebu.co.uk by 12th December. More details

Schedule confirmed for 2017 European Open Championships

The 8th European Open Championships will take place 10th to 24th June 2017 in Montecatini Terme, Italy. The EBL have confirmed the schedule for the event, which will include Pairs and Teams events in the Open, Womens, Seniors, and Mixed categories. The schedule is available here.