2026-27 Event
The event takes place over three weekends in the autumn, and acts as an international trial, with the winners and second placed teams of the First Division earning selection to represent England in one weekend each of the 2027 Camrose Trophy series.
Entry is for teams of 6 and costs £1,080 per team. Details of the requirements for free entry for Youth players can be found at https://www.ebu.co.uk/youth/entry-fees
Entries are now open and will close on Friday, 19th June at Noon.
The easiest way to enter is online through My EBU. Log-in and select 'Book Events' from the Utilities menu. You can also call 01296 317203 or email comps@ebu.co.uk
Draws:
The schedule and venues will be:
Weekend 1: 12th - 13th September 2026
Division 1 York Bridge Club - The Green, Acomb, York, YO26 5FG
Division 2 Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club - 40 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1DL
Division 3 Young Chelsea Bridge Club - 21 Dalling Road, London, W6 0JD
Weekend 2: 17th - 18th October 2026
Division 1 Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club - 40 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1DL
Division 2 Young Chelsea Bridge Club - 21 Dalling Road, London, W6 0JD
Division 3 West Midlands Bridge Club - Marion Murtagh House, 909 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3EP
Weekend 3: 21st - 22nd November 2026
Division 1 West Midlands Bridge Club - Marion Murtagh House, 909 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3EP
Division 2 West Midlands Bridge Club - Marion Murtagh House, 909 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3EP
Division 3 East Midlands Bridge Academy - Old School, Chapel Street Spondon, Derby, DE21 7JR
Please note: If there are sufficient entries for a 4th Division, the venue hosting Division 3 will also host Division 4.
The format and playing schedule for each weekend will be as follows:
All Weekends: 7 x 16-board matches
Saturday: 10:30 – 12:40; 13:10 – 15:20; 15:40 – 17:50; 18:10- 20:20
Sunday: 10:00 – 12:10; 12:40 – 14:50; 15:10 – 17:20
Note: that the timings for Division Three and/or Four may vary depending on the number of entries.
Regulations and Conditions of contest
- 2025 Premier League Specific Conditions of Contest updated 9 September 2025
- General Conditions of Contest for trials - updated 23 October 2025
- Playing with Screens
Team Entries
Dyson A - Andrew Dyson, Peter Crouch, Ben Handley-Pritchard, Glyn Liggins & Tom Townsend
de Botton - Janet de Botton, Espen Erichsen, Artur Malinowski, Tony Forrester & Thor Erik Hoftaniska
Mossop - Jason Hackett, David Mossop, Phil King, Derek Patterson & Justin Hackett
Nettleton - Diana Nettleton, David Gold, Tom Paske, Andrew McIntosh & Simon Cope
Harris - Steve Root, Jonathan Harris, Todor Tiholov, Eduard Malhasyan, Niall Igoe & Rumen Trendafilov
Fegarty - Paul Fegarty, Catherine Curtis, Richard Fedrick, Andrew Southwell, Sebastian Atisen & Ben Green
Draper - Ian Draper, Joe Sivayogan, Michael Hornung, Martin Schaltz, Matt Brown & Steve Raine
Senior - Brian Senior, Kay Preddy, Norman Selway, Alan Mould, John Holland & Nevena Senior
Seriously Non-serious - Jen Middleton, Andi Boughey, Duncan Thomas, Magnus Spence-Jones, Jun Nakamaru-Pinder &
Paul Barton
Aardvarks - Claire Robinson, Paul Barden, Sally Brock, Barry Myers, Jonathan Mestel & Graham Hazel
Tuus - Alec Smalley, Tom Slater, Alan Hayward & Hanna Tuus
Cohen - Tom Cohen, Martin Lerner, Nathan Piper & Philip Morrison
Small- David Willis, John Cox, Peter Taylor, Jon Cooke, Cameron Small & Mark Caplan
Knottenbelt- Ed Jones, Kieran Dyke, Stefano Tommasini, Ben Norton, Michael Byrne &Maggie Knottenbelt
Teams
Division 1
Division 2
Divisions 3