European
The deadline to apply to play the Seniors’ Trial for the 2026 European Team Championships is 27th February 2026 by 12 noon. The entry fee is £750 per team. The trial will take place at the West Midlands Bridge Club from 13th to 15th March 2026. The timings will be determined once the number of entries is known.
Teltscher Trophy Trials
The Teltscher Trophy trial will take place from 6th to 8th February 2026, at the York Bridge Club. Play will commence no earlier than 6:00pm on Friday. Participants must be born in 1961 or earlier and be eligible to represent England under the Bridge Great Britain Home International Regulations.
Entries are £130 per person and include a light lunch on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th. Please book via MY EBU. Entries will close Friday 9th January at 12 noon. Late entries may be accepted at the Committee's discretion.
The top three finishers will be invited to represent England at the Teltscher Trophy at the Delta by Marriott Nottingham Belfry Hotel & Spa, on 15th to 17th May 2026. The pairs finishing fourth, fifth and sixth will be invited to form the EBU team.
Uniforms will be provided for the England and EBU teams. All other expenses including travel and accommodation will be the responsibility of the players.
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Eligibility criteria
The WBF - and consequently the EBL and Bridge Great Britain - have adjusted their criteria for eligibility for Seniors events. The EBU has therefore adjusted its criteria in response to this. Please note, therefore, that to be eligible players must be born in 1961 or earlier. Further details can be found on the senior eligibility criteria page.
Information about the Teltscher Trophy
The Senior Home Internationals for the Teltscher Trophy
The first Senior Home International was played in Oxford 30th May- 1st June 2008. The national teams of the five countries were joined by a Patron’s team led by Bernard Teltscher, who agreed to support the event for its first five-year cycle. The Patron’s team could win the event but not the trophy. The winning team was England (Paul Hackett & Ross Harper, Gunnar Hallberg & John Holland, Ian Panto & Tony Waterlow, npc John Williams).
As of 2022 England have won six times, Scotland five times, Republic of Ireland three times and Wales once. Northern Ireland are yet to win.