Teltscher Trophy Trials
The Teltscher Trophy trial will take place from Friday 9th to Sunday 11th October 2026, at the West Midlands 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.
The 2027 Teltscher Trophy is due to be held in Northern Ireland 21-23 May 2027.
Entries details will be confirmed soon.
Conditions of Contest
- General Conditions of Contest - updated 23 October 2025
- Playing with Screens Regulations - updated
- Specific Conditions of Contest 2026 Telscher Trophy trials Further updated 2 February 2026
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Eligibility criteria
The WBF - and consequently the EBL and Bridge Great Britain - adjusted their criteria for eligibility for Seniors events a few years ago. The EBU followed in line with this and to be eligible players must currently 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.