Following the withdrawal of two pairs and the lack of further entries, the Selection Committee has decided to cancel stage one of the Open Trial for the 2026 European Team Championships. The committee wishes to thank West Midlands Bridge Club for their flexibility and understanding.
Entries will no longer be accepted for the trial. Ten pairs will play the final stage scheduled to be held at the Young Chelsea Bridge Club over four days, 30th October though 2nd November 2025.
Timetable:
| Date | Match | Start | Finish |
| 30-Oct | 1 | 1800 | 1925 |
| 2 | 1930 | 2055 | |
| 31-Oct | 3 | 1000 | 1125 |
| 4 | 1130 | 1255 | |
| 5 | 1325 | 1450 | |
| 6 | 1455 | 1620 | |
| 7 | 1625 | 1750 | |
| 01-Nov | 8 | 1000 | 1125 |
| 9 | 1130 | 1255 | |
| 10 | 1325 | 1450 | |
| 11 | 1455 | 1620 | |
| 12 | 1625 | 1750 | |
| 13 | 1755 | 1920 | |
| 02-Nov | 14 | 1000 | 1125 |
| 15 | 1130 | 1255 | |
| 16 | 1325 | 1450 | |
| 17 | 1455 | 1620 | |
| 18 | 1625 | 1750 |
The list of participants for the Open Trial:
Andrew Dyson & Glyn Liggins
Ben Handley-Pritchard & Andrew Black
Ben Green & Sebastian Atisen
Ben Norton & Stefano Tommasini
Kieran Dyke & Michael Byrne
Phil King & Derek Patterson
Hugo Jee & Liam Sanderson
Grzegorz Blicharz & Artur Malinowski
Liam Fegarty & Jamie Fegarty
Cameron Small & David Willis
Open Trials Archive
Conditions of Contest
- General Conditions of Contest - updated 23 October 2025
- Playing with Screens Regulations - updated
- Specific Conditions of Contest 2026 Open European Teams Championship trials Updated 9 October 2025