The England Trials have been discontinued in their old format and new arrangements are being introduced for the 2006 Trials. 

Under the new arrangements player will no longer enter as a team of four.  There are now three ways by which you can appear in the trials:-

 1)      Be requested by the England Team Management to trial
 2)      Be put forward by your County Manager / Captain
 3)      Apply personally

The trials will still be held over 2 days – this year Sat 3rd May 2008 and Sunday 4th May, 2008 - but individual players will only be required to attend for one of the two days.

The format of the trials will consist of a series of 16 practical tests followed by games played as fours.  The England Team management will put together the fours combinations.  You will be expected to nominate the position in which you wish to play and this is the position on which you will be marked.

 Details of the 16 tests are available and can be obtained from either

Jean Armour-Milne or myself.

 Application forms are available from Jean or myself and also on the ESMBA website.  If you are interested in trialling, Jean or I can give you more information and we would also appreciate it if you let us know if you intend to apply.

 Contact numbers – Jean 01273 493184                        Peter 01243 528224

  Peter Winter

December 2005