The 'Nationals' are the flagship annual open competitions organised by the ESMBA
To enter the Nationals, entrants must take part in their respective County National Qualifier Championships to seek qualification.
Entry forms for these Championships are sent to club Secretaries by the Competition Secretary at the start of the season.
The dates for this year’s (2022-2023) qualifying National competitions are shown in the County Diary and are reproduced below.
Date |
Event |
Places allocated at Finals |
Sat 29th October 2022 |
National Pairs |
3 |
Sat 19th November 2022 |
National Triples |
3 |
Sun 8th January 2023 |
National Over 55's Pairs |
4 |
Sat 5th November 2022 |
National Singles |
2 |
Sat 12th November 2022 |
National Mixed Fours |
2 |
Sat 14th January 2023 |
National Under 18’s |
0 |
Sat 10th December 2022 |
National Fours |
2 |
The ESMBA National Competition Finals dates for 2022/2023 are also in the County Diary, and are reproduced below.
Date |
Event |
Venue |
Saturday 25th February 2023 |
National Mixed Fours |
Solihull IBC |
Sunday 26th February 2023 |
National Over 55’s Pairs |
Solihull IBC |
Thursday 30th March 2023 |
National Singles |
Melton Mowbray IBC |
Friday 31st March 2023 |
National Pairs |
Melton Mowbray IBC |
Saturday 1st April 2023 |
National Fours |
Melton Mowbray IBC |
Sunday 2nd April 2023 |
National Triples |
Melton Mowbray IBC |