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 (2026-2027) qualifying National competitions will be shown in the County Diary and are reproduced below.
The number of places allocated at the finals is dependant on the overall number of entries across all counties, so is not known until all counties qualifier results have been returned.
+++ Qualifier Dates Not Yet Released +++
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Date |
Event |
Places allocated at Finals |
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National Mixed 4's qualifier | |
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National Pairs qualifier | |
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National Singles qualifier | |
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National Over 55 Pairs qual. | |
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National Triples qualifier | |
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National Fours qualifier |
+++ National Finals Dates +++
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Date |
Event |
Venue |
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Saturday 13th March 2027 |
National Mixed Fours |
Melton Mowbray IBC |
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Sunday 14th March 2027 |
National Over 55’s Pairs |
Melton Mowbray IBC |
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Thursday 8th April 2027 |
National Singles |
Melton Mowbray IBC |
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Friday 9th April 2027 |
National Pairs |
Melton Mowbray IBC |
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Saturday 10th April 2027 |
National Fours |
Melton Mowbray IBC |
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Sunday 11th April 2027 |
National Triples |
Melton Mowbray IBC |