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 (2023-2024) qualifying National competitions are 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.
Date |
Event |
Places allocated at Finals |
Sat. 7th Oct. 2023 |
National Singles qualifier | |
Sat. 14th Oct. 2023 |
National Pairs qualifier | |
Sun. 29th Oct. 2023 |
National Fours qualifier | |
Sat. 18th Nov. 2023 |
Nation Mixed Fours qualifier | |
Sat. 25th Nov. 2023 |
National Triples qualifier | |
Sat. 9th Dec. 2023 |
National Over 55's Pairs qual. | |
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The ESMBA National Competition Finals dates for 2023/2024 are also in the County Diary, and are reproduced below.
Date |
Event |
Venue |
Saturday 24th February 2024 |
National Mixed Fours |
Solihull IBC |
Sunday 25th February 2024 |
National Over 55’s Pairs |
Solihull IBC |
Thursday 11th April 2024 |
National Singles |
Melton Mowbray IBC |
Friday 12th April 2024 |
National Pairs |
Melton Mowbray IBC |
Saturday 13th April 2024 |
National Fours |
Melton Mowbray IBC |
Sunday 14th April 2024 |
National Triples |
Melton Mowbray IBC |