International Teams 2008

The selectors have announced the following WBU teams for events in 2008:

First Camrose Weekend, held in the Park Avenue Hotel, Belfast from 11-13 January 2008.

Patrick Shields & Paul Denning
Tim Rees & Filip Kurbalija
Peter Goodman & Adrian Thomas
NPC Patrick Jourdain

Junior Camrose, in Manchester 15 - 17 February at the Chancellor's Conference Centre

Eve Hatfield, Catherine Evans,
Jonny Sharp, Chris Owen and James Boulton.
NPC Simon Richards
The non-travelling reserve pair are Tom and Matt Stevenson

Peggy Bayer, in Manchester 15 - 17 February at the Chancellor's Conference Centre

Becky Watkins, James Harris,
Claire Evans, Jonathan Richards.
NPC Keith Sharp

Second Camrose Weekend, to be held in Dublin 7-9 March 2008.

Tim Rees & Filip Kurbalija
Mike Tedd & John Salisbury
Peter Goodman & Adrian Thomas
NPC: Patrick Jourdain
Reserves: Gary and Dafydd Jones

The Lady Milne to be held in Scotland on 11-13 April:

Mary Moore & Di Jones
Linda Greenland & Sue Ingham
Gilly Clench & Laura Woodruff
NPC: Adrian Thomas
Reserves: Jean Hand and Mary Lee

The Seniors Camrose held in Oxford from the 30th May to 1st June, at the Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel.

Mike Tedd and Patrick Jourdain
Liam Sheridan and Paul Gagne
Mike Hirst and Jim Luck
NPC. Peter Hand
Reserves: John Cox and Roger Penton

Teams for the European Championships in Pau in June:

Open

Filip Kurbalija & Tim Rees (playing captain),
Adrian Thomas & Peter Goodman
John Salisbury & Mike Tedd.

Ladies

Gilly Clench & Laura Woodruff,
Sheila Shea & Liz Commins
Carmel Wiseman & Lee Collier

Seniors

Liam Sheridan & Paul Gagne,
Jean & Peter Hand
Alan Screen & Diana Harris.

The Open Team for the World Mind Sports Games in Beijing in October

Gary & Dafydd Jones,
Peter Goodman & Adrian Thomas
John Salisbury & Mike Tedd

{When the team were informed that the expected funding of food and accommodation was no longer to be provided by the WBF or the Chinese hosts, and as the WBU were only prepared to pay the Entry Fee, the Open Team decided not to accept the invitation to represent Wales at this event.}

There will be no Welsh Ladies team in Beijing.

The Seniors Team for the World Mind Sports Games in Beijing in October

Mary Moore, Diana Jones, Diana Harris, Alan Screen, Liam Sheridan and Paul Gagne.

The Junior team in Beijing

Jake Dunn, Catherine Evans, Eve Hatfield, Alan Jones and Chris Owen, with James Ewington from England as NPC