Selectors Announcements

The WBU selectors have announced dates for trials. Also, pairs interested in representing Wales in the Chairman's Cup in Sweden 25-30 July should submit their names.

Trials for 2009/10 Internationals

The following dates have now been fixed for trials this autumn to select teams for Open, Ladies and Seniors events in 2010.

Pre-Trial Pairs - 12/13th September 2009 (moved from August Bank Holiday )
Open Trials - 26/27th September 2009 and 17/18th October 2009 (no change)
Seniors Trials - 21/22nd November (new date)
Ladies Trials - 12/13th December 2009 (no change)

Full details of trials arrangements including format, selection criteria, funding of international teams and entry arrangements will be set out in the annual WBU Journal, on the website and e-mailed to those who entered trials in 2008/9.

Exemptions

The selectors' criteria for exemption from the pre-trial pairs is to have been selected for the Pau Open Team or for the Camrose in 2009 or to have been placed in the top 5 of the 2008 Final Trial.

The Selectors have exempted the following partnership pairs from the Pre-Trial:

Filip Kurbalija and Tim Rees
Gary and Dafydd Jones
Paul Denning and Pat Shields
Jill Casey and Diane Kurbalija
Peter Goodman and either Mike Pownall or Adrian Thomas
Mike Tedd and John Salisbury

If players wish to play in new partnerships they will have to enter the pre-trial pairs.

Chairman's Cup, Sweden

This prestigious event is held in Sweden between 25-30th July 2009. More information can be seen here. This event is open to all to enter, however the Selectors have decided to make available some limited funds from their Training budget to support Welsh International Teams to attend this event - with entry fee plus some expenses for at least 1 team.
The Selectors invite those players of International Standing/Ambition who wish to be considered for support to submit their entry as Team or Pairs to Neville Richards by 31st May 2009. This will enable a decision to be made in time for players to book hotel rooms at reduced rate. Those players who took part in the 2008/09 Open Final Trial and Ladies/Seniors Trials are particularly invited to enter.