Aloysius Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:49 am
The EPA website has the following statement, you may get an invite if the defending Champions of your section are the winners in your section this year then I believe 2nd place teams are invited - again not entirely sure.
NATIONAL INTERCOUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS
This event is the culmination of our Inter County season for some counties.
The season starts in January each year and for counties in larger regions doesn't end until December. For all county squads the only thing they want to achieve for their season's work is to qualify for the National Inter County finals.
Like most of our big events it is held at Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth. Unfortunately, only the winners from each of the sections, plus the defending champions, are lucky enough to get an invitation to come and play.
That in effect means, all the teams at the finals, are representing both their County and Region as the finest squad that region has to offer for that year The Sections available to all county teams are Mens A, Mens B, Ladies and Youth. each of the seven regions inform the National body of who their qualifiers are in each section in January of each year, these teams are then invited to enter this event staged in March each year.
In addition to that, All the Regions track the progress of all players who play Intercounty pool in their Region. The Regions send their ranking list to the National Body who then compile the National Intercounty Rankings These rankings are compiled from the data sent from the Regions, who in turn receive the Intercounty match sheets from their member Counties.
There is a National Intercounty Ranking Points structure which means different points are available in the men's section because there is an "A" & "B" team set up.
If you are one of the lucky few that make it here as part of a team you might like to have a look at the E.P.A. dress code before you come to avoid any problems later. Remember these events are prestigious and the code is enforced.
You may view the full results for previous years tournaments in the Archive pages.
This event is, for the affiliated Counties of England "The Glittering Prize".
Win it and you are the undisputed All England Inter County Champions and your County's name is recorded for posterity in the dark vaults of the E.P.A.
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