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.