Round 1 group stage is a Round Robin x3 with the Top 4 from each group going through to the next round. Please note the starting time of your group – at the Harmonie German Club it is 9.30 for a 10.00 start, and at The Burns Club it is 10.00 for a 10.30 start.

The following 8 seeded players have a bye in rounds 1 & 2:
Shane Smith, Phil Morton, Ian Will, Sid Scott, Joseph Rennie, Edmund Chen, Jason Tanaskovic & Malachy McNeill

The following 40 players have a bye in round 1:
Chris Lilly, Peter Madden, Matt Connor, Clive Hardisty, Jeremy Smith, William Keogh, Tuan Dong, Jonathan Wilkins, Gerard Johnston, Drago Perkovic, Brendan Holland, Pete Smith, Paul Berger, Jay Dawson, Murray Jeffries, Jack Dehm, Charles Huang, Jason Davis, Hamish McCarthy, Steve Tzafaris, Chris Brett, Ashley Warren, Paul Andonaros, Penny Foudoulis, Scott Gee, Ann Moimoi, Brendan D’Aquino, Jonathan Charles, Trent Billington, Ron Farmer, Corey Power, Terry McClymont, Jamie Peterson, Gordon Pyne, Enzo D’Ambrosio, Graham O’Connell, Mau Tamehana, Tolly Auva’a, Stephen Goodger & Michelle Massey.

Click on the following link to view/download Round 1 Groups

The Open Trials event is scheduled for the following dates:

Rd 1 – 21st/22nd June

Rd 2 – 28th/29th June

Rd 3 – 5th/6th July

Rd 4 (Top 20) – 12th/13th July

Rounds 1 to 3 only one day of play is required. There is no guaranteed day of play. Players can notify the tournament director before each round if you can’t play on a particular day on the coming weekend. If you notify the tournament director by COB on the Monday of each week then all attempts to give you your preferred day of play will be made.

Indicative Format. Subject to change.

Play starts 10am. Rounds will require at least 6 hours to complete. There will be no breaks for lunch. Seeds may be required to play in earlier rounds than indicated below.

40 Seeded Players

• Week 1. All Seeds get a BYE. Remaining players split into groups. Round Robin x3. Top 4 per group progress
• Week 2. Top 8 Seeds get a BYE. Remaining players split into groups. Round Robin x3. Top 4 per group progress
• Week 3. Round Robin x4. Top 5 per group progress to Top 20.
• Week 4. Top 20. Round Robin x4. Top 5 qualify for State Team.

Register via PlayHQ using the following link ACTEBA Open Trials, 2025

This is the first time a trials event for this category will be held. The format for the event is subject to entry numbers. Play is expected to be completed over a single day on the Saturday 14th June.

Entries will remain open until 7pm on Thursday 12th, at which point the appropriate format will be determined.

To be eligible to compete you must be 60+ years old as of 14th June 2025.

Register via PlayHQ using the following link ACTEBA Open 60+ Trials, 2025

This is the first time a trials event for this category will be held. The format for the event is subject to entry numbers. Play is expected to be completed over a single day on the Saturday 14th June.

Entries will remain open until 7pm on Thursday 12th, at which point the appropriate format will be determined.

To be eligible to compete you must be 50+ years old as of 14th June 2025.

Register via PlayHQ using the following link ACTEBA Womens 50+ Trials, 2025

The 2025 ladies trials event will be running this weekend the 31st May/1st June

Entries must close 7:00PM Thursday 29th May.

The top 5 women will qualify for the 2025 ACT Womens Team, joining Nicole Welsh and Heather Robertson who qualified through the singles event held on the weekend.

Adjudicators Wanted

We are looking for an adjudicator for each day. 10am til 6pm at the Harmonie German Club.

For full details and to enter:

2025 ACTEBA Womens Trials Registration