Teams confirmed for BPT Futures Bridlington, as well as NEVZA events

12 teams in each gender will automatically take a place in the main draw which starts on Thursday 25th June and runs until Sunday 28th June. 

16 more teams will then contest the qualifying stage, with a total of four to advance. 

In the women’s section, English teams to go straight into the main draw include Kirsty Star and Katie Keefe, Alice Jagielska and Isabelle Tucker, Martha Bullen and Ella Watson and wildcards Tilly Hutton and Robyn Clifford. 

Fellow teenagers Lauren Thorn and Molly Quinn will have the opportunity to join their compatriots if they can come through qualifying. 

In the men’s section, meanwhile, automatic entrants into the main draw from an English perspective are Issa Batrane and Freddie Bialokoz, Enrique Bello and Niko Gleed Lewis Fenech and Sam Reid and wildcards Harry Jones and Peter Soczewka. 

Entered into qualifying are talented local youngsters Maks Makowski and Josh Cosgrove. 

There will be 18 different countries represented in the women’s field and 17 in the men’s. 

The confirmed teams for the NEVZA Beach England competition for Senior players (Sunday 21st June to Tuesday 23rd June and NEVZA Youth Championships (Tuesday 30th June to Thursday 2nd July) are also now locked in. 

Again, there is plenty of home nations representation, with six English pairs in the women’s and seven men’s pairs in the Senior Event. 

In the Youth competition, four (U18) and three (U20) pairs will pull on the England vest for the women with four (U18) and five (U20) for the men. 

Please note that some pairs could yet be withdrawn and replaced by those on the reserve list if, for example, a player suffers an injury that prevents them from competing. 

All matches across the three competitions will be played on Bridlington’s Belvedere (South) Beach, with spectators welcome to watch for free (no ticket required). 

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