The First Team is selected following the Ladies’ County Championship and then participates in the East Region Inter‐County Match Days playing each of the other five counties over three days, usually in late June. The format of each match is two foursomes  and three singles in each session am and pm, all played off scratch.

This year the  East Region County Match Days will be held at John O'Gaunt Golf Club  on Sunday 29th June - Wednesday 2nd July .

If Essex win the East Region Inter‐County Match Days  they progress to the England County Finals and will play the winners of the five other England regions during the course of three days  which is usually in September. The format of each match is the same as that of the East Region Inter‐County Match Days all played off scratch.  This year the English Womens' County Finals will be held at Selby Golf Club Friday 19th September to Sunday 21st September.