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 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 Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club on Thursday 27th June - Sunday 30th June .

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 Stover Golf Club Friday 20th September to Sunday 22nd September