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The annual charity match for the Jamie Ballinger Memorial Trophy took place on 7 June 2025 raised a fantastic £125 for the British Heart Foundation. The match was well supported and fished by 25 anglers. Steve Carr, pictured below, won the trophy with 10lb 10oz.
| Pos | Name | Weight | Peg |
| 1 | Steve Carr | 10lb 10oz | 28 |
| 2 | Vincent Riley | 10lb 2oz | 29 |
| 3 | John Shepley | 8lb 10oz | 14 |
| 4 | Ian Blyth | 8lb 7oz | 30 |
Here's the thank you from the British Heart Foundation
Lifetime Membership - Dick Hutchin
Dick was recently awarded Lifetime Membership at our AGM in recognition of his valuable contribution to the club.
Dick, pictured below, is currently recovering from his injuries in MK General hospital following a fall at Woodfields.
He can't wait to get back to his favorite fishing peg (40) at the lake and catch up with all his friends at the club. When he does we will put in for a bulk delivery of teabags. The club wishes him a speedy recovery.
2025 Carp Cup - Winner Ian Hart
The annual Carp Cup match was held on Saturday 24 May at Woodfields. With only seven anglers fishing the match they basicaly had the lake to themselves.
The fishing was very hard with only three fish caught but what fish they were. Weights below.
Ian Hart won the match and is pictured below receiving the cup from Barry Smith.
| Pos | Name | Weight | Peg |
| 1 | Ian Hart | 21lb 2oz | 30 |
| 2 | Rory Price | 19lb 15oz | 19 |
| 3 | Alan Carpenter | 18lb 0oz | 14 |
Ian is pictured below with this fine common carp weighing 21lb 2oz.
Rory is picture below with this fine mirror carp weighing 19lb 15oz.
Spring Series Final Result
Ron Snaith, pictured below left, being presented the trophy by last year's winner Charlie Green (right), took a 3 point lead over his nearest rival Andy Ward into the final match.
It was a close run match with quite a few entrants in the frame to take the trophy if Ron had a poor day, but he didn't.
Andy, who came third in the match, could only manage to score 1 more point than Ron who won the series by 2 points scoring 33 points.
Andy Ward came second with 31 points and Pat Dunkley came third with 28.5 points.
So well done to Ron.
Martin Yardley won the final match with 7lb 12oz. In total 16 members fished the match.
| Pos | Name | Weight | Peg |
| 1 | Martin Yardley | 7lb 12oz | 7 |
| 2 | Pat Dunkley | 7lb 0oz | 9 |
| 3 | Andy Ward | 6lb 10oz | 27 |
Click Here for the final standings
Membership Renewals Due
Don't forget to renew your membership which becomes due 1st June. Permits are available from the membership secretary and are now on sale in the following shop outlets Tingewick PO, Jakeman Sports, Gone Fishin or Tackle Tavern.
Or you can simply send an email to membership@bdaafishing.org.uk and we will send you an email with a link to pay (we use Paypal for this service though you don't need your own Paypal account as can use your credit / debit card to pay).
If you prefer to use a bank transfer then send us an email and we will send you our bank account details.
Spring Series Match 5 Result
Pat Dunkley won the match with an impressive 16lb 0oz. In total 18 members fished the match.
| Pos | Name | Weight | Peg |
| 1 | Pat Dunkley | 16lb 0oz | 24 |
| 2 | Charlie Green | 6lb 13oz | 18 |
| 3 | Ron Snaith | 5lb 8oz | 11 |
Click Here for the current standings
Spring Series Match 4 Result
Ron Snaith won the the match with an impressive 11lb 3oz. In total 19 members fished the match.
| Pos | Name | Weight | Peg |
| 1 | Ron Snaith | 11lb 3oz | 8 |
| 2 | Neil Stopps | 7lb 8oz | 9 |
| 3 | Charlie Green | 6lb 11oz | 18 |
New "merch" for 2025
These are now for sale price £15. Contact Simon on 07767 663928 or
email him at
info@bdaafishing.org.uk to order one.
These are a limited addition so get your orders in early to avoid disappointment.
Spring Series Match 2 Result
Martin Yardley won the second match in the series with an impressive 6lb 15oz. Included in Albert Ward's second place weight was a record recording 2lb 8oz perch.
Pat Dunkley caught one on the elusive crucians weighing 11oz. Another entry for the record books.
In total 23 members fished the match.
| Pos | Name | Weight | Peg |
| 1 | Martin Yardley | 6lb 15oz | 6 |
| 2 | Albert Ward | 5lb 14oz | 34 |
| 3 | Barry Smith | 5lb 7oz | 8 |
Spring Series Match 1 Result
Andy Ward won the first match in the series with an impressive 5lb 5oz. 17 members fished the match.
| Pos | Name | Weight | Peg |
| 1 | Andy Ward | 5lb 5oz | 1 |
| 2 | Giles Woolliams | 4lb 12oz | 33 |
| 3 | Pete Wilkins | 3lb 7oz | 8 |
Newsletter and Match Fixtures 2025/26
The annual BDAA Newsletter is now available to view in PDF Format.
Click Here for the 2025 Newsletter
BBC SPOTLIGHT - CHANGING THE STEREOTYPES THAT GO FISHING
Click here To view a recent news item on the increasing popularity of fishing with families.
Privacy Notice for GDPR Compliance
In order to comply with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force on 25 May 2018 the club has undertaken a Data Protection Impact Assessment and has now published a Privacy Notice. Click Here for the BDAA Privacy Notice
8 Jun 2025
