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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 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.
AGM - Thursday 29 May 2025 from 7.30pm
This year's AGM is to be held at the Woodfields Lake, Preston Bissett as advised on the 2024-25 membership card.
Click here for the agenda.
Click here for minutes from 2024 AGM
Resolutions must to be handed to the acting Association Secretary at least 28 days prior to the AGM.
Nominations
Any member wishing to stand for election to the Committee can be nominated by any two members of the Association.
The name of each member so nominated shall be sent in writing to the Acting Secretary, Simon Bumstead, at least 14 days before the Annual General Meeting.
Email- info@bdaafishing.org.uk
or see membership card for postal address.
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 |
Roach Cup Series Match 3 Result
Pat Dunkley won the trophy with a total weight over the three matches of 6lb 6oz. Pat is pictured below, right, being presented the trophy by Dick Hutchin our Head of Matches official. Ron Snaith came second in the series with 5lb 11oz with Vincent Riley in third place with 4lb 11oz.
The final match of the series was held on 22 Feb 2025 and was fished by 15 members. Top spot went to
Pat Dunkley with 4lb 15oz. | Pos | Name | Weight | Peg |
| 1 | Pat Dunkley | 4lb 15oz | 9 |
| 2 | Ron Snaith | 3lb 9oz | 28 |
| 3 | Pete Wilkins | 2lb 13oz | 34 |
Click Here for the final standings
Roach Cup Series Match 2 Result
The second match of the series was held on 8 Feb 2025 and was fished by 16 members. Conditions were tough with only 6 Roach caught for a total weight of 5oz shared by four anglers.
| Pos | Name | Weight | Peg |
| 1 | Jack Robinson | 0lb 2oz | 8 |
| 1 | Mark Barrett | 0lb 2oz | 36 |
| 3 | Jack Swallow | 0lb 0oz 8dr | 35 |
| 3 | Ron Hillier | 0lb 0oz 8dr | 29 |
Roach Cup Series Match 1 Result
The first match of the series was held on 25 Jan 2025 and was fished by 14 members. Top spot went to Vincent Riley with 2lb 10oz.
The match scoring has been changed, by agreement of those fishing the first match, from a points based scoring to total weight over the three matches.
| Pos | Name | Weight | Peg |
| 1 | Vincent Riley | 2lb 10oz | 36 |
| 2 | Ron Snaith | 2lb 2oz | 5 |
| 3 | Pat Dunkley | 1lb 7oz | 3 |
Winter Cup Series Result
Ron Snaith (left) pictured below being presented the trophy by last year's winner Pat Dunkley scored an impressive 46 points to win the six match Winter Series.
Barry Smith came second on 43 points with Pete Wilkins in third place with 35 points.
Winter Cup Series Match 6 Result
The final match of the series held on 28 Dec 2024 was fished by 19 members. Top spot went to Vincent Riley with 4lb.
| Pos | Name | Weight | Peg |
| 1 | Vincent Riley | 4lb 0oz | 3 |
| 2 | Ron Snaith | 3lb 9oz | 26 |
| 3 | Charlie Green | 3lb 8oz | 40 |
Click Here for the final standings
Club Records - New from 1st June 2024
At this year's AGM, Barry Smith announced that the club was going to start a new set of club records This had been raised at the 2023 AGM.
There will be one Record list for fish caught at Woodfields and one list for fish caught on our current River venues - starting 1st June 2024.
We won't lose the legacy records but many of these are for fish caught on waters no longer on the BDAA ticket.
To learn more click here for the details on how to submit a claim for a club record.
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
28 May 2025
