Match Programme
Match Fixtures
The latest 2025/26 BDAA Match Fixture List is available to view or download. click here
Since 2021 - New rules on what counts
Pike, Common and Mirror carp will be excluded from all matches except the carp match, obviously.
Junior Series
A series of 3 open matches that are held on Saturdays at Woodfields during the season.Jamie Ballinger Memorial Trophy
This Open Match is organised by Neil Stopps and is held in late May or early June.Carp Cup
A 10 hour carp match held at the end of May. Stewards will weigh and release catches as they are caught.Total weight of common and mirror carp caught wins the cup.
Alan Bedward Series
A series of 6 matches that are now held on Saturday mornings at Woodfields during the summer. Open to all members.This match is fished in two sections with points awarded from 10 down to 1 for each section.
Best five scores count allowing entrants to either miss one match or drop their lowest point score.
This series now includes the awarding of the Summer Cup for the best total weight over the six matches.
The Friday Cup
(includes OAP trophy)
The Friday Cup, now a series of 6 matches, is held at Woodfields on Friday mornings during the summer and is open to all members who have nothing better to do on a Friday.
As with all our matches pike, mirror and common carp are excluded.
The Friday Cup is held over six matches with points scored - as follows
1st - 10pts, 2nd - 9pts, 3rd - 8pts, .... etc to 10th - 1pt.
Best five scores count allowing entrants to either miss one match or drop their lowest point score.
In the event of a tie total weight of 5 qualifying matches will decide winner.
In the event of a tie in an individual match the points on offer will be divided before being awarded
e.g a tie for first and second place - points awarded would 9.5 points each.
The OAP Series will continue to run along side the Friday Cup, with the winner being the best total weight over the first three matches. As per Friday Cup it is now a "silvers only" match.
Stan Smith Memorial Trophy
An open match run by Barry Smith and held in the autumn.This open match is run for teams of four.