Match Fixtures

Senior Match Fixtures 2025    

For bookings or further details contact the Match Secretary or Tackle Trader shop.

The fixtures are listed in date order on the Association website, and will be posted in this order on the notice board at Rackerhayes. Please check the match fixture list before making a trip. Waters where matches are held will be closed as indicated in the match listing.

The Association would like to thank all our sponsors for their continued support.

Special Note There will be a number of other matches arranged throughout the course of the year, including matches against other clubs. Further information will be available from Tackle Trader.

 

Inter Club Matches

Venues and dates to be confirmed

Fishing times may vary slightly on all matches throughout the year.

Please Note:

All fixtures are subject to change at the discretion of the Match Secretary.

 

Date           Venue                               Draw           Start        Finish

Bradley Saturday League

04/01/25     Bradley                             08.30          10.30          3.30

18/01/25     Bradley                             08.30          10.30          3.30

01/02/25     Bradley                             08.30          10.30          3.30

15/02/25     Bradley                             08.30          10.30          3.30

01/03/25     Bradley                             08.30          10.30          3.30

15/03/25     Bradley                             08.30          10.30          3.30

29/03/25     Bradley                             08.30          10.30          3.30

 

Date           Venue                                      Draw           Start        Finish

Tackle Trader Winter League (NB Bradley is reserve water if other waters unfishable)

12/01/25    Linhay & Front Island               8.30am         10.30         3.30

26/01/25    Goodiford Mill – Silvers Only    8.30am         10.30          3.30

09/02/25    Bradley                                     8.30am         10.30          3.30

23/02/25    Wheel & Wapperwell                8.30am         10.30          3.30

09/03/25    Bradley                                     8.30am         10.30          3.30

23/03/25    Goodiford Mill                           8.30am         10.30          3.30

06/04/25    Wheel/Wapperwell                   8.30am         10.30          3.30

 

Carp League Matches (More detailed information is available from Lewis Harding – 07474661129)

NB PLEASE NOTE THESE MATCHES RUN OVER 2 DAYS !!!

Date                             Venue                                      Draw           Start        Finish

12/04/25 – 13/04/25   – Dores and Island Ponds           08.00         09.00        12.00 (13/04/25)

21/06/25 – 22/06/25   – Dores and Island Ponds           08.00         09.00        12.00 (22/06/25)

06/09/25 – 07/09/25   – Dores and Island Ponds           08.00         09.00        12.00 (07/09/25)

06/12/25 – 07/12/25    – Dores and Island Ponds           08.00         09.00        12.00 (07/12/25)

 

Charity Open

27/04/25  Island & Weedy                                              9.00am      10.30          3.30

 

Tackle Trader Two Day Open

03/05/25  Rackerhayes                                                 10.30am     12.00          5.00 

04/05/25  Rackerhayes                                                  9.00am      10.30           3.30 

 

Date              Venue                            Draw          Start         Finish

Bradley Feeder Series (Saturdays)  

24/05/25         Bradley                       9.00am         10.30         4.30

14/06/25         Bradley                       9.00am         10.30         4.30

12/07/25         Bradley                      8.30am          10.00         4.00

16/08/25         Bradley                      8.30am          10.00         4.00 

13/09/25         Bradley                      8.30am          10.00         4.00 

Tackle Trader Evening League

14/05/25       Wheel / Front Island     5.00pm      6.00            9.00

21/05/25       Wheel / Front Island     5.00pm      6.00            9.00

28/05/25       Wheel / Front Island     5.00pm      6.00            9.00

04/06/25       Wheel / Front Island     5.00pm      6.00            9.00

11/06/25       Wheel / Front Island     5.00pm      6.00            9.00

18/06/25       Wheel / Front Island     5.00pm      6.00            9.00

25/06/25       Wheel / Front Island      5.00pm      6.00            9.00

02/07/25       Wheel / Front Island      5.00pm      6.00            9.00

09/07/25       Wheel / Front Island      5.00pm      6.00            9.00

16/07/25       Wheel / Front Island      5.00pm      6.00            9.00

23/07/25       Wheel / Front Island      5.00pm      6.00            9.00

 

Festival

06/06/25       Rackerhayes                  4.30pm      6.00pm       9.00

07/06/25       Bradley                          12.30pm    2.00pm       8.00

08/06/25       Rackerhayes                  5.00am      6.00am     12.00

 

Dave Brailey All Night Match

17/05/25      Rackerhayes                      6.00pm    8.00        8.00am

28/06/25      Rackerhayes                      6.00pm    8.00        8.00am

26/07/25      Rackerhayes                      6.00pm    8.00        8.00am

16/08/25      Rackerhayes                      6.00pm    8.00        8.00am

 

BBQ Match

06/07/25      Wheel                               9.00am     10.30       3.30

 

Silver Fish League

07/09/25      Linhay & Island Front        8.30am    10.30       3.30

21/09/25      Linhay & Island Front        8.30am    10.30       3.30

05/10/25      Linhay & Island Front        8.30am    10.30       3.30

19/10/25      Bradley                              8.30am    10.30       3.30

02/11/25      Bradley                              8.30am    10.30       3.30

16/11/25      Bradley                              8.30am      10.30       3.30

 

NAFA Bonus Classic

30/11/25     Bradley                             8.30am    10.30       3.30

 

Club Christmas Match

14/12/25       Bradley                            8.30am    10.30       3.30

 

Christmas Open

28/12/25       All Club Waters                 TBC

 

 

Open Day and Junior Teach- ins

The Angling Participation Open day, run in partnership with the Environment Agency, will be held on the first Saturday of August 2025 (2nd August). Wheel Pond and parts of Dores, First, Island and Weedy Ponds will be closed on that day. Please invite your family and friends to this excellent free day, where all can have a go at fishing with a qualified angling coach.

Angling Teach-ins will be held on Thursday evenings following the Open day during the school summer holidays. They will take place on Wheel Pond from 6pm onwards. All anglers are welcome. Please confirm with Tackle Trader and watch the Facebook page.

Junior Match Fixtures 2025

Please note that there is no charge to Junior Members to fish

Winter League       Venue                Register          Fish

11/01/25                  Wheel               10.00am     11.00am – 3.00pm

08/02/25                 Wheel                10.00am     11.00am – 3.00pm

22/02/25                 Bradley               10.00am     11.00am – 3.00pm

22/03/25                 Bradley               10.00am     11.00am – 3.00pm 

 

Jenkins Trophy

05/04/25                 Wheel                10.00am    11.00am – 3.00pm

Tackle Trader Summer League, 6 matches best 5 results count

10/05/25         Wapperwell                10.00am    11.00am – 3.00pm

31/05/25         Bradley                       10.00am    11.00am – 3.00pm

28/06/25         Goodiford Trophy10.00am      11.00am – 3.00pm

19/07/25         Wheel                         3.00pm       4.00pm – 8.00pm

09/08/25         Wapperwell Eve        3.00pm        4.00pm – 8.00pm   

23/08/25         Wheel Eve match      3.00pm        4.00pm – 8.00pm

Bill Berry Memorial Trophy

06/09/25          Bradley                 10.00am         11.00am – 3.00pm

 

Carp Match

20/09/25          Wheel                10.00am        11.00am – 3.00pm

Carp only match, any method

 

Drennan Junior Challenge

11/10/25          Wapperwell     10.00am          11.00am – 3.00pm

 

Parent/Adult & Junior Pairs Match

08/11/25          Wheel           10.00am             11.00am – 3.00pm

 

Junior Christmas Match

06/12/25          Bradley      10.00am              11.00am – 3.00pm

Contact Junior Officers

Chris Gray –  Tel No. – 07960042028   

  Rich Gage –  Tel No. – 07968421175  

 

We are looking for sponsorship on Matches with no sponsors, if you or someone you know would consider this please get in touch. If your Child doesn’t have relevant Kit it will be provided with notice.  I i.e. Whip for Short Pole match or Rod for rod Only Match Extra keepnets will be available if child doesn’t have 1 to start.

Further events may be added to this list, they will be advertised on the website and the NAFA Facebook page