There are still plenty of spaces available for this years Junior Match series. All matches are free and open to all girls and boys between the ages of 8 and 16. All our match participants come away with a fishing ‘goodie bag’, there are prizes for the winner in each match. This years matches are […]
News Category: Matches
Veterans Matches 2023
Will all Veteran anglers intending to fish the September matches, please note that the time of the “draw” has been brought forward to 12:00 hours, fishing from 13:00 to 18:00. All remaining Veterans matches are being fished on Marley Pool.
Match attendance
At our last Committee meeting a report was given on the success of the match programme throughout 2022 and into 2023, ranging from some twenty anglers up to a maximum in excess of sixty participants. Strangely the majority of these competitors are “away anglers” mainly from the West Riding. If anyone from the local angling fraternity […]
Jack Cross Cup
Congratulations are due to Keith Schofield on winning the Jack Cross Cup on Brown’s pool at Laybourne Lakes, thus emulating the feat achieved by his very good mate Alex Lambourne a couple of years ago. Well done, Keith!!
Veterans Matches
Will all our ‘hardy’ Veteran anglers note that due to the “nights drawing in” the draw for the next matches (14th and 21st September will take place at 12:00 hours with fishing from 13:00 to 18:00. Times for October matches will be given on the bank and next newsletter.
Crematorium Car Park
Any club wishing to fish the Donkey Woods, (Saturday, or particularly Sunday when it is locked) is able to obtain a key for the gate, for use when they find it is locked, from the Secretary, Chairman or Match Secretary by prior arrangement, to be picked up the day before the match, with the key […]
Veterans Matches – Autumn 2021
Please note, as we are coming towards Autumn (meteorological Autumn starts on 1st September), start times for the matches will be brought forward one hour to 13:00 hours, draw at 12:00 hours.
Winter Series
It is proposed to hold a Winter Series on Laybourne (Marley’s) open to YDAA members only The dates are 14 November 2021, 12 December 2021, 16th January 2022, 13 February 2022 and 13 March 2022. (The above dates subject to covid restrictions and the weather.) Expressions of interest should be made to Dave Carr: Tel. […]
Club Match Bookings
When waters are booked for matches, allocations are made showing the relevant peg numbers to be used for the booked match. We are getting reports that some clubs are abusing this privilege and taking more pegs that those shown, thus preventing other ‘pleasure’ anglers from fishing. Please only use your allocated pegs.