SOTAS Match Group - Club Events

At the AGM this year the committee unanimously approved the 2025 match calendar. The main features are :

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Club Matches.

There are 15 matches – 5 at Noels Pool . 5 at Stanley Reservoir , 4 at Lodge Farm Pool and 1 at Rudyard Lake .

All club matches are on Sundays with the draw taking place at 8am . Fish 9.30am to 3.30pm.

Members wishing to fish must book on with the Match Secretary by the Thursday prior to the match. For Junior members wishing to be included within club matches a consent form must be completed by the Parent or Guardian that will be attending with them. Click here to download the form here. 

 

Veterans Matches.

There are 15 matches – 3 at Noels Pool , 3 at the Trent and Mersey Canal at Middleport , 3 at North Road Pool , 3 at Lodge Farm Pool and 3 at Challinors Pool.

All Veterans matches are on Thursdays with the draw taking place at830am. Fish 10am to 3pm.

Members wishing to fish must book on with the Assistant Match Secretary by the Monday prior to the match.

 

Junior / Academy Matches.

There are 4 matches – 1 at Noels/North Road pool, 2 at the Trent and Mersey Canal at Middleport , 1 at Lodge Farm Pool.

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All matches are on Saturdays with the draw taking place at 9am . Fish 11am to 2pm.

Junior members wishing to fish must book on with the Academy Liaison Officer by the Thursday prior to the match.

If you enjoy team fishing and fishing on canals and wish to take part in any of the matches scheduled for 2024 please get in touch with our Match Secretary,  Jordan Riley.

 

 

CLUB MATCHES
Draw 8am : Fish 930am to 330pm
ALL SUNDAYS
13th April Noels
27th April Lodge Farm
4th May Richard Duka Trophy Noels

18th May Phil Harrison Trophy Stanley Pool

1st June Gordon Ridgway Cup Lodge Farm
15th June Tom Dean Memorial Trophy Stanley Pool
29th June Sam Dawson Cup Noels
13th July Barney Sargeant Trophy Stanley Pool
27th July Derek Evans Trophy Rudyard Lake
10th August Lionel Kirkham Trophy Lodge Farm
24th August Mrs Burton Trophy Stanley Pool
7th September Derek Burke Trophy Noels
21st September Arthur Simcock Trophy Lodge Farm
5th October David Hulme Memorial Trophy Stanley

19th October Noels

 

VETERANS MATCHES
Draw 830am : Fish 10am to 3pm
ALL THURSDAYS
10th April Trent & Mersey Canal
24th April Trent & Mersey Canal
8th May Noels
22nd May North Road
5th June Lodge Farm
19th June Challinors
3rd July Noels
17th July North Road
31st July Lodge Farm
14th August Challinors
28th August Noels
11th September North Road
25th September Lodge Farm
9th October Challinors
23rd October Trent & Mersey Canal

 

ACADEMY EVENTS
ALL SATURDAYS

24th May Training - Short pole Trent & Mersey Canal, Middleport

31st May Training - Short pole Trent & Mersey Canal, Middleport

7th June Cadets Training/Competition 1 Trent & Mersey Canal, Middleport
28th June Training - Long pole Trent & Mersey Canal, Middleport
5th July Training - Long pole Trent & Mersey Canal, Middleport
12th July Training - Short pole Trent & Mersey Canal, Middleport
19th July Cadets Training/Competition 2 Trent & Mersey Canal, Middleport
26th July Training - Noels pool
2nd August Open Day - Stanley pool
9th August Cadets Training/Competition 3 Noels/North Road pool
16th August Training - Lodge Farm

23rd August Cadets Training/Competition 4 Lodge Farm

30th August National Preparation - Trent & Mersey Canal, Middleport

6th September National Preparation - Trent & Mersey Canal, Middleport

27th September Celebration Event - Lodge Farm