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28 August 2010

Results of Police match for Juniors

27 August 2010

Anglers with Disabilities match results update

27 August 2010

Club Match Results for 22nd Aug Newmillerdam

14 August 2010

Final results for the John Crowther match series

29 July 2010

Fantastic weights for a couple of hours on a match

28 July 2010

Police Match for juniors Last few days to enter

27 July 2010

Junior Member Joe Kent and Fish O Mania 2010

27 July 2010

Club Match results ,Canal match 25 July 10

27 July 2010

Club match details from Hemsworth Water Park

25 July 2010

Neil Mallinson 5th in 2nd Div Nationals 2010


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Results of Police match for Juniors   28 August 2010
Once again, West Yorkshire Police staged yet another successful Get Hooked on Fishing not Drugs or Crime fishing competition for under 18s. Last year force Imaging Officer David Speight stepped down as organiser and his son PC Adam Speight too ...more


Anglers with Disabilities match results update  27 August 2010
For the update to the Anglers with Disabilities match results please go to the Membership Groups on the top bar click on, then scroll down the right hand side to :- Click on the Anglers with Disabilites section typing, to open the page. ************* ...more


Club Match Results for 22nd Aug Newmillerdam  27 August 2010
Andy Beech drew peg six at Newmillerdam  on Sunday 22nd Aug 2010, an area that no one wanted, himself included as it had been fishing very poor over the last few weeks. He persevered however and went on to win the match with 28lb 4oz of Skimmers ...more


Final results for the John Crowther match series  14 August 2010
FINAL JOHN CROWTHER MATCH Another good match won by Gareth Ridge, fishing with the long pole and double baits which resulted in a nice net of skimmer bream Results ...more


Fantastic weights for a couple of hours on a match  29 July 2010
John Crowther Match 5 Newmillerdam 28 July 2010 This was a float only match and it turned out to be the best match so far, with the pole catching well on most pegs Results ...more


Police Match for juniors Last few days to enter  28 July 2010
 

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Junior Member Joe Kent and Fish O Mania 2010  27 July 2010

Wakefield juniors have had an amazing season winning the Junior National Angling Associations National, Intermediates won the Angling Trust (formally the National Federation of Anglers) National.
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Club Match results ,Canal match 25 July 10  27 July 2010
The latest match was held at the Bingley Arms length of the canal pegs 110 upwards. Martin Brown drew peg 119 and with spare pegs either side managed to pull fish into his swim. He caught Roach and Perch on lo ...more


Club match details from Hemsworth Water Park  27 July 2010
Hemsworth water park played host to eighteen anglers all hoping to land top spot. A broken number six section whilst setting up meant Luke Wzrosek could only fish close in and this payed dividends as the fish w ...more


Neil Mallinson 5th in 2nd Div Nationals 2010  25 July 2010
Wakefield A.C. senior team (sponsored by Outwood Angling Centre) travelled to the other side of Nottingham near Derby, to compete in this years Division Two National Championships on the Erewash canal.  The conditions were very ho ...more


Eric Wright wins Vereran Match 9 June 2010  24 July 2010
  1...Eric Wright............................22lb--10oz 2...Bob Hirst...............................20lb--04oz 3...Mick Chapman.......................18lb--12oz ********************************************************************** ...more


Results are in for the John Crowther League Match  27 June 2010
The first match of the season for the John Crowther Memorial trophy,(Individual League) was held at Newmillerdam on Wednesday 23rd June 2010.These matches are draw 6-00pm and fish 6-45pm till 9-15pm see Page 39 of the membership book for dates and de ...more


Wakefield Angling Club Ladies HELP !!  21 June 2010
WAKEFIELD ANGLING CLUB NEEDS YOU The Wakefield Angling club is keen to recruit a lady member to assist in the running of just a few ladies matches in the absence of Angela who is unable to run the matches this year. We are keen to se ...more


Club match latest results 13th June 2010  15 June 2010
Gary Hampshire reports on the latest club match held on 13th June 2010, on the Calder & Hebble Canal at the Navigation End Mark (Chippy) Carpenter won his first match for nearly two and a half years on an o ...more


Wakefield Juniors Win N.J.A.A U18s Championships  13 June 2010
Wakefield Angling Club Under 18years team, fished in the N.J.A.A Championships at Langwith Lakes York on Saturday 12 June 2010 10 Teams fished results as follows.- 1...Wakefield AC.....................29 points ...more


Juniors match results  10 June 2010
The match results for the juniors appear in membership groups, then look down the right hand side for juniors, then click on juniors to find the match program and also the results of matches so far *************************************************** ...more


Veterans Match results Walkers Dam 12th May   28 May 2010
The first match of the Veterans series took place at Walkers Dam on 12 May with eleven members lining the bank, the weather had been warm and settled so good catchers were expected. Anglers on the North Bank were on the hot pegs and Bob Hirst ...more


Kettlethorpe Hall Club Match results 23rd May 2010  25 May 2010
Joel Whiteley  on Peg 6 struck gold yet again on the latest club match held at Kettlethorpe Hall. He drew a good peg, and also had a spare peg at his side and made everyone pay for his good fortune. He weighed in 19lb--12oz of Skimmers mo ...more


Lady Member wanted to assist in Ladies Matches  25 May 2010

WAKEFIELD ANGLING CLUB NEEDS YOU The Wakefield Angling club is keen to recruit a lady member to assist in the running of just a few ladies m ...more

John Rycroft wins 1st Disabilities Match of series  19 May 2010
Kettlethorpe Hall 13th May John Rycroft was determined to win the first match of the season for anglers with disabilities, as he did last year. John who was on peg-12  fed two pole pots of hemp a ...more


Club Match Results 11May 09 Healey Dam  14 May 2010
Poor weather and poor fishing complimented a poor turnout (only twelve anglers) for the latest club match held on Healey Dam. The cold was reminiscent of February, and so were the number of bites anglers were fishing for. ...more


Kettlethorpe Hall Club Match results 25th April 09  26 April 2010
25th…..April……….Kettlethorpe Hall…(Derek Franks Trophy)……….All LakeIn-form angler Joel Whiteley made it two wins in a row, after drawing one of the fancied pegs at the bottom of the lake. He drew right in the corner next to the island an ...more


Read the latest Club match results (Hemsworth)  18 April 2010
A field of twenty five anglers entered the fray for the latest club match held at Hemsworth Water Park last Sunday 11h April 10Big weights were not expected but surprisingly the venue fished better than normal for the time of year. ...more


Mike Sharpe wins club match at Walkers Dam  30 March 2010
Howling winds caused chaos to Wakefields latest club match held on Walkers Dam on  Sunday  28 March 2010. Twenty one turned out, and all those pegged in the top bay opted to fish feeder to avoid any pole breakages. Mike Sharp ...more


Club Match results for Newmillerdam Sun 14 March  16 March 2010
Newmiller Dam attracted twenty anglers to its bank for the latest club match. The temperature was still quite cold and the howling winds made it feel even colder.Ray Reah drew the fancied area, and from peg 9 c ...more


Results of 1st club match of 2010  10 March 2010
Wakefield A.C. match on 7th March at Newmiller Dam Anglers turning up for the first match of the campaign were greeted to a mostly frozen Newmillerdam, some opting to turn around and head straight back home.  Eighteen of the brave decided to giv ...more


Simon Crow and the Linea Carp caught at Nostell  06 March 2010

"Well known carper Simon Crow caught Nostell's Biggun' at 43lb 6oz together with this Little Line ...more

Simon Crow and his 43lb-6oz catch of the Biggun   06 March 2010

"Well known carper Simon Crow caught Nostell's Biggun' at 43lb 6oz during a morning session on th ...more

Results of the Sunday Canal Match Feb 14th   15 February 2010
A good turnout of 20 anglers for the latest winter sweepstake on the Horbury Canal ensured that the added sponsorship prize provide by " GO OUTDOORS " of Middlestown would be hard to win but those drawn downst ...more


Canal Match at Horbury 7 Feb Latest Results  08 February 2010
Harry Lodge reports on the latest canal match Twenty anglers fished the latest sweepstake on the Horbury Canal last weekend Sun 7th Feb 09,and with the weather turning a little milder the Roach duly obliged with the average catch over 5lbs. M ...more


Report on latest Match on Canal at Horbury Bridge   02 February 2010
Match held on Sun 31st Jan 2010 at Calder & Hebble Canal Horbury Bridge The continued cold weather did not deter the group of hardy anglers who descended on the Calder and Hebble canal at Horbury for anoth ...more


New South Yorks Membership Distributer 2010  29 January 2010
The Wakefield Angling Club would like to welcome Glen Greasley the proprietor of the BARNSLEY BAIT CO to its distributer network of membership books for the club. The BA ...more


Calder & Hebble Canal Match Results 24 Jan 2010  26 January 2010
The Calder and Hebble Canal at Horbury Bridge was the scene of the latest sweepstake on Sunday 24 Jan 2010, where local anglers were keen to get the rods out after the big freeze. . The big Bream in the wides failed to show but the competitors ...more


Kenny Jackson R.I.P  20 January 2010

Club members will be saddened to learn of the death of veteran member Kenny Jackson from Kettlethorpe, who passed away on Monday the 18th of January after suffe ...more

Tom Dack braves the snow for two quality fish Dec  09 January 2010
Tom Dack had a brilliant day out on the Calder & Hebble canal at Horbury when he landed this fine 8lb pike, it was taken on a smelt bait. As you can see in the background it was the type of weather that we all are having to endure a ...more


New Membership Book Distributer (S Yorks) 2010  04 January 2010
The Wakefield Angling Club would like to welcome Glen Greasley the proprietor of the BARNSLEY BAIT CO to its distributer network of membership books for the club. The BA ...more


Club President with members of Cathedral School  19 December 2009

STUDENTS FROM WAKEFIELD CITY HIGH SCHOOL HAVE JUST COMPLETED AN ANGLIN ...more

Xmas Match Results 6th Dec 2009  15 December 2009
Thirty eight anglers turned out for the final club match of the season held on the Calder & Hebble canal at Horbury hoping to land some cash and stake a claim for one of the better prizes off the gift table. Good catches of Roach had been taken i ...more


Club President receives Police trust Cheque  06 December 2009

Club President & Chairman Harry Lodge (Centre) Receives a cheque for £590 from West Yorkshire Police Community Trust To help in the funding costs, of coaching&n ...more

Results of the Grand Final Club Match  04 December 2009
Twenty three of the anglers who qualified for this years Grand Final on the Calder & Hebble canal, turned out last Sunday to brave windy conditions, and blustery spells of rain. A lot of rainfall in the days leading up to the match had disrupted ...more


Last Newmillerdam club match of the year results   16 November 2009
The last Newmillerdam match of the year attracted 22 anglers to its bank knowing that cold weather and lots of rain would put a dampener on the final results. The deeper area around the boathouse tends to produce in the colder months, and did so agai ...more


Juniors & Intermediates results 7th Nov 09  11 November 2009
Match results held at Healey Dam on the 7th November 2009.---CadetsCaitlin Mitchell…………………3oz ………...(Peg-8) 2… ...more


Junior winter series first match results  27 October 2009
JUNIOR WINTER MATCH PROGRAMME 2009/10 Saturday Winter Series October........24th.....Flanshaw Dam  Cadets ...more


Results & Report on 18th Oct 09 Club Match  20 October 2009
The latest Wakefield angling club match fished on the 18th October 09 attracted nineteen anglers to the banks of Walkers Dam at Alverthorpe. The Dam had been fishing slow all week and with a slight frost the night before so big weights were not on th ...more


Newmillerdam Lake 11Oct Match results  14 October 2009
Newmillerdam attracted thirty  six anglers on its bank on Sunday 11th October, which included four of the successful junior squad for the latest club match. Weights have been quite consistent over the past few weeks with the same areas tending t ...more


Latest Match report 27 Sept Newmillerdam  01 October 2009
27Th SEPTEMBER - NEWMILLER DAM The Dam attracted a good turn out for the latest club match with thirty-three entries taking part. No one knew where the fish would be but everyone wanted to draw the usual favourites that seem to produce consistent wei ...more


Results & Report on 13 Sept 09 Club Match  30 September 2009
13 September Newmillerdam

Twenty seven anglers entered the latest Wakefield club match on 13 Sept 09 at Newmillerdam. With water levels very low due to bridge repairs on the Dam head. Weights were spread out all around, but top rod was B ...more


Committee Match 20 Sept 09 report & results  30 September 2009
20 September - Walker's Dam (Bruce Harper Trophy) (Committee Match (All Lake)

Nineteen of the committee and bailiffs fished the annual match at Walker's Da ...more


Wombwell Angling Centre Retirement Sale  30 September 2009
Wombwell Angling Centre, South Yorks, have just commenced a retirement sale prior to closing down competely at the end of October.Everything must go,
50% off all clothing & 25% - 30% off fishing tackle.
This is a sale not to be missed
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Latest Match Results for Healey Dam 6th Sept  07 September 2009
Healey Dam at Ossett was the latest venue to be fished by Wakefield A.C. from the club programme, 19 anglers turned out including a couple of fresh faces.The lake had been a little patchy and no one knew what to expect, so most took a steady approach ...more


Three Day Festival Match Results  01 September 2009
Mick Chapman Wins the Three Day Festival Match Series

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Ken Jackson wins latest Veterans' Match 12 Aug 09  25 August 2009












Ken Jackson wins the veterans' match held at Newmillerdam on 12 August, 2009 with 17lb. 1oz. For the rest of the results and points positions, go to membership groups and then Veterans.
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Tony Fletcher wins the Jim Wilde Trophy  25 August 2009
Tony Fletcher lifts the title of match winner for the Jim Wilde Memorial Trophy. ******************************************************************************************** ...more


Neil Mallinson wins the latest John Crowther Match  25 August 2009
Neil Mallinson the organiser of the John Crowther memorial match series held at Newmillerdam is was the winner of the latest match. ************************************************************************************************ ...more


Latest Club Match held on Hemsworth Water Park  09 August 2009
Match report brought to you by Gary Hampshire
Joel Whiteley proved to be top rod at Wakefield's latest match held at Hemsworth Water Park on Sunday with a weight of 30lb. 3oz. off peg 30. He pole fished all day taking Roach and Skimmer Bream ...more


Youngsters enjoy a free taster day out fishing  09 August 2009
















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Report on Police Match   07 August 2009
Winner of match and day out with Bob Nudd on 1st August Joel Whiteley (pictured front row, second from the right)
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Try Fishing For Free with Wakefield Angling Club  31 July 2009

To celebrate National Fishing Week,  Wakefield Angling Club is running a fishing taster day at their clubhouse and dam at Flanshaw Wakefield on Friday, 31 July.  ...more

Bev Budby wins the Ladies' Cup   29 July 2009











Results of the Ladies' Cup - Friday, 17 July, 2009 at Flanshaw Dam.
Five ladies battled it out for the title of the Wakefield Angling Club Ladies' Champion Cup 2009.
It was a 3-our match fishing 6-9p ...more


Wakefield National Team Qualifies for Div 2 - 2010  29 July 2009
Gary Hampshire (Team Captain) reports on the team's performance on the 3rd Division National.

Saturday, 25 July, saw Wakefield A.C. seniors, field a team in the Division 3 National
Championships held on the New Junction Canal in the ...more


Club Match Results from Sally Walshes Dam  29 July 2009
Latest Club Match - Sally Walshes Dam Twenty-one anglers took part on a venue, never fished as a club match, and untrue to its reputation most were left disappointed. The venue is known for its massive shoals of Bream but on the day all Trevor Bishop ...more


Neil Mallinson reports on the John Crowther Match  21 July 2009
Neil Mallinson reports on the latest Monday evening match held at Newmillerdam on 22 July, 09.

1st: M. Lodge……………………………….26lb. 11oz. (peg 16)
2nd: ...more


Match report results for 28 June, 09  15 July 2009
Gary Hampshire reports on the Club Match fished on 28 June, 2009, held on the Calder & Hebble Canal above the Bingley Arms at Horbury.

Only 14 anglers braved the scorching sun to fish the latest club match held on the Horb ...more


Club match result for Newmillerdam 12 July 09  15 July 2009




Gary Hampshire brings to you the match result for 12 July, 2009 at Newmillerdam

The Dam match at the weekend attracted 34 anglers, all hoping to latch into the shoals of Bream and Roach wh ...more


POLICE MATCH OPEN TO ALL JUNIORS  12 July 2009
16th ANNUAL FISHING COMPETITION

THERE IS STILL TIME TO ENTER THIS BRILLIANT JUNIORS' MATCH

Youngsters will be hoping to net themselves a pri ...more


Match result 21 June - report by Gary Hampshire  23 June 2009
Forty anglers entered the latest club match held at Newmillerdam at the week-end which many class as the first proper match of the season. Expectations were high as sixty and seventy pound bags of Bream had been taken in the first few days of th ...more


Steve Arabskyj gives Junior results for 17 June  21 June 2009
Match results held at Healey Dam on 17 June, 2009 - 15 fished.
Cadets

1st: A. Rose…………...…8lb. 14oz. (peg 6)
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Junior match results 10 June - Flanshaw Dam  14 June 2009
 Junior match results held at Flanshaw Dam on the 10 June, 2009.
 20 Fished.

Cadets
 
1st: Z. Summerscales …………… ...more


Match result 7 June - report by Gary Hampshire  09 June 2009
Gary Hampshire reports on the latest club match on 7 June, 2009.

Only 17 anglers turned out for the latest club match held on the Calder & Hebble canal at the Navigation end, probably knowin ...more


BBC Springwatch Match Winner Joel Whiteley  09 June 2009






Walker's Dam Spring Watch Open Day.  Intermediate match winner Joel Whiteley  6lb. 9oz.
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Junior Match Results 3 June, 09 - Walker's Dam  05 June 2009
Steve Arabskyj reports on the Junior match held at Walker's Dam on 3 June, 2009.
17 anglers fished.
 
Cadets
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BBC Springwatch - Walker's Dam Sat. 6 June, 09  04 June 2009
Wakefield Angling Club in conjunction with B.B.C. Springwatch is to hold a fun day at Walker's Dam, Alverthorpe on Saturday, 6 June, 2009.

It’s a fun day, featuring a ...more


Macmillan charity match report - 1st in series  20 May 2009
Paul Yates reports on the first Macmillan Nurses charity match fished at Walker's Dam, Alverthorpe, on Sunday, 26 April, 2009.

1st: ...more


Big Lottery Fund Award for Work at Walker's Dam  12 May 2009







Last week, Wakefield Angling Club received the good news that they had been awarded a grant of £4,200 from the Big Lottery Fund to continue with the ...more


Wakefield Intermediate receives 2nd Silver Medal  02 February 2009









Joel does it again for the second year running.

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Members & Water Bailiffs  21 January 2009
All members are reminded that if approached by a water bailiff, he/she is there as a friend and also an officer of the club. He/she will possibly ask you to show your membership book, this is only to check that you are a genuine member fish ...more


New membership book distributer at Crofton  13 January 2009
Wakefield Angling Club welcomes Peter Nadin to our book sellers distributer network. Peter is the proprietor of Pete's Fishing Tackle shop based at ...more


Fish re-stocking Newmillerdam - 17 December, 2008  23 December 2008
Harry Lodge reports on this recent re-stocking

Wakefield Angling Club Members received an early Christmas treat after 750lb. of top quality Bream up to 3lb. and Roach up to 1lb. were introduced into Newmi ...more


Stock fish transfer to Kettlethorpe Hall Lake  14 November 2008


During the terrible weather this year, Kettlethorpe Hall Lake suffered from at least two complete floodings which almost wiped out the good healthy breeding stock that were a bonus ...more


Club helps members of Special Needs Groups  13 October 2008







The Wakefield Angling Club plays host to a variety of groups throughout the year.

Club chairman Harry Lodge c ...more


President, Harry Lodge Lifetime Achievement Award  03 October 2008






President
Harry Lodge
Harry displays the trophy he was awarded by the Wakefield and District Sports Council for a lifetimes acheivement in ...more


Junior, James Walker's prize day out with Bob Nudd  25 September 2008







James Walker's Day Out With Bob Nudd
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N.F.A. & Sport England Award to Wakefield AC  25 March 2008




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Harry Lodge
President (on right)
Terry  Fell
National Fed ...more


Lord Mayor meets Junior Angler  19 March 2008
LORD & LADY MAYORESS meet Joel Whiteley

Wakefield Angling Club Junior Angler Joel Whiteley, the National Federation of Anglers' ...more