1. All matches held on OWAC club waters shall be pegged down and shall not exceed five hours in duration.
2. The Match Steward and his nominated Stewards shall conduct the draw for pegs. Further, they shall also signal the
start and finish of a match by the sound of a whistle.
3. The water may be broken prior to the commencement of the match only for the purpose of plumbing the depth,
wetting ground bait and the positioning of rod rests and keep nets. Cutting the bank weed only is permitted.
Dragging of swims is not permitted, except on lakes and gravel pits where there is no flow and then only in the first
30 minutes of the match.
4. Should, in the opinion of the Steward or any Committee member, a members peg be unfishable he may be
permitted to redraw. A competitor must lodge his appeal prior to the start of the match.
5. Any competitor leaving his swim must remove any bait from the hook and all tackle from the water.
6. All fish in season to count.
7. Scales Stewards will be appointed at the draw by reference to their drawn peg number. The angler drawn in the
direction that the scales will take will give every assistance to the Scales Steward.
8. The weigh-in will be made at individual pegs on Club matches.
9. Any litter at the members peg on arrival of the scales will result in the member being disqualified.
10. Any member not at his peg on arrival of the scales will not be weighed in.
11. Only one rod, single line and hook shall be in use at any one time.
12. The use of live fish, frogs and artificial lures is not permitted in matches.
13. The Match Steward’s decision on all disputes shall be final. However, the competitor may appeal to the committee
who will withhold the result of the match until their decision is made public.
14. Assistance may be given to a junior or disabled angler for the netting of a hooked fish.
15. A ‘SWIM’ commences one yard upstream of the peg and terminates one yard above the downstream peg. On still
waters and canals the swim shall be deemed to be midway between the anglers peg and the peg or pegs on each
side.
16. When a club match is held on waters other than our own, the rules governing that water shall take precedence.
17. Any breach of these rules may result in the offender being disqualified.
18. Members who have completed at least two working parties will take preference over all other members on limit
matches.
19. Pools monies will be distributed at the end of the match unless there is a dispute, which involves match placing.
20. Any changes to pools and sweepstakes will be decided by the committee and announced before the start of the
season.
21. To deal fairly with pools money, when a whole match, or section of a match, blanks.
i. If no angler in a section weighs in, the section pools money is returned to each angler.
ii. If no angler in a whole match weighs in, both main and section pools are returned.
All this on condition that anglers that blank are still at their pegs when the scalesman comes along, and register a
nil weight on the result sheet. Money may be returned at a club meeting, if inconvenient due to lack of change, etc.
Visiting clubs may be given a lump sum for their own distribution. Excess pools money collected, i.e., if anglers
are not at their pegs at the weigh in, will go to club funds.
22. For members to fish the Working Party Match, the following rules apply.
i. Each member must complete at least two working parties, of which one must be manual, i.e. attending a Sunday
morning working party.
ii. Evening bailiffing plus one Sunday morning will also count.
iii. If the member does other duties for the Club, i.e. attending external meetings 2 of these will also qualify.
23. In club matches the maximum weight of fish to be kept in a keep net must not exceed 60 lb.
If there proves to be over 60 lb in a net the excess over that weight will not count.
Silver fish and carp to be kept in separate nets.
Any fish of 10 lb or over to be weighed and returned immediately, and not kept in a keepnet.
If we visit a fishery which has rules concerning the safe keeping of fish those rules take precedence over our rules.
Note; To be fair to the scalesman, it is suggested that when the first 10 lb+ fish has been weighed, that angler
keeps the scales and becomes the scalesman for the next 10 lb+ fish, and so on. This will be tried this season, and
may become a rule next season.
| Date | Venue | Draw | Fish | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th June | OWAC v Slough, Royal Berkshire | 8.00 | 9.30-14.30 | 8 a side |
| 14th June | No Match | |||
| 21st June | OWAC v Slough, Home Park | 7.50 | 9.30-15.00 | Champs |
| 28th June | Jubilee, Marsh lane upstream | 7.50 | 9.15-14.15 | |
| 5th July | Home Park | 7.50 | 9.15-14.15 | Champs |
| 12th July | Jubilee River, Lake End Road | 7.50 | 9.15-14.15 | |
| 19th July | Owac v Send, Home Park | 7.50 | 9.15-14.15 | Champs |
| 26th July | Slough V OWAC, New Farm, 8 a side | 8.00 | 9.30-15.00 | Day Ticket. No meat allowed |
| 2nd Aug | Home Park | 7.50 | 9.15-14.15 | |
| 9th Aug | Jubilee, Marsh Lane upstream | 7.50 | 9.15-14.15 | |
| 16th Aug | Home Park | 7.50 | 9.15-14.15 | |
| 23rd Aug | Home Park | 7.50 | 9.15-14.15 | |
| 30th Aug | Home Park v Slough | 7.50 | 9.15-14.15 | Absent Friends, Champs |
| 6th Sep | Team Invitation Home Park Closed | |||
| 13th Sep | Taymec at Home Park | |||
| 13th Sep | Slough v OWAC Watmore Farm | 8.00 | 10.00-15.00 | 10 a side. Dayticket |
| 20thSep | Field Cup, Marsh Farm | |||
| 27th Sept | Home Park | 7.50 | 9.15 –14.15 | |
| 4th Oct | Cheriton Farm | 7.50 | 9.30-14.30 | Dayticket |
| 11th Oct | Jubilee, Lake End Road | 7.50 | 9.15-14.15 | |
| 18th Oct | Home Park | 7.50 | 9.15-14.15 | Champs |
| 25th Oct | Slough v OWAC, Wood Lane | 8.00 | 9.30-15.00 | Champs, Dayticket, 9 a side |
| 1st Nov | Slough v OWAC, Watmore Farm | 8.00 | 10.00-15.00 | Dayticket, all fish count, 9 a side |
| 8th Nov | Lock cut | 7.50 | 9.15-14.15 | Champs, |
| 8th Nov | Taymec at Home Park | |||
| 15th Nov | Middle Lake, Gold Valley | 7.50 | 9.30-14.30 | Day Ticket |
| 22nd Nov | Slough v OWAC, Royal Berkshire | 8.00 | 10.00 -15.00 | Dayticket |
| 29th Nov | Slough v OWAC, Wood Lane, | 8.00 | 9.30-15.00 | Day Ticket, Silvers only |
| 6th Dec | Watmore Farm | 7.50 | 9.30-14.30 | Dayticket, all fish count |
| 13th Dec | Wood Lane | 7.50 | 9.30-15.00 | Christmas Match, Silvers Only, Day Ticket |
| 10th Jan | Wood Lane | 7.50 | 9.30-15.00 | Silvers Only, Day Ticket |
| 17th Jan | Watmore Farm, | 7.50 | 9.30-15.00 | Champs, all fish count |
| 24th Jan | Wood Lane | 7.50 | 9.30-15.00 | Day Ticket, silvers only |
| 31st Jan | No match | |||
| 7th Feb | Watmore Farm, | 7.50 | 9.30-14.30 | Silvers Only, Champs, Day Ticket |
| 14th Feb | Milton Pools, Lens Match Lake | 7.50 | 9.30-15.00 | Day Ticket |
| 21stFeb | Wood Lane | 7.50 | 9.30-15.00 | Dayticket, Silvers only |
| 28th Feb | River Colne, Watford | Champs WD3 3BG, Tolpitts Lane | ||
| 7th March | Wood Lane, | 7.50 | 9.30-15.00 | Dayticket, silvers only |
| 14th March | Lock cut | 7.50 | 9.15-14.15 | |
| 21st March | Watmore Farm, | 7.50 | 9.30-14.30 | Dayticket, silvers only |
| 28th March | Wood Lane, | 7.50 | 9.30-15.00 | Dayticket, silvers only |
Bold type indicates Championship matches.
Trophies are awarded for match caught specimens. These will be awarded to the largest
fish of the following species above the minimum qualifying weight. Barbel 4 lb, Bream 4 lb, Carp 6 lb, Chub 3 lb,
Dace 5 oz, Perch 1 lb, Pike 5 lb, Roach 12 oz, Tench 3 lb.
If you intend to fish a match you must ‘Book In’ in advance. Some matches have a limited number of
spaces but it also helps the match stewards with pegging. To ‘Book In’ you must let Alan Beaven know in
advance. If a limit match is oversubscribed preference will be given to those who have attended the work parties.
Oversubscribed limit matches will not count for trophies.
There will be a day ticket to pay for at these matches. At the
discretion of the committee these may be reduced
If a venue is flooded, frozen or becomes unsuitable for some other reason an alternate
venue may be used. This may also occur if we receive information which leads us to believe that a venue is
fishing particularly badly. Changes will be shown on the club web site and given at the meeting prior to the match.
If you are unsure, please contact one of the people listed at the bottom of this sheet.
Should it occur that the regular match stewards are not available and there are no
volunteers at the meeting prior to the match it may be necessary for those fishing the match to steward it
themselves. It will be arranged for the scales to be available at the draw location.
Any member wishing to be considered for selection in the team for the Invitation match or Field Cup match should
give their name and contact details to the Match Secretary or Club Secretary. Once the teams are selected the
successful members will be notified by the team captain
Bloodworm & Joker are banned on the matches on the Basingstoke
Canal and Wey Navigation Canal. We will endeavour to inform the members of any particular bans or special
rules on venues we are visiting but the final responsibility for adherence to these rules lies with the individual
member.
Pools are optional on all home matches. The match fee is compulsory on ALL club matches and helps
to pay for trophy engraving. Pools on away matches are subject to the host club’s rules.
Club Secretary – Alan Beaven 01628 602537 evenings 07442160589
