The Wadham Shield.
Date
Usually early-May, see our Programme for details.
What we do in this competition
Members only bank fishing match and social event.
Sign in at the Lodge from 5:00pm, start fishing at 6:00pm.
Weigh in at the Lodge by 9:30pm.
Prizes for 1st, 2nd and the Best Fish.
Rules
Bring back any 2 fish to the weigh in, plus catch and release.
Members can take more fish if they wish, up to the limit of their ticket purchased.
Catch and release fish are not counted but should be reported at weigh in.
The match is fished to Fishery Rules.
All Brown Trout to be released.
Trophy
Previous winners
2025: Winner: Paul Wild, Runner-up: Andy Earland, Best fish: Paul Wild
2024: Winner: Mick Connor, Runner-up: Frank Daley, Best fish: Graham Measures
2023: Winner: Chris McLeod, Runner-up: Graham Measures, Best fish: Chris McLeod
2022: Winner: Gary Cooper, Best Fish: Gordon Alleyne
2021: Tom Cooper
2020: [cancelled due to COVID]
2019: J Waterman
2018: D Perks
2017: C Best
2016: Rick Cooper
2015: P Brown
2014: M Blakeston
2013: Graham Hayward
2012: Peter Gover
2011: J Weston
2010: Paul Wild
2009: Paul Wild
2008: Paul Wild
2007: P Brown
2006: P Brown
2005: M Loy
2004: Tom Cooper
2003: Iain Barr
2002: Iain Barr
2001: Iain Barr
2000: Iain Barr
1999: Iain Barr
1998: L Walters
1997: L Walters
1996: John Wadham
1995: Sean Cutting
1994: R McCarthy
1993:R Landless
1992: D J Dakers
1991: M Netherclift
2025 Winner: Paul Wild
History
Wadham Shield:
John Wadham donated this trophy to RWFF for a planned evening bank match in 1991.
