AT & CRT Canal Pairs Championship
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Open to competitors aged 16 and above on the day of the match.
Entry fee is £40.00 per pair per qualifier.
Optional £15.00 pools payment per competitor payable on the day of the qualifier/s.
Prize money for the winning pair from each qualifier is payable from entry fees (£4.00 per competing pair paid out to the winning pair on each qualifier heat).
To take part in the final you must be a member of the Angling Trust. Join the Angling Trust here. The results of the Pairs Championship will be determined on a points system.
The structure for qualifying pairs for 2022 is as below:
Numbers are based on pairs fishing on the day of the match
less than 8 pairs – qualifier cancelled
8-10 pairs – 2 pairs qualify
11-15 pairs – 3 pairs qualify
16-20 pairs – 4 pairs qualify
21-25 pairs – 5 pairs qualify
26-30 pairs – 6 pairs qualify
31-35 pairs – 7 pairs qualify
36-40 pairs – 8 pairs qualify
41-45 pairs – 9 pairs qualify
46-50 pairs – 10 pairs qualify
51 plus pairs – 11 pairs qualify maximum regardless of numbers of pairs competing
11 pairs maximum to qualify
- Minimum qualifying heat size of 8 pairs
- Maximum entry 50 pairs unless stated
Qualifying heats 2022:
May:
8th Lancaster Canal
15th Bridgewater & Taunton Canal
15th Moira Canal
28th Erewash Canal
29th Droitwich Canal
29th Shropshire Union Canal, Soudley 1
29th Stainforth & Keadby Canal
29th Ireland Grand Canal
29th North Stratford Canal
June:
4th Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, Pontypool
19th Coventry Canal
25th Shropshire Union Canal, Shebdon
July:
2nd Kennet & Avon Canal, Pewsey
10th Trent & Mersey Canal, Middlewich
17th Shropshire Union Canal, Pendeford
24th Grand Union Canal, Northampton
24th Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Maghull
August:
6th Leeds & Liverpool Canal 1
21st Shropshire Union, Soudley 2
21st Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
September:
11th Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
18th Grand Union Canal, Loughborough
18th Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Saltaire
25th Leeds & Liverpool Canal 2
October:
1st Llangollen Canal, Fenns Bank
1st Grand Union Canal, Foxton
Please note: these dates may be subject to change.
Final to be held on Saturday 15th October 2022 on Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Please note: In accordance with local rules Bloodworm & Joker will not be allowed in the Final.