The UK Junior Championships is returning for its third iteration in 2024, and you can apply to fish in the match right now. This year’s championships will take place at Cob House Fishery in Worcestershire on Monday, 29th July.
The event will see 20 successful junior applicants joined by 20 angling consultants from Matrix and Preston Innovations who will provide one-to-one coaching in the morning. The match will get underway in the afternoon, with Sonubaits providing all the bait needed for the day. Each junior angler will receive a Matrix or Preston goodie bag on the day, as well as over £3,000 of prizes up for grabs.
The consultants who will attend on the day are below:
Team Matrix
Jamie Hughes
Mark Pollard
Jamie Harrison
Aidan Mansfield
Craig Edmunds
Jon Arthur
Emily Mather
Brad Lucas
Les Thompson
Ben Townsend
Team Preston
Andy May
Des Shipp
Dave Brown
John Harvey
Neil McKinnon
Robbie Griffiths
Kayleigh Dowd
Andy Finley
Sam Slocket
Zac Brown
If you’d like to enter, simply email your angling CV and a short cover letter with details about yourself and your angling to ukjuniors@ratheroutdoors.com. The closing date for entries is 31st May. Applicants must be 17 years old or younger on the 29th of July this year to be eligible. Successful applicants will be notified within 10 days of the closing date.
Good luck to everyone who decides to enter.
