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Maver (UK) are delighted to confirm dates and venues ahead of the 2014 Mega ‘Match This’ qualifier campaign.


Saturday 31st August 2013 marked the conclusion of another chapter in the Maver Mega 'Match This' success story. A grueling five month qualification campaign, beginning at Woodland View in Droitwich on 6th April and ending at Barston Lakes on 18th August, produced another incredibly talented field for the 2013 final with twenty four of the UK's finest going head-to-head in a bid to be crowned the next Mega 'Match This' Champion and win angling's biggest prize.

The 2013 Mega 'Match This' Final produced the most exciting climax to date with 2011 Champion, Andy Power, a mere 940 grams shy of receiving the richest prize in angling for a second time! Our congratulations are extended once again to the popular winner, Zac Brown, who netted £50,000 and became the third Mega 'Match This' Champion in the competition's history.

Wednesday 1st January, 2014 marks the beginning of the fourth and latest chapter in the Mega 'Match This' story. The 'Match This' event continues to grow and, with each passing year, brings our sport firmly alongside other great sporting events. Maver (UK) are delighted with the overall response and support received from anglers up and down the country since the event was first staged in 2011, and we will continue to support the event long into the future.

The 2014 Maver Mega 'Match This' campaign begins on Saturday 5th April with qualifier events taking place every weekend thereafter, ending on Saturday 16th August. The 2014 qualifier campaign sees a return to popular 2013 venues Packington Somers, Cudmore Fisheries, Partridge Lakes, Barston Lakes and, of course, Maver Larford Lakes.

The 2014 campaign also see's repeat qualifiers at 2013 sell-out venues Decoy Lakes, Peterborough and Roy Marlow's Glebe Fishery, Leicester. Such was the demand for tickets in 2013 for both of these venues, each will now host two qualifiers next year. Maver (UK) is also proud to confirm the introduction of a brand new venue for 2014 in the popular bagging mecca that is Coleman's Cottage, Essex, meaning that the Mega 'Match This' qualifiers now cater for anglers from an even wider catchment area.

For a full listing of venues and dates, please see below:

2014 Qualifiers
Saturday 5th April - Maver Larford Lakes, Stourport-on-Severn
Sunday 6th April - The Glebe, Leicester
Saturday 12th April - Packington Somers Fishery, Meridan
Saturday 19th April - Decoy Lakes, Peterborough
Saturday 26th April - Woodland View, Droitwich
Saturday 3rd May - Maver Larford Lakes, Stourport-on-Severn
Saturday 10th May - Stafford Moor, Devon
Saturday 17th May - Preston Innovations Boldings, Bridgnorth
Saturday 24th May - Gold Valley Lakes, Aldershot
Sunday 25th May - The Glebe, Leicester
Saturday 31st May - Garbolino Lindholme Lakes, Doncaster
Saturday 7th June - Decoy Lakes, Peterborough
Saturday 14th June - Cudmore Fisheries, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Saturday 21st June - Viaduct Fisheries, Somerton
Saturday 28th June - Partridge Lakes, Warrington
Saturday 5th July - Monk Lakes, Kent
Saturday 12th July - Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon
Saturday 19th July - Coleman's Cottage, Witham
Sunday 20th July - Maver Larford Lakes, Stourport-on-Severn
Saturday 26th July - Makins Fisheries, Wolvey
Saturday 2nd August - Hallcroft Fishries, Retford
Sunday 3rd August - Barston Lakes, Solihull
Saturday 9th August - Tunnel Barn Farm, Shrewley
Saturday 16th August - The Oakes Lakes, Doncaster

Tickets will be available to purchase on-line as from Wednesday 1st January 2014.

Next year’s final will take place on Saturday 30th August 2014 with the Mega 'Match This' Team Championship taking place on Sunday 31st August 2014.