There never used to be a trophy for the Xmas Fayre but as it’s one of the bigger matches on the IAA calendar, I thought it might be worthwhile compiling a list of winners over the years (I’ll do the same for IAA Open as well). There are a few gaps where I couldn’t find results. For the last few years the winner has taken home the Chris Patten Memorial Trophy which was originally fished for between 2006-09 with the first four winners listed below,
2006 – Perry St Pond – 19lb 12oz – Alan Dunn
2007 – Chard Reservoir – 27lb 10oz – Jamie Rich
2008 – Chard Reservoir – 32lb 12oz – Scott Russell
2009 – Chard Reservoir – 62lb 13oz – Mike Hosgood
2024 winner Leighton Cox (left) receiving the trophy from Chairman Mark Nicholas (Photo credit – IAA)
The earliest result I could find for the IAA Xmas Fayre was from 1975,
1975 – M. Trump (3lb 14oz)
1976 – J. Hill (11lb 11oz)
1977 – P. Womack (8lb)
1978 – C. Patten (9lb 8oz)
1979 – D. Crouch (5lb 13.5oz)
1980 – D. Back (9lb 1.5oz)
1981 – D. Loveday (3lb 11oz)
1982 – R. Filler Jnr (9lb 4oz)
1983 – A. Tulk (17lb 7oz)
1984 – R. Filler Snr (16lb 2oz)
1985 – K. Holland (10lb)
1986 – K. Holland (12lb 13oz)
1987 – R. Russell (15lb 5oz)
1988 – C. Patten (19lb 4oz)
1989 – ?
1990 – S. Bishop (10lb 10oz)
1991 – N. Potter (15lb 11oz)
1992 – D. Jobson (13lb)
1993 – D. Searle (5lb 7oz)
1994 – N. Wickham
1995 – ?
1996 – M. Heard (18lb 14oz)
1997 – ?
1998 – Frank Woodard
1999 – ?
2000 – ?
2001 – ?
2002 – J. Rich (5lb 9oz)
2003 – ?
2004 – ?
2005 – Justin Charles and Martin Heard (both 5lb)
2006 – A. Dunn (26lb 13oz)
2007 – M. Heard (12lb 7oz)
2008 – P. Lonton (8oz)
2009 – R. Cox (9lb 6oz)
2010 – J. Rich (17lb 4oz)
2011 – N. Dring (12lb 11oz)
2012 – M. Heard (16lb 8oz)
2013 – G. Field (15lb 3oz)
2014 – T. Newman (11lb 13oz)
2015 – J. Charles (15lb)
2016 – J. Charles (18lb)
2017 – J. Woodard (15lb 8oz)
2018 – J. Woodard (5lb 9oz)
Chris Patten Xmas Fayre
2019 – Jamie Rich (31lb 4oz)
2020 – John Dursley (17lb 5oz)
2021 – Jake Woodard (11lb 5oz)
2022 – Tony Coubrough (8lb 9oz)
2023 – Jake Woodard (17lb 8oz)
2024 – Leighton Cox (21lb 4oz)
