2026 Programme of Events
National Events (Provisional)
| Date |
Event |
Organiser/Region |
Details |
Results |
Pictures |
| 22 Mar |
Qualifier No.1 |
Essex |
Yes |
x |
x |
| April/May |
Qualifier No.2 |
Stratford |
x |
x |
x |
| June/July |
Qualifier No.3 |
Stoke |
x |
x |
x |
| 28 June |
Qualifier No.4 |
Mid-Thames |
x |
x |
x |
| 26 Jul |
Qualifier No.5 |
Kent |
x |
x |
x |
| 23 Aug |
Qualifier No.6 |
Torbay |
x |
x |
x |
| TBA |
Qualifier No.7 |
TBA |
x |
x |
x |
| 27 Sep |
National Final |
Mid-Thames |
x |
x |
x |
Click here to see the list of those who have qualified for the final and here to see the status of the Rose Bowl competition.
Click to see lists of previous winners of the National Final and the Rose Bowl.
Mid-Thames Events
| Date |
Event |
Start |
Organiser (provisional) |
Results |
Pictures |
| 10 Apr |
Collier Cup round 1 |
Cowleaze Wood |
x |
x |
x |
| 15 Apr |
Gage-Tyler Cup round 1 |
Maidenhead Thicket |
x |
x |
x |
| 01 May |
Collier Cup round 2 |
Cowleaze Wood |
x |
x |
x |
| 13 May |
Gage-Tyler Cup round 2 |
Maidenhead Thicket |
x |
x |
x |
| 05 Jun |
Collier Cup round 3 |
Cowleaze Wood |
x |
x |
x |
| 17 Jun |
Gage-Tyler Cup round 3 |
Maidenhead Thicket |
x |
x |
x |
| 03 Jul |
Collier Cup round 4 |
Cowleaze Wood |
x |
x |
x |
| 15 Jul |
Gage-Tyler Cup round 4 |
Maidenhead Thicket |
x |
x |
x |
| 07 Aug |
Collier Cup round 5 |
Cowleaze Wood |
x |
x |
x |
| 19 Aug |
Gage-Tyler Cup round 5 |
Maidenhead Thicket |
Graham Phillips |
x |
x |
| 04 Sep |
Collier Cup round 6 |
Cowleaze Wood |
x |
x |
x |
| 16 Sep |
Gage-Tyler Cup round 6 |
Maidenhead Thicket |
x |
x |
x |
Collier Cup events start at Cowleaze Wood (NGR SU 727958)
Gage-Tyler events start at Maidenhead Thicket (NGR SU 854815)
First transmission is at 7:30 pm for both series
Click on the name to see the current status of the Gage-Tyler Cup, the Collier Cup and the Bill North Trophy.
Previous winners of these three trophies are shown here.
Here's a list of the winners of the Eric Mollart Memorial Trophy and those of the Geoff Peck Memorial Trophy.
Chelmsford/Colchester Events
Chelmsford and Colchester radio clubs run a series of joint events through the year. Details of these are given on Roy Emeny's website.
Manchester Events
Events are run in the Manchester area; the details are on a Facebook page here.
The website of the South Manchester radio club has some DF archive material here.
