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1974 - 1975 Season

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Place

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th
Senior Member

William Atkinson

William Hodgson

Ray Stonehouse

Andy Marr

Gordon Stonehouse

Phil Nellis

Mike Fish*
Trophy

Lord Downe Tankard

Chas Rose

A Lawson

Chas Prudom

Bill Brown

Rose Bowl

A Humble plaque & F Kirk Cup*
Weight

121 lb 05 oz

117 lb 06 oz

105 lb 02½ oz

94 lb 12 oz

85 lb 04½ oz

76 lb 00 oz

75 lb 13 oz
Winnings

£5.00

£4.00

£2.50

£2.00

£1.50

£1.00


Seasons Results.

Heaviest Fish in a competition - Mike Fish - 14 lb 13 oz - Sunday 13th October 1974.

Heaviest Fish out of competition -  -  lb  oz.

Christmas match winners - B Jobling - 8 lb 06 oz.

Heaviest Bag of Fish - Bernard Stebbing - 24 lb 00 oz - Sunday 26th January 1975.

Juniors.

1st - Paul Kilpatrick - 95 lb 00 oz - Argyle Tankard and plaque & £5 winnings.

2nd - Ian Russell -  71 lb 06½ oz - H Whorlton Cup & £2 winnings.

Total weight for the season - 1,176 lb 03 oz - 31 members.

Total Number of fish - Whitby Sea Anglers Assoc. did not start recording fish numbers until 'The Peter Sutton Memorial Cup' for the Greatest Number of Fish was presented by Mr Alec Bain in 1985/86 Season.

In Secretary Dave Johnson's hand written notes:- 20th Annual Diner 8pm at The Flask, 18th April 1975.

Which would mean that the 1st Annual Diner would have been in 1956.

*Mike Fish - Heaviest Fish 14 lb 13 oz - F Kirk Cup + £2.00.

31 members 1,176 lb 03 oz.

Largest cod recorded caught on rod & line William Hodgson 21 lb 00½ oz (read full story as reported in Whitby Gazette).

Heavier weights.

2 bass / pollack & Rays Bream

2 Teams in National Federation competitions, did well for 1st year.

Inter Club Trophy (Bell Trophy).

Sea Scorpion of 1 lb 04 oz (assigned to Mark M - but no more detail).

Summary of Season, from Archives (PDH 4th December 2012)

9th October 1974 - Phil N Nellis cod 13 lb 01 oz.
13th October 1974 - Mike Fish cod 14 lb 13 oz.
13th October 1974 - Phil N Nellis bass 1 lb 14 oz.
16th October 1974 - Jack Cockerill bass 1 lb 12 oz
30th October 1974 - Wilf Noble pollack 1 lb 03 oz
17th November 1974 Day Match 2pm-7pm
24th November 1974 - CW Melton rays bream* 4 lb 08 oz
19th January 1975 - Inter Club
26th January 1975 - Heaviest Bag of Fish Bernard Stebbing 24 lb 00 oz
23rd February 1975 - Ray Stonehouse cod 14 lb 09 oz

Seasons total weigh in 1,176 lb 03 oz, 31 members.

*Modern day WSAA 'Rays Bream' cannot be weighed in as they are readily available to pick up (alive) on the local beaches.

19th January 1975 - Inter Club Trophy

Place

1st

2nd

3rd
Member

GordonStonehouse

Phil N Nellis

M M
Weight

1 lb 12 oz

1 lb 04 oz

1 lb 02 oz
13 members fished this match.

Day Match 17th November 1974 (2pm-7pm)

Place

1st

2nd

3rd

4th
Member

Morris Brown

Brian Jobling

William Hodgson

Phil N Nellis
Weight

3 lb 03 oz

2 lb 10 oz

1 lb 10½ oz

1 lb 00 oz
11 members fished this match.
Total weigh in 8 lb 07 1/2 oz.

Christmas Match 22nd December 1974

Place

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th
Member

Brian Jobling

Mike Fish

Paul Kilpatrick

Bernard Stebbing

Morris Brown

Wilf Noble

William Hodgson

John Mortlock

Ian Russell

Les Spedding
Weight

8 lb 06 oz

4 lb 00 oz

3 lb 13 oz

3 lb 04 oz

2 lb 14 oz

2 lb 13 oz

2 lb 08 oz

1 lb 11 oz

1 lb 10 oz

0 lb 11 oz
21 members fished this match.
Total weigh in 64 lb 04 oz.

ANGLER LANDS 21 LB COD

Picture
Whitby Gazette 1975.
Farmer Mr. M. Hodgson, of Winster House, Sandsend, with the
21 lb 00½ oz cod which he caught on Sandsend beach at ebb tide between 7pm and 8.30pm on December 30th.  The fish is thought to be a local record for a rod caught cod from the beach in the Whitby area.  Mr. Hodgson was using a 12 foot hollow glass beachcaster rod, multiplier reel 6/0 hook, main line 35 lb breaking strain, trace line 26 lb and lug worm bait.  His cast was about 100 yards out on sandy beach.

    The fish was 37 inches long and a girth of 24½ oz inches.  It took ten minutes to land in heavy swell and surf.  In the same 90 minutes session, Mr Hodgson took another 5 cod, giving him a total weight of 38 lb.

    Fishing with Mr. Hodgson were Andrew Marr, Bernard Stebbing's and Paul Kilpatrick, who took six fish each.  All four are members of Whitby Sea Anglers Association.

    At the same time many cod up to 9 lb in weight being taken on the west pier, Whitby and another mark south of Whitby known locally the "Cretabloc".  This winter was proving the best on record for anglers in the Whitby district, bumper catches from the rocks, piers and beaches.  The baits are lugworm, ragworm and mussel.  Up to 10 cod per rod and tide are common place.

    Only a few days ago, a member of Whitby Sea Anglers Association, William Atkinson, caught a cod of 16 lb 06 oz at the "Cretabloc" mark.  A cod of 21 lb was taken by an "unknown visitor"  from a ledge at Saltwick, just south of Whitby.

William M. Hodgson. Courtesy of William Atkinson, Chairman of Whitby Sea Anglers Association, from his personal collection of press cuttings. Thanks also to the Whitby Gazette. Posted 18/02/2013 PDH.


Whitby sea anglers' dinner

Picture
Whitby Gazette 25th April 1975.
Sport enjoyed by members of Whitby Sea Anglers' Association in their recent winter season was the best for at least five years, chairman Mr. Ron Wood told the Association's annual dinner at the Flask Inn on Friday.

Over 40 were present and enjoyed an excellent meal.  Mr. Wood said match attendances had been the best on record and he congratulated two junior members, Paul Kilpatrick and Ian Russell on some outstanding performances.  "They have certainly shown the way this winter to their seniors" added the chairman.

Secretary and treasurer, Mr. Dave Johnson, announced the trophy winners as follows.
1. William Atkinson 121 lb 05 oz
2. William Hodgson 117 lb 06 oz
3. Ray Stonehouse 105 lb 02½ oz
4. Andy Marr 94 lb 12 oz
5. Gordon Stonehouse 85 lb 04½ oz
6. Phil Nellis 76 lb 00 oz
7. Mike Fish 14 lb 13 oz

Heaviest fish M Fish 14 lb 13 oz
Juniors
1. Paul Kilpatrick 95 lb 00 oz
2. Ian Russell 71 lb 06½ oz

The total weight of fish landed was 1,176 lb 13 oz.  By winning the Junior Trophy for the second year Paul Kilpatrick retains it permanently.

The prizes were presented by Mr. Stanley Cartridge, an Association vice-president, and chairman of Whitby Magistrates.  A presentation to him was made by Mrs. Jean Winspear.


1975 - Courtesy of William Atkinson, Chairman of Whitby Sea Anglers Association, from his personal collection of press cuttings. Thanks also to the Whitby Gazette. Posted 18/02/2013 PDH.

William Atkinson 1st (personal records).
1974
October - 30 lb 04 oz.
November - 32 lb 08 oz.
December - 6 lb 14 oz.
1975
January - 23 lb 02 oz.
February - 9 lb 08 oz.
March - 19 lb 02 oz.

Total weigh-in 121 lb 06 oz.

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