Sunday 26th January 1997.

On Sunday fifteen Whitby Sea Anglers ventured to Scarborough to compete in the Annual Inter-Club "Bell Trophy" Competition and return Victorious.

On a bright and warm sunny day the fish were again scarce as the sea state remained calm.  Nine clubs took part in the event with ninety five anglers participating, spread from Argyle Gully (Hayburn Wyke)  to the Coble Landing (Filey) fishing a low water flood match.  A total of seventeen fish were weighed in for 38 lb 02 oz.

In first place Whitby Sea Anglers with three fish for 10 lb 10 oz, an average weight of 11 oz 05 drm.

Dennis Thompson had two fish for 9 lb 02 oz and John Butler one fish for 1 lb 08 oz.

Second Filey Brigg 6 lb 06 oz, average weight 10 oz 03 drm.

Third Filey Boats 4 lb 09 oz average weight 08 oz 08 drm.

Fourth Scarborough Rock Anglers.

Fifth Cloughton.

Sixth Bridlington.

Seventh South Cliff

Eighth Dotterill

Ninth Scalby Mills.

Bernard Vasey
27th January 1997.

Whitby reel in trophy victory.
Sea angling by Paul Medd

The inter-club Bell Trophy, which is fished between the boundaries Cobble landing, Filey and Argyle Gully, Hayburn Wyke, was the highlight of the weekend.

With the conditions remaining more akin to those associated with the height of summer, anglers must have feared a very lean day in terms of fish potential.

With 97 anglers representing their clubs, 17 fish were recorded at the weigh in.

In first place were the big fish experts of Whitby.  As a team they recorded three fish for a total weight of 10-10-0.

When taking in to consideration their members who blanked, the average weight for the team was a modest 0-11-5.

For their success Whitby had to thank Denis Thompson, who contributed an individual total weight of 9-1-12.

Second came the team from Filey who managed only a single fish of 6-6-0.  This gave them an average weight for the team 0-10-3.

The angler solely responsible for their success was Frank Colling.

Filey Boat recorded a solitary fish weighing 4-9-4 for third.  This gave them an average 0-8-2.

Fourth were Rock Anglers who managed a total of 4-15-12, averaging out at 0-7-15 for the team.

Denis Thompson and Frank Colling, as most successful individuals on the day, claimed about £100 each.

Re-typed from the press cutting below.
PDH 11th December 2012.
Picture
Courtesy Bernard Vasey.
Published 11th December 2012
Last edit Sunday 4th May 2014