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1997 - 1998 Season

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Denis Thompson

Ian Russell

Neil Inglis

William Atkinson

Dave Perrett

Les Spedding

Paul Kilpatrick

Phil Mead

Andy Craig

Brian Harland
Glen Kilpatrick
Adrian Smith
George Middlemas
Bernard Vasey
Mathew Atkinson (Jnr)
Norman Brittain
Mike Vasey
Dave Batchelor
Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr)
Jimmy Middlemas
John Butler
Adam Storr (Jnr)
Arthur Storr (Snr)
Adrian Nelson
Mike Kilpatrick
James Gilpin
Mike Gilpin
Graham Wright
Chris Evans (Jnr)
Perry Franklin (Jnr)
Paul Short
Ben Laws (Jnr)
Jeff Stafford
Stewart Winks (Jnr)
M Hayes (Jnr)
Stephen Crowe (Jnr)
Weight

307 lb 04 oz - 186 fish

293 lb 06 oz - 192 fish

255 lb 07 oz - 155 fish

246 lb 14 oz - 136 fish

193 lb 02 oz - 138 fish

185 lb 01 oz - 115 fish

172 lb 08 oz - 120 fish

170 lb 07 oz - 112 fish

167 lb 15 oz - 86 fish

138 lb 06 oz - 92 fish
121 lb 08 oz - 75 fish
120 lb 12 oz - 77 fish
117 lb 04 oz - 74 fish
113 lb 02 oz - 77 fish
102 lb 03 oz - 64 fish
89 lb 02 oz - 49 fish
77 lb 07 oz - 55 fish
70 lb 05 oz - 46 fish
67 lb 09 oz - 47 fish
59 lb 14 oz - 36 fish
48 lb 07 oz - 32 fish
45 lb 10 oz - 32 fish
35 lb 08 oz - 24 fish
30 lb 13 oz - 16 fish
30 lb 05 oz - 17 fish
29 lb 01 oz - 20 fish
28 lb 14 oz - 22 fish
22 lb 01 oz - 12 fish
15 lb 10 oz - 12 fish
9 lb 01 oz - 7 fish
7 lb 09 oz - 5 fish
6 lb 15 oz - 6 fish
6 lb 05 oz - 5 fish
5 lb 13 oz - 4 fish
2 lb 01 oz - 2 fish
0 lb 07 oz - 1 fish
Trophy

Lord Downe Tankard

A Lawson

Chas Rose

Chas Prudom

Bill Brown

I Metcalfe Rose Bowl

A Humble

Angel Hotel

F Kirk Cup.
Heaviest Fish

















11 lb 01 oz.

Seasons Results.

Singles Knockout winner - Denis Thompson.

Singles Knockout runner up - Phil Mead.

Doubles Knockout winners - Denis Thompson & Mathew Atkinson (Jnr)

Doubles Knockout runners up - Bernard Vasey & Norman Brittain.

Heaviest Fish in a competition - Andy Craig - 11 lb 01 oz - Sun 14th December 1997

Heaviest Fish out of competition - Denis Thompson - 10 lb 10 oz - Fri 26th December 1997

Christmas match winner - Jimmy Middlemas - 11 lb 04 oz - Sun 21st December 1997

Greatest number of fish - Ian Russell - 192 fish.

Heaviest Bag of Fish - Les Spedding - 21 lb 09 oz - Sun 12th October 1997

Juniors.

1st - Mathew Atkinson - 102 lb 03 oz - 64 fish.

2nd - Philip Kilpatrick - 67 lb 09 oz - 47 fish.

Total weight for the season - 3,394 lb 0 oz.

Total Number of fish - 2,149
Sourse - end of season print out

September 1997

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Courtesy WSAA Chairman William Atkinson
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Courtesy WSAA Chairman William Atkinson

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Courtesy WSAA Chairman William Atkinson
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Courtesy WSAA Chairman William Atkinson - 17/01/2019
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Courtesy WSAA Chairman William Atkinson
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Courtesy WSAA Chairman William Atkinson - Evening News Fri 26th Sept 1997

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Courtesy WSAA Chairman William Atkinson - 17/01/2019
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Courtesy WSAA Chairman William Atkinson - 17/01/2019

Audit of ledger - 7th - 13th Feb 2021


1997 - 1998 Season match by match

As reported by Bernard Vasey to Whitby Gazette.
Started 09/02/2013 PDH

October 1997

Wed 1st Oct - 1 of 49

New Angling Season Begins.

On a fine night Whitby Sea Anglers assembled at the Band Stand at 6.30pm to set off the 1997-1998 shore angling season.

There was a good turn-out with some new members joining the six months winter months sports fishing (fishing to the end of March 1998).
At the end of the 3 hr match fishing a calm sea there were a total of 34 fish returned to the scales as anglers reported having an active night with small fish bites which reflected in the weights.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Denis Thompson - 6 fish
2nd - Les Spedding - 5 fish
3rd - Brian Harland - 4 fish
4th - Phil Mead - 3 fish
5th - Neil Inglis - 2 fish
6th - Andy Craig - 2 fish
7th - John Butler - 2 fish
8th = Adrian D Smith - 2 fish
8th = Adam Storr (Jnr) - 2 fish
10th = Glenn Kilpatrick - 2 fish
10th = Ian Russell - 2 fish
12th - Norman Brittain - 1 fish
13th - Dave Perrett - 1 fish
7 lb 09 oz
4 lb 15 oz
4 lb 08 oz
3 lb 14 oz
2 lb 15 oz
2 lb 08 oz
2 lb 06 oz
2 lb 02 oz
2 lb 02 oz
2 lb 00 oz
2 lb 00 oz
1 lb 02 oz
1 lb 00 oz
39 lb 01 oz - 34 fish [ 27 fished]

Sun 5th Oct - 2 of 49

Similar codling as Wednesday with a total of 36 fish weighed in.
The majority of fish weighed in were small codling taking fresh and frozen peeler baits with a cocktail of mussel or worm.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Les Spedding - 8 fish
2nd - Brian Harland - 6 fish
3rd - Ian Russell - 7 fish
4th - Neil Inglis - 3 fish
5th - George Middlemas - 2 fish
6th - Denis Thompson - 3 fish
7th - Bernard Vasey - 2 fish
8th - William Atkinson - 1 fish
9th - Stewart Wink (Jnr) - 1 fish
10th - Dave Perrett - 1 fish
11th - Perry Frankling (Jnr) - 1 fish
12th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 1 fish
11 lb 10 oz
10 lb 07 oz
8 lb 00 oz
4 lb 10 oz
4 lb 10 oz
2 lb 12 oz
2 lb 09 oz
1 lb 11 oz
1 lb 02 oz
1 lb 01 oz
1 lb 01 oz
    14 oz
No detail
50 lb 07 oz - 36 fish [ 26 fished]

Wed 8th Oct - 3 of 49

The calm codling continued as anglers started fishing with 2 hrs left of a flooding tide and the results were as expected with only 24 fish weighed in.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Denis Thompson - 4 fish
2nd - Les Spedding - 3 fish
3rd - Ian Russell - 3 fish
4th - Neil Inglis - 2 fish
5th - Brian Harland - 2 fish
6th - George Middlemas - 1 fish
7th - Paul Kilpatrick - 1 fish
8th = Norman Brittain - 1 fish
8th = Graham Wright - 1 fish
10th - Arthur Storr - 1 fish
11th = John Butler - 1 fish
11th = Dave Perrett - 1 fish
13th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 1 fish
14th - Bernard Vasey - 1 fish
15th - M Hayes (Jnr) - 1 fish
5 lb 08 oz
3 lb 09 oz
3 lb 02 oz
2 lb 11 oz
2 lb 09 oz
1 lb 05 oz
1 lb 04 oz
1 lb 00 oz
1 lb 00 oz
    15 oz
    14 oz
    14 oz
    13 oz
     9 oz
     5 oz
26 lb 06 oz - 24 fish [ 27 fished]

Sun 12th Oct - 4 of 49

The first rough swell from a north westerly sea lead to a good turn-out of Whitby Sea Anglers members to fish a low water ebbing to flooding tide.  They were spread from Staithes to Robinhoods bay scars, and produced 115 to the scales.  Even with a rough sea swell, small codling were again dominant with two heaviest fish landed were 6 lb 09 oz Denis Thompson and 6 lb 08 oz Mike Kilpatrick.  The total weigh in was 178 lb 14 oz.
Five 'Double-figure bags'.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Les Spedding - 15 fish
2nd - Denis Thompson - 9 fish
3rd - Ian Russell - 10 fish
4th - George Middlemas - 8 fish
5th - Mike Kilpatrick - 4 fish

6th - James Gilpin - 4 fish
7th = Norman Brittain - 6 fish
7th = Mike Gilpin - 5 fish
9th - Dave Perrett - 6 fish
10th = Adrian Nelson - 4 fish
10th = Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 5 fish
12th - Paul Kilpatrick - 5 fish
13th = Andy Craig - 3 fish
13th = Neil Inglis - 5 fish
15th - Dave Batchelor - 4 fish
16th - Phil Mead - 4 fish
17th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 3 fish
18th - William Atkinson - 3 fish
19th - Bernard Vasey - 2 fish
20th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 2 fish
21st - Arthur Storr - 2 fish
22nd - Chris Evans (Jnr) - 1 fish
23rd - Jeff Stafford - 1 fish
24th - Mike Vasey - 1 fish
25th - Brian Harland - 1 fish
26th - Adrian D Smith - 1 fish
27th - Adam Storr (Jnr) - 1 fish
21 lb 09 oz
19 lb 04 oz
17 lb 08 oz
12 lb 04 oz
10 lb 13 oz

9 lb 05 oz
8 lb 04 oz
8 lb 04 oz
7 lb 07 oz
7 lb 06 oz
7 lb 06 oz
6 lb 15 oz
6 lb 12 oz
6 lb 12 oz
5 lb 02 oz
4 lb 10 oz
3 lb 13 oz
3 lb 00 oz
2 lb 10 oz
2 lb 00 oz
1 lb 15 oz
1 lb 00 oz
1 lb 02 oz
1 lb 00 oz
    15 oz
    14 oz
    13 oz

Heaviest Fish - 6 lb 09 oz


Inc 6 lb 08 oz
178 lb 14 oz - 115 fish [ 31 fished]

Match calendar.
Whitby Open Match 2nd November 1997.

Wed 15th Oct - 5 of 49

Last nights match gave a good south by south easterly swell with anglers fishing an ebbing tide on the scars.  The fish were again a catch of small codling, 57 fish to the scales, with billets still not making their early annual winter appearance in numbers.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Ian Russell - 7 fish
2nd - William Atkinson - 7 fish
3rd - George Middlemas - 5 fish
4th - Brian Harland - 5 fish
5th - Dave Perrett - 5 fish
6th - Paul Short - 4 fish
7th - Neil Inglis - 3 fish
8th - Norman Brittain - 4 fish
9th - Phil Mead - 4 fish
10th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 3 fish
11th - John Butler - 2 fish
12th - Denis Thompson - 3 fish
13th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 2 fish
14th - Stewart Wink (Jnr) - 1 fish
15th - Mike Vasey - 1 fish
16th - Paul Kilpatrick - 1 fish
18 lb 09 oz
12 lb 02 oz
7 lb 10 oz
7 lb 09 oz
5 lb 11 oz
5 lb 10 oz
5 lb 07 oz
4 lb 10 oz
4 lb 07 oz
4 lb 05 oz
4 lb 02 oz
3 lb 06 oz
2 lb 15 oz
2 lb 14 oz
1 lb 07 oz
    14 oz
91 lb 10 oz - 57 fish [ 26 fished]

Sun 19th Oct - 6 of 49

Sunday evenings match resulted in only 14 fish weighed in after 4 hours of fishing, eleven codling , 2 billets and 1 rockling.  There was a north easterly slight swell and a 5.7 metre high tide with anglers fishing their cliff top marks.  The nights winner was Adrian Smith, 2 fish for  - 3 lb 07 oz.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Adrian D Smith - 2 fish
2nd - George Middlemas - 2 fish
3rd - Les Spedding - 2 fish
4th - Paul Kilpatrick - 2 fish
5th - Denis Thompson - 1 fish
6th - Neil Inglis - 1 fish
7th - Bernard Vasey - 1 fish
8th - Dave Perrett - 1 fish
9th - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 1 fish
10th - Mike Gilpin - 1 fish
3 lb 07 oz
2 lb 13 oz
2 lb 05 oz
1 lb 13 oz
1 lb 11 oz
1 lb 06 oz
1 lb 04 oz
1 lb 00 oz
    15 oz
    13 oz
17 lb 07 oz - 14 fish [ 29 fished]

Wed 22nd Oct - 7 of 49

The north by north westerly swells continued and with these some bigger fish and 3 double figure bags.  A total of 65 fish were weighed in.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Neil Inglis - 7 fish
2nd - Andy Craig - 6 fish
3rd - Ian Russell - 9 fish
4th - Phil Mead - 4 fish
5th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 3 fish
6th - Dave Perrett - 5 fish
7th - Paul Kilpatrick - 4 fish
8th - Adrian D Smith - 2 fish
9th - George Middlemas - 3 fish
10th - William Atkinson - 4 fish
11th - Jimi Middlemas - 3 fish
12th - Brian Harland - 3 fish
13th - James Gilpin - 3 fish
14th - Denis Thompson - 2 fish
15th - Dave Batchelor - 2 fish
16th - Les Spedding - 2 fish
17th - John Butler - 1 fish
18th - Ben Laws (Jnr) - 1 fish
19th - Perry Frankling (Jnr) - 1 fish
12 lb 05 oz
12 lb 03 oz
11 lb 03 oz
6 lb 12 oz
5 lb 14 oz
5 lb 09 oz
5 lb 03 oz
5 lb 00 oz
4 lb 14 oz
4 lb 13 oz
4 lb 08 oz
3 lb 14 oz
3 lb 05 oz
2 lb 15 oz
2 lb 11 oz
2 lb 10 oz
1 lb 12 oz
1 lb 02 oz
1 lb 00 oz
No detail
97 lb 09 oz - 65 fish [ 30 fished]

Sun 26th Oct - 8 of 49

A southerly swell produced more double figure bags and the presence of bigger fish as 3 lb and 4 lb fish were brought to the scales.  The heaviest fish of the month fell to Denis Thompson with a 7 lb 06 oz cod.
89 fish were weighed in for over 130 lb.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Denis Thompson - 8 fish
2nd - Ian Russell - 10 fish
3rd - George Middlemas - 10 fish
4th - Neil Inglis - 6 fish
5th - Brian Harland - 9 fish
6th - Les Spedding - 5 fish
7th - William Atkinson - 6 fish
8th - Norman Brittain - 5 fish
9th - Bernard Vasey - 3 fish
10th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 3 fish
11th - Jimi Middlemas - 4 fish
12th - Mike Gilpin - 3 fish
13th - Dave Perrett - 3 fish
14th - Phil Mead - 3 fish
15th - Mike Kilpatrick - 3 fish
16th - Andy Craig - 2 fish
17th - James Gilpin - 2 fish
18th - Paul Kilpatrick - 1 fish
19th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 1 fish
20th - Mike Vasey - 1 fish
21st - Chris Evans (Jnr) - 1 fish
16 lb 10 oz
14 lb 03 oz
13 lb 00 oz
12 lb 00 oz
9 lb 08 oz
9 lb 01 oz
8 lb 15 oz
8 lb 03 oz
6 lb 09 oz
5 lb 14 oz
5 lb 06 oz
4 lb 00 oz
3 lb 11 oz
3 lb 03 oz
3 lb 00 oz
2 lb 13 oz
2 lb 05 oz
1 lb 04 oz
1 lb 03 oz
1 lb 02 oz
    13 oz
Heaviest Fish - 7 lb 06 oz
132 lb 11 oz - 89 fish [ 30 fished]

Wed 29th Oct - 9 of 49

1st - Denis Thompson - 5 fish
2nd - Les Spedding - 4 fish
3rd - Brian Harland - 3 fish
4th = William Atkinson - 3 fish
4th = John Butler - 2 fish
6th - Bernard Vasey - 3 fish
7th - Mike Kilpatrick - 3 fish
8th - George Middlemas - 3 fish
9th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 2 fish
10th - Ian Russell - 2 fish
11th - Andy Craig - 2 fish
12th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 2 fish
13th = M Hayes (Jnr) - 1 fish
13th = Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 2 fish
15th - Mike Vasey - 1 fish
16th - Jimi Middlemas - 1 fish
17th = Neil Inglis - 1 fish
17th = Adrian D Smith - 1 fish
19th - Norman Brittain - 1 fish
7 lb 14 oz
6 lb 04 oz
4 lb 05 oz
3 lb 10 oz
3 lb 10 oz
3 lb 08 oz
3 lb 07 oz
3 lb 05 oz
2 lb 07 oz
2 lb 04 oz
2 lb 02 oz
1 lb 13 oz
1 lb 12 oz
1 lb 12 oz
1 lb 06 oz
1 lb 06 oz
    15 oz
    15 oz
    14 oz
53 lb 09 oz - 42 fish [ 30 fished]

Leader board after 9 of 49 matches - last column +/- 5lb per match target [45 lb] {edit 07/02/2021}
1st - Ian Russell - 50 fish 
2nd - Denis Thompson - 41 fish 
3rd - Les Spedding - 44 fish 
4th - George Middlemas - 34 fish 
5th - Neil Inglis - 30 fish 
6th - Brian Harland - 33 fish 
7th - William Atkinson - 24 fish 
8th - Andy Craig - 15 fish 
9th - Dave Perrett - 23 fish 
10th - Norman Brittain - 18 fish 
11th - Phil Mead - 18 fish 
12th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 15 fish 
13th - Paul Kilpatrick - 14 fish 
14th - Mike Kilpatrick - 10 fish 
15th - Bernard Vasey - 12 fish 
16th - James Gilpin - 9 fish 
17th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 10 fish 
18th - Mike Gilpin - 9 fish 
19th - John Butler - 8 fish 
20th - Adrian D Smith - 8 fish 
21st - Jimi Middlemas - 8 fish 
22nd - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 8 fish 
23rd - Dave Batchelor - 6 fish 
24th - Adrian Nelson - 4 fish 
25th - Paul Short - 4 fish 
26th - Mike Vasey - 4 fish 
27th - Stewart Wink (Jnr) - 2 fish 
28th - Adam Storr (Jnr) - 3 fish 
29th - Arthur Storr - 3 fish 
30th - Perry Frankling (Jnr) - 3 fish 
31st - M Hayes (Jnr)
32nd - Chris Evans (Jnr)
33rd = Jeff Stafford - 1 fish 
33rd = Ben Laws (Jnr) - 1 fish 
35th - Graham Wright - 1 fish 
76 lb 13 oz
67 lb 09 oz
61 lb 15 oz
49 lb 13 oz
49 lb 01 oz
43 lb 11 oz
34 lb 03 oz
26 lb 06 oz
26 lb 05 oz
24 lb 01 oz
22 lb 14 oz
19 lb 13 oz
17 lb 05 oz
17 lb 04 oz
17 lb 01 oz
14 lb 15 oz
14 lb 02 oz
13 lb 01 oz
12 lb 12 oz
12 lb 06 oz
11 lb 04 oz
10 lb 01 oz
7 lb 13 oz
7 lb 06 oz
5 lb 10 oz
4 lb 15 oz
4 lb 00 oz
2 lb 15 oz
2 lb 14 oz
2 lb 06 oz
2 lb 01 oz
2 lb 00 oz
1 lb 02 oz
1 lb 02 oz
1 lb 00 oz
Deficit
9 lb 04 oz
5 lb 10 oz
12 lb 02 oz
    12 oz
5 lb 06 oz
9 lb 08 oz
7 lb 13 oz
     1 oz
2 lb 04 oz
1 lb 03 oz
3 lb 01 oz
2 lb 08 oz
     1 oz
     3 oz
2 lb 02 oz
    13 oz
1 lb 01 oz
     5 oz
     6 oz
1 lb 02 oz
1 lb 03 oz
2 lb 04 oz
     7 oz
1 lb 12 oz
    11 oz
    15 oz
1 lb 01 oz
     1 oz
     8 oz
     6 oz
     4 oz
    10 oz

     2 oz
31 lb 13 oz
22 lb 09 oz
16 lb 15 oz
4 lb 13 oz
4 lb 01 oz
- 1 lb 05 oz
- 10 lb 13 oz
- 18 lb 10 oz
- 18 lb 11 oz
- 20 lb 15 oz

Season total 476 fish - 687 lb 10 oz - Av 1 lb 07 oz

Date Oct
Wed 01
Sun 05
Wed 08
Sun 12
Wed 15
Sun 19
Wed 22
Sun 26
Wed 29

Wed 01
Sun 05
Wed 08
Sun 12
Wed 15
Sun 19
Wed 22
Sun 26
Wed 29
Heaviest Fish
?
?
?
Denis Thompson
?
?
?
Denis Thompson
?
Heaviest Bag of Fish
Denis Thompson (6)
Les Spedding (8)
Denis Thompson (4)
Les Spedding (15)
Ian Russell (7)
Adrian D Smith (2)
Neil Inglis (7)
Denis Thompson (8)
Denis Thompson (5)
Weight
?
?
?
6 lb 09 oz
?
?
?
7 lb 06 oz
?

7 lb 09 oz
11 lb 10 oz
5 lb 08 oz
21 lb 09 oz
18 lb 09 oz
3 lb 07 oz
12 lb 05 oz
16 lb 10 oz
7 lb 14 oz
Notes
? No Heaviest Fish recorded.






​
No. Fish
34
36
24
115
57
14
65
89
42
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476 Fish​
Weight
39 lb 01 oz
50 lb 07 oz
26 lb 06 oz
178 lb 14 oz
91 lb 10 oz
17 lb 07 oz
97 lb 09 oz
132 lb 11 oz
53 lb 09 oz
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​687 lb 10 oz​

November 1997

Sun 2nd Nov - 10 of 49 - Annual Open match


Redcar angler hooks sea-contest top prize
Whitby Sea Anglers Association Open match competition, jointly sponsored by Keith’s Sports, of Saltburn, and Pier Inn Hotel, Whitby, was won by Andy Rutledge, of Redcar.
More than 100 anglers fished a northerly growing swell which did not favour some marks, as it became too rough and the water was very clear.  At the end of a six hour match there was a good result as 165 lb of fish were weighed-in by 33 senior and seven junior anglers (all received prizes for their catches).
The first prize £300 was presented to Rutledge who had the heaviest bag of six cod for 17 lb 10 oz, second prize £150 to Whitby club angler Les Spedding, weighing four cod for 14 lb 10 oz, third prize £75, also a local club angler Andy Craig with five fish for 13 lb 07 oz.
Other placings, C Scaife, Scarborough, 9 lb 10 oz, T Dalton 8 lb 09 oz, Andrew Woodall, Whitby 8 lb 01 oz, M Smith 6 lb 06 oz, Neil Inglis, Whitby 6 lb 03 oz, M Jackson 6 lb 02 oz, E Herridge, Whitby 5 lb 14 oz, John Butler, Whitby 5 lb 14 oz, M Wilson 5 lb 11 oz, Norman Brittain, Whitby 5 lb 03 oz, Adrian Smith, Whitby 4 lb 15 oz, C Sharp 4 lb 13 oz, James Moore, Redcar 4 lb 11 oz, 4 lb 11 oz, R Foulkes 4 lb 09 oz, Denis Thompson, Lythe 4 lb 05 oz, H Cook 4 lb 05 oz, Bob Eglon, Whitby 3 lb 03 oz
The sweep for the heaviest single cod of the competition was presented to Ernie Herridge, of Whitby, with his only fish of the day 5 lb 14 oz.  The optional Superpool sweep for the heaviest single cod in the competition was won by local angler Andy Craig with a 5 lb 06 oz fish.
Picture
Courtesy WSAA Chairman William Atkinson - 17/01/2019
The Junior section of the day’s competition was fished under the rules of any fish of NFSA Association can be weighed in but codling take preference.
This resulted in a variety of fish tipping the scales, the winner of the £25 first prize going to Darlington angler Nick Westgarth with a single cod of 1 lb 09 oz, second place to Adam Storr, Whitby, with a cod of 15 oz, third Chris Evans, Whitby, 1 lb 11 oz billet, M Readman 1 lb 08 oz wrasse, Steve Ingleston, Whitby 1 lb 00 oz sea bream, M Ward 9 oz sand dab, Mathew Atkinson, Egton, 13 oz flounder.
Thanks were expressed to the sponsors and to all who helped make the event possible.
Top twenty
1st - Andy Rutledge, Redcar (6)
2nd - Les Spedding, Whitby (4)
3rd - Andy Craig, Whitby (5)
4th - Chris Scaife, Scarborough
5th - T Dalton
6th - Andrew Woodall, Whitby
7th - M Smith
8th - Neil Inglis, Whitby
9th - M Jackson
10th = Ernie Herridge, Whitby (1)
10th = John Butler, Whitby
12th - M Wilson
13th - Norman Brittain, Whitby
14th - Adrian Smith, Whitby
15th - C Sharp
16th - James Moore, Redcar
17th - R Foulkes
18th = Denis Thompson, Lythe
18th = Harry Cook
20th - Bob Eglon, Whitby
17 lb 10 oz
14 lb 10 oz
13 lb 07 oz
9 lb 10 oz
8 lb 09 oz
8 lb 01 oz
6 lb 06 oz
6 lb 03 oz
6 lb 02 oz
5 lb 14 oz
5 lb 14 oz
5 lb 11 oz
5 lb 03 oz
4 lb 15 oz
4 lb 13 oz
4 lb 11 oz
4 lb 09 oz
4 lb 05 oz
4 lb 05 oz
3 lb 03 oz


Inc 5 lb 06 oz






Heaviest Fish - 5 lb 14 oz
Junior section
The Junior section of the day’s competition was fished under the rules of any fish of NFSA Association can be weighed in but codling take preference.
1st - Nick Westgarth, Darlington
2nd - Adam Storr, Whitby
3rd - Chris Evans, Whitby
4th - M Readman
5th - Steve Ingleston, Whitby
6th - M Ward
7th - Mathew Atkinson, Egton
1 lb 09 oz
15 oz
1 lb 11 oz
1 lb 08 oz
1 lb 00 oz
9 oz
13 oz
Codling
Codling
Billet
Wrasse
Sea Bream
Sand dab
Flounder

Members match
1st - Les Spedding - 4 fish
2nd - Andy Craig - 5 fish
3rd - Neil Inglis - 4 fish
4th - John Butler - 4 fish
5th - Norman Brittain - 3 fish
6th - Adrian D Smith - 3 fish
7th - Denis Thompson - 2 fish
8th - George Middlemas - 2 fish
9th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 2 fish
10th - Chris Evans (Jnr) - 1 fish
11th - Jimi Middlemas - 1 fish
12th = Paul Kilpatrick - 1 fish
12th = Adam Storr (Jnr) - 1 fish
14th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 1 fish
14 lb 10 oz
13 lb 07 oz
6 lb 03 oz
5 lb 14 oz
5 lb 03 oz
4 lb 15 oz
4 lb 05 oz
3 lb 12 oz
2 lb 13 oz
1 lb 11 oz
1 lb 02 oz
    15 oz
    15 oz
    13 oz

Heaviest Fish - 5 lb 06 oz
66 lb 10 oz - 34 fish [ 27 fished]

Wed 5th Nov - 11 of 49 - Singles Knockout

There was a slight south easterly swell which created movement close into shore as anglers fished a high tide ebb contest on a fine evening.  In this match the second leg of the singles knockout competition was fished in which 40 fish were weighed in with the heaviest fish of the night 5 lb 02 oz falling to junior club angler Mathew Atkinson (Jnr).

Ian Russell beat William Atkinson (4 lb 12 oz - 1 lb 11 oz)
Andrew Craig beat Neil Inglis (1 lb 04 oz - 0 lb 00 oz)
Denis Thompson beat Brian Harland (7 lb 06 oz - 0 lb 00 oz)
Phil Mead beat Graham Wright (1 lb 01 oz - 0 lb 00 oz)
Mike Kilpatrick beat Paul Kilpatrick ( 5 lb 09 oz - 4 lb 06 oz)
Dave Perrett beat Bernard Vasey (8 lb 12 oz - 4 lb 15 oz)
Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) beat Jimmy Middlemas (5 lb 02 oz - 0 lb 14 oz)
John Butler beat Norman Brittain (1 lb 02 oz - 0 lb 00 oz).

Bernard Vasey
1st - Dave Perrett - 7 fish
2nd - Denis Thompson - 4 fish
3rd - Mike Kilpatrick - 4 fish
4th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 1 fish
5th - Bernard Vasey - 4 fish
6th - Ian Russell - 2 fish
7th - Paul Kilpatrick - 4 fish
8th - Mike Vasey - 3 fish
9th - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 3 fish
10th = William Atkinson - 2 fish
10th = Adrian D Smith - 2 fish
12th - Andy Craig - 1 fish
13th - John Butler - 1 fish
14th - Phil Mead - 1 fish
15th - Jimi Middlemas - 1 fish
8 lb 12 oz
7 lb 06 oz
5 lb 09 oz
5 lb 02 oz
4 lb 15 oz
4 lb 12 oz
4 lb 06 oz
3 lb 12 oz
3 lb 10 oz
1 lb 11 oz
1 lb 11 oz
1 lb 04 oz
1 lb 02 oz
1 lb 01 oz
    14 oz



1 fish - 5 lb 02 oz
55 lb 15 oz - 40 fish [ 25 fished]

Sun 9th Nov - 12 of 49

The south easterly had moved round to a south westerly and this left very little swell as the flooding tide got under way and not much colour in the water.  There was a total of 30 fish weighed in for the nights catch with the heaviest fish under 3 lb, the heaviest bag winner was Ian Russell who had 5 fish for 7 lb 06 oz.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Ian Russell - 5 fish
2nd - William Atkinson - 3 fish
3rd - Phil Mead - 2 fish
4th - Bernard Vasey - 2 fish
5th = Denis Thompson - 2 fish
5th = Mike Gilpin - 2 fish
7th - Adrian Nelson - 2 fish
8th - Ben Laws (Jnr) - 1 fish
9th - Andy Craig - 1 fish
10th - Brian Harland - 1 fish
11th - Adrian D Smith - 1 fish
12th = James Gilpin - 1 fish
12th = Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 1 fish
14th = Norman Brittain - 1 fish
14th = Adam Storr (Jnr) - 1 fish
16th - Mike Vasey - 1 fish
17th - Dave Perrett - 1 fish
18th = Graham Wright - 1 fish
18th = Stephen Crowe (Jnr) - 1 fish
7 lb 06 oz
3 lb 11 oz
2 lb 06 oz
2 lb 04 oz
1 lb 14 oz
1 lb 14 oz
1 lb 13 oz
1 lb 11 oz
1 lb 07 oz
1 lb 03 oz
1 lb 02 oz
1 lb 01 oz
1 lb 01 oz
1 lb 00 oz
1 lb 00 oz
    15 oz
    14 oz
     7 oz
     7 oz
33 lb 08 oz - 30 fish [ 27 fished]

Wed 12th Nov - 13 of 49 - Doubles Knockout

Once again the calm conditions were present for the nights match with a half ebbing tide 16 anglers were fishing the second round of the doubles knockout competition.  A total of 32 fish were weighed in for 41 lb which still shows the bigger fish are not showing.  The fishing is much the same along the North east coast with anglers still wanting the north westerly's to stir the sea bed up and bring the larger fish closer to the shore to feed.

Norman Brittain - 2 lb 15 oz, Bernard Vasey - 2 lb 13 oz beat Neil Inglis - 3 lb 01 oz, Phil Mead - 2 lb 05 oz.

Denis Thompson - 2 lb 06 oz, Mat'ew Atkinson (Jnr) - 1 lb 00 oz beat Paul Kilpatrick - 0 lb 00 oz, Mike Kilpatrick - 0 lb 00 oz.

Dave Perrett - 0 lb 00 oz, Jimmy Middlemas - 4 lb 03 oz beat George Middlemas - 1 lb 12 oz, Glen Kilpatrick - 0 lb 00 oz.

Ian Russell - 7 lb 10 oz, Andrew Craig - 0 lb 00 oz beat William Atkinson - 7 lb 02 oz, Mike Vasey - 0 lb 00 oz.

Bernard Vasey
1st - Ian Russell - 6 fish
2nd - William Atkinson - 5 fish
3rd - Jimi Middlemas - 3 fish
4th - Les Spedding - 3 fish
5th - Neil Inglis - 3 fish
6th - Norman Brittain - 3 fish
7th - Bernard Vasey - 2 fish
8th - Denis Thompson - 2 fish
9th - Phil Mead - 2 fish
10th - George Middlemas - 1 fish
11th - Chris Evans (Jnr) - 1 fish
12th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 1 fish
7 lb 10 oz
7 lb 02 oz
4 lb 03 oz
3 lb 14 oz
3 lb 01 oz
2 lb 15 oz
2 lb 13 oz
2 lb 06 oz
2 lb 05 oz
1 lb 12 oz
1 lb 10 oz
1 lb 00 oz
40 lb 11 oz - 32 fish [ 23 fished]

Sun 16th Nov - 14 of 49

Although a very wet and windy night produced a few better fish as the wind had gone round to a southerly and provided movement to some of the south facing marks.  The heaviest fish of the month competition for November was landed tonight by Norman Brittain 6 lb 15 oz, he also won the nights event with the heaviest bag of 15 lb 03 oz, 4 fish.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Norman Brittain - 4 fish
2nd - Les Spedding - 9 fish
3rd - Dave Perrett - 4 fish
4th - Denis Thompson - 9 fish
5th - George Middlemas - 3 fish
6th - Phil Mead - 3 fish
7th - William Atkinson - 4 fish
8th - Paul Kilpatrick - 2 fish
9th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 1 fish
10th - Bernard Vasey - 1 fish
11th - Arthur Storr - 1 fish
12th - Neil Inglis - 1 fish
13th - Chris Evans (Jnr) - 1 fish
14th - Jeff Stafford - 1 fish
15th - Ben Laws (Jnr) - 1 fish
16th - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 1 fish
15 lb 03 oz
12 lb 09 oz
12 lb 08 oz
11 lb 05 oz
6 lb 05 oz
5 lb 04 oz
4 lb 03 oz
2 lb 00 oz
1 lb 10 oz
1 lb 07 oz
1 lb 05 oz
1 lb 03 oz
1 lb 01 oz
1 lb 00 oz
    15 oz
    12 oz
Heaviest Fish - 6 lb 15 oz
No detail

78 lb 10 oz - 46 fish [ 24 fished]

Match calendar.
Bridlington Open invitation match 29th and 30th November.
The Cloughton Open 7th December.

Wed 19th Nov - 15 of 49

There was a total of 35 fish weighed in from a southerly swell for the Whitby Sea Anglers Association club match.  The catch could have been bigger but strong wind and heavy rain showers spoiled the night along with loose weed fouling anglers lines.  William Atkinson won the nights event.
Bernard Vasey
1st - William Atkinson - 4 fish
2nd - Dave Perrett - 6 fish
3rd - Andy Craig - 5 fish
4th - Neil Inglis - 2 fish
5th - Phil Mead - 4 fish
6th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 3 fish
7th - Norman Brittain - 2 fish
8th - Mike Kilpatrick - 3 fish
9th - Les Spedding - 3 fish
10th - Paul Kilpatrick - 2 fish
11th - Brian Harland - 1 fish
9 lb 14 oz
6 lb 13 oz
6 lb 05 oz
6 lb 00 oz
5 lb 08 oz
4 lb 05 oz
4 lb 04 oz
4 lb 01 oz
3 lb 11 oz
2 lb 07 oz
1 lb 01 oz
54 lb 05 oz - 35 fish [ 24 fished]

Sun 23rd Nov - 16 of 49

There was still plenty of swell running as the tide flooded in for the nights match with 4 anglers weighing in double figure bags of fish.  This took 3 anglers over 100 lb barrier for their total weight of fish for the season to date.
Denis Thompson - 115 lb 13 oz - 70 fish.
Les Spedding - 112 lb 15 oz - 69 fish.
Ian Russell - 107 lb 08 oz - 69 fish.
It was yet another wet and showery night but the sea conditions were better as 77 fish were returned to the scales for a total weigh in of 127 lb 11 oz.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Denis Thompson - 10 fish
2nd - Les Spedding - 6 fish
3rd - William Atkinson - 7 fish
4th - Ian Russell - 6 fish
5th - Dave Batchelor - 6 fish
6th - Andy Craig - 6 fish
7th - Mike Vasey - 5 fish
8th - Paul Kilpatrick - 4 fish
9th - Neil Inglis - 5 fish
10th - Brian Harland - 4 fish
11th - Adam Storr (Jnr) - 3 fish
12th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 3 fish
13th = Bernard Vasey - 2 fish
13th = Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 3 fish
15th - Dave Perrett - 3 fish
16th - Arthur Storr - 1 fish
17th - Chris Evans (Jnr) - 1 fish
18th - Adrian D Smith - 1 fish
19th - Norman Brittain - 1 fish
21 lb 00 oz
16 lb 04 oz
15 lb 09 oz
10 lb 15 oz
9 lb 07 oz
8 lb 03 oz
7 lb 09 oz
6 lb 10 oz
6 lb 06 oz
5 lb 02 oz
3 lb 13 oz
3 lb 07 oz
2 lb 14 oz
2 lb 14 oz
2 lb 08 oz
1 lb 10 oz
1 lb 05 oz
1 lb 02 oz
1 lb 01 oz
No detail
127 lb 11 oz - 77 fish [ 26 fished]

Wed 26th Nov - 17 of 49 - Singles Knockout

The singles knockout tournament competition went into the third round for the Whitby Sea Anglers Association club members.  It was an ebbing tide low water, into flooding tide match as a south easterly swell gave movement close to shore.  There was a good nights result as a total of 89 fish were returned to the scales.

Knockout results.

Ian Russell - 19 lb 06 oz beat Andrew Craig - 4 lb 08 oz.
Denis Thompson - 16 lb 05 oz beat Mike Kilpatrick 0 lb 00 oz.
Phil Mead - 8 lb 08 oz beat Dave Perrett - 0 lb 15 oz.
John Butler - 4 lb 11 oz beat Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 2 lb 11 oz.

Bernard Vasey
1st - Ian Russell - 10 fish
2nd - Denis Thompson - 9 fish
3rd - William Atkinson - 6 fish
4th - Neil Inglis - 7 fish
5th - Phil Mead - 5 fish
6th - Adrian D Smith - 6 fish
7th - Bernard Vasey - 5 fish
8th - Paul Kilpatrick - 5 fish
9th - Dave Batchelor - 3 fish
10th = Glenn Kilpatrick - 5 fish
10th = Mike Vasey - 5 fish
12th - John Butler - 4 fish
13th - Andy Craig - 4 fish
14th - Chris Evans (Jnr) - 3 fish
15th - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 3 fish
16th - Les Spedding - 2 fish
17th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 2 fish
18th - Norman Brittain - 2 fish
19th - Brian Harland - 1 fish
20th = Dave Perrett - 1 fish
20th = Ben Laws (Jnr) - 1 fish
19 lb 06 oz
16 lb 05 oz
11 lb 04 oz
10 lb 10 oz
8 lb 08 oz
7 lb 13 oz
7 lb 07 oz
6 lb 13 oz
6 lb 01 oz
5 lb 13 oz
5 lb 13 oz
4 lb 11 oz
4 lb 08 oz
3 lb 10 oz
3 lb 07 oz
3 lb 02 oz
2 lb 11 oz
2 lb 10 oz
1 lb 08 oz
    15 oz
    15 oz
133 lb 14 oz - 89 fish [ 24 fished]

Sun 30th Nov - 18 of 49

Sundays 4 hour match started 2 hours after high water and the sea swell was still present but had moved round to a northerly motion and yet another wet showery-hail night, but again anglers returned with good results as a few better fish were weighed in, up to 5 lb.
Results, a total of 109 fish for 161 lb 09 oz.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Neil Inglis - 7 fish
2nd - Ian Russell - 9 fish
3rd - Paul Kilpatrick - 7 fish
4th - Les Spedding - 8 fish
5th - Andy Craig - 6 fish
6th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 4 fish
7th - Denis Thompson - 6 fish
8th - Mike Gilpin - 7 fish
9th - Phil Mead - 6 fish
10th = Dave Perrett - 6 fish
10th = Bernard Vasey - 4 fish
12th = Mike Kilpatrick - 3 fish
12th = Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 3 fish
14th - Mike Vasey - 5 fish
15th - Dave Batchelor - 5 fish
16th = George Middlemas - 4 fish
16th = James Gilpin - 3 fish
18th - Norman Brittain - 3 fish
19th - William Atkinson - 3 fish
20th - Brian Harland - 2 fish
21st - Adrian D Smith - 2 fish
22nd - Stewart Wink (Jnr) - 2 fish
23rd - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 1 fish
24th - Graham Wright - 1 fish
25th - Adrian Nelson - 1 fish
26th - Arthur Storr - 1 fish
13 lb 15 oz
11 lb 15 oz
11 lb 10 oz
10 lb 05 oz
9 lb 13 oz
9 lb 04 oz
8 lb 13 oz
8 lb 10 oz
8 lb 02 oz
7 lb 14 oz
7 lb 14 oz
6 lb 14 oz
6 lb 14 oz
6 lb 02 oz
5 lb 10 oz
4 lb 04 oz
4 lb 04 oz
3 lb 14 oz
3 lb 13 oz
2 lb 07 oz
1 lb 15 oz
1 lb 13 oz
1 lb 09 oz
1 lb 06 oz
1 lb 05 oz
1 lb 04 oz
(his best this season) No detail

(his best this season)









1 fish of 4 lb 04 oz
161 lb 09 oz - 109 fish [ 26 fished]

Match calendar.
7th December Cloughton Open - members note no night match as this is a club match.
18th January 1998 Ship Inn Open.

Leader board after 18 of 50 matches - last column +/- 5lb per match target [90 lb] {edit 09/01/2021}
1st - Denis Thompson - 85 fish 
2nd - Ian Russell - 88 fish 
3rd - Les Spedding - 79 fish 
4th - Neil Inglis - 59 fish 
5th - William Atkinson - 58 fish 
6th - Andy Craig - 43 fish 
7th - Dave Perrett - 51 fish 
8th - George Middlemas - 44 fish 
9th - Norman Brittain - 37 fish 
10th - Phil Mead - 41 fish 
11th - Brian Harland - 42 fish 
12th - Paul Kilpatrick - 39 fish 
13th - Bernard Vasey - 32 fish 
14th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 29 fish 
15th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 23 fish 
16th - Adrian D Smith - 23 fish 
17th - Mike Kilpatrick - 17 fish 
18th - Mike Vasey - 23 fish 
19th - Dave Batchelor - 20 fish 
20th - Mike Gilpin - 21 fish 
21st - John Butler - 17 fish 
22nd - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 19 fish 
23rd - James Gilpin - 13 fish 
24th - Jimi Middlemas - 13 fish 
25th - Chris Evans (Jnr) - 9 fish 
26th - Adrian Nelson - 7 fish 
27th - Adam Storr (Jnr) - 8 fish 
28th - Arthur Storr - 6 fish 
29th - Stewart Wink (Jnr) - 4 fish 
30th - Paul Short - 4 fish 
31st - Ben Laws (Jnr) - 4 fish 
32nd - Graham Wright - 3 fish 
33rd - Jeff Stafford - 2 fish 
34th = Perry Frankling (Jnr) - 2 fish 
34th = M Hayes (Jnr) - 2 fish 
36th - Stephen Crowe (Jnr) - 1 fish 
140 lb 15 oz
138 lb 13 oz
126 lb 06 oz
96 lb 07 oz
91 lb 06 oz
71 lb 05 oz
66 lb 09 oz
65 lb 14 oz
60 lb 03 oz
56 lb 00 oz
55 lb 00 oz
52 lb 02 oz
46 lb 11 oz
41 lb 02 oz
37 lb 10 oz
31 lb 00 oz
30 lb 05 oz
29 lb 02 oz
28 lb 15 oz
27 lb 00 oz
24 lb 07 oz
22 lb 05 oz
20 lb 04 oz
17 lb 07 oz
11 lb 05 oz
10 lb 08 oz
8 lb 11 oz
7 lb 01 oz
5 lb 13 oz
5 lb 10 oz
4 lb 11 oz
2 lb 13 oz
2 lb 02 oz
2 lb 01 oz
2 lb 01 oz
     7 oz
Deficit
2 lb 02 oz
12 lb 07 oz
29 lb 15 oz
5 lb 01 oz
20 lb 01 oz
4 lb 12 oz
    11 oz
5 lb 11 oz
4 lb 03 oz
1 lb 00 oz
2 lb 14 oz
5 lb 07 oz
5 lb 09 oz
3 lb 08 oz
6 lb 10 oz
    11 oz
1 lb 03 oz
     3 oz
1 lb 15 oz
2 lb 09 oz
2 lb 02 oz
2 lb 01 oz
2 lb 13 oz
6 lb 02 oz
    13 oz
1 lb 13 oz
1 lb 10 oz
1 lb 04 oz
     3 oz
    15 oz
1 lb 14 oz
    11 oz
     1 oz

1 lb 10 oz
50 lb 15 oz
48 lb 13 oz
36 lb 06 oz
6 lb 07 oz
1 lb 06 oz
- 18 lb 11 oz
- 23 lb 07 oz
- 24 lb 02 oz
- 29 lb 13 oz
- 34 lb 00 oz

Season total 968 fish - 1,440 lb 07 oz - Av 1 lb 08 oz

Date Nov
Sun 02
Wed 05
Sun 09
Wed 12
Sun 16
Wed 19
Sun 23
Wed 26
Sun 30

Sun 02
Wed 05
Sun 09
Wed 12
Sun 16
Wed 19
Sun 23
Wed 26
Sun 30
Heaviest Fish
Andy Craig
?
?
?
Norman Brittain
?
?
?
?
Heaviest Bag of Fish
Les Spedding (4)
Dave Perrett (7)
Ian Russell (5)
Ian Russell (6)
Norman Brittain (4)
William Atkinson (4)
Denis Thompson (10)
Ian Russell (10)
Neil Inglis (7)
Weight
5 lb 06 oz
?
?
?
6 lb 15 oz
?
?
?
?

14 lb 10 oz
8 lb 12 oz
7 lb 06 oz
7 lb 10 oz
15 lb 03 oz
9 lb 14 oz
21 lb 00 oz
19 lb 06 oz
13 lb 15 oz
Notes
? No Heaviest Fish recorded.




​


No. Fish
34
40
30
32
46
35
77
89
109
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492 Fish​
Weight
66 lb 10 oz
55 lb 15 oz
33 lb 08 oz
40 lb 11 oz
78 lb 10 oz
54 lb 05 oz
127 lb 11 oz
133 lb 14 oz
161 lb 09 oz
--------------
​752 lb 13 oz​

December 1997

Wed 3rd Dec - 19 of 49 - Doubles Knockout

The mid week match incorporated the semi final of the doubles knockout competition for Whitby Sea Anglers Association members.
It gave an excellent result for Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) when he returned with 3 fish for 8 lb 05 oz, one codling of 6 lb 01 oz.

Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 8 lb 05 oz, Denis Thompson - 2 lb 06 oz beat Ian Russell - 2 lb 10 oz, Andrew Craig - 0 lb 00 oz
Bernard Vasey - 2 lb 07 oz, Norman Brittain - 1 lb 03 oz beat Dave Perrett - 0 lb 00 oz, Jimmy Middlemas - 0 lb 00 oz
Bernard Vasey
1st - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 3 fish
2nd - Neil Inglis - 2 fish
3rd - Adrian D Smith - 3 fish
4th - Les Spedding - 3 fish
5th - Mike Vasey - 3 fish
6th - Ian Russell - 2 fish
7th - Bernard Vasey - 2 fish
8th - Denis Thompson - 2 fish
9th - Dave Batchelor - 3 fish
10th - William Atkinson - 2 fish
11th - John Butler - 2 fish
12th = Brian Harland - 1 fish
12th = Arthur Storr - 1 fish
14th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 1 fish
15th = Norman Brittain - 1 fish
15th = Phil Mead - 1 fish
17th - Paul Kilpatrick - 1 fish
8 lb 05 oz
5 lb 00 oz
4 lb 09 oz
4 lb 03 oz
3 lb 07 oz
2 lb 10 oz
2 lb 07 oz
2 lb 06 oz
2 lb 01 oz
2 lb 00 oz
1 lb 14 oz
1 lb 11 oz
1 lb 11 oz
1 lb 04 oz
1 lb 03 oz
1 lb 03 oz
1 lb 02 oz
Heaviest Fish - 6 lb 01 oz
47 lb 00 oz - 33 fish [ 24 fished]

Sun 7th Dec - 20 of 49 - Cloughton Open

​Sunday’s match was a day match competition fishing the Cloughton Open from 11am to 5pm with the weigh in at the Red Lion in Cloughton.  This was a Heaviest Fish competition and after a very windy showery day the eventful winner was J Johnson of Scarborough with the wining cod of 6 lb 07 oz.

Members of Whitby Sea Anglers Association were in the following places.
4th - Neil Inglis - 5 lb 11 oz, he also had another fish of 3 lb 10 oz.
10th - Denis Thompson 4 lb 11 oz.
14th - Adrian Smith - 3 lb 07 oz.

Club members results.
1st - Neil Inglis - 4 fish
2nd - Denis Thompson - 2 fish
3rd - Adrian D Smith - 2 fish
4th - Andy Craig - 2 fish
5th - Bernard Vasey - 2 fish
6th - Paul Kilpatrick - 2 fish
7th - Ian Russell - 2 fish
8th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 1 fish
9th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 1 fish
11 lb 06 oz
5 lb 09 oz
4 lb 11 oz
3 lb 00 oz
2 lb 11 oz
2 lb 07 oz
2 lb 02 oz
1 lb 07 oz
    14 oz
Heaviest Fish - 5 lb 11 oz & another 3 lb 10 oz
Inc 4 lb 11 oz

Inc 3 lb 07 oz

34 lb 03 oz - 18 fish [ 18 fished]

Match calendar.
The Ship Inn Open 18th January 1998 - £300 Senior first prize and a junior section of a Beach Rod.
The annual Mickleby Open has been cancelled.

Wed 10th Dec - 21 of 49

The small codling continued to be caught as Whitby Sea Anglers Association members fished a low water flooding tide from a northerly long distance sea swell.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Les Spedding - 7 fish
2nd - Denis Thompson - 5 fish
3rd = Adrian D Smith - 5 fish
3rd = Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 3 fish
5th - William Atkinson - 3 fish
6th - Phil Mead - 4 fish
7th - Dave Batchelor - 3 fish
8th - Brian Harland - 3 fish
9th = Ian Russell - 3 fish
9th = Dave Perrett - 3 fish
11th - Graham Wright - 2 fish
12th = Arthur Storr - 2 fish
12th = Paul Kilpatrick - 2 fish
14th - Andy Craig - 2 fish
15th - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 1 fish
16th - Bernard Vasey - 1 fish
17th - Mike Vasey - 1 fish
18th - John Butler - 1 fish
10 lb 06 oz
8 lb 13 oz
6 lb 15 oz
6 lb 15 oz
6 lb 03 oz
5 lb 09 oz
5 lb 05 oz
4 lb 02 oz
3 lb 07 oz
3 lb 07 oz
3 lb 05 oz
3 lb 02 oz
3 lb 02 oz
2 lb 13 oz
2 lb 05 oz
1 lb 05 oz
1 lb 02 oz
    15 oz
No detail
79 lb 03 oz - 51 fish [ 24 fished]

Sun 14th Dec - 22 of 49

There was an easterly swell for anglers as they started to fish 2 hours after high water.  With a 5.7 metre tide and a full moon the heaviest fish of the 1997 - 1998 season was landed by Andy Craig, an 11 lb cod.  This single fish also won him the nights competition.  There was also some better fish weighed in by Adrian Nelson 8 lb 04 oz and Phil Mead a cod of 7 lb 00 oz.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Andy Craig - 1 fish
2nd - William Atkinson - 3 fish
3rd - Phil Mead - 3 fish
4th - Mike Vasey - 5 fish
5th - Adrian Nelson - 1 fish
6th - Dave Perrett - 4 fish
7th - Denis Thompson - 4 fish
8th - Ian Russell - 3 fish
9th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 2 fish
10th - Paul Kilpatrick - 3 fish
11th - Dave Batchelor - 2 fish
12th - Neil Inglis - 3 fish
13th - Les Spedding - 2 fish
14th = Brian Harland - 1 fish
14th = Jeff Stafford - 1 fish
16th - Bernard Vasey - 1 fish
17th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 1 fish
11 lb 01 oz
9 lb 14 oz
9 lb 13 oz
9 lb 07 oz
8 lb 04 oz
8 lb 00 oz
5 lb 10 oz
4 lb 03 oz
3 lb 09 oz
3 lb 03 oz
2 lb 14 oz
2 lb 08 oz
2 lb 05 oz
1 lb 06 oz
1 lb 06 oz
1 lb 04 oz
    15 oz
Heaviest Fish - 11 lb 01 oz

Inc 7 lb 00 oz

1 fish - 8 lb 04 oz
85 lb 10 oz - 40 fish [ 26 fished]
Match calendar.
Redcar Open 28th December 1997 and Ship Inn Open 18th January 1998.

Wed 17th Dec - 23 of 49 - Singles Knockout

A wintery night of snow flurries and a very windy cold easterly wind prevailed as anglers fished the 3 hour evening match.  The sea state was also very rough and many places were not fishable although there was a good weigh in as 52 fish were returned for a total of 85 lb 09 oz.  There was also a good results for senior member Graham Wright as he landed his personal best fish a cod of 6 lb 04 oz, this was the heaviest fish of the night with 2 others over 4 lb by William Atkinson and Neil Inglis.
Bernard Vasey
1st - William Atkinson - 8 fish
2nd - Neil Inglis - 4 fish
3rd - Denis Thompson - 6 fish
4th - Graham Wright - 2 fish
5th - Dave Batchelor - 4 fish
6th - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 4 fish
7th - Les Spedding - 4 fish
8th - Paul Kilpatrick - 3 fish
9th - Phil Mead - 3 fish
10th - Bernard Vasey - 3 fish
11th - Ian Russell - 2 fish
12th - Andy Craig - 2 fish
13th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 1 fish
14th - Dave Perrett - 2 fish
15th - John Butler - 1 fish
16th = Norman Brittain - 1 fish
16th = Perry Frankling (Jnr) - 1 fish
18th - Adrian D Smith - 1 fish
15 lb 03 oz
8 lb 13 oz
8 lb 09 oz
8 lb 00 oz
7 lb 11 oz
6 lb 07 oz
4 lb 07 oz
4 lb 03 oz
3 lb 11 oz
3 lb 08 oz
2 lb 13 oz
2 lb 08 oz
2 lb 06 oz
1 lb 12 oz
1 lb 10 oz
1 lb 08 oz
1 lb 08 oz
1 lb 00 oz



Heaviest Fish & a Personal Best - 6 lb 04 oz
85 lb 09 oz - 52 fish [ 23 fished]

Sun 21st Dec - 24 of 49 - Christmas match

Christmas match
This was the Christmas Match for members only, fishing a south easterly slight swell from 2pm to 7pm with an excellent turn out of anglers (34) on a dry day, 18 weighed in.  The winners are the anglers with the heaviest bag and the heaviest single fish equal first.  Taking the Christmas Cup Jimmy Middlemas with 5 fish for 11 lb 04 oz, the heaviest single fish of 4 lb 03 oz fell to Club Chairman William Atkinson (he also had 2 fish for 6 lb 09 oz).
18 members weighed in (no indication as to how many entered).
Bernard Vasey
1st - Jimi Middlemas - 5 fish
2nd - Les Spedding - 4 fish
3rd - William Atkinson - 2 fish
4th - Brian Harland - 4 fish
5th - Dave Batchelor - 4 fish
6th - Andy Craig - 4 fish
7th - George Middlemas - 2 fish
8th - Neil Inglis - 2 fish
9th - Dave Perrett - 2 fish
10th - Denis Thompson - 2 fish
11th - Ian Russell - 2 fish
12th - Adrian Nelson - 2 fish
13th - James Gilpin - 2 fish
14th - Mike Gilpin - 1 fish
15th - Adrian D Smith - 1 fish
16th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 1 fish
17th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 1 fish
18th - John Butler - 1 fish
11 lb 04 oz
7 lb 10 oz
6 lb 09 oz
6 lb 05 oz
5 lb 12 oz
4 lb 09 oz
3 lb 12 oz
2 lb 12 oz
2 lb 08 oz
2 lb 07 oz
2 lb 02 oz
2 lb 00 oz
1 lb 15 oz
1 lb 14 oz
1 lb 07 oz
1 lb 06 oz
1 lb 03 oz
    15 oz


Heaviest Fish - 4 lb 03 oz
66 lb 06 oz - 42 fish [ 34* fished] - *from Bernard's report

Leader board after 24 of 49 matches - last column +/- 5lb per match target [120 lb] {edit 11/02/2021}
1st - Denis Thompson - 106 fish 
2nd - Ian Russell - 102 fish 
3rd - Les Spedding - 99 fish 
4th - William Atkinson - 76 fish 
5th - Neil Inglis - 74 fish 
6th - Andy Craig - 54 fish 
7th - Dave Perrett - 62 fish 
8th - Phil Mead - 52 fish 
9th - George Middlemas - 46 fish 
10th - Brian Harland - 51 fish 
11th - Paul Kilpatrick - 50 fish 
12th - Norman Brittain - 39 fish 
13th - Bernard Vasey - 41 fish 
14th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 32 fish 
15th - Dave Batchelor - 36 fish 
16th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 35 fish 
17th - Adrian D Smith - 35 fish 
18th - Mike Vasey - 32 fish 
19th - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 24 fish 
20th - Mike Kilpatrick - 17 fish 
21st - John Butler - 22 fish 
22nd - Mike Gilpin - 22 fish 
23rd - Jimi Middlemas - 18 fish 
24th - James Gilpin - 15 fish 
25th - Adrian Nelson - 10 fish 
26th - Graham Wright - 7 fish 
27th - Arthur Storr - 9 fish 
28th - Chris Evans (Jnr) - 9 fish 
29th - Adam Storr (Jnr) - 8 fish 
30th - Stewart Wink (Jnr) - 4 fish 
31st - Paul Short - 4 fish 
32nd - Ben Laws (Jnr) - 4 fish 
33rd - Perry Frankling (Jnr) - 3 fish 
34th - Jeff Stafford - 3 fish 
35th - M Hayes (Jnr) - 2 fish 
36th - Stephen Crowe (Jnr) - 1 fish 
174 lb 05 oz
156 lb 02 oz
155 lb 05 oz
131 lb 03 oz
126 lb 14 oz
95 lb 04 oz
82 lb 04 oz
76 lb 04 oz
69 lb 10 oz
68 lb 08 oz
66 lb 03 oz
62 lb 14 oz
57 lb 14 oz
55 lb 14 oz
52 lb 10 oz
51 lb 02 oz
49 lb 10 oz
43 lb 02 oz
31 lb 01 oz
30 lb 05 oz
29 lb 13 oz
28 lb 14 oz
28 lb 11 oz
22 lb 03 oz
20 lb 12 oz
14 lb 02 oz
11 lb 14 oz
11 lb 05 oz
8 lb 11 oz
5 lb 13 oz
5 lb 10 oz
4 lb 11 oz
3 lb 09 oz
3 lb 08 oz
2 lb 01 oz
     7 oz
Deficit
18 lb 03 oz
    13 oz
24 lb 02 oz
4 lb 05 oz
31 lb 10 oz
13 lb 00 oz
6 lb 00 oz
6 lb 10 oz
1 lb 02 oz
2 lb 05 oz
3 lb 05 oz
5 lb 00 oz
2 lb 00 oz
3 lb 04 oz
1 lb 08 oz
1 lb 08 oz
6 lb 08 oz
12 lb 01 oz
    12 oz
     8 oz
    15 oz
     3 oz
6 lb 08 oz
1 lb 07 oz
6 lb 10 oz
2 lb 04 oz
     9 oz
2 lb 10 oz
2 lb 14 oz
     3 oz
    15 oz
1 lb 02 oz
     1 oz
1 lb 07 oz
1 lb 10 oz
54 lb 05 oz
36 lb 02 oz
35 lb 05 oz
11 lb 03 oz
6 lb 14 oz
- 24 lb 12 oz
- 37 lb 12 oz
- 43 lb 12 oz
- 50 lb 06 oz
- 51 lb 08 oz

Season total 1,204 fish - 1,838 lb 06 oz - Av 1 lb 08 oz

Date Dec
Wed 03
Sun 07
Wed 10
Sun 14
Wed 17
Sun 21

Wed 03
Sun 07
Wed 10
Sun 14
Wed 17
Sun 21
Heaviest Fish
Mathew Atkinson (Jnr)
Neil Inglis
?
Andy Craig
Graham Wright
William Atkinson
Heaviest Bag of Fish
Mathew Atkinson (Jnr)(3)
Neil Inglis (4)
Les Spedding (7)
Andy Craig (1)
William Atkinson (8)
Jimi Middlemas (5)
Weight
6 lb 01 oz
5 lb 11 oz
?
11 lb 01 oz
6 lb 04 oz
4 lb 03 oz

8 lb 05 oz
11 lb 06 oz
10 lb 06 oz
11 lb 01 oz
15 lb 03 oz
11 lb 04 oz
Notes
? No Heaviest Fish recorded.



​
No. Fish
33
18
51
40
52
42
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236 Fish​
Weight
47 lb 00 oz
34 lb 03 oz
79 lb 03 oz
85 lb 10 oz
85 lb 09 oz
66 lb 06 oz
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​397 lb 15 oz​

C  H  R  I  S  T  M  A  S     B  R  E  A  K


January 1998

Sun 4th Jan - 25 of 49

The stormy weather that had hit the south coast had not reached the north east for the start of the Whitby Sea Anglers Association evening competition.  The conditions were quite good when the match had started, but wind and heavy rain returned to hamper the latter part of fishing.
Denis Thompson’s season for 1998 got off to a good start as he weighed in 8 fish for 12 lb 14 oz to win the session.  Denis had also landed a fish of 10 lb 10 oz outside a club match on Boxing Day during the Scarborough Rock Anglers competition, this won him the heaviest fish prize.
There was a tie for 2nd as Neil Inglis and William Atkinson both weighed in 7 lb 08 oz.  William Atkinson started the heaviest fish for January competition with a cod of 6 lb 13 oz.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Denis Thompson - 8 fish
2nd = William Atkinson - 2 fish
2nd = Neil Inglis - 6 fish
4th - George Middlemas - 2 fish
5th - Dave Batchelor - 4 fish
6th - Dave Perrett - 4 fish
7th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 3 fish
8th - Andy Craig - 1 fish
9th - Jeff Stafford - 2 fish
10th = Norman Brittain - 1 fish
10th = Graham Wright - 1 fish
12th = Ian Russell - 1 fish
12th = Paul Kilpatrick - 1 fish
12 lb 14 oz
7 lb 08 oz
7 lb 08 oz
6 lb 04 oz
5 lb 15 oz
4 lb 14 oz
4 lb 10 oz
3 lb 09 oz
2 lb 13 oz
1 lb 02 oz
1 lb 02 oz
1 lb 00 oz
1 lb 00 oz

Heaviest Fish - 6 lb 13 oz
60 lb 03 oz - 36 fish [ 21 fished]

Wed 7th Jan - 26 of 49 - Doubles Knockout Final

On a rain free evening, a south westerly strong wind kept the sea calm with very little motion to make the fish move around in search of food.  On a flooding tide catches were all of small codling with 23 fish for a total weight of 27 lb 07 oz.  Neil Inglis won the session catching all of his four fish in the last ½ hour.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Neil Inglis - 4 fish
2nd - Adrian D Smith - 3 fish
3rd - Phil Mead - 3 fish
4th - George Middlemas - 2 fish
5th - Denis Thompson - 2 fish
6th - Mike Vasey - 2 fish
7th - Arthur Storr - 2 fish
8th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 2 fish
9th - John Butler - 1 fish
10th - Andy Craig - 1 fish
11th - Dave Perrett - 1 fish
12th - Ian Russell - 1 fish
5 lb 05 oz
4 lb 02 oz
3 lb 02 oz
2 lb 08 oz
2 lb 07 oz
2 lb 02 oz
2 lb 00 oz
1 lb 15 oz
1 lb 08 oz
1 lb 04 oz
1 lb 02 oz
    15 oz
In this match Denis Thompson and Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) won the 1997/1998 Doubles Final beating Bernard Vasey and Norman Brittain.
28 lb 06 oz - 24 fish [ 20 fished]

Sun 11th Jan - 27 of 49

There was more movement as anglers were fishing a half ebbing tide, they were able to fish low water marks.  Once again the small codling were present as only 1 fish of 4 lb 04 oz was the heaviest fish, which was one of two which won the session for Adrian Smith with a total of 6 lb 11 oz - 2 fish.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Adrian D Smith - 2 fish
2nd - Andy Craig - 3 fish
3rd - Ian Russell - 4 fish
4th - Denis Thompson - 4 fish
5th - Les Spedding - 2 fish
6th - Paul Kilpatrick - 3 fish
7th - Dave Perrett - 2 fish
8th - George Middlemas - 2 fish
9th - Neil Inglis - 1 fish
10th - Bernard Vasey - 1 fish
11th - Phil Mead - 1 fish
12th - Mike Vasey - 1 fish
6 lb 11 oz
6 lb 02 oz
5 lb 11 oz
5 lb 10 oz
4 lb 04 oz
4 lb 00 oz
3 lb 05 oz
2 lb 12 oz
2 lb 00 oz
1 lb 13 oz
1 lb 04 oz
    15 oz
Heaviest Fish - 4 lb 04 oz
1 fish over 3 lb

44 lb 07 oz - 26 fish [ 22 fished]

Match calendar.
The annual Ship Inn Open this Sunday 18th January 1998 with £300 first prize for the heaviest cod and the Whitby Gazette Bowl Trophy to the winner.  Also a Junior Section.

Wed 14th Jan - 28 of 49

In Whitby Sea Anglers Association club evening match there was a slight movement from the south west on a fine night which gave Glenn Kilpatrick his first club win since joining this season, with 5 fish for 7 lb 05 oz.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Glenn Kilpatrick - 5 fish
2nd - Ian Russell - 6 fish
3rd - Paul Kilpatrick - 3 fish
4th - Arthur Storr - 3 fish
5th - Neil Inglis - 3 fish
6th - Denis Thompson - 3 fish
7th - Brian Harland - 2 fish
8th - Graham Wright - 1 fish
9th - Chris Evans (Jnr) - 1 fish
10th - Perry Frankling (Jnr) - 1 fish
11th - Adam Storr (Jnr) - 1 fish
12th - Andy Craig - 1 fish
7 lb 05 oz
7 lb 02 oz
5 lb 00 oz
4 lb 11 oz
4 lb 07 oz
4 lb 00 oz
2 lb 07 oz
1 lb 13 oz
1 lb 05 oz
1 lb 03 oz
1 lb 00 oz
    15 oz
41 lb 04 oz - 30 fish [ 23 fished]

Sun 18th Jan - 29 of 49 - Ship Inn Open

Gazette '24
Picture
Courtesy of WSAA Chairman William Atkinson 11/01/2019
Picture
18th January 1998 - Ship Inn Open winner Andrew Pickering 7 lb 06 oz, Pete Tyler (landlord) and Junior Section Winner Matthew Atkinson (WSAA Jnr). Photograph by Bernard Vasey.
​Ship Inn Open, this is a Whitby Sea Anglers Association supported match and all members weights count towards their season totals..
Sunday’s Ship Inn Open Shore Angling Competition which is sponsored by Vaux for the heaviest single fish (codling) had an excellent turn out of over 100 anglers.  There was a good sea swell which had been running for a couple of days from the north west, this had brought fish close to shore as over 25 anglers weighed in codling over 3 lb, with a total of 169 fish to the scales.  There was heavy rain through-out the day but this did not deter anglers fishing from 11am to 6pm.

1st prize of £300 and the Whitby Gazette Bowl Trophy was awarded to Andrew Pickering, a Cloughton angler, by the Ship Inn landlord Peter Tyler with a single cod of 7 lb 06 oz.
2nd  prize of £150 to Tony Barker from Redcar 6 lb 13 oz.
3rd prize of £75 to M Jackson of Scarborough 6 lb 10 oz.

The £25 prize for the heaviest bag went to local angler Denis Thompson - 21 lb 04 oz - 6 fish.

The Junior event had a result this year.
1st - Mathew Atkinson (Whitby Jnr) (who is having an excellent season in the Whitby Club) won the first place prize of a beach rod donated by Whitby Angling & Shooting Supplies with a cod of 4 lb 09 oz.
2nd - F Barker of Scarborough 2 lb 07 oz. (£25)
3rd - Philip Kilpatrick (Whitby Jnr) 1 lb 15 oz. (prize of a headlamp)
4th - Andrew Ward 1 lb 06 oz.
5th - Adam Storr (Whitby Jnr) 1 lb 06 oz.
6th - Chris Taylor 1 lb 03 oz.

Seniors.
1st - Andrew Pickering - Cloughton - 7 lb 06 oz.
2nd - Tony Barker - Redcar - 6 lb 13 oz.
3rd - M Jackson - Scarborough - 6 lb 10 oz
4th = D Henderson - Skelton - 6 lb 05 oz.
4th = Richard Smith - Redcar - 6 lb 05 oz.
6th - Glenn Kilpatrick - Whitby - 6 lb 02 oz. 
7th - Denis Thompson - Lythe - 5 lb 12 oz.
8th - Des Taylor - Kettleness - 5 lb 11 oz.
9th - John Butler - Whitby - 5 lb 07 oz.
10th - William Atkinson - Egton - 5 lb 05 oz.
11th - Andrew Craig - Whitby - 5 lb 01 oz.
12th - Mick Francis - Saltburn - 5 lb 00 0z.
13th - Denis Thompson - Lythe - 4 lb 15 oz.
14th - Denis Thompson - Lythe - 4 lb 14 oz.
15th - Neil Inglis - Whitby - 4 lb 12 oz.
16th - Ray Maddison - 4 lb 07 oz.
17th - P Franks - 3 lb 15 oz.
18th - P Franks - 3 lb 15 oz.
19th - D Readman - 3 lb 14 oz.

Members club results.
1st - Denis Thompson - 6 fish
2nd - Neil Inglis - 8 fish
3rd - William Atkinson - 8 fish
4th - Adrian D Smith - 6 fish
5th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 5 fish
6th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 2 fish
7th - Phil Mead - 4 fish
8th - Dave Batchelor - 4 fish
9th - Andy Craig - 2 fish
10th - Dave Perrett - 4 fish
11th - Brian Harland - 4 fish
12th - Ian Russell - 4 fish
13th - John Butler - 1 fish
14th - Les Spedding - 2 fish
15th - George Middlemas - 3 fish
16th - Norman Brittain - 2 fish
17th - Paul Kilpatrick - 2 fish
18th - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 2 fish
19th - Adam Storr (Jnr) - 2 fish
20th - Bernard Vasey - 1 fish
21 lb 04 oz
18 lb 06 oz
15 lb 10 oz
10 lb 05 oz
9 lb 12 oz
9 lb 11 oz
8 lb 01 oz
8 lb 00 oz
6 lb 15 oz
6 lb 05 oz
6 lb 04 oz
6 lb 03 oz
5 lb 07 oz
4 lb 11 oz
4 lb 01 oz
3 lb 08 oz
3 lb 00 oz
2 lb 14 oz
2 lb 07 oz
2 lb 06 oz
Inc 5 lb 12 oz [ 7th in Senior section ]
Inc 4 lb 12 oz [ 15th in Senior section ]
Inc 5 lb 05 oz [ 10th in Senior section ]

1 fish - 4 lb 09 oz [ 1st in Junior section ]
Heaviest Fish - 6 lb 02 oz [ 6th in Senior section ]

Inc 5 lb 07 oz [ 9th in Senior section ]
Inc 5 lb 01 oz [ 11th in Senior section ]








1 fish 1 lb 15 oz [ 3rd in Junior section ]
1 fish - 1 lb 06 oz [ 5th in Junior section ]
155 lb 02 oz - 72 fish [ 23 fished]

Wed 21st Jan - 30 of 49 - Singles Knockout Final - 1st leg

In Whitby Sea Anglers Association evening match Glenn Kilpatrick won his 2nd match this season with 7 lb 05 oz - 4 fish.  The tide was flooding with very little movement on a fine night.
In this match the first leg of the Singles Knockout was fished with Phil Mead up against the clubs top angler Denis Thompson.  Phil Mead has gone into the lead with 3 lb 03 and Denis Thompson 2 lb 06 oz.  The final leg is on 28th Jan 1998
Bernard Vasey
1st - Glenn Kilpatrick - 4 fish
2nd - Dave Perrett - 4 fish
3rd - Andy Craig - 4 fish
4th - Les Spedding - 3 fish
5th - Paul Kilpatrick - 3 fish
6th - Phil Mead - 2 fish
7th - Neil Inglis - 2 fish
8th - John Butler - 2 fish
9th - Denis Thompson - 2 fish
10th - Ben Laws (Jnr) - 2 fish
11th - Ian Russell - 1 fish
12th = Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 1 fish
12th = Perry Frankling (Jnr) - 1 fish
14th = Dave Batchelor - 1 fish
14th = Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 1 fish
7 lb 05 oz
7 lb 01 oz
6 lb 01 oz
5 lb 07 oz
4 lb 06 oz
3 lb 03 oz
3 lb 00 oz
2 lb 08 oz
2 lb 06 oz
2 lb 04 oz
1 lb 10 oz
1 lb 08 oz
1 lb 08 oz
1 lb 03 oz
1 lb 03 oz
50 lb 09 oz - 33 fish [ 22 fished]

Sun 25th Jan - 31 of 49

There was a good swell running from the north east which produced 67 fish to the scales, this was the best nights results for some time as the swell brought in a few bigger fish of 4 lb to 5 lb to feed on an ebbing tide.
Once again Denis Thompson winning with 11 fish for 19 lb 05 oz, he is now on 242 lb 04 oz from 142 fish for this season.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Denis Thompson - 11 fish
2nd - Ian Russell - 9 fish
3rd - Andy Craig - 3 fish
4th - William Atkinson - 5 fish
5th - Brian Harland - 4 fish
6th - Adrian D Smith - 5 fish
7th - Paul Kilpatrick - 5 fish
8th - Norman Brittain - 2 fish
9th - Adrian Nelson - 3 fish
10th - Mike Vasey - 4 fish
11th - Les Spedding - 2 fish
12th - Phil Mead - 4 fish
13th - Graham Wright - 1 fish
14th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 2 fish
15th - James Gilpin - 1 fish
16th = Neil Inglis - 1 fish
16th = Dave Perrett - 1 fish
18th - Adam Storr (Jnr) - 1 fish
19th - George Middlemas - 1 fish
20th - Dave Batchelor - 1 fish
21st - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 1 fish
19 lb 05 oz
18 lb 06 oz
12 lb 00 oz
11 lb 09 oz
9 lb 02 oz
9 lb 01 oz
8 lb 06 oz
8 lb 03 oz
5 lb 04 oz
4 lb 08 oz
4 lb 06 oz
4 lb 04 oz
2 lb 11 oz
2 lb 09 oz
1 lb 14 oz
1 lb 06 oz
1 lb 06 oz
1 lb 05 oz
1 lb 03 oz
1 lb 02 oz
1 lb 00 oz
128 lb 14 oz - 67 fish [ 23 fished]

Match calendar.
1st February 1998 the inter-club knockout tournament for the “Bell Trophy”, Whitby Sea Anglers Association will be fishing to retain the “Bell” within the Scarborough boundaries.

Wed 28th Jan - 32 of 49 - Singles Knockout Final - 2nd leg

A good sea swell resulted in the heaviest fish of the month for the January competition tipping the scales at 8 lb 02 oz, this was one of four fish for William Atkinson who also won the nights event with a 14 lb 08 oz bag.
There was a total of 49 fish weighed in as anglers fished an ebbing tide on a cool fine night.
In this match Phil Mead was unlucky not to weigh in as Denis Thompson continued to find fish and win the singles knockout cup for 1997/1998 season with 6 lb to 3 lb 03 aggregate over two matches.
Bernard Vasey
1st - William Atkinson - 4 fish
2nd - Ian Russell - 6 fish
3rd - Jimi Middlemas - 5 fish
4th - Dave Perrett - 5 fish
5th - Adam Storr (Jnr) - 4 fish
6th - Les Spedding - 4 fish
7th - Paul Kilpatrick - 4 fish
8th - Bernard Vasey - 2 fish
9th - Denis Thompson - 3 fish
10th - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 1 fish
11th - John Butler - 2 fish
12th - Andy Craig - 1 fish
13th - Brian Harland - 2 fish
14th - Graham Wright - 2 fish
15th - Perry Frankling (Jnr) - 1 fish
16th - Arthur Storr - 1 fish
17th - Adrian D Smith - 1 fish
18th - Norman Brittain - 1 fish
14 lb 08 oz
10 lb 01 oz
8 lb 11 oz
8 lb 04 oz
7 lb 13 oz
6 lb 09 oz
6 lb 04 oz
4 lb 00 oz
3 lb 14 oz
3 lb 05 oz
3 lb 04 oz
2 lb 13 oz
2 lb 09 oz
2 lb 05 oz
1 lb 08 oz
1 lb 04 oz
    15 oz
    14 oz
Heaviest Fish - 8 lb 02 oz
88 lb 13 oz - 49 fish [ 24 fished]

Leader board after 32 of 49 matches - last column +/- 5lb per match target [160 lb] {edit 11/02/2021}
1st - Denis Thompson - 145 fish 
2nd - Ian Russell - 134 fish 
3rd - Les Spedding - 112 fish 
4th - William Atkinson - 95 fish 
5th - Neil Inglis - 99 fish 
6th - Andy Craig - 70 fish 
7th - Dave Perrett - 83 fish 
8th - Paul Kilpatrick - 71 fish 
9th - Phil Mead - 66 fish 
10th - Brian Harland - 63 fish 
11th - George Middlemas - 56 fish 
12th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 51 fish 
13th - Adrian D Smith - 52 fish 
14th - Norman Brittain - 45 fish 
15th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 41 fish 
16th - Dave Batchelor - 46 fish 
17th - Bernard Vasey - 45 fish 
18th - Mike Vasey - 39 fish 
19th - John Butler - 28 fish 
20th - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 28 fish 
21st - Jimi Middlemas - 23 fish 
22nd - Mike Kilpatrick - 17 fish 
23rd - Mike Gilpin - 22 fish 
24th - Adrian Nelson - 13 fish 
25th - James Gilpin - 16 fish 
26th - Graham Wright - 12 fish 
27th - Adam Storr (Jnr) - 16 fish 
28th - Arthur Storr - 15 fish 
29th - Chris Evans (Jnr) - 10 fish 
30th - Perry Frankling (Jnr) - 6 fish 
31st - Ben Laws (Jnr) - 6 fish 
32nd - Jeff Stafford - 5 fish 
33rd - Stewart Wink (Jnr) - 4 fish 
34th - Paul Short - 4 fish 
35th - M Hayes (Jnr) - 2 fish 
36th - Stephen Crowe (Jnr) - 1 fish 
246 lb 01 oz
207 lb 02 oz
180 lb 10 oz
180 lb 06 oz
168 lb 14 oz
134 lb 15 oz
114 lb 09 oz
98 lb 03 oz
96 lb 02 oz
88 lb 14 oz
86 lb 06 oz
82 lb 10 oz
80 lb 12 oz
76 lb 09 oz
70 lb 01 oz
68 lb 14 oz
66 lb 01 oz
50 lb 11 oz
42 lb 08 oz
38 lb 07 oz
37 lb 06 oz
30 lb 05 oz
28 lb 14 oz
26 lb 00 oz
24 lb 01 oz
22 lb 01 oz
21 lb 04 oz
19 lb 13 oz
12 lb 10 oz
7 lb 12 oz
6 lb 15 oz
6 lb 05 oz
5 lb 13 oz
5 lb 10 oz
2 lb 01 oz
     7 oz
Deficit
38 lb 15 oz
26 lb 08 oz
   04 oz
11 lb 08 oz
33 lb 15 oz
20 lb 06 oz
16 lb 06 oz
2 lb 01 oz
7 lb 04 oz
2 lb 08 oz
3 lb 12 oz
1 lb 14 oz
4 lb 03 oz
6 lb 08 oz
1 lb 03 oz
2 lb 13 oz
15 lb 06 oz
8 lb 03 oz
4 lb 01 oz
1 lb 01 oz
7 lb 01 oz
1 lb 07 oz
2 lb 14 oz
1 lb 15 oz
2 lb 00 oz
    13 oz
1 lb 07 oz
7 lb 03 oz
4 lb 14 oz
    13 oz
    10 oz
     8 oz
     3 oz
3 lb 09 oz
1 lb 10 oz
86 lb 01 oz
47 lb 02 oz
20 lb 10 oz
20 lb 06 oz
8 lb 14 oz
- 25 lb 01 oz
- 45 lb 07 oz
- 61 lb 13 oz
- 63 lb 14 oz
- 71 lb 02 oz

Season total 1,541 fish - 2,436 lb 00 oz - Av 1 lb 09 oz

Date Jan
Sun 04
Wed 07
Sun 11
Wed 14
Sun 18
Wed 21
Sun 25
Wed 28

Sun 04
Wed 07
Sun 11
Wed 14
Sun 18
Wed 21
Sun 25
Wed 28
Heaviest Fish
William Atkinson 
?
Adrian D Smith
?
Glenn Kilpatrick
?
?
William Atkinson
Heaviest Bag of Fish
Denis Thompson (8)
Neil Inglis (4)
Adrian D Smith  (2)
Glenn Kilpatrick (5)
Denis Thompson (6)
Glenn Kilpatrick (4)
Denis Thompson (11)
William Atkinson (4)
Weight
6 lb 13 oz
?
4 lb 04 oz
?
6 lb 02 oz
?
?
8 lb 02 oz

12 lb 14 oz
5 lb 05 oz
6 lb 11 oz
7 lb 05 oz
21 lb 04 oz
7 lb 05 oz
19 lb 05 oz
14 lb 08 oz
Notes
? No Heaviest Fish recorded.




​

No. Fish
36
24
26
30
72
33
67
49
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301 Fish​
Weight
60 lb 03 oz
28 lb 06 oz
44 lb 07 oz
41 lb 04 oz
155 lb 02 oz
50 lb 09 oz
128 lb 14 oz
88 lb 13 oz
--------------
​537 lb 07 oz​

February 1998

Sun 1st Feb 33 of 49 - Bell Trophy

Bell Trophy
1st February 1998 - as reported by Bernard Vasey to the Whitby Gazette.

The Annual Inter-Club Knockout Tournament held in Scarborough, boundaries from Hayburn Wyke to Coble Landing, Filey was fished on Sunday 1st February 1998.

This was a four hour match time, competing for the "Bell Trophy" which Whitby Angling Club won last year.  It was a dry day but very cold as anglers fished an ebbing tide with very little movement, as the sea swell had become clam from a South Westerly breeze.

This years winners were Scarborough Rock Anglers with Whitby being placed fourth out of nine teams, with an average of 09 oz per man who fished for the club.

Bernard Vasey
2nd February 1998
1st - Neil Inglis - 2 fish
2nd - Dave Perrett - 2 fish
3rd - Glenn Kilpatrick - 1 fish
4th = Andy Craig - 1 fish
4th = Ian Russell - 1 fish
4th = Jimi Middlemas - 1 fish
2 lb 00 oz
1 lb 12 oz
1 lb 01 oz
    15 oz
    15 oz
    15 oz
7 lb 10 oz - 8 fish [ ?? fished]

Wed 4th Feb - 34 of 49

The fish had become scarce for Whitby Sea Anglers Association members mid-week match as the conditions were calm on a flooding tide.  There were only 17 fish weighed in, the heaviest fish 3 lb 12 oz caught by Arthur Storr.  Paul Kilpatrick made a move from the soft ground of the beach to the hard ground of the scars to land 6 fish for 9 lb 03 oz and win the nights competition.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Paul Kilpatrick - 6 fish
2nd - Neil Inglis - 2 fish
3rd - Arthur Storr - 1 fish
4th - Jimi Middlemas - 1 fish
5th - Denis Thompson - 1 fish
6th - Les Spedding - 2 fish
7th - Phil Mead - 1 fish
8th - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 1 fish
9th - Adrian D Smith - 1 fish
10th - William Atkinson - 1 fish
9 lb 03 oz
4 lb 09 oz
3 lb 12 oz
3 lb 07 oz
2 lb 12 oz
2 lb 02 oz
2 lb 01 oz
1 lb 08 oz
1 lb 07 oz
1 lb 05 oz


Heaviest Fish - 3 lb 12 oz
32 lb 02 oz - 17 fish [ 20 fished]

Sun 8th Feb - 35 of 49

The calm sea conditions continued with a presence of a falling strong wind, as anglers were able to go onto the scars to fish an ebbing tide and hopefully reach the fish in the tangles at low water marks.  Norman Brittain found a good fish of 6 lb 04 oz and also win the nights event with 4 fish for 12 lb 09 oz .
Bernard Vasey
1st - Norman Brittain - 4 fish
2nd - Denis Thompson - 5 fish
3rd - Paul Kilpatrick - 2 fish
4th - William Atkinson - 4 fish
5th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 2 fish
6th - James Gilpin - 3 fish
7th - Ian Russell - 2 fish
8th - Mike Vasey - 1 fish
9th - Dave Perrett - 2 fish
10th - Neil Inglis - 1 fish
11th - Bernard Vasey - 1 fish
12 lb 09 oz
6 lb 04 oz
5 lb 03 oz
4 lb 07 oz
3 lb 15 oz
3 lb 07 oz
3 lb 00 oz
2 lb 10 oz
2 lb 00 oz
1 lb 15 oz
1 lb 06 oz
Heaviest Fish - 6 lb 04 oz
46 lb 12 oz - 27 fish [ 18 fished]

Wed 11th Feb - 36 of 49

A strong westerly wind hampered casting and spoiled the nights competition as Whitby Sea Anglers Association members fished the ebbing tide.  It was a warm evening and the sea state was fairly calm with a slight lift close to shore.  At the end of a 3 hour match there were 17 fish weighed in, the heaviest fish a 4 lb 04 oz codling for Brian Harland.  The heaviest bag went to Paul Kilpatrick, his second victory in a row.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Paul Kilpatrick - 4 fish
2nd - Brian Harland - 2 fish
3rd - Bernard Vasey - 3 fish
4th - Phil Mead - 2 fish
5th - Dave Perrett - 2 fish
6th - Ian Russell - 2 fish
7th - Jimi Middlemas - 1 fish
8th - Denis Thompson - 1 fish
7 lb 05 oz
5 lb 11 oz
5 lb 00 oz
3 lb 03 oz
3 lb 00 oz
2 lb 07 oz
1 lb 04 oz
1 lb 03 oz

Heaviest Fish - 4 lb 04 oz

29 lb 01 oz - 17 fish [ 18 fished]

Sun 15th Feb - 37 of 49

There was a variety of fish on the scales consisting of sand dabs, rocklings, billet and codling.  The calm sea conditions remained and the mild weather for this time of year continued due to the south westerly winds.  This time the soft ground gave a winning bag of fish for Dave Perrett with the ebbing tide.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Dave Perrett - 6 fish
2nd - Brian Harland - 3 fish
3rd - Phil Mead - 4 fish
4th - Paul Kilpatrick - 3 fish
5th - Adrian D Smith - 1 fish
6th - Ian Russell - 1 fish
7th - Arthur Storr - 1 fish
8th - Denis Thompson - 1 fish
9th - Mike Vasey - 1 fish
10th - William Atkinson - 1 fish
11th - Adam Storr (Jnr) - 1 fish
12th - Jimi Middlemas - 1 fish
13th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 1 fish
14th - Bernard Vasey - 1 fish
9 lb 07 oz
5 lb 00 oz
4 lb 03 oz
2 lb 10 oz
2 lb 03 oz
1 lb 13 oz
1 lb 10 oz
1 lb 07 oz
1 lb 06 oz
1 lb 04 oz
1 lb 03 oz
    13 oz
    12 oz
    10 oz
34 lb 05 oz - 26 fish [ 18 fished]

Wed 18th Feb - 38 of 49

The calm sea conditions remained unchanged for Whitby Sea Anglers Association club members.  It was a top of the tide match and although it was flat calm the fish were present as Adrian Smith won the night with his special cocktail baits with 3 fish for 4 lb 08 oz.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Adrian D Smith - 3 fish
2nd - Jimi Middlemas - 2 fish
3rd - Neil Inglis - 3 fish
4th - Dave Perrett - 2 fish
5th - Denis Thompson - 1 fish
6th - Bernard Vasey - 2 fish
7th - Paul Kilpatrick - 2 fish
8th = Mike Vasey - 1 fish
8th = Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 1 fish
10th - Brian Harland - 1 fish
11th - Adam Storr (Jnr) - 1 fish
12th - Andy Craig - 1 fish
13th - Ian Russell - 1 fish
4 lb 08 oz
4 lb 04 oz
3 lb 12 oz
3 lb 11 oz
3 lb 01 oz
2 lb 07 oz
2 lb 06 oz
2 lb 02 oz
2 lb 02 oz
1 lb 13 oz
1 lb 10 oz
1 lb 07 oz
1 lb 00 oz




Heaviest Fish  - 3 lb 01 oz
34 lb 03 oz - 21 fish [ 18 fished]

Sun 22nd Feb - 39 of 49

The evenings 4 hour match produced 31 fish as again the sea was calm and anglers fished a low water flood tide.  The first four anglers had caught 5 fish apiece but Ian Russell had one of 4 lb 10 oz to give him a winning bag of 9 lb 09 oz.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Ian Russell - 5 fish
2nd - Adrian D Smith - 5 fish
3rd - Phil Mead - 5 fish
4th - Denis Thompson - 5 fish
5th - William Atkinson - 3 fish
6th - Andy Craig - 2 fish
7th - Paul Kilpatrick - 2 fish
8th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 2 fish
9th - Neil Inglis - 2 fish
9 lb 09 oz
7 lb 13 oz
7 lb 08 oz
7 lb 05 oz
4 lb 11 oz
4 lb 03 oz
3 lb 02 oz
2 lb 11 oz
2 lb 08 oz
Heaviest Fish - 4 lb 10 oz
49 lb 06 oz - 31 fish [ 17 fished]

Wed 25th Feb - 40 of 49

A north westerly sea swell continued to run from Monday into mid-week and this allowed Whitby Sea Anglers Association members to choose their marks as the tide ebbed out with 3 anglers returning with double figure bags and 7 fish each.
Bernard Vasey
1st - William Atkinson - 7 fish
2nd - Glenn Kilpatrick - 7 fish
3rd - Neil Inglis - 7 fish
4th - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 5 fish
5th - Phil Mead - 5 fish
6th - Denis Thompson - 6 fish
7th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 5 fish
8th - Brian Harland - 3 fish
9th - Adrian D Smith - 3 fish
10th - Adam Storr (Jnr) - 3 fish
11th - Jimi Middlemas - 3 fish
12th - Mike Vasey - 2 fish
13th - Paul Kilpatrick - 2 fish
14th - Bernard Vasey - 2 fish
15th - Ian Russell - 1 fish
16th - Paul Short - 1 fish
16 lb 15 oz
13 lb 14 oz
11 lb 11 oz
9 lb 10 oz
8 lb 12 oz
8 lb 09 oz
8 lb 05 oz
5 lb 15 oz
4 lb 11 oz
4 lb 01 oz
3 lb 06 oz
3 lb 05 oz
3 lb 02 oz
2 lb 11 oz
2 lb 00 oz
1 lb 15 oz
Heaviest Fish - 5 lb 07 oz
GK - (his 1st double figure bag this season)
108 lb 14 oz - 62 fish [ 21 fished]

Leader board after 40 of 49 matches - last column +/- 5lb per match target [200 lb] {edit 12/02/2021}
1st - Denis Thompson - 165 fish 
2nd - Ian Russell - 147 fish 
3rd - William Atkinson - 111 fish 
4th - Neil Inglis - 116 fish 
5th - Les Spedding - 114 fish 
6th - Andy Craig - 74 fish 
7th - Dave Perrett - 97 fish 
8th - Paul Kilpatrick - 92 fish 
9th - Phil Mead - 83 fish 
10th - Brian Harland - 72 fish 
11th - Adrian D Smith - 65 fish 
12th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 59 fish 
13th - Norman Brittain - 49 fish 
14th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 52 fish 
15th - George Middlemas - 56 fish 
16th - Bernard Vasey - 54 fish 
17th - Dave Batchelor - 46 fish 
18th - Mike Vasey - 44 fish 
19th - Jimi Middlemas - 32 fish 
20th - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 34 fish 
21st - John Butler - 28 fish 
22nd - Mike Kilpatrick - 17 fish 
23rd - Mike Gilpin - 22 fish 
24th - Adam Storr (Jnr) - 21 fish 
25th - James Gilpin - 19 fish 
26th - Adrian Nelson - 13 fish 
27th - Arthur Storr - 17 fish 
28th - Graham Wright - 12 fish 
29th - Chris Evans (Jnr) - 10 fish 
30th - Perry Frankling (Jnr) - 6 fish 
31st - Paul Short - 5 fish 
32nd - Ben Laws (Jnr) - 6 fish 
33rd - Jeff Stafford - 5 fish 
34th - Stewart Wink (Jnr) - 4 fish 
35th - M Hayes (Jnr) - 2 fish 
36th - Stephen Crowe (Jnr) - 1 fish 
276 lb 10 oz
227 lb 14 oz
209 lb 00 oz
195 lb 05 oz
182 lb 12 oz
141 lb 08 oz
134 lb 07 oz
131 lb 02 oz
121 lb 13 oz
107 lb 05 oz
101 lb 06 oz
97 lb 09 oz
89 lb 02 oz
87 lb 14 oz
86 lb 06 oz
78 lb 03 oz
68 lb 14 oz
60 lb 02 oz
51 lb 07 oz
49 lb 09 oz
42 lb 08 oz
30 lb 05 oz
28 lb 14 oz
28 lb 02 oz
27 lb 08 oz
26 lb 00 oz
25 lb 03 oz
22 lb 01 oz
12 lb 10 oz
7 lb 12 oz
7 lb 09 oz
6 lb 15 oz
6 lb 05 oz
5 lb 13 oz
2 lb 01 oz
     7 oz
Deficit
48 lb 12 oz
18 lb 14 oz
13 lb 11 oz
12 lb 09 oz
41 lb 04 oz
7 lb 01 oz
3 lb 05 oz
9 lb 05 oz
14 lb 08 oz
5 lb 15 oz
3 lb 13 oz
8 lb 07 oz
1 lb 04 oz
1 lb 08 oz
8 lb 03 oz
9 lb 05 oz
8 lb 12 oz
8 lb 11 oz
1 lb 14 oz
7 lb 01 oz
12 lb 03 oz
1 lb 07 oz
    12 oz
    10 oz
1 lb 08 oz
    13 oz
3 lb 02 oz
9 lb 07 oz
4 lb 14 oz
     3 oz
    10 oz
    10 oz
     8 oz
3 lb 12 oz
1 lb 10 oz
76 lb 10 oz
27 lb 14 oz
9 lb 00 oz
- 4 lb 11 oz
- 17 lb 04 oz
- 58 lb 08 oz
- 65 lb 09 oz
- 68 lb 14 oz
- 78 lb 03 oz
- 92 lb 11 oz

Season total 1,750 fish - 2,778 lb 05 oz - Av 1 lb 09 oz

Date Feb
Sun 01
Wed 04
Sun 08
Wed 11
Sun 15
Wed 18
Sun 22
Wed 25

Sun 01
Wed 04
Sun 08
Wed 11
Sun 15
Wed 18
Sun 22
Wed 25
Heaviest Fish
?
Arthur Storr
Norman Brittain
Brian Harland
?
?
Ian Russell
William Atkinson
Heaviest Bag of Fish
Neil Inglis (2)
Paul Kilpatrick (6)
Norman Brittain (4)
Paul Kilpatrick (4)
Dave Perrett (6)
Adrian D Smith (3)
Ian Russell (5)
William Atkinson (7)
Weight
?
3 lb 12 oz
6 lb 04 oz
4 lb 04 oz
?
?
4 lb 10 oz
5 lb 07 oz

2 lb 00 oz
9 lb 03 oz
12 lb 09 oz
7 lb 05 oz
9 lb 07 oz
4 lb 08 oz
9 lb 09 oz
16 lb 15 oz
Notes
? No Heaviest Fish recorded.






No. Fish
8
17
27
17
26
21
31
62
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209 Fish​
Weight
7 lb 10 oz
32 lb 02 oz
46 lb 12 oz
29 lb 01 oz
34 lb 05 oz
34 lb 03 oz
49 lb 06 oz
108 lb 14 oz
--------------
​342 lb 05 oz​

March 1998

Sun 1st Mar - 41 of 49

There were expectations of some better fish showing with a north by north westerly sea swell running as Whitby Sea Anglers Association members fished the 4 hour match.  Alas this was not to be as the 6.1 metre high tide started to ebb it also took the swell and the water seemed to race out.
There were a lot of small fish weighed in with the heaviest fish of over 4 lb for Neil Inglis who won with 4 fish for 8 lb 10 oz.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Neil Inglis - 4 fish
2nd - Dave Perrett - 6 fish
3rd - Paul Kilpatrick - 5 fish
4th - William Atkinson - 5 fish
5th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 3 fish
6th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 3 fish
7th - Jimi Middlemas - 1 fish
8th - Bernard Vasey - 2 fish
9th - Brian Harland - 1 fish
10th = George Middlemas - 1 fish
10th = Phil Mead - 2 fish
12th - Mike Vasey - 1 fish
13th - Ian Russell - 1 fish
14th - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 1 fish
8 lb 10 oz
7 lb 11 oz
6 lb 11 oz
5 lb 11 oz
5 lb 00 oz
3 lb 15 oz
2 lb 14 oz
2 lb 12 oz
2 lb 06 oz
2 lb 02 oz
2 lb 02 oz
1 lb 13 oz
1 lb 04 oz
1 lb 03 oz
1 fish - 4 lb+
54 lb 02 oz - 36 fish [ 19 fished]

None Club Result:-
A cod of 20 lb 04 oz was weighed in at Whitby Angling & Shooting Supplies on Tuesday 24th February 1998.  This was landed in daylight in the vicinity of Ravenscar, the angler P Westmoreland lives at Easington Colliery and fishes the areas around Whitby regular, the fish took a bait of silver white rag, also known as “snakes”.

Wed 4th Mar - 42 of 49

Due to a moderate west south westerly sea swell close to shore there were 50 fish weighed in for the Whitby Sea Anglers Association members mid-week match.  The best catches were made on the soft ground along the beach near Sandsend as the cod were running in with the swells to feed on sand eels.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Phil Mead - 8 fish
2nd - Neil Inglis - 6 fish
3rd - Bernard Vasey - 7 fish
4th - Ian Russell - 4 fish
5th - John Butler - 4 fish
6th - Paul Kilpatrick - 4 fish
7th - Dave Perrett - 3 fish
8th - Andy Craig - 2 fish
9th = Brian Harland - 3 fish
9th = Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 2 fish
11th - Mike Vasey - 2 fish
12th = George Middlemas - 1 fish
12th = Arthur Storr - 2 fish
14th - Adam Storr (Jnr) - 1 fish
15th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 1 fish
14 lb 13 oz
9 lb 11 oz
8 lb 13 oz
6 lb 06 oz
5 lb 15 oz
5 lb 07 oz
5 lb 00 oz
4 lb 02 oz
3 lb 08 oz
3 lb 08 oz
2 lb 12 oz
1 lb 14 oz
1 lb 14 oz
1 lb 12 oz
1 lb 02 oz
PB this season
76 lb 09 oz - 50 fish [ 20 fished]

Sun 8th Mar - 43 of 49

The sea swell remained through the week with reports of some good catches made along the beach on Saturday night tide, but the sea swell changed to a north easterly for Whitby Sea Anglers Association members match.  With anglers going onto the hard ground of the scars to fish an ebbing to flood tide.  This proved a good choice as the first for 4 members returned with double figure bags.  Best bait at present is fresh lugworm both on the scars and beaches.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Brian Harland - 8 fish
2nd - William Atkinson - 7 fish
3rd = Ian Russell - 8 fish
3rd = Denis Thompson - 8 fish
5th - Dave Perrett - 4 fish
6th - Bernard Vasey - 4 fish
7th - Phil Mead - 2 fish
8th - George Middlemas - 2 fish
9th - Mike Vasey - 2 fish
10th = Adrian D Smith - 1 fish
10th = Jimi Middlemas - 2 fish
12th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 2 fish
13th - Chris Evans (Jnr) - 0 fish
14 lb 07 oz
13 lb 03 oz
10 lb 12 oz
10 lb 12 oz
7 lb 10 oz
5 lb 06 oz
4 lb 10 oz
3 lb 07 oz
3 lb 04 oz
3 lb 03 oz
3 lb 03 oz
2 lb 04 oz
1 lb 07 oz
Heaviest Fish - 4 lb 06 oz
1 fish over 4 lb
83 lb 08 oz - 50 fish [ 20 fished]

Wed 11th Mar - 44 of 49

The rough seas continued as a north westerly swell ebbed for Whitby Sea Anglers Association members but it was also a night of wind and showers for the first hour which spoiled casting.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Bernard Vasey - 4 fish
2nd - Mike Vasey - 4 fish
3rd - Ian Russell - 4 fish
4th - Adrian D Smith - 3 fish
5th - Denis Thompson - 2 fish
6th - George Middlemas - 3 fish
7th - Dave Perrett - 3 fish
8th - Andy Craig - 1 fish
9th - Paul Kilpatrick - 2 fish
10th - Jimi Middlemas - 1 fish
11th - Neil Inglis - 1 fish
12th - Arthur Storr - 1 fish
8 lb 03 oz
7 lb 11 oz
6 lb 15 oz
4 lb 13 oz
4 lb 12 oz
4 lb 07 oz
4 lb 03 oz
3 lb 07 oz
2 lb 12 oz
2 lb 06 oz
1 lb 15 oz
1 lb 07 oz







Heaviest Fish - 3 lb 07 oz
52 lb 15 oz - 29 fish [ 19 fished]

Sun 15th Mar - 45 of 49 - Scalby Mills Open

Picture
Courtesy WSAA Chairman William Atkinson - 17/01/2019
Open event winner
​There was also an Open fishing competition held by Scalby Mill Angling Club on Sunday 15th March 1998, with a £250 prize for the heaviest fish going to Scarborough angler C France with a cod of 6 lb 03 oz, second place went to Whitby angler Brian Harland with a fish of 5 lb 08 oz.  Winner of the Junior section was Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) also a member of Whitby Sea Anglers Association who is having an excellent season.

WSAA evening match
There was just enough north by north westerly swell left for members of Whitby Sea Anglers Association to produce 5 double figure weights, one from junior Adam Storr (Jnr) - 11 lb 08 oz - 7 fish.
Bernard Vasey

1st - Ian Russell - 11 fish
2nd - Neil Inglis - 9 fish
3rd - Paul Kilpatrick - 7 fish
4th - Adam Storr (Jnr) - 7 fish
5th - Andy Craig - 5 fish
6th - Dave Perrett - 6 fish
7th - William Atkinson - 6 fish
8th - Phil Mead - 6 fish
9th - George Middlemas - 4 fish
10th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 4 fish
11th - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 3 fish
12th = Arthur Storr - 2 fish
12th = Denis Thompson - 3 fish
14th - Adrian D Smith - 2 fish
15th - Adrian Nelson - 2 fish
16th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 2 fish
17th - Bernard Vasey - 2 fish
17 lb 02 oz
15 lb 07 oz
11 lb 13 oz
11 lb 08 oz
10 lb 06 oz
9 lb 12 oz
9 lb 06 oz
8 lb 03 oz
6 lb 08 oz
6 lb 00 oz
5 lb 12 oz
4 lb 01 oz
4 lb 01 oz
3 lb 06 oz
2 lb 14 oz
2 lb 12 oz
2 lb 11 oz
No detail
131 lb 10 oz - 81 fish [ 20 fished]

Wed 18th Mar - 46 of 49

Although there was a slight sea swell anglers from Whitby Sea Anglers Association caught a variety of types of fish which indicated a change in the sea state as the warmer weather and longer day light hours altered some of the marks that were producing good bags of fish.  Sand dabs, billet, whiting and small codling were returned to the weigh in and Adrian Smith caught a bass.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Paul Kilpatrick - 5 fish
2nd - Neil Inglis - 5 fish
3rd - Adrian D Smith - 4 fish
4th - Dave Perrett - 4 fish
5th = Andy Craig - 2 fish
5th = Denis Thompson - 3 fish
7th - Brian Harland - 2 fish
8th - Chris Evans (Jnr) - 1 fish
9th - Perry Frankling (Jnr) - 1 fish
10th - Phil Mead - 1 fish
11th - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 1 fish
12th - Ian Russell - 1 fish
13th - William Atkinson - 1 fish
7 lb 10 oz
7 lb 02 oz
5 lb 14 oz
5 lb 13 oz
3 lb 09 oz
3 lb 09 oz
2 lb 13 oz
1 lb 09 oz
1 lb 05 oz
1 lb 02 oz
1 lb 01 oz
    15 oz
    11 oz


Inc 1 bass
43 lb 01 oz - 31 fish [ 13 fished]

Sun 22nd Mar - 47 of 49

There were good reports of fish being caught on the west pier due to a north westerly swell on Friday and Saturday nights but a keen frost helped to calm the sea on a flooding tide for the Whitby Sea Anglers Association club match.  Once again small codling were making an appearance with some anglers returning under-sized fish back to the sea.
Bernard Vasey
1st - Ian Russell - 11 fish
2nd - Dave Perrett - 6 fish
3rd - Neil Inglis - 5 fish
4th - William Atkinson - 4 fish
5th = Brian Harland - 3 fish
5th = George Middlemas - 3 fish
7th - Denis Thompson - 2 fish
8th - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 3 fish
9th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 2 fish
10th - Adam Storr (Jnr) - 2 fish
11th - Adrian D Smith - 2 fish
12th = Arthur Storr - 2 fish
12th = Paul Kilpatrick - 2 fish
14th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 2 fish
15th - Phil Mead - 1 fish
16th - James Gilpin - 1 fish
17th - Bernard Vasey - 1 fish
18th - Mike Vasey - 1 fish
14 lb 10 oz
6 lb 14 oz
6 lb 09 oz
6 lb 07 oz
4 lb 00 oz
4 lb 00 oz
3 lb 10 oz
3 lb 07 oz
2 lb 14 oz
2 lb 09 oz
2 lb 02 oz
2 lb 00 oz
2 lb 00 oz
1 lb 13 oz
1 lb 12 oz
1 lb 09 oz
1 lb 06 oz
    14 oz
No detail
68 lb 08 oz - 53 fish [ 19 fished]

Wed 25th Mar - 48 of 49

The penultimate match for Whitby Sea Anglers Association members as the season draws to a close.
The last two matches were a “double win” for Phil Mead.
It was a last hour to ebbing tide to a flooding tide match which produced a total of 50 fish with fish coming from the scars and the beach, the better fish from the scars.
Bernad Vasey
1st - Phil Mead - 6 fish
2nd - Glenn Kilpatrick - 6 fish
3rd - Neil Inglis - 7 fish
4th - Dave Perrett - 7 fish
5th - George Middlemas - 3 fish
6th - Bernard Vasey - 3 fish
7th - Ian Russell - 3 fish
8th - Paul Kilpatrick - 3 fish
9th - Andy Craig - 2 fish
10th - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 3 fish
11th - Brian Harland - 2 fish
12th - Denis Thompson - 2 fish
13th - Adam Storr (Jnr) - 1 fish
14th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 1 fish
15th - William Atkinson - 1 fish
9 lb 15 oz
8 lb 15 oz
8 lb 04 oz
8 lb 02 oz
7 lb 10 oz
5 lb 09 oz
5 lb 01 oz
5 lb 01 oz
4 lb 14 oz
3 lb 01 oz
2 lb 09 oz
2 lb 04 oz
1 lb 11 oz
1 lb 09 oz
1 lb 06 oz
75 lb 15 oz - 50 fish [ 18 fished]

Sun 29th Mar - 49 of 49

The final match of the 1997 / 1998 season was fished from high water, 6 metre tide for a slight swell close to shore.  With the clocks going forward, darkness arrived late for fishing the beach marks and it also tuned into a very wet night.
1st - Phil Mead - 3 fish
2nd - Dave Perrett - 2 fish
3rd - Ian Russell - 3 fish
4th - Neil Inglis - 2 fish
5th - Les Spedding - 2 fish
6th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 2 fish
7th - Adrian Nelson - 1 fish
8th - Dave Batchelor - 1 fish
9th - Denis Thompson - 1 fish
10th - Brian Harland - 1 fish
11th - William Atkinson - 1 fish
12th - Arthur Storr - 1 fish
13th - Mike Vasey - 1 fish
14th - George Middlemas - 1 fish
6 lb 01 oz
3 lb 10 oz
3 lb 07 oz
3 lb 02 oz
2 lb 05 oz
2 lb 00 oz
1 lb 15 oz
1 lb 09 oz
1 lb 09 oz
1 lb 06 oz
1 lb 02 oz
    15 oz
    15 oz
    14 oz
30 lb 14 oz - 22 fish [ 19 fished]
Match calendar.
Next seasons Whitby Open will be held on the 8th November 1998.

As reported by Bernard Vasey to the Whitby Gazette.
Originally completed 16/02/2013 PDH

Leader board after 49 of 49 matches - last column +/- 5lb per match target [245 lb] {edit 13/02/2021}
1st - Denis Thompson - 186 fish 
2nd - Ian Russell - 193 fish 
3rd - Neil Inglis - 155 fish 
4th - William Atkinson - 136 fish 
5th - Dave Perrett - 138 fish 
6th - Les Spedding - 116 fish 
7th - Paul Kilpatrick - 120 fish 
8th - Phil Mead - 112 fish 
9th - Andy Craig - 86 fish 
10th - Brian Harland - 92 fish 
11th - Glenn Kilpatrick - 75 fish 
12th - Adrian D Smith - 77 fish 
13th - George Middlemas - 74 fish 
14th - Bernard Vasey - 77 fish 
15th - Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) - 64 fish 
16th - Norman Brittain - 49 fish 
17th - Mike Vasey - 55 fish 
18th - Dave Batchelor - 47 fish 
19th - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr) - 47 fish 
20th - Jimi Middlemas - 36 fish 
21st - John Butler - 32 fish 
22nd - Adam Storr (Jnr) - 32 fish 
23rd - Arthur Storr - 25 fish 
24th - Adrian Nelson - 16 fish 
25th - Mike Kilpatrick - 17 fish 
26th - James Gilpin - 20 fish 
27th - Mike Gilpin - 22 fish 
28th - Graham Wright - 12 fish 
29th - Chris Evans (Jnr) - 11 fish 
30th - Perry Frankling (Jnr) - 7 fish 
31st - Paul Short - 5 fish 
32nd - Ben Laws (Jnr) - 6 fish 
33rd - Jeff Stafford - 5 fish 
34th - Stewart Wink (Jnr) - 4 fish 
35th - M Hayes (Jnr) - 2 fish 
36th - Stephen Crowe (Jnr) - 1 fish 
307 lb 03 oz
294 lb 06 oz
256 lb 01 oz
246 lb 14 oz
193 lb 02 oz
185 lb 01 oz
172 lb 08 oz
170 lb 07 oz
167 lb 14 oz
138 lb 06 oz
121 lb 08 oz
120 lb 12 oz
117 lb 04 oz
112 lb 15 oz
102 lb 03 oz
89 lb 02 oz
77 lb 07 oz
70 lb 07 oz
67 lb 09 oz
59 lb 14 oz
48 lb 07 oz
45 lb 10 oz
35 lb 08 oz
30 lb 13 oz
30 lb 05 oz
29 lb 01 oz
28 lb 14 oz
22 lb 01 oz
15 lb 10 oz
9 lb 01 oz
7 lb 09 oz
6 lb 15 oz
6 lb 05 oz
5 lb 13 oz
2 lb 01 oz
     7 oz
Deficit
12 lb 13 oz
38 lb 05 oz
9 lb 03 oz
53 lb 12 oz
8 lb 01 oz
12 lb 09 oz
2 lb 01 oz
2 lb 09 oz
29 lb 08 oz
16 lb 14 oz
    12 oz
3 lb 08 oz
4 lb 05 oz
10 lb 12 oz
13 lb 01 oz
11 lb 11 oz
7 lb 00 oz
2 lb 14 oz
7 lb 11 oz
11 lb 07 oz
2 lb 13 oz
10 lb 02 oz
4 lb 11 oz
     8 oz
1 lb 04 oz
     3 oz
6 lb 13 oz
6 lb 07 oz
6 lb 09 oz
1 lb 08 oz
    10 oz
    10 oz
    8 oz
3 lb 12 oz
1 lb 10 oz
62 lb 03 oz
49 lb 06 oz
11 lb 01 oz
1 lb 14 oz
- 51 lb 14 oz
- 59 lb 15 oz
- 72 lb 08 oz
- 74 lb 09 oz
- 77 lb 02 oz
- 106 lb 10 oz

Season total 2,152 fish - 3,395 lb 07 oz - Av 1 lb 09 oz

Date Mar
Sun 01
Wed 04
Sun 08
Wed 11
Sun 15
Wed 18
Sun 22
Wed 25
Sun 29

Sun 01
Wed 04
Sun 08
Wed 11
Sun 15
Wed 18
Sun 22
Wed 25
Sun 29
Heaviest Fish
Neil Inglis
?
Brian Harland
Andy Craig
?
?
?
?
?
Heaviest Bag of Fish
Neil Inglis (4)
Phil Mead (8)
Brian Harland (8)
Bernard Vasey (4)
Ian Russell (11)
Paul Kilpatrick (5)
Ian Russell (11)
Phil Mead (6)
Phil Mead (3)
Weight
4 lb +
?
4 lb 06 oz
3 lb 07 oz
?
?
?
?
?

8 lb 10 oz
14 lb 13 oz
14 lb 07 oz
8 lb 03 oz
17 lb 02 oz
7 lb 10 oz
14 lb 10 oz
9 lb 15 oz
6 lb 01 oz
Notes
? No Heaviest Fish recorded.






​
No. Fish
36
50
50
29
81
31
53
50
22
--------------
402 Fish​
Weight
54 lb 02 oz
76 lb 09 oz
83 lb 08 oz
52 lb 15 oz
131 lb 10 oz
43 lb 01 oz
68 lb 08 oz
75 lb 15 oz
30 lb 14 oz
--------------
617​ lb 02 oz​

Using the February 2021 Audit info


Catch month by month

October
November
December
January
February
March
Totals
476 fish for
492 fish for
236 fish for
337 fish for
209 fish for
402 fish for
2,152 fish for
687 lb 10 oz
752 lb 13 oz
397 lb 15 oz
597 lb 10 oz
342 lb 05 oz
617 lb 02 oz
3,395 lb 07 oz
Av - 1 lb 07 oz
Av - 1 lb 08 oz
Av - 1 lb 11 oz
Av - 1 lb 12 oz
Av - 1 lb 10 oz
Av - 1 lb 09 oz
Av - 1 lb 09 oz

Month endings

October 1997

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
25th
26th
27th
28th
29th
30th
31st
32nd
33rd =
33rd =
35th
Ian Russell
Denis Thompson
Les Spedding
George Middlemas
Neil Inglis
Brian Harland
William Atkinson
Andy Craig
Dave Perrett
Norman Brittain
Phil Mead
Glenn Kilpatrick
Paul Kilpatrick
Mike Kilpatrick
Bernard Vasey
James Gilpin
Mathew Atkinson (Jnr)
Mike Gilpin
John Butler
Adrian D Smith
Jimi Middlemas
Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr)
Dave Batchelor
Adrian Nelson
Paul Short
Mike Vasey
Stewart Wink (Jnr)
Adam Storr (Jnr)
Arthur Storr
Perry Frankling (Jnr)
M Hayes (Jnr)
Chris Evans (Jnr)
Jeff Stafford
Ben Laws (Jnr)
Graham Wright
76 lb 13 oz
67 lb 09 oz
61 lb 15 oz
49 lb 13 oz
49 lb 01 oz
43 lb 11 oz
34 lb 03 oz
26 lb 06 oz
26 lb 05 oz
24 lb 01 oz
22 lb 14 oz
19 lb 13 oz
17 lb 05 oz
17 lb 04 oz
17 lb 01 oz
14 lb 15 oz
14 lb 02 oz
13 lb 01 oz
12 lb 12 oz
12 lb 06 oz
11 lb 04 oz
10 lb 01 oz
7 lb 13 oz
7 lb 06 oz
5 lb 10 oz
4 lb 15 oz
4 lb 00 oz
2 lb 15 oz
2 lb 14 oz
2 lb 06 oz
2 lb 01 oz
2 lb 00 oz
1 lb 02 oz
1 lb 02 oz
1 lb 00 oz
50
41
44
34
30
33
24
15
23
18
18
15
14
10
12
9
10
9
8
8
8
8
6
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1

November 1997

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
25th
26th
27th
28th
29th
30th =
30th =
32nd
33rd
Denis Thompson
Les Spedding
Ian Russell
William Atkinson
Neil Inglis
Andy Craig
Dave Perrett
Norman Brittain
Paul Kilpatrick
Phil Mead
Bernard Vasey
Mike Vasey
Mathew Atkinson (Jnr)
Glenn Kilpatrick
Dave Batchelor
Adrian D Smith
Mike Kilpatrick
George Middlemas
Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr)
John Butler
Brian Harland
Mike Gilpin
Chris Evans (Jnr)
Jimi Middlemas
Adam Storr (Jnr)
James Gilpin
Arthur Storr
Ben Laws (Jnr)
Adrian Nelson
Graham Wright
Stewart Wink (Jnr)
Jeff Stafford
Stephen Crowe (Jnr)
73 lb 06 oz
64 lb 07 oz
62 lb 00 oz
57 lb 03 oz
47 lb 06 oz
44 lb 15 oz
40 lb 04 oz
36 lb 02 oz
34 lb 13 oz
33 lb 02 oz
29 lb 10 oz
24 lb 03 oz
23 lb 08 oz
21 lb 05 oz
21 lb 02 oz
18 lb 10 oz
16 lb 08 oz
16 lb 01 oz
12 lb 04 oz
11 lb 11 oz
11 lb 05 oz
10 lb 08 oz
9 lb 05 oz
6 lb 03 oz
5 lb 12 oz
5 lb 05 oz
4 lb 03 oz
3 lb 09 oz
3 lb 02 oz
1 lb 13 oz
1 lb 13 oz
1 lb 00 oz
     7 oz
44
35
38
34
29
28
28
19
25
23
20
19
13
14
14
15
10
10
11
9
9
9
7
5
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1

December 1997

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
25th
26th
27th
28th
William Atkinson
Denis Thompson
Neil Inglis
Les Spedding
Andy Craig
Dave Batchelor
Phil Mead
Adrian D Smith
Mathew Atkinson (Jnr)
Ian Russell
Dave Perrett
Paul Kilpatrick
Mike Vasey
Brian Harland
Graham Wright
Jimi Middlemas
Bernard Vasey
Adrian Nelson
Glenn Kilpatrick
Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr)
John Butler
Arthur Storr
George Middlemas
Norman Brittain
James Gilpin
Mike Gilpin
Perry Frankling (Jnr)
Jeff Stafford
39 lb 13 oz
33 lb 06 oz
30 lb 07 oz
28 lb 15 oz
23 lb 15 oz
23 lb 11 oz
20 lb 04 oz
18 lb 10 oz
18 lb 04 oz
17 lb 05 oz
15 lb 11 oz
14 lb 01 oz
14 lb 00 oz
13 lb 08 oz
11 lb 05 oz
11 lb 04 oz
11 lb 03 oz
10 lb 04 oz
10 lb 00 oz
8 lb 12 oz
5 lb 06 oz
4 lb 13 oz
3 lb 12 oz
2 lb 11 oz
1 lb 15 oz
1 lb 14 oz
1 lb 08 oz
1 lb 06 oz
18
21
15
20
11
16
11
12
9
14
11
11
9
9
4
5
9
3
6
5
5
3
2
2
2
1
1
1

January 1998

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
21st =
21st =
23rd
24th
25th
26th
27th
28th
29th
30th
Denis Thompson
Ian Russell
William Atkinson
Neil Inglis
Andy Craig
Dave Perrett
Paul Kilpatrick
Glenn Kilpatrick
Adrian D Smith
Les Spedding
Brian Harland
Phil Mead
George Middlemas
Dave Batchelor
Mathew Atkinson (Jnr)
Norman Brittain
John Butler
Adam Storr (Jnr)
Jimi Middlemas
Bernard Vasey
Arthur Storr
Graham Wright
Mike Vasey
Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr)
Adrian Nelson
Perry Frankling (Jnr)
Jeff Stafford
Ben Laws (Jnr)
James Gilpin
Chris Evans (Jnr)
71 lb 12 oz
51 lb 00 oz
49 lb 03 oz
42 lb 00 oz
39 lb 11 oz
32 lb 05 oz
32 lb 00 oz
31 lb 08 oz
31 lb 02 oz
25 lb 05 oz
20 lb 06 oz
19 lb 14 oz
16 lb 12 oz
16 lb 04 oz
14 lb 03 oz
13 lb 11 oz
12 lb 11 oz
12 lb 09 oz
8 lb 11 oz
8 lb 03 oz
7 lb 15 oz
7 lb 15 oz
7 lb 09 oz
7 lb 06 oz
5 lb 04 oz
4 lb 03 oz
2 lb 13 oz
2 lb 04 oz
1 lb 14 oz
1 lb 05 oz
39
32
19
25
16
21
21
16
17
13
12
14
10
10
9
6
6
8
5
4
6
5
7
4
3
3
2
2
1
1

February 1998

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
21st
22nd
Paul Kilpatrick
Denis Thompson
William Atkinson
Neil Inglis
Phil Mead
Ian Russell
Adrian D Smith
Dave Perrett
Brian Harland
Mathew Atkinson (Jnr)
Glenn Kilpatrick
Jimi Middlemas
Norman Brittain
Bernard Vasey
Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr)
Mike Vasey
Adam Storr (Jnr)
Andy Craig
Arthur Storr
James Gilpin
Les Spedding
Paul Short
32 lb 15 oz
30 lb 09 oz
28 lb 10 oz
26 lb 07 oz
25 lb 11 oz
20 lb 12 oz
20 lb 10 oz
19 lb 14 oz
18 lb 07 oz
17 lb 13 oz
14 lb 15 oz
14 lb 01 oz
12 lb 09 oz
12 lb 02 oz
11 lb 02 oz
9 lb 07 oz
6 lb 14 oz
6 lb 09 oz
5 lb 06 oz
3 lb 07 oz
2 lb 02 oz
1 lb 15 oz
21
20
16
17
17
13
13
14
9
11
8
9
4
9
6
5
5
4
2
3
2
1

March 1998

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
25th
26th
Ian Russell
Neil Inglis
Dave Perrett
Phil Mead
Paul Kilpatrick
William Atkinson
Bernard Vasey
Brian Harland
George Middlemas
Denis Thompson
Andy Craig
Glenn Kilpatrick
Adrian D Smith
Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr)
Adam Storr (Jnr)
Mike Vasey
Mathew Atkinson (Jnr)
Arthur Storr
Jimi Middlemas
John Butler
Adrian Nelson
Chris Evans (Jnr)
Les Spedding
Dave Batchelor
James Gilpin
Perry Frankling (Jnr)
66 lb 08 oz
60 lb 12 oz
58 lb 11 oz
48 lb 10 oz
41 lb 06 oz
37 lb 14 oz
34 lb 12 oz
31 lb 01 oz
30 lb 14 oz
30 lb 09 oz
26 lb 06 oz
23 lb 15 oz
19 lb 06 oz
18 lb 00 oz
17 lb 08 oz
17 lb 05 oz
14 lb 05 oz
10 lb 05 oz
8 lb 07 oz
5 lb 15 oz
4 lb 13 oz
3 lb 00 oz
2 lb 05 oz
1 lb 09 oz
1 lb 09 oz
1 lb 05 oz
46
39
41
29
28
25
23
20
18
21
12
16
12
13
11
11
12
8
4
4
3
1
2
1
1
1

Just Sundays [Now the Sunday League]
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
25th
26th
27th
28th
29th
30th
31st
32nd
33rd
Denis Thompson
Ian Russell
Neil Inglis
William Atkinson
Les Spedding
Dave Perrett
Andy Craig
Paul Kilpatrick
George Middlemas
Phil Mead
Brian Harland
Norman Brittain
Adrian D Smith
Glenn Kilpatrick
Mathew Atkinson (Jnr)
Bernard Vasey
Dave Batchelor
Mike Vasey
Adrian Nelson
James Gilpin
Jimi Middlemas
Mike Gilpin
Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr)
Mike Kilpatrick
Adam Storr (Jnr)
Arthur Storr
John Butler
Chris Evans (Jnr)
Jeff Stafford
Graham Wright
Stewart Wink (Jnr)
Perry Frankling (Jnr)
Stephen Crowe (Jnr)
195 lb 05 oz
172 lb 02 oz
138 lb 08 oz
138 lb 03 oz
123 lb 14 oz
112 lb 01 oz
105 lb 03 oz
84 lb 10 oz
81 lb 15 oz
81 lb 06 oz
79 lb 14 oz
68 lb 02 oz
64 lb 05 oz
58 lb 11 oz
53 lb 00 oz
49 lb 12 oz
45 lb 07 oz
42 lb 08 oz
30 lb 13 oz
25 lb 12 oz
25 lb 09 oz
25 lb 07 oz
21 lb 09 oz
20 lb 11 oz
19 lb 13 oz
14 lb 12 oz
12 lb 04 oz
7 lb 08 oz
6 lb 05 oz
5 lb 10 oz
2 lb 15 oz
1 lb 01 oz
     7 oz
112
115
82
78
71
76
47
59
52
53
52
32
37
34
37
33
31
30
16
17
15
19
15
10
14
11
6
5
5
4
3
1
1
Deficit
23 lb 03 oz
33 lb 10 oz
     5 oz
14 lb 05 oz
11 lb 13 oz
6 lb 14 oz
20 lb 09 oz
2 lb 11 oz
     9 oz
1 lb 08 oz
11 lb 12 oz
3 lb 13 oz
5 lb 10 oz
5 lb 11 oz
3 lb 04 oz
4 lb 05 oz
2 lb 15 oz
11 lb 11 oz
5 lb 01 oz
     3 oz
     2 oz
3 lb 14 oz
    14 oz
    14 oz
5 lb 01 oz
2 lb 08 oz
4 lb 12 oz
1 lb 03 oz
    11 oz
2 lb 11 oz
1 lb 14 oz
    10 oz

65 Double figure bags

​1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th =
8th =
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th =
19th =
21st
22nd =
22nd =
24th
25th
26th
27th
28th
29th
30th
31st
32nd
33rd =
33rd =
35th
36th
37th
38th
39th
40th =
40th =
42nd
43rd
44th
45th =
45th =
47th
48th
49th
50th
51st =
51st =
53rd
54th
55th
56th
57th =
57th =
59th
60th
61st =
61st =
63rd =
63rd =
65th
Sun 12 Oct
Sun 18 Jan
Sun 23 Nov
Wed 26 Nov
Sun 25 Jan
Sun 12 Oct
Wed 15 Oct
Sun 18 Jan
Sun 25 Jan
Sun 12 Oct
Sun 15 Mar
Wed 25 Feb
Sun 26 Oct
Wed 26 Nov
Sun 23 Nov
Sun 18 Jan
Sun 23 Nov
Sun 15 Mar
Sun 16 Nov
Wed 17 Dec
Wed 04 Mar
Sun 02 Nov
Sun 22 Mar
Wed 28 Jan
Sun 08 Mar
Sun 26 Oct
Sun 30 Nov
Wed 25 Feb
Sun 02 Nov
Sun 08 Mar
Sun 26 Oct
Sun 04 Jan
Sun 16 Nov
Sun 08 Feb
Sun 16 Nov
Wed 22 Oct
Sun 12 Oct
Wed 22 Oct
Wed 15 Oct
Sun 26 Oct
Sun 25 Jan
Sun 30 Nov
Sun 15 Mar
Wed 25 Feb
Sun 05 Oct
Sun 30 Nov
Sun 25 Jan
Sun 15 Mar
Sun 07 Dec
Sun 16 Nov
Wed 26 Nov
Sun 21 Dec
Wed 22 Oct
Sun 14 Dec
Sun 23 Nov
Sun 12 Oct
Sun 08 Mar
Sun 08 Mar
Wed 26 Nov
Sun 05 Oct
Wed 10 Dec
Sun 15 Mar
Sun 30 Nov
Sun 18 Jan
Wed 28 Jan
Les Spedding
Denis Thompson
Denis Thompson
Ian Russell
Denis Thompson
Denis Thompson
Ian Russell
Neil Inglis
Ian Russell
Ian Russell
Ian Russell
William Atkinson
Denis Thompson
Denis Thompson
Les Spedding
William Atkinson
William Atkinson
Neil Inglis
Norman Brittain
William Atkinson
Phil Mead
Les Spedding
Ian Russell
William Atkinson
Brian Harland
Ian Russell
Neil Inglis
Glenn Kilpatrick
Andy Craig
William Atkinson
George Middlemas
Denis Thompson
Les Spedding
Norman Brittain
Dave Perrett
Neil Inglis
George Middlemas
Andy Craig
William Atkinson
Neil Inglis
Andy Craig
Ian Russell
Paul Kilpatrick
Neil Inglis
Les Spedding
Paul Kilpatrick
William Atkinson
Adam Storr (Jnr)
Neil Inglis
Denis Thompson
William Atkinson
Jimi Middlemas
Ian Russell
Andy Craig
Ian Russell
Mike Kilpatrick
Ian Russell
Denis Thompson
Neil Inglis
Brian Harland
Les Spedding
Andy Craig
Les Spedding
Adrian D Smith
Ian Russell
21 lb 09 oz
21 lb 04 oz
21 lb 00 oz
19 lb 06 oz
19 lb 05 oz
19 lb 04 oz
18 lb 09 oz
18 lb 06 oz
18 lb 06 oz
17 lb 08 oz
17 lb 02 oz
16 lb 15 oz
16 lb 10 oz
16 lb 05 oz
16 lb 04 oz
15 lb 10 oz
15 lb 09 oz
15 lb 07 oz
15 lb 03 oz
15 lb 03 oz
14 lb 13 oz
14 lb 10 oz
14 lb 10 oz
14 lb 08 oz
14 lb 07 oz
14 lb 03 oz
13 lb 15 oz
13 lb 14 oz
13 lb 07 oz
13 lb 03 oz
13 lb 00 oz
12 lb 14 oz
12 lb 09 oz
12 lb 09 oz
12 lb 08 oz
12 lb 05 oz
12 lb 04 oz
12 lb 03 oz
12 lb 02 oz
12 lb 00 oz
12 lb 00 oz
11 lb 15 oz
11 lb 13 oz
11 lb 11 oz
11 lb 10 oz
11 lb 10 oz
11 lb 09 oz
11 lb 08 oz
11 lb 06 oz
11 lb 05 oz
11 lb 04 oz
11 lb 04 oz
11 lb 03 oz
11 lb 01 oz
10 lb 15 oz
10 lb 13 oz
10 lb 12 oz
10 lb 12 oz
10 lb 10 oz
10 lb 07 oz
10 lb 06 oz
10 lb 06 oz
10 lb 05 oz
10 lb 05 oz
10 lb 01 oz
15
6
10
10
11
9
7
8
9
10
11
7
8
9
6
8
7
9
4
8
8
4
11
4
8
10
7
7
5
7
10
8
9
4
4
7
8
6
7
6
3
9
7
7
8
7
5
7
4
9
6
5
9
1
6
4
8
8
7
6
7
5
8
6
6

Points based system, 10 for a win, 9 for 2nd, 8 for 3rd etc etc
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
25th
26th
27th
28th
29th
30th
31st
32nd
33rd
34th
Denis Thompson
Neil Inglis
Ian Russell
William Atkinson
Dave Perrett
Les Spedding
Paul Kilpatrick
Phil Mead
Andy Craig
Adrian D Smith
Brian Harland
George Middlemas
Bernard Vasey
Glenn Kilpatrick
Mathew Atkinson (Jnr)
Jimi Middlemas
Norman Brittain
Mike Vasey
Dave Batchelor
John Butler
Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr)
Arthur Storr
Mike Kilpatrick
Adam Storr (Jnr)
Adrian Nelson
Mike Gilpin
Graham Wright
James Gilpin
Chris Evans (Jnr)
Paul Short
Ben Laws (Jnr)
Perry Frankling (Jnr)
Stewart Wink (Jnr)
Jeff Stafford
264
255
239
193
174
163
153
149
129
127
113
103
97
85
72
59
52
46
38
29
27
24
21
18
17
14
14
10
6
5
4
4
2
2

Success rate
Member
Matches fished
Weigh-ins
Rate
William Atkinson
Paul Short
Dave Batchelor
Norman Brittain
John Butler
Neil Butler
Andy Craig
Brian Harland
Neil Inglis
A Folcarelli
George Middlemas
Phil Mead
Adrian Nelson
Glenn Kilpatrick
Ian Russell
Dave Perrett
Arthur Storr
Jeff Stafford
Adrian D Smith
Les Spedding
Bernard Vasey
Denis Thompson
Mike Vasey
Graham Wright
Paul Kilpatrick
Jimi Middlemas
James Gilpin
Mike Kilpatrick
Mike Gilpin
M Wheeler
A Crooks
B Coverdale
Mathew Atkinson (Jnr)
Stephen Crowe (Jnr)
Chris Evans (Jnr)
Perry Frankling (Jnr)
M Hayes (Jnr)
Stewart Wink (Jnr)
Adam Storr (Jnr)
Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr)
Ben Laws (Jnr)
48
8
23
28
19
1
45
47
49
1
32
44
22
47
47
49
39
6
45
31
46
48
47
27
46
21
14
9
12
2
2
2
48
4
24
14
25
11
36
31
?
35
2
15
21
17
0
33
32
42
0
26
34
8
28
44
40
17
4
31
27
33
45
25
9
39
17
9
6
6
0
0
0
33
1
10
8
1
3
16
21
5
73%
25%
65%
75%
89%
0%
73%
68%
86%
0%
81%
77%
36%
60%
94%
82%
44%
67%
69%
87%
72%
94%
53%
33%
85%
81%
64%
67%
50%
0%
0%
0%
69%
25%
42%
57%
4%
27%
44%
68%
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Juniors do not have to register to enter, as it is/was free.

Heaviest Fish of the Month competition winners

26th October 1997
16th November 1997
14th December 1997
28th January 1998
8th February 1998
8th March 1998
Denis Thompson - 7 lb 06 oz
Norman Brittain - 6 lb 15 oz
Andy Craig - 11 lb 01 oz
William Atkinson - 8 lb 02 oz
Norman Brittain - 6 lb 04 oz
Brian Harland - 4 lb 06 oz

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Courtesy of WSAA Chairman William Atkinson 11/01/2019

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Published 19th December 2012
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