Sunday 8th November 1998 - Whitby Sea Anglers Association Annual Open.
It was a fine day with slight sea swell as Whitby Sea Anglers Association held their Annual Open Shore Angling Competition.
The six hour match fished from 10am to 4pm gave an excellent days result with 45 anglers weighing in 117 fish for a total weight of 323 lb 10 oz, there were plenty of fish in the five to six pound range with 11 anglers with double figure bags.
The first prize of £300 and the Whitby Open Trophy were presented to Andy Rutledge of Redcar with 24 lb 09 oz (eight fish).
The second prize of £150 went to Ray Madison of Scarborough 20 lb 08 oz (eight fish).
The third prize of £75 went to Dave Medd also of Scarborough 19 lb 04 oz (six fish).
The Junior prize of £25 went to fifteen year old Andrew Cass of Sandsend with a bag of five fish for 13 lb 10 oz (one of 6 lb 02 oz), he also came eighth overall, collecting a tripod rod rest from the prize table.
The Juniors who weighed in were Chris Evans (WSAA Jnr) 2 lb 00 oz, M Readman 1 lb 13 oz, M Ward 1 lb 03 oz, Mathew Atkinson (WSAA Jnr) - 0 lb 14 oz, all prizes received.
Top 25:-
1st - Andy Rutledge - 24 lb 09 oz - 8 fish.
2nd - Ray Madison of Scarborough - 20 lb 08 oz - 8 fish.
3rd - Dave Medd of Scarborough 19 lb 04 oz - 6 fish.
4th - A Pickering - 18 lb 11 oz - 7 fish.
5th - C Scaife - 17 lb 11 oz - 4 fish.
6th - M Ellis - 16 lb 00 oz - 4 fish.
7th - Steve Ianson 14 lb 11 oz - 4 fish.
8th - Andrew Cass Jnr - 13 lb 10 oz - 5 fish - inc. 6 lb 02 oz.
9th - Farron Trueman - 11 lb 14 oz - 4 fish.
10th - P Medd - 10 lb 07 oz - 3 fish.
11th - C Eshelby - 10 lb 00 oz - 3 fish.
12th - Rob Johnson - 9 lb 06 oz - 3 fish.
13th - Brian Harland - 9 lb 04 oz - 2 fish.
14th - K Thompson - 8 lb 15 oz - 3 fish.
15th - Paul Kilpatrick - 8 lb 02 oz - 3 fish.
16th - Ian Russell - 7 lb 08 oz - 3 fish.
17th - Neil Inglis - 7 lb 05 oz - 4 fish.
18th = John Butler - 7 lb 04 oz - 4 fish.
18th = P Mead - 7 lb 04 oz - 3 fish.
20th - Rob Allison - 6 lb 04 oz - 2 fish.
21st - S Hayle - 6 lb 00 oz - 2 fish.
22nd - Andy White - 5 lb 08 oz - 1 fish.
23rd - M Readman - 5 lb 02 oz - 3 fish.
24th - M Wilson - 4 lb 15 oz - 1fish.
25th - Dave Cass - 4 lb 13 oz - 1 fish.
It was a fine day with slight sea swell as Whitby Sea Anglers Association held their Annual Open Shore Angling Competition.
The six hour match fished from 10am to 4pm gave an excellent days result with 45 anglers weighing in 117 fish for a total weight of 323 lb 10 oz, there were plenty of fish in the five to six pound range with 11 anglers with double figure bags.
The first prize of £300 and the Whitby Open Trophy were presented to Andy Rutledge of Redcar with 24 lb 09 oz (eight fish).
The second prize of £150 went to Ray Madison of Scarborough 20 lb 08 oz (eight fish).
The third prize of £75 went to Dave Medd also of Scarborough 19 lb 04 oz (six fish).
The Junior prize of £25 went to fifteen year old Andrew Cass of Sandsend with a bag of five fish for 13 lb 10 oz (one of 6 lb 02 oz), he also came eighth overall, collecting a tripod rod rest from the prize table.
The Juniors who weighed in were Chris Evans (WSAA Jnr) 2 lb 00 oz, M Readman 1 lb 13 oz, M Ward 1 lb 03 oz, Mathew Atkinson (WSAA Jnr) - 0 lb 14 oz, all prizes received.
Top 25:-
1st - Andy Rutledge - 24 lb 09 oz - 8 fish.
2nd - Ray Madison of Scarborough - 20 lb 08 oz - 8 fish.
3rd - Dave Medd of Scarborough 19 lb 04 oz - 6 fish.
4th - A Pickering - 18 lb 11 oz - 7 fish.
5th - C Scaife - 17 lb 11 oz - 4 fish.
6th - M Ellis - 16 lb 00 oz - 4 fish.
7th - Steve Ianson 14 lb 11 oz - 4 fish.
8th - Andrew Cass Jnr - 13 lb 10 oz - 5 fish - inc. 6 lb 02 oz.
9th - Farron Trueman - 11 lb 14 oz - 4 fish.
10th - P Medd - 10 lb 07 oz - 3 fish.
11th - C Eshelby - 10 lb 00 oz - 3 fish.
12th - Rob Johnson - 9 lb 06 oz - 3 fish.
13th - Brian Harland - 9 lb 04 oz - 2 fish.
14th - K Thompson - 8 lb 15 oz - 3 fish.
15th - Paul Kilpatrick - 8 lb 02 oz - 3 fish.
16th - Ian Russell - 7 lb 08 oz - 3 fish.
17th - Neil Inglis - 7 lb 05 oz - 4 fish.
18th = John Butler - 7 lb 04 oz - 4 fish.
18th = P Mead - 7 lb 04 oz - 3 fish.
20th - Rob Allison - 6 lb 04 oz - 2 fish.
21st - S Hayle - 6 lb 00 oz - 2 fish.
22nd - Andy White - 5 lb 08 oz - 1 fish.
23rd - M Readman - 5 lb 02 oz - 3 fish.
24th - M Wilson - 4 lb 15 oz - 1fish.
25th - Dave Cass - 4 lb 13 oz - 1 fish.