Sunday 24th November 2002.
Whitby Sea Anglers Association Annual Open was fished to a south easterly sea swell on a fine dry day.
The 6 hr match fished from 10am to 4pm along the coast from Skinningrove Beck to Coble Landing, Filey.
Our Open attracted 129 anglers, with an excellent result of 157 fish from 49 anglers.
For a total weight of 315 lb 09 oz, 10 anglers with double figure bags.
The first prize of £350 and the Whitby Open Trophy were presented to WSAA member Rob Allison, of Loftus, with a catch of 21 lb 07 oz, 9 fish, the best of 6 lb 14 oz.
2nd £175 went to Ray Maddison, Scarborough - 17 lb 09 oz - 8 fish.
3rd £100 to Ian Russell, Whitby - 16 lb 15 oz - 9 fish.
4th Denis Thompson, Whitby - 16 lb 11 oz - 5 fish.
The sweep for the heaviest single fish went to Denis Thompson 8 lb 01 oz, second heaviest to Rob Allison 6 lb 14 oz.
The optional super pool sweep.
1st – 2/3rd winner - Denis Thompson - 8 lb 01 oz.
2nd – 1/3rd runner up - Rob Allison - 6 lb 14 oz
The £30 junior prize.
1st - Philip Kilpatrick, Whitby, with 2 codling for 3 lb 10 oz.
Full results:-
1st - Rob Allison - 21 lb 07 oz - 9 fish.
2nd - Ray Maddison - 17 lb 09 oz - 8 fish.
3rd - Ian Russell - 16 lb 15 oz - 9 fish.
4th - Denis Thompson - 16 lb 11 oz - 5 fish.
5th - Monty Burton - 14 lb 13 oz - 8 fish.
6th - Andy Crowe - 14 lb 04 oz - 6 fish.
7th - Eric Thompson - 12 lb 10 oz - 5 fish.
8th - Roy Cammish - 11 lb 06 oz - 5 fish.
9th - Steve Ingleston - 10 lb 08 oz - 7 fish.
10th - Mick Chadwick - 10 lb 00 oz - 5 fish.
11th = Dave Smith - 9 lb 10 oz - 4 fish.
11th = Andy Routledge - 9 lb 10 oz - 4 fish.
13th - Paul Medd - 9 lb 04 oz - 5 fish.
14th - Paul Allison - 8 lb 15 oz - 7 fish.
15th - Jeremy Robinson - 8 lb 11 oz - 3 fish.
16th = Mark Jackson - 8 lb 09 oz - 3 fish.
16th = Neil Inglis - 8 lb 09 oz - 3 fish.
18th - Paul Kilpatrick - 8 lb 08 oz - 6 fish.
19th - James Moore - 7 lb 14 oz - 5 fish.
20th - Dave Medd - 7 lb 10 oz – 3 fish.
Bernard Vasey
25th November 2002.
Whitby Sea Anglers Association Annual Open was fished to a south easterly sea swell on a fine dry day.
The 6 hr match fished from 10am to 4pm along the coast from Skinningrove Beck to Coble Landing, Filey.
Our Open attracted 129 anglers, with an excellent result of 157 fish from 49 anglers.
For a total weight of 315 lb 09 oz, 10 anglers with double figure bags.
The first prize of £350 and the Whitby Open Trophy were presented to WSAA member Rob Allison, of Loftus, with a catch of 21 lb 07 oz, 9 fish, the best of 6 lb 14 oz.
2nd £175 went to Ray Maddison, Scarborough - 17 lb 09 oz - 8 fish.
3rd £100 to Ian Russell, Whitby - 16 lb 15 oz - 9 fish.
4th Denis Thompson, Whitby - 16 lb 11 oz - 5 fish.
The sweep for the heaviest single fish went to Denis Thompson 8 lb 01 oz, second heaviest to Rob Allison 6 lb 14 oz.
The optional super pool sweep.
1st – 2/3rd winner - Denis Thompson - 8 lb 01 oz.
2nd – 1/3rd runner up - Rob Allison - 6 lb 14 oz
The £30 junior prize.
1st - Philip Kilpatrick, Whitby, with 2 codling for 3 lb 10 oz.
Full results:-
1st - Rob Allison - 21 lb 07 oz - 9 fish.
2nd - Ray Maddison - 17 lb 09 oz - 8 fish.
3rd - Ian Russell - 16 lb 15 oz - 9 fish.
4th - Denis Thompson - 16 lb 11 oz - 5 fish.
5th - Monty Burton - 14 lb 13 oz - 8 fish.
6th - Andy Crowe - 14 lb 04 oz - 6 fish.
7th - Eric Thompson - 12 lb 10 oz - 5 fish.
8th - Roy Cammish - 11 lb 06 oz - 5 fish.
9th - Steve Ingleston - 10 lb 08 oz - 7 fish.
10th - Mick Chadwick - 10 lb 00 oz - 5 fish.
11th = Dave Smith - 9 lb 10 oz - 4 fish.
11th = Andy Routledge - 9 lb 10 oz - 4 fish.
13th - Paul Medd - 9 lb 04 oz - 5 fish.
14th - Paul Allison - 8 lb 15 oz - 7 fish.
15th - Jeremy Robinson - 8 lb 11 oz - 3 fish.
16th = Mark Jackson - 8 lb 09 oz - 3 fish.
16th = Neil Inglis - 8 lb 09 oz - 3 fish.
18th - Paul Kilpatrick - 8 lb 08 oz - 6 fish.
19th - James Moore - 7 lb 14 oz - 5 fish.
20th - Dave Medd - 7 lb 10 oz – 3 fish.
Bernard Vasey
25th November 2002.