Pollock tops it for Hillaby
Matty Hillaby 11 lb 00 ½ oz pollock - Heaviest Fish
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Matty's clean sweep of trophies
Matty Hillaby holding the Whitby Townsmen's Association, Sea-Angling-Trophy and Chairman William Atkinson holding the Whitby Sea Anglers Association Challenge Cup used for the Heaviest Fish in the Whitby Annual Open for Matty.
Sunday 13th November 2016
Match 14 of 51
WSAA 37th Annual Open Competition
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Sandsend beach 8am en-route to my chosen mark
Low water 08.41 hrs, 0.7 metres, 1027 mbar, 10°C
An excellent turnout, one hundred and eighteen senior anglers, one lady and three juniors fished the 37th Annual Open run by Whitby Sea Anglers Association. The 6hr match started at 10am and finished at 4pm with competitors fishing within the boundaries of Coble Landing, Filey to Skinningrove Beck.
The first place prize of £500 was again kindly & generously sponsored by Wilf Nobles Plant Hire & Construction, Ruswarp Nr Whitby. James Noble could not attend the presentation so sponsor Paula Pitman, of Hook Line & Sinker, Church Street, Whitby, along with WSAA President & Chairman William Atkinson shared the duties to give out the prizes from a groaning prize table. Many thanks to all our sponsors.
Sunday morning was bright and sunny, a growing, ‘close to shore’, as opposed to ‘long distance’ sea state NWesterly swell with plenty of colour. The all flood match started 1 hr 20 mins after low water. The wind had changed from a SWesterly overnight to a light, cold, NWesterly wind 10mph, not strong enough to cause any problems. The last hour however was spoilt as cloud cover moved in leading to light rain.
The weigh-in was held at sponsors, The Fleece, Church Street, Whitby 16.30 - 17.15 hrs, overseen by Chairman William Atkinson, and weigh masters Bernard Vasey & James Gilpin. Thirty eight competitors returned with 85 assorted fish - 49 codlings, 19 wrasse, 12 billets, 2 pollock, 2 flat fish and 1 blegg/pouting for 194 lb 04 oz
Overall winner was Matty Hillaby, Scarborough, who also had the Heaviest Fish, a pollock 11 lb 00½ oz along with 5 billets taking 1st Place with a total bag weight of 15 lb 12 oz
The second Heaviest Fish, also a pollock was landed by ex WSAA member Dave Smith, Whitby, 7 lb 12½ oz. Dave finished 5th overall with 8 lb 13 oz.
Third Place prize of £200 was shared by the two Andy’s, Clarke & Tymen with an additional £70 from the table.
Bass Boots sponsored the Heaviest Fish sweep and the winner Matty Hillaby receives a bespoke pair of chest waders.
Many thanks to Malcolm Scallion.
In the optional pairs - ‘all in, all out Pairs’.
Matty Hillaby and Pete Dunn won with a total bag weight of 24 lb 01½ oz.
Runners up - at this time I don't have the information.
17th place Special Prize from Java café was shared by the Damien Townsend, Whitby & P Johnson - £50 + £20 from the table.
Flat Fish competition sponsored by Mick Beedle, Builder, 2 prizes of £50 & £25 for the Heaviest and runner up. This was won by WSAA Secretary Peter Horbury, a flounder of 1 lb 01 oz. Runner-up Peter Major picked up £25 and also the Special prize of £25 for coming last in the event.
Many thanks to:-
Ex WSAA member Jimmy Hewitson for being on hand to take photographs.
James Gilpin, Bernard Vasey and Chairman William Atkinson for running a very smooth weighing-in station.
Paula & Malcolm Pitman for raffle ticket sales which raised £213.
Dave Perrett for organizing all the Place Prizes and organizing the raffle Table.
All our sponsors without whom the event would not be such a success.
An excellent turnout, one hundred and eighteen senior anglers, one lady and three juniors fished the 37th Annual Open run by Whitby Sea Anglers Association. The 6hr match started at 10am and finished at 4pm with competitors fishing within the boundaries of Coble Landing, Filey to Skinningrove Beck.
The first place prize of £500 was again kindly & generously sponsored by Wilf Nobles Plant Hire & Construction, Ruswarp Nr Whitby. James Noble could not attend the presentation so sponsor Paula Pitman, of Hook Line & Sinker, Church Street, Whitby, along with WSAA President & Chairman William Atkinson shared the duties to give out the prizes from a groaning prize table. Many thanks to all our sponsors.
Sunday morning was bright and sunny, a growing, ‘close to shore’, as opposed to ‘long distance’ sea state NWesterly swell with plenty of colour. The all flood match started 1 hr 20 mins after low water. The wind had changed from a SWesterly overnight to a light, cold, NWesterly wind 10mph, not strong enough to cause any problems. The last hour however was spoilt as cloud cover moved in leading to light rain.
The weigh-in was held at sponsors, The Fleece, Church Street, Whitby 16.30 - 17.15 hrs, overseen by Chairman William Atkinson, and weigh masters Bernard Vasey & James Gilpin. Thirty eight competitors returned with 85 assorted fish - 49 codlings, 19 wrasse, 12 billets, 2 pollock, 2 flat fish and 1 blegg/pouting for 194 lb 04 oz
Overall winner was Matty Hillaby, Scarborough, who also had the Heaviest Fish, a pollock 11 lb 00½ oz along with 5 billets taking 1st Place with a total bag weight of 15 lb 12 oz
The second Heaviest Fish, also a pollock was landed by ex WSAA member Dave Smith, Whitby, 7 lb 12½ oz. Dave finished 5th overall with 8 lb 13 oz.
Third Place prize of £200 was shared by the two Andy’s, Clarke & Tymen with an additional £70 from the table.
Bass Boots sponsored the Heaviest Fish sweep and the winner Matty Hillaby receives a bespoke pair of chest waders.
Many thanks to Malcolm Scallion.
In the optional pairs - ‘all in, all out Pairs’.
Matty Hillaby and Pete Dunn won with a total bag weight of 24 lb 01½ oz.
Runners up - at this time I don't have the information.
17th place Special Prize from Java café was shared by the Damien Townsend, Whitby & P Johnson - £50 + £20 from the table.
Flat Fish competition sponsored by Mick Beedle, Builder, 2 prizes of £50 & £25 for the Heaviest and runner up. This was won by WSAA Secretary Peter Horbury, a flounder of 1 lb 01 oz. Runner-up Peter Major picked up £25 and also the Special prize of £25 for coming last in the event.
Many thanks to:-
Ex WSAA member Jimmy Hewitson for being on hand to take photographs.
James Gilpin, Bernard Vasey and Chairman William Atkinson for running a very smooth weighing-in station.
Paula & Malcolm Pitman for raffle ticket sales which raised £213.
Dave Perrett for organizing all the Place Prizes and organizing the raffle Table.
All our sponsors without whom the event would not be such a success.
The special £25 Last Place prize went to Peter Major, who also picked up £25 for 2nd Heaviest Flat Fish - sponsored by Mick Beedle
In the Lucky Ticket draw, for those you were unfortunate not to weigh-in, at this time I have mislaid the winners.
1x £10 cash -
1x £5 cash -
1x £5 raffle tickets -
After the prize giving the table was covered with a large selection of raffle prizes, and James Gilpin presided.
After the WSAA raffle, Bass Boots held theirs:-
James Gilpin
Paul Short
Dave Smith
Colin Stainthorpe
Neil Inglis and
Peter Dunn won prizes.
Many thanks to ex WSAA member James Hewitson for the photographs. Jimmy very kindly gave a bottle of vodka, as last year, for the raffle.
In the Lucky Ticket draw, for those you were unfortunate not to weigh-in, at this time I have mislaid the winners.
1x £10 cash -
1x £5 cash -
1x £5 raffle tickets -
After the prize giving the table was covered with a large selection of raffle prizes, and James Gilpin presided.
After the WSAA raffle, Bass Boots held theirs:-
James Gilpin
Paul Short
Dave Smith
Colin Stainthorpe
Neil Inglis and
Peter Dunn won prizes.
Many thanks to ex WSAA member James Hewitson for the photographs. Jimmy very kindly gave a bottle of vodka, as last year, for the raffle.
PS - Apologies for any miss spelt names, or missing first names or home towns, can only work from information given thank you.
Tight lines
Peter
Tight lines
Peter
Open Results
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1st - Matt Hillaby, Scarborough 5 billets, 1 pollock
2nd - Phil Arliss, Filey 4 codlings, 2 billets 3rd = Andy Clarke, 3 wrasse, 2 codlings, 1 billet 3rd = Andy Tymen, Skelton 4 codlings, 1 wrasse 5th - Dave Smith, Whitby 1 pollock, 1 billet 6th - Peter Dunn, Scarborough 5 codlings 7th - Mick Ellis, Scarborough 2 fish codlings 8th - Simon Barker, 3 wrasse, 1 codling 9th - Calum Murton, 4 codlings 10th - Ian Sellers, Scarborough 2 codlings, 1 wrasse 11th - Phil Medd, 2 codlings 12th - Jamie Staveley, Cloughton 2 codlings 13th - G Horner, 2 codlings, 1 billet 14th - Craig Marsay, 1 codling, 1 wrasse 15th - Ian Thompson, Scarborough 2 codlings 16th - John Ward, Brotton 1 codling, 1 wrasse 17th = Damien Townsend, Whitby 3 codlings 17th = P Johnson, 1 codling 19th - Paul Short, Guisborough 1 codling, 1 wrasse 20th - Denis Thompson, Lythe 1 codling 21st - Bob Spedding, Scarborough 1 codling, 1 billet 22nd - Dave Medd, Scarborough 1 codling, 1 pouting 23rd - Stuart Swales, Whitby 2 wrasse 24th - Dave Hambley, Staithes 1 codling 25th - Brian Harland, Whitby 2 wrasse 26th - Jeff Walker, 1 codling 27th - Chris Evans, Whitby 1 codling 28th - Chris France, Ravenscar 1 wrasse 29th - Dave Perrett, Whitby 1 wrasse 30th - Charlie Crowe (Jnr), Scarborough 1 wrasse 31st - Luke Davis (Jnr), 1 codling 32nd - Ben Laws, Whitby 1 codling 33rd - Sean Crowe, Scarborough 1 codling 34th - Neil Inglis, Whitby 1 wrasse 35th - Andy Clyde, 1 codling 36th - Rich Deadman, Thorpe Willoughby 1 billet 37th - Peter Horbury, Whitby 1 flounder 38th - Peter Major, 1 flat fish |
15 lb 12 oz
12 lb 09 oz 10 lb 03 oz 10 lb 03 oz 8 lb 13 oz 8 lb 05½ oz 8 lb 01½ oz 7 lb 07 oz 7 lb 05 oz 6 lb 12 oz 6 lb 07 oz 5 lb 13 oz 5 lb 07 oz 5 lb 06½ oz 5 lb 03½ oz 5 lb 02 oz 5 lb 01½ oz 5 lb 01½ oz 5 lb 00 oz 4 lb 13 oz 4 lb 09½ oz 4 lb 08½ oz 4 lb 01½ oz 3 lb 13 oz 3 lb 08½ oz 3 lb 00½ oz 2 lb 11 oz 2 lb 09½ oz 2 lb 07 oz 2 lb 03½ oz 2 lb 01 oz 1 lb 14½ oz 1 lb 09½ oz 1 lb 09 oz 1 lb 07½ oz 1 lb 06 oz 1 lb 01 oz 13 oz |
HF 11 lb 00½ oz
Inc 3 lb 02 oz Inc 4 lb 03 oz 2nd HF 7 lb 12½ oz Inc 3 lb 07½ oz Inc 5 lb 03 oz Inc 3 lb 06½ oz Inc 3 lb 13 oz Inc 4 lb 03 oz Inc 3 lb 15 oz Inc 3 lb 14 oz Inc 2 lb 08½ oz 1 fish 1 fish Inc 3 lb 11½ oz Heaviest Flat Fish 2nd Heaviest Flat Fish |
Heaviest Fish sweep stake runner up
Dave Smith - 7 lb 12½ oz
Dave Smith 7 lb 12½ oz pollock
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Dave Smith receiving his sweep money from William Atkinson
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Runner up
Runner up Phil Arliss receives his winnings from sponsor Paula Pitman, Hook, Line & Sinker, Church St. Whitby
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3rd =
3rd = Andy Tymen & Andy Clarke 10 lb 03 oz and sponsor Paula Pitman, Hook, Line & Sinker, Church St. Whitby
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Juniors
WSAA sponsors by Rob Allison, Andrew Cass, James Gilpin, George Middlemas, & Colin Stainthorpe
Both Junior winners (of the 3 entered) had bought adult tickets, so received both their Junior prizes and a selection pick of the table for their respective placed prize.
1st - Charlie Crowe, Scarborough - 2 lb 03½ oz - 30th place
2nd - Luke Davis, WSAA member - 2 lb 01 oz - 31st place
1st - Charlie Crowe, Scarborough - 2 lb 03½ oz - 30th place
2nd - Luke Davis, WSAA member - 2 lb 01 oz - 31st place
Winner
Charlie Crowe.
Charlie Crowe (Jnr), Scarborough 1 wrasse 2 lb 03½ oz
Charlie Crowe receives his winnings from Chairman William Atkinson
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WSAA junior Luke Davis receives his 2nd Place winnings from Chairman William Atkinson
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Optional Pairs
Matty Hillaby & Pete Dunn
combined weight - 24 lb 01½ oz
Matty Hillaby, William Atkinson & Pete Dunn
Heaviest Flat Fish
sponsored by Mick Beedle - 1st £50, 2nd £25
WSAA Secretary Peter Horbury 1 lb 01 oz flounder
Peter Horbury - 1 lb 01 oz flounder
Flat fish - Runner up Peter Major 13 oz won £25
Weigh station, at The Fleece, Church St. Whitby
WSAA Chairman William Atkinson & Bernard Vasey await successful competitors
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WSAA Secretary Peter Horbury (crunching the numbers)
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Prize table
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Bass Boots
donated a pair of bespoke chest waders to the winner of the Heaviest Fish sweep
Matty Hillaby
Matty Hillaby and Malcolm Scallion of Bass Boots
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Dave Hambley, Andrew Cass, Malcolm Scallion and ANOther :-)
A day in the 'Office'
↑ - James Gilpin and I were just waiting for the start
↓ - Mid match, Top of The World, and a totally chillaxed Denis Thompson
↓ - Mid match, Top of The World, and a totally chillaxed Denis Thompson
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Rabbits
4 lb 13 oz codling for Denis Thompson
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There was also the WSAA club match running concurrently with the Open.
24 members were fishing, and only 9 weighed-in.
WSAA Club Results:- 26 lb 06 oz (Av 2 lb 03 oz)
12 fish - 6 wrasse, 4 codlings, 1 billet & 1 flounder
24 members were fishing, and only 9 weighed-in.
WSAA Club Results:- 26 lb 06 oz (Av 2 lb 03 oz)
12 fish - 6 wrasse, 4 codlings, 1 billet & 1 flounder
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1st P Short - 1 codling, 1 wrasse
2nd D Thompson - 1 codling 3rd Stu Swales - 2 wrasse 4th B Harland - 2 wrasse 5th D Perrett - 1 wrasse 6th L Davis (Jnr) - 1 codling 7th B Laws - 1 codling 8th R Deadman - 1 billet 9th P Horbury - 1 flounder |
5 lb 00 oz
4 lb 13 oz 4 lb 02 oz 3 lb 09 oz 2 lb 07 oz 2 lb 01 oz 1 lb 15 oz 1 lb 06 oz 1 lb 01 oz |
Heaviest Fish |
Raffle Table
many thanks to members for their contributions
£213 raised
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Members
W Atkinson R Allison D Perrett P Horbury C Stainthorpe D Thompson P Kilpatrick J Gilpin B Vasey B Laws A Cass P Short M Beedle R Cope C McCarthy (Jnr) R Deadman J Moore J Ebison M Pitman P Pitman M Saunders D Ward T Evans B Harland Stu Swales K Fairbanks M Lamb D Middlemas M Bowman L Davis (Jnr) N McCourt R Beedle A Spilman P Dryden Stv Swales |
Raffle Prizes
Christmas cake Collectables Cup & Spoon 2 bottles Preseco & facial creams gift set Line Bottle of Whisky Box of leads Bottle 2x bottles Case of wine Bottle of wine & tin chocolates Bottle of Bells whisky 14th Place prize - Spinning rod & chocolates Bottle of wine & tin chocolates Chocolates Bottle Chocolates |
Ticket sales
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Coso Tackle Supplies, Scarborough Hook, Line & Sinker, Whitby Keith's Sports, Saltburn-by-the-Sea |
Match
46 47 28 |
Pairs
14 4 7 |
Published Friday 18th November 2016
Last edit Friday 21st November 2016
Last edit Friday 21st November 2016