The Invitation
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-2°C Marine Drive, Scarborough 08.30hrs
The 93rd Inter Club Tournament - Bell Trophy
Whitby Sea Anglers Assoc. win Bell Trophy
Low water 12.29 hrs (Whitby), 1.6 metres, 1012 mbar, -1°C
Sunday 08.00 hrs it was bitterly cold, -2°C, prior to driving over to Scarborough for registration in the Inter-Angling-Clubs Challenge Trophy, nee Bell Trophy. Anglers representing Filey, Scalby Mills, Scarborough, Cloughton, and Whitby met at the Oasis Café, Marine Drive in Scarborough. The 4hr match organised by Scarborough Rock Anglers is an annual, by invitation only, to compete for the Sana Bell, now in its 93rd year.
Sea state, Northerly swell 1-2ft max with varying degrees of colour within the fixed boundaries, Argyle Gully, Hayburn Wyke to Cobble Landing, Filey. Heavy cloud cover throughout the day, no sunshine, the dry Southerly wind was brisk 10-20mph.
Seventy one anglers from 5 local clubs registered, forming 7 teams of 8 or more. By 09.00hrs registration was complete, Peter Atkinson, Secretary of Scarborough Rock Anglers rang ‘the bell’ (George Dunn has now retired). All anglers gathered round as the boundaries, fishing times, and weigh-in location at Scarborough Rock Anglers Social Club were confirmed & understood by all. Anglers departed for their chosen marks 09.15hrs to start fishing at 10.00hrs - 14.00hrs.
Come match end, it was snowing heavily and many anglers who had nothing to weigh-in headed straight home. The rest enjoyed the hospitality at Scarborough Rock Anglers Social Club, sandwiches, crisps and refreshments were available. There was also a raffle for 2 large breakfast trays.
Ian Thompson, Chairman, presented the individual team sweeps for HF & HBoF. Peter Atkinson read out the individual team weights, their aggregates, in reverse order. And after 8yrs of waiting Whitby Sea Anglers Assoc. were declared winners of the Bell Trophy 2018. Whitby A clinched the trophy, and Whitby B came 3rd.
Sunday 08.00 hrs it was bitterly cold, -2°C, prior to driving over to Scarborough for registration in the Inter-Angling-Clubs Challenge Trophy, nee Bell Trophy. Anglers representing Filey, Scalby Mills, Scarborough, Cloughton, and Whitby met at the Oasis Café, Marine Drive in Scarborough. The 4hr match organised by Scarborough Rock Anglers is an annual, by invitation only, to compete for the Sana Bell, now in its 93rd year.
Sea state, Northerly swell 1-2ft max with varying degrees of colour within the fixed boundaries, Argyle Gully, Hayburn Wyke to Cobble Landing, Filey. Heavy cloud cover throughout the day, no sunshine, the dry Southerly wind was brisk 10-20mph.
Seventy one anglers from 5 local clubs registered, forming 7 teams of 8 or more. By 09.00hrs registration was complete, Peter Atkinson, Secretary of Scarborough Rock Anglers rang ‘the bell’ (George Dunn has now retired). All anglers gathered round as the boundaries, fishing times, and weigh-in location at Scarborough Rock Anglers Social Club were confirmed & understood by all. Anglers departed for their chosen marks 09.15hrs to start fishing at 10.00hrs - 14.00hrs.
Come match end, it was snowing heavily and many anglers who had nothing to weigh-in headed straight home. The rest enjoyed the hospitality at Scarborough Rock Anglers Social Club, sandwiches, crisps and refreshments were available. There was also a raffle for 2 large breakfast trays.
Ian Thompson, Chairman, presented the individual team sweeps for HF & HBoF. Peter Atkinson read out the individual team weights, their aggregates, in reverse order. And after 8yrs of waiting Whitby Sea Anglers Assoc. were declared winners of the Bell Trophy 2018. Whitby A clinched the trophy, and Whitby B came 3rd.
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Oasis Café, Marine Drive, Scarborough a chance for some to grab breakfast and hot drink.
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Peter Atkinson brings the proceedings to order, reminding everyone of the boundaries, fish sizes, and weigh-in location & times. No one had any questions so anglers were sent on their way.
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Location - Marine Drive
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Impressive skyline
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Coffee Pot - the only fish I saw landed
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Whitby Sea Anglers Association victorious
after an 8 year wait
WSAA Secretary with the Sana bell nee Bell Trophy
WSAA Secretary Peter Horbury collected the Sana Bell on behalf of Whitby Sea Anglers Association, and the £142 prize money.
Congratulation go to Whitby Sea Anglers Association, and many thanks to Scarborough Rocks for the invitation.
Bell Trophy Results:-
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Whitby A Cloughton Whitby B Scarborough Rocks Scalby Mills Filey A Filey B |
Anglers
8 15 9 9 9 11 10 |
Fish
6 16 7 8 5 3 3 |
Weight
12 lb 14 oz 04 drms 22 lb 12 oz 04 drms 11 lb 04 oz 06 drms 10 lb 11 oz 12 drms 5 lb 04 oz 08 drms 4 lb 05 oz 10 drms 3 lb 05 oz 08 drms |
Aggregate
1 lb 09 oz 02 drms 1 lb 07 oz 05 drms 1 lb 04 oz 00 drms 1 lb 03 oz 01 drms 08 oz 06 drms 06 oz 05 drms 05 oz 06 drms |
Summary
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HSFish
HBoFish South Cliff & Rocks Agg. Sweep South Cliff & Rocks HSFish Scalby Mills HSFish Scalby Mills Agg. Cloughton HSFish Cloughton Agg. Filey HSFish Filey Agg. Whitby HSFish Whitby HBoFish |
Rob Allison
Danny Middlemas Rob Allison Rob Allison Matt Hillaby Andy Crowe Dom Christmas Dom Christmas Rob Allison Danny Middlemas |
Result sheet
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1st Whitby A
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2nd Cloughton
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3rd Whitby B
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4th Scarborough Rocks
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5th Scalby Mills
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6th Filey A
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7th Filey B
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Whitby A
Peter Horbury Rob Allison Colin Stainthorpe Andrew Cass Paul Short Mike Saunders Brian Harland Ste Swales |
2 fish 2 fish 2 fish |
6 lb 09 oz 08 drms 2 lb 04 oz 10 drms 4 lb 00 oz 2 drms |
HSFish
5 lb 04 oz 02 drms 1 lb 06 oz 04 drms 2 lb 14 oz 02 drms |
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Whitby B
Denis Thompson James Gilpin Ben Laws Norman Middlemas James Moore Dave Ward Stu Swales Danny Middlemas Niki McCourt |
1 fish 1 fish 1 fish 3 fish 1 fish |
1 lb 04 oz 08 drms 1 lb 04 oz 06 drms 1 lb 00 oz 12 drms 6 lb 12 oz 06 drms 14 oz 06 drms |
HSFish
3 lb 02 oz 14 drms |
Note:- In fairness {as the Bell Trophy is a 'social event' see invitation above}, of not putting 'top rods' into one team.
As WSAA members arrived and paid their £10 entry fee, I entered the 1st into Team B, the next to pay into Team A etc etc.
If we had not had 16 members or more (in this case 17) fishing / entered then we may only have had one team.
'IF' we had only entered one team, then Cloughton would of won, as our aggregate would of been 1 lb 06 oz 10 drms.
Entering two teams was always recommended by George Dunn, now retired secretary Scarborough Rocks.
As WSAA members arrived and paid their £10 entry fee, I entered the 1st into Team B, the next to pay into Team A etc etc.
If we had not had 16 members or more (in this case 17) fishing / entered then we may only have had one team.
'IF' we had only entered one team, then Cloughton would of won, as our aggregate would of been 1 lb 06 oz 10 drms.
Entering two teams was always recommended by George Dunn, now retired secretary Scarborough Rocks.
From the Bell Trophy Rules:-
A Clubs 'aggregate weight' is determined by dividing the total weight of fish caught by the number of anglers in each Team.
The ideal Team is of eight anglers, any less and the Team must still pay for a Team of eight to enter and the aggregate is still worked out on a Team of eight.
All entrants pay the £3.00 fee (2018) made up of £2.00 Team - Sweeps £0.50 aggregate weight - £0.50 Heaviest Single Fish.
A Team can have more than eight anglers but the total weight is then divided by that number in the Team. Any club with around 14 to 16 anglers (or more) would benefit from entering two Teams, rather than one large Team.
Catches are weighed to the nearest dram, being 16 drams to an ounce. Team aggregates are also calculated to the nearest dram, hence the results can take a while to work out.
A Clubs 'aggregate weight' is determined by dividing the total weight of fish caught by the number of anglers in each Team.
The ideal Team is of eight anglers, any less and the Team must still pay for a Team of eight to enter and the aggregate is still worked out on a Team of eight.
All entrants pay the £3.00 fee (2018) made up of £2.00 Team - Sweeps £0.50 aggregate weight - £0.50 Heaviest Single Fish.
A Team can have more than eight anglers but the total weight is then divided by that number in the Team. Any club with around 14 to 16 anglers (or more) would benefit from entering two Teams, rather than one large Team.
Catches are weighed to the nearest dram, being 16 drams to an ounce. Team aggregates are also calculated to the nearest dram, hence the results can take a while to work out.
Patiently waiting for the road to be re opened - Peter Horbury & Mike Saunders
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Cloughton to Ravenscar, photo courtesy of Ben Laws
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Many thanks to the staff, and officials at Scarborough Rock Anglers Social Club for their hospitality.
Getting home for the remaining WSAA members was delayed due to the closure of the Whitby Scarborough road at Cloughton bank.
Temporary traffic lights on Cloughton bank, and the heavy snowfall hampered drivers trying to stop on the descent and consequently made it difficult for those attempting to set off up the hill.
Getting home for the remaining WSAA members was delayed due to the closure of the Whitby Scarborough road at Cloughton bank.
Temporary traffic lights on Cloughton bank, and the heavy snowfall hampered drivers trying to stop on the descent and consequently made it difficult for those attempting to set off up the hill.
Tight lines
Peter Horbury
Peter Horbury
Published Monday 22nd January 2018
Last edit Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last edit Tuesday 23rd January 2018