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2019 - 2020

2020 - 2021 Season

Only 11 matches fished [5 Sundays] due to Covid-19
2021 - 2022
Place

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th=
19th=
21st=
21st=
23rd
24th
25th
26th
Member

Brian Harland

Dave Hambley

Dave Perrett

James Moore

Paul Short

Colin Stainthorpe

Niki McCourt

Peter Horbury

Dave Ward

Danny Middlemas

Rob Taylor
Mike Vickers
Andy Neasham
Mike Saunders
Steve Ingleston
Mark Sivils
James Gilpin
Jon Watson
Jason Ebison
Martin Cockburn
Rich Deadman
Dan Cockburn
Dave Turnbull
Bernard Vasey
Paul Neasham
Norm Middlemas
Fish

54

52

37

42

41

37

23

30

28

20

12
18
19
16
12
9
7
9
9
10
12
10
2
8
4
1
Weight

89 lb 14 oz

88 lb 07 oz

67 lb 11 oz

54 lb 11 oz

52 lb 07 oz

48 lb 04 oz

46 lb 02 oz

43 lb 06 oz

37 lb 11 oz

36 lb 09 oz

30 lb 08 oz
24 lb 00 oz
22 lb 07 oz
20 lb 10 oz
18 lb 11 oz
15 lb 08 oz
14 lb 12 oz
13 lb 14 oz
13 lb 07 oz
13 lb 07 oz
11 lb 06 oz
11 lb 06 oz
10 lb 06 oz
9 lb 03 oz
3 lb 12 oz
1 lb 00 oz
Trophy

Lord Downe Tankard

A Lawson

Chas Rose & James Jamsy dedicated Official Trophy
Chas Prudom

Bill Brown

I Metcalfe Rose Bowl

A Humble & F Kirk Cup

Angel Hotel

​Plaque

Plaque
Heaviest Fish













8 lb 01½ oz
Most improved angler, and Memorable moment not awarded.
Seasons Results

Singles Knockout winner - to run concurrently with the 2021 - 2022 matches.

Singles Knockout runner up -

Doubles Knockout winners -  to run concurrently with the 2021 - 2022 matches.

Doubles Knockout runners up -

Heaviest Fish {HF} in a competition - Niki McCourt - 8 lb 01½ oz (Wednesday 14th November 2020)

Heaviest Fish out of Competition {HFoC} -  Not awarded

Christmas match winner - Not fished

Christmas match Heaviest Fish - Not fished.

James Jamsy dedicated Official Trophy - Dave Perrett - 5 lb 12 oz - Sunday 11th October 2020

Sunday League Champion - Dave Hambley - 54 lb 05 oz - 31 fish

Greatest number of fish - Brian Harland - 54 fish

Heaviest Bag of Fish - Rob 'Tink' Taylor - 26 lb 01 oz - 8 fish - Sunday 18th October 2020

Best Aggregate - not awarded

Most Improved angler - Not awarded

Memorable Moment - Not awarded

Lightest fish to win Heaviest Fish of the match - Wooden spoon - Not awarded

Ladies

Keeley Fairbanks was the only lady to join but did not weigh-in before the season came to an end after only 11 matches.

​Juniors

No Juniors this season

Total weight for the season - 799 lb 07 oz

Total Number of fish - 522

Treasurer - Dave Perrett
Chairman - William Atkinson
Secretary - Peter Horbury

Top Tips & Memorable Moments

September 2020
​Match - 1
Wed 30th Sep
Mike Vickers reported ‘dropping off’ a really good fish last cast.  Dave Perrett reported catching an undersized bass, and missing bite after bite - one of which pulled his rod off a rock.  Paul Short had a head torch - ‘as bright as a fag end’ despite being fully charged.
October 2020
​Match - 2
Sun 4th Oct
​Paul Short, fished the Scarborough Festival, and had ‘lost’ his main head torch (his spare “as bright as a fag end”).  Returning to Hayburn Wyke he found his ‘lost’ head torch in the grass, and used it for fishing the match.  He had to move marks due to weed - so it got some use! 
​Match - 3
Wed 7th Oct
N/A​
​Match - 4
Sun 11th Oct
Dave Perrett​ hooked a 'good fish' but he could not do anything with it.  Line snapped and he landed flat on his back.
​Match - 5
Wed 14th Oct
Lost fish tales of woe - Mike Saunders reported dropping a ‘better’ fish.  James Gilpin lost one 5 yards in front of him, and Rich Deadman lost one right at his feet as he attempted to ‘walk-it’ up the scaur.​
​Match - 6
Sun 18th Oct
Had a few issues with the photography - not my best.  Flat batteries in flash and wrong Case No.​
​Match - 7
Wed 21st Oct
N/A​
​Match - 8
Sun 25th Oct
Paul Short, match got off to a good start, a lobster first cast.​
Both Dave Hambley & James Gilpin forgot to pack a tea towel.
​Match - 9
Wed 28th Oct
Niki McCourt lost two spools of braid to crab pot lines.​
November 2020
​Match - 10
Sun 1st Nov
A top tip [nee tale of woe] when fishing in such windy conditions, it is advisable to physically secure, nee tie down your kit securely.  James Moore, fishing the East pier the gusting wind snagged his end tackle on the piers lower timbers.  Dropping down the ladder to successfully retrieve end tackle and fish.  Unhooking his fish he went for his fish bag, however it, and its contents were nowhere to be seen, and neither was his bait.  All had blown away.  James reported he had had ‘some’ bait, white rag, secured in his bag with which he managed to fish the last half of the match.​
​Match - 11
Wed 4th Nov
​Top tip - always carry a spare reel.  First cast of the night & I [Peter Horbury] was reeling in a fish within minutes.  No time to put my head torch on [plenty of moonlight], I had not noticed the reels worm had failed, the bobbin was not rising & falling, and the line had balled up on the bobbin top.  The fish was still 10/15m in-front & in the rocks.  Quick thinking, I held my rod flat and positioned the bobbin half way, enabling a safe retrieve.
​Match - 12
Sun 8th Nov
Lockdown No.2 - Covid-19 Pandemic​
​Match - 13
Wed 11th Nov
Lockdown No.2 - Covid-19 Pandemic​​
​Match - 14
Sun 15th Nov
​Lockdown No.2 - Covid-19 Pandemic​
​Match - 15
Wed 18th Nov
​Lockdown No.2 - Covid-19 Pandemic​
​Match - 16
Sun 22nd Nov
​Lockdown No.2 - Covid-19 Pandemic​
​Match - 17
Wed 25th Nov
​Lockdown No.2 - Covid-19 Pandemic​
​Match - 18
Sun 29th Nov
​Lockdown No.2 - Covid-19 Pandemic​
December 2020
​Match - 19
Wed 2nd Dec
End of lockdown BUT North Yorkshire Tier 2 - Redcar & Cleveland Tier 3 - Club elects not to fish, as Tier 3 cannot travel into Tier 2.​
We never got fishing again as a club as restrictions were not lifted until the end of March.

2020 - 2021 Seasons Results match by match

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Due to the Covid-19 restrictions there was no start of season group photo.

September 2020

Wed Sept 30th - 1 of 51

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16.00hrs Sandsend beach
Low water 22.30 hrs, 1.7 metres, 997 mbar, 12°C

First match of the 2020 - 2021 Season.  Traditionally members would have met for a group photograph at the Bandstand, Pier Road, Whitby.  But due to Covid-19 restrictions members just went fishing, starting at 19.00hrs.

Catch forecast was very low as the sea state was flat, an all ebb match, a strong 16-30mph Southerly wind was forecast.  Cloud cover 100%, rain was due, which started as members set off walking to their marks, getting progressively heavier.  Soon after 19.00hrs it was torrential, and did not let up until 21.00hrs when the wind picked up.

Of the 21 members fishing, 14 made the weigh-in with 33 assorted fish - 19 codlings, 7 billets, 3 rocklings and 2 bleggs.  Many thanks to all members for being patient and following the ‘weigh-in procedure’.  Man of the Match Steve Ingleston, 3 codlings - 4 lb 15 oz, his best 1 lb 13 oz.  Last years champion Dave Perrett weighed the HFish, a codling 2 lb 06 oz.  Best billet Peter Horbury 1 lb 07 oz.

Being the first match, there were tales of woe.  Mike Vickers reported ‘dropping off’ a really good fish last cast.  Dave Perrett reported catching an undersized bass, and missing bite after bite - one of which pulled his rod off a rock.  Paul Short had a head torch - ‘as bright as a fag end’ despite being fully charged.   From Sunday the Monthly Sweeps start.

Results:- 33 fish - 36 lb 01 oz (Av 1 lb 01 oz)
1st - Steve Ingleston - 3 codlings
2nd - Paul Short - 1 codling, 2 billets, 1 r’ling
3rd - Brian Harland - 2 billets, 1 codling
4th - Dave Hambley - 3 codlings
5th - Danny Middlemas - 3 codlings
6th - Peter Horbury - 2 billets, 1 r’ling
7th - Colin Stainthorpe - 2 codlings, 2 r’lings
8th - Dave Perrett - 1 codling
9th - Mike Vickers - 1 codling, 1 r’ling
10th - Dave Ward - 3 bleggs, 1 billet
11th - James Moore - 1 codling
12th - Jon Watson - 1 codling
13th - Jason Ebison - 1 codling
14th - James Gilpin - 1 codling
4 lb 15 oz
4 lb 02 oz
3 lb 08 oz
3 lb 07 oz
2 lb 15 oz
2 lb 14 oz
2 lb 08 oz
2 lb 06 oz
2 lb 05 oz
1 lb 15 oz
1 lb 09 oz
1 lb 05 oz
1 lb 03 oz
1 lb 01 oz





Inc Billet 1 lb 07 oz

Heaviest Fish 2 lb 06 oz
Leader board after 1 of  matches - as above.
Seasons total to date 33 fish for 36 lb 01 oz (Av 1 lb 01 oz)
Catch for September
19 codlings, 7 billets, 3 rocklings and 2 bleggs

October 2020

Sun 4th Oct - 2 of 51

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08.17hrs Sunday morning dog walk Sandsend beach

Hambley's Dozen
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Dave Hambley
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Paul Short
A big difference from Wednesday evening’s flat sea state, Storm Alex brought some welcome ENEasterly swell 4-6ft, plenty of colour.  Unfortunately weed was in abundance, forcing members to move marks pretty early on in the 4hr match.

Fishing the last of the flood, and 3hrs of ebb, fish bites were slow to start for many.  Some members reporting not catching any fish until the last hour.  The wind, ENEasterly, brought two heavy rain squalls, the first at the start of the match, and the second 2hrs later.  Starting in daylight it wasn’t properly dark until 19.30hrs, but once a head torch was used the sand flies got everywhere!

Of the nineteen fishing, 14 made the scales, a predominantly codling weigh-in 7 oz short of 100 lb, with three Double-figure bags.  Just 4 fish 3 lb and above - Jason Ebison 3 lb 00 oz, Brian Harland 4 lb 02 oz, Dave Perrett 4 lb 09 oz (leads in ‘Dedicated Official Trophy') and HFish of the night 5 lb 08 oz from Paul Short*.  Man of the Match Dave Hambley 11 codlings, and a rockling - 18 lb 05 oz - reported the sea state was borderline too heavy for some marks he frequents.  

First match to count in the Monthly Sweeps, Dave Hambley 18 lb 05 oz (9) sets the HBoFish.  Paul Short HFish 5 lb 08 oz.

*More jam than Hartleys - Paul Short, fished the Scarborough Festival, and had ‘lost’ his main head torch (his spare “as bright as a fag end”).  Returning to Hayburn Wyke he found his ‘lost’ head torch in the grass, and used it for fishing the match.  He had to move marks due to weed - so it got some use!  Think that beats Dave Perrett losing a fiver down The Gare a few years back, and finding it two weeks later pinned up against the fence!

Knockouts draws will be drawn on Tuesday evening.

Results:- 99 lb 09 oz (Av 1 lb 11 oz)
1st - Dave Hambley - 11 codlings, 1 r’ling
2nd - Brian Harland - 9 codlings
3rd - Dave Perrett - 6 codlings
4th - Steve Ingleston - 4 codlings
5th - Peter Horbury - 6 codlings, 1 r’ling
6th - Paul Short - 2 codlings
7th - Danny Middlemas - 4 codlings
8th - James Moore - 5 codlings
9th - Jason Ebison - 2 codlings
10th - Dave Ward - 2 codlings
11th - Colin Stainthorpe - 2 codlings
12th - Andy Neasham - 1 codling
13th - Jon Watson - 1 codling
14th - Rich Deadman - 1 r’ling
18 lb 05 oz
17 lb 05 oz
12 lb 07 oz
9 lb 06 oz
8 lb 15 oz
8 lb 06 oz
6 lb 08 oz
5 lb 01 oz
3 lb 15 oz
3 lb 10 oz
2 lb 08 oz
1 lb 07 oz
1 lb 06 oz
     6 oz

Inc 4 lb 02 oz
Inc 4 lb 09 oz


Heaviest Fish 5 lb 08 oz


Inc 3 lb 00 oz
Leader board after 2 of 51 matches.
1st - Dave Hambley - 15 fish
2nd - Brian Harland - 12 fish
3rd - Dave Perrett - 7 fish
4th - Steve Ingleston - 7 fish
5th - Paul Short - 6 fish
6th - Peter Horbury - 10 fish
7th - Danny Middlemas - 7 fish
8th - James Moore - 6 fish
9th - Dave Ward - 5 fish
10th - Jason Ebison - 3 fish
11th - Colin Stainthorpe - 6 fish
12th - Jon Watson - 2 fish
13th - Mike Vickers - 2 fish
14th - Andy Neasham - 1 fish
15th - James Gilpin - 1 fish
16th - Rich Deadman - 1 fish
21 lb 12/16oz
20 lb 13/16oz
14 lb 13/16oz
14 lb  5/16oz
12 lb  8/16oz
11 lb 13/16oz
9 lb  7/16oz
6 lb 10/16oz
5 lb  9/16oz
5 lb  2/16oz
5 lb 00 oz
2 lb 11/16oz
2 lb  5/16oz
1 lb  7/16oz
1 lb  1/16oz
     6/16oz
Difference
    15/16oz
6 lb 00 oz
     8/16oz
1 lb 13/16oz
    11/16oz
2 lb  6/16oz
2 lb 13/16oz
1 lb  1/16oz
     7/16oz
     2/16oz
2 lb  5/16oz
     6/16oz
    14/16oz
     6/16oz
    11/16oz
Seasons total 91 fish for 135 lb 10 oz (Av 1 lb 08 oz)

Wed 7th Oct - 3 of 51

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08.10hrs Sandsend beach
9 from Moore
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James Moore
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Jason Ebison
High water 19.53 hrs, 4.92 metres, 1012 mbar, 10°C

With the evenings drawing in, it was not quite dark when the 3hr match started.  The dominating low pressure system had moved over northern Europe, brought strengthening Westerly winds, and some close to shore local NWesterly swells.  The sea state was to have grown further, but it did not!!  Plenty of colour in the water, and some weed picked up off the shoreline, fishing up & over high water, the catch forecast was low.

Swell strength and frequency were frustratingly inconsistent.  Heavy cloud cover so no star gazing to pass the time, only a fleeting glimpse of a vivid orange moon rising above the horizon was as good as it got.  A very mild night, ‘no jacket required’.  Fishing, for some was painfully slow, and fishless.

“A fish a chuck” reported Mike Saunders, but only 2 keepers.  “Frustrating, a waste of good bait” reported Dave Perrett, weighing a single rockling.

The weigh-in overseen by weigh-master James Gilpin [and dogs] was disciplined, with members going home and not hanging around for any social gathering following the instructions as agreed at the AGM.  It is hard & thanks to all for complying.

Fifteen of the 21 members fishing made the weigh-in.  Thirty four assorted fish 23 codlings, 7 rocklings, 3 billets and the first whiting of the season, caught by Dave Ward.  Man of the Match James Moore 9 codlings, the only double-figure bag 11 lb 00½ oz.  Heaviest Fish of the night fell to Jason Ebison, caught on his first cast, a 2 lb 00 oz codling.

Results:- 34 fish - 36 lb 06 oz (Av 1 lb 01 oz)
1st - James Moore - 9 codlings
2nd - Paul Short - 2 codlings, 2 billets
3rd - Niki McCourt - 2 codlings
4th = Dave Ward - 1 codling, 1 whiting
4th = Danny Middlemas - 2 codlings
6th - Mike Saunders - 2 codlings
7th = Peter Horbury - 1 codling, 1 r’ling
7th = Jason Ebison - 1 codling
9th - Rich Deadman - 1 codling, 1 r’ling
10th = Dan Cockburn - 1 codling
10th = Andy Neasham - 1 billet
12th = Steve Ingleston - 2 r’lings
12th = Norm Middlemas - 1 codling
14th - Colin Stainthorpe - 2 r’lings
15th - Dave Perrett - 1 r’ling
11 lb 01 oz
4 lb 03 oz
2 lb 05 oz
2 lb 04 oz
2 lb 04 oz
2 lb 01 oz
2 lb 00 oz
2 lb 00 oz
1 lb 13 oz
1 lb 09 oz
1 lb 09 oz
1 lb 00 oz
1 lb 00 oz
    15 oz
     6 oz



1st whiting of the season



Heaviest Fish 2 lb 00 oz
Leader board after 3 of 51 matches.
1st - Dave Hambley - 15 fish
2nd - Brian Harland - 12 fish
3rd - James Moore - 15 fish
4th - Paul Short - 10 fish
5th - Steve Ingleston - 9 fish
6th - Dave Perrett - 8 fish
7th - Peter Horbury - 12 fish
8th - Danny Middlemas - 9 fish
9th - Dave Ward - 7 fish
10th - Jason Ebison - 4 fish
11th - Colin Stainthorpe - 8 fish
12th - Andy Neasham - 2 fish
13th - Jon Watson - 2 fish
14th = Mike Vickers - 2 fish
14th = Niki McCourt - 2 fish
16th - Rich Deadman - 3 fish
17th - Mike Saunders - 2 fish
18th - Dan Cockburn - 1 fish
19th - James Gilpin - 1 fish
20th - Norm Middlemas - 1 fish
21 lb 12/16oz
20 lb 13/16oz
17 lb 11/16oz
16 lb 11/16oz
15 lb  5/16oz
15 lb  3/16oz
13 lb 13/16oz
11 lb 11/16oz
7 lb 13/16oz
7 lb  2/16oz
5 lb 15/16oz
3 lb 00 oz
2 lb 11/16oz
2 lb  5/16oz
2 lb  5/16oz
2 lb  3/16oz
2 lb  1/16oz
1 lb  9/16oz
1 lb  1/16oz
1 lb 00 oz
Difference
    15/16oz
3 lb  2/16oz
1 lb 00 oz
1 lb  6/16oz
     2/16oz
1 lb  6/16oz
2 lb  2/16oz
3 lb 14/16oz
    11/16oz
1 lb  3/16oz
2 lb 15/16oz
     5/16oz
     6/16oz
0         oz
     2/16oz
     2/16oz
     8/16oz
     8/16oz
     1/16oz
Seasons total 125 fish for 172 lb 00 oz (Av 1 lb 06 oz)

Sun 11th Oct - 4 of 51

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11.00hrs a blustery Sandsend beach
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Low water 17.52 hrs, 2.68 metres, 1025 mbar, 7°C

High pressure, throughout the day the NNWesterly wind had been strong 18-21mph, Northerly sea state 5-7ft with some colour, neap tide.  During the late afternoon ebb, the close-set swells had quickly died off, as had the wind.  Heavy cloud cover and some persistent late afternoon heavy rain showers.

On the flood, the tide lacked impetus and strength, there was surging, and strong draw-back, far from ideal.  The flood was very slow to get started, and it was obvious certain marks needed to fill-up quickly before the fish would come in to feed but with no strength in the flood, time was against many.  A change of mark was needed to find the fish. The surging continued with periods of reasonable swells, and fish bites, followed by calm, waiting for the tide to catch-up with what swell was left.  With the recent heavy seas, there were heavy deposits of weed on the high water-line, with some still trapped in the surf ‘noted in daylight’, and avoided later in the match.

At the scales many reported the fishing had been slow, small fish bites, and undersize catches, 23 members fished the 4hr match.  The seasons best weigh-in 132 lb 14 oz as 21 weighed-in - 76 codlings, 6 rocklings, and a blegg.  Some better fish from:- Danny Middlemas 4 lb 14 oz, Peter Horbury 4 lb 00 oz, Colin Stainthorpe 3 lb 07 oz, Jason Ebison 3 lb 02 oz.

Man of the Match, his first win of the season, Dave Perrett 10 codlings, 24 lb 00 oz included the HFish of the night 5 lb 12 oz.  Dave also reported losing a much better fish.  Dave now leads in both Monthly Sweeps & Dedicated Official Trophy.

Results:- 132 lb 14 oz (Av 1 lb 11 oz)

1st - Dave Perrett - 10 codlings
2nd - Brian Harland - 8 codlings, 1 blegg
3rd - Dave Hambley - 8 codlings, 1 r’ling
4th - Danny Middlemas - 2 codlings
5th - Colin Stainthorpe - 4 codlings, 1 r’ling
6th - Dave Ward - 5 codlings, 1 r’ling
7th - James Moore - 4 codlings
8th - Dan Cockburn - 5 codlings, 1 r’ling
9th - Peter Horbury - 2 codlings, 1 r’ling
10th - Mark Sivils - 3 codlings
11th - Jason Ebison - 2 codlings
12th - Mike Vickers - 3 codlings
13th - Mike Saunders - 3 codlings
14th - Niki McCourt - 2 codlings
15th = Rob Taylor - 2 codlings
15th = Martin Cockburn - 2 codlings
17th - Andy Neasham - 3 codlings
18th = James Gilpin - 1 codling
18th = Paul Short - 2 codlings
20th - Jon Watson - 1 codling
21st - Rich Deadman - 1 codling
24 lb 00 oz
17 lb 05 oz
13 lb 02 oz
7 lb 15 oz
7 lb 04 oz
7 lb 01 oz
6 lb 09 oz
6 lb 05 oz
5 lb 10 oz
5 lb 04 oz
4 lb 06 oz
3 lb 10 oz
3 lb 09 oz
3 lb 02 oz
3 lb 01 oz
3 lb 01 oz
3 lb 00 oz
2 lb 11 oz
2 lb 11 oz
2 lb 05 oz
    15 oz
Heaviest Fish 5 lb 12 oz


Inc 4 lb 14 oz
Inc 3 lb 07 oz



Inc 4 lb 00 oz

Inc 3 lb 02 oz
Leader board after 4 of 51 matches.
1st - Dave Perrett - 18 fish
2nd - Brian Harland - 21 fish
3rd - Dave Hambley - 24 fish
4th - James Moore - 19 fish
5th - Danny Middlemas - 11 fish
6th - Peter Horbury - 15 fish
7th - Paul Short - 12 fish
8th - Steve Ingleston - 9 fish
9th - Dave Ward - 13 fish
10th - Colin Stainthorpe - 13 fish
11th - Jason Ebison - 6 fish
12th - Dan Cockburn - 7 fish
13th - Andy Neasham - 5 fish
14th - Mike Vickers - 5 fish
15th - Mike Saunders - 5 fish
16th - Niki McCourt - 4 fish
17th - Mark Sivils - 3 fish
18th - Jon Watson - 3 fish
19th - James Gilpin - 2 fish
20th - Rich Deadman - 4 fish
21st = Rob Taylor - 2 fish
21st = Martin Cockburn - 2 fish
23rd - Norm Middlemas - 1 fish
39 lb  3/16oz
38 lb  2/16oz
34 lb 14/16oz
24 lb  4/16oz
19 lb 10/16oz
19 lb  7/16oz
19 lb  6/16oz
15 lb  5/16oz
14 lb 14/16oz
13 lb  3/16oz
11 lb  8/16oz
7 lb 14/16oz
6 lb 00 oz
5 lb 15/16oz
5 lb 10/16oz
5 lb  7/16oz
5 lb  4/16oz
5 lb 00 oz
3 lb 12/16oz
3 lb  2/16oz
3 lb  1/16oz
3 lb  1/16oz
1 lb 00 oz
Difference
1 lb  1/16oz
3 lb  4/16oz
10 lb 10/16oz
4 lb 10/16oz
     3/16oz
     1/16oz
4 lb  1/16oz
     7/16oz
1 lb 11/16oz
1 lb 11/16oz
3 lb 10/16oz
1 lb 14/16oz
     1/16oz
     5/16oz
     3/16oz
     3/16oz
     4/16oz
1 lb  4/16oz
    10/16oz
     1/16oz
0         oz
2 lb  1/16ozz
Seasons total 204 fish for 304 lb 14 oz (Av 1 lb 08 oz)

Wed 14th Oct - 5 of 51

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High water 15.03 hrs, 5.3m Sandsend beach

"I had to work hard tonight" Dave Hambley
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Low water 21.15 hrs, 1.7 metres, 1029 mbar, 8°C

Sea state NNEasterly had been running since Tuesday, 4-6ft regular swell sets, thick with colour, ‘but’, every anglers worst nightmare - weed.  From reports, no one escaped weed in one form or another at some point in the 3hr match.  A lot of fishing time was lost untangling strings/balls of weed, then walking from mark to mark [past drift after drift of weed] trying to find a weed free mark, and out of desperation trying somewhere new for a weigh-in!

The strong NEasterly wind did not give up all match 14-22mph, and had a definite chill to it - winter is coming.  Cloud cover was minimal, with no moonlight.  Fishing down to low water, the ebb was greater than tabled, allowing anglers to get into the tangle beds and gullys.

Lost fish tales of woe - Mike Saunders reported dropping a ‘better’ fish.  James Gilpin lost one 5 yards in front of him, and Rich Deadman lost one right at his feet as he attempted to ‘walk-it’ up the scaur.

Twenty one fishing, 18 members weighed-in 55 codlings, 5 rocklings and a blegg.  Three ‘double-figure’ bags from Dave Hambley, Brian Harland & Danny Middlemas.  A better stamp of fish - match average 1 lb 15 oz  - Peter Horbury 3 lb 06 oz, Rich Deadman 3 lb 06½ oz, James Gilpin 4 lb 09 oz, and the HFish Niki McCourt 4 lb 12 oz.

Man of the Match Dave Hambley, reported ‘he had to work hard’ for his catch, moving from mark to mark.  Davey tops the Leader Board, 10 oz ahead of Brian Harland, both having a 10 lb+ match average after 5 matches.

Results:- 61 fish - 119 lb 07 oz (Av 1 lb 15 oz)
1st - Dave Hambley - 7 codlings
2nd - Brian Harland - 6 codlings
3rd - Danny Middlemas - 6 codlings
4th - James Gilpin - 3 codlings, 1 blegg
5th - Peter Horbury - 3 codlings
6th = Niki McCourt - 2 codlings, 1 r’ling
6th = Mike Vickers - 5 codlings
8th - Dave Perrett - 4 codlings
9th - Dave Ward - 3 codlings
10th - Paul Short - 2 codlings, 1 r’ling
11th - Martin Cockburn - 3 codlings, 1 r’ling
12th - Mike Saunders - 3 codlings
13th - James Moore - 2 codlings, 1 r’ling
14th - Rich Deadman - 1 codling
15th - Bernard Vasey - 2 codlings
16th - Jon Watson - 1 codling
17th - Andy Neasham - 1 codling, 1 r’ling
18th - Colin Stainthorpe - 1 codling
17 lb 06 oz
13 lb 08 oz
11 lb 15 oz
9 lb 11 oz
9 lb 08 oz
7 lb 03 oz
7 lb 03 oz
7 lb 01 oz
5 lb 05 oz
4 lb 14 oz
4 lb 08 oz
4 lb 01 oz
3 lb 10 oz
3 lb 07 oz
3 lb 05 oz
3 lb 02 oz
2 lb 14 oz
    14 oz



Inc 4 lb 09 oz
Inc 3 lb 06 oz
Heaviest Fish 4 lb 12 oz







1 fish 3 lb 06½ oz
Leader board after 5 of 51 matches.
1st - Dave Hambley - 31 fish
2nd - Brian Harland - 27 fish
3rd - Dave Perrett - 22 fish
4th - Danny Middlemas - 17 fish
5th - Peter Horbury - 18 fish
6th - James Moore - 22 fish
7th - Paul Short - 15 fish
8th - Dave Ward - 16 fish
9th - Steve Ingleston - 9 fish
10th - Colin Stainthorpe - 14 fish
11th - James Gilpin - 6 fish
12th - Mike Vickers - 10 fish
13th - Niki McCourt - 7 fish
14th - Jason Ebison - 6 fish
15th - Mike Saunders - 8 fish
16th - Andy Neasham - 7 fish
17th - Jon Watson - 4 fish
18th - Dan Cockburn - 7 fish
19th - Martin Cockburn - 6 fish
20th - Rich Deadman - 5 fish
21st - Mark Sivils - 3 fish
22nd - Bernard Vasey - 2 fish
23rd - Rob Taylor - 2 fish
24th - Norm Middlemas - 1 fish
52 lb  4/16oz
51 lb 10/16oz
46 lb  4/16oz
31 lb  9/16oz
28 lb 15/16oz
27 lb 14/16oz
24 lb  4/16oz
20 lb  3/16oz
15 lb  5/16oz
14 lb  1/16oz
13 lb  7/16oz
13 lb  2/16oz
12 lb 10/16oz
11 lb  8/16oz
9 lb 11/16oz
8 lb 14/16oz
8 lb  2/16oz
7 lb 14/16oz
7 lb  9/16oz
6 lb  9/16oz
5 lb  4/16oz
3 lb  5/16oz
3 lb  1/16oz
1 lb 00 oz
Difference
    10/16oz
5 lb  6/16oz
14 lb 11/16oz
2 lb 10/16oz
1 lb  1/16oz
3 lb 10/16oz
4 lb  1/16oz
4 lb 14/16oz
1 lb  4/16oz
    10/16oz
     5/16oz
     8/16oz
1 lb  2/16oz
1 lb 13/16oz
    13/16oz
    12/16oz
     4/16oz
     5/16oz
1 lb 00 oz
1 lb  5/16oz
1 lb 15/16oz
     4/16oz
2 lb  1/16oz
Seasons total 265 fish for 424 lb 05 oz (Av 1 lb 10 oz)

Sun 18th Oct - 6 of 51

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High water 17.51 hrs, 6.0 metres, 1015 mbar, 10°C

The 4 hr evening, all ebb, match started in daylight at high water.  The close to shore NNEasterly swell, thick with colour, had been growing on the flood, turning into long distance swell 4-6ft.  The swells continued to grow, with deep troughs between sets, the increasing sea state caught out a number of members as marks became unfishable.  A change of venue - valuable fishing time being lost travelling to more favourable marks.

The dry SSWesterly wind 9-17mph had a definite nip to it despite heavy cloud cover.  Weed was an issue for all, kelp stalks, bladder rack, and the fine green and purple grass varieties gathered on braid, and leader knots resembling ‘pipe cleaners’.  The extra drag masking fish bites, and pulling end tackle into snags.

At the scales 6 ‘double figure’ bags, and a PB [HBoF] for Man of the Match Rob ‘Tink’ Taylor, 8 codlings 26 lb 01 oz included the HFish of the night 6 lb 06½ oz.  Rob reported that he had to leave his mark as the sea state was too heavy.  The next best fish 4 lb 04½ oz from 6th place Brian Harland.  Of the 21 members fishing 17 had a weigh-in - 66 codlings, 4 rocklings, a blegg, and an LSD.

Find of the night - a whales vertebrae - found by Dave Hambley.  With a 16 lb bag of fish he still managed to carry it off the scaurs.

Wednesday night - Singles Knockouts start.

Results:- 127 lb 10 oz (Av 1 lb 12 oz)

1st - Rob Taylor - 8 codlings
2nd - James Moore - 12 codlings
3rd - Dave Hambley - 6 codlings, 1 r’ling
4th - Niki McCourt - 7 codlings
5th - Colin Stainthorpe - 7 codlings
6th - Brian Harland - 6 codlings
7th - Dave Ward - 3 codlings, 1 blegg
8th - Dave Perrett - 3 codlings
9th - Mike Saunders - 2 codlings, 1 LSD
10th - Mark Sivils - 2 codlings
11th - Mike Vickers - 3 codlings
12th - Paul Short - 2 codlings, 1 r’ling
13th - Danny Middlemas - 1 codling
14th = Peter Horbury - 1 codling
14th = Jon Watson - 1 codling, 1 r’ling
16th = Rich Deadman - 1 codling, 1 r’ling
16th = Dan Cockburn - 1 codling
26 lb 01 oz
15 lb 05 oz
13 lb 15 oz
12 lb 05 oz
11 lb 06 oz
10 lb 15 oz
8 lb 01 oz
5 lb 09 oz
4 lb 07 oz
3 lb 12 oz
3 lb 09 oz
2 lb 13 oz
2 lb 06 oz
2 lb 05 oz
2 lb 05 oz
1 lb 04 oz
1 lb 04 oz
Heaviest Fish 6 lb 06½ oz


Inc 3 lb 14 oz

Inc 4 lb 04½ oz
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Leader board after 6 of 51 matches.
1st - Dave Hambley - 38 fish
2nd - Brian Harland - 33 fish
3rd - Dave Perrett - 25 fish
4th - James Moore - 34 fish
5th - Danny Middlemas - 18 fish
6th - Peter Horbury - 19 fish
7th - Rob Taylor - 10 fish
8th - Dave Ward - 20 fish
9th - Paul Short - 18 fish
10th - Colin Stainthorpe - 21 fish
11th - Niki McCourt - 14 fish
12th - Mike Vickers - 13 fish
13th - Steve Ingleston - 9 fish
14th - Mike Saunders - 11 fish
15th - James Gilpin - 6 fish
16th - Jason Ebison - 6 fish
17th - Jon Watson - 6 fish
18th - Dan Cockburn - 8 fish
19th - Mark Sivils - 5 fish
20th - Andy Neasham - 7 fish
21st - Rich Deadman - 7 fish
22nd - Martin Cockburn - 6 fish
23rd - Bernard Vasey - 2 fish
24th - Norm Middlemas - 1 fish
66 lb  3/16oz
62 lb  9/16oz
51 lb 13/16oz
43 lb  3/16oz
33 lb 15/16oz
31 lb  4/16oz
29 lb  2/16oz
28 lb  4/16oz
27 lb  1/16oz
25 lb  7/16oz
24 lb 15/16oz
16 lb 11/16oz
15 lb  5/16oz
14 lb  2/16oz
13 lb  7/16oz
11 lb  8/16oz
10 lb  7/16oz
9 lb  2/16oz
9 lb 00 oz
8 lb 14/16oz
7 lb 13/16oz
7 lb  9/16oz
3 lb  5/16oz
1 lb 00 oz
Difference
3 lb 10/16oz
10 lb 12/16oz
8 lb 10/16oz
9 lb  4/16oz
2 lb 11/16oz
2 lb  2/16oz
    14/16oz
1 lb  3/16oz
1 lb 10/16oz
     8/16oz
8 lb  4/16oz
1 lb  6/16oz
1 lb  3/16oz
    11/16oz
1 lb 15/16oz
1 lb  1/16oz
1 lb  5/16oz
     2/16oz
     2/16oz
1 lb  1/16oz
     4/16oz
4 lb  4/16oz
2 lb  5/16oz
Seasons total 337 fish for 551 lb 15 oz (Av 1 lb 10 oz)

Wed 21st Oct - 7 of 51

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08.00hrs Sandsend beach

Colin's 'double' win
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High water 20.03 hrs, 5.4 metres, 998 mbar, 13°C

First round of the WSAA Singles Knockouts, 21 members fishing up & over high tide as Storm Barbara making its way north.  Slight Northerly swell 1m, plenty of colour, a strengthening SWesterly wind, and thinning cloud cover.  Piers, and cliff marks were very popular with a few trying their luck on local beaches.

Fish were biting prior to high water but then it went quiet for an hour [slack water] with bites returning for the last hour.  Plenty of small fish bites, nee bait robbers, kept members busy putting out fresh baits.

Eighteen members slowly returned to the scales with an assorted catch 34 codlings, 7 rocklings, 4 whitings, 2 bleggs, and 1 billet - weighing-in at 2 lb 10 oz caught by Peter Horbury.

Man of the Match, picking up both HBoFish & HFish Colin Stainthorpe had the only double figure bag, walking the match
13 lb 01 oz (7) his best a codling 4 lb 06 oz.

In the Knockouts:-

Col Stainthorpe 13 lb 01 oz (7) beat James Moore 1 lb 10 oz (2)
Brian Harland 7 lb 08 oz (4) beat Danny Middlemas 15 oz (1)
Mike Vickers 4 lb 07 oz (3) beat Jon Watson 2 lb 09 oz (2)
Mark Sivils 1 lb 05 oz (1) beat Andy Neasham 0 lb 00 oz (0)
Dave Perrett 1 lb 04 oz (1) beat Jason Ebison 0 lb 00 oz (0)
Peter Horbury 5 lb 02 oz (3) beat Paul Short 1 lb 00 oz (2)
Mike Saunders 5 lb 08 oz 94) beat Niki McCourt 3 lb 13 oz (3)

Dave Ward - V - James Gilpin not fished due to work commitments.

Results:- 48 fish - 65 lb 01 oz (Av 1 lb 06 oz)
1st - Colin Stainthorpe - 6 codlings, 1 r’ling
2nd - Brian Harland - 4 codlings
3rd - Mike Saunders - 4 codlings
4th - Peter Horbury - 2 codlings, 1 billet
5th - Dave Ward - 1 codling, 4 w’tings
6th - Mike Vickers - 2 codlings, 1 r’ling
7th - Niki McCourt - 3 codlings
8th - Rich Deadman - 1 codling, 4 r’lings
9th - Martin Cockburn - 1 codling
10th - Dave Hambley - 1 codling, 1 r’ling
11th - Jon Watson - 2 codlings
12th - James Moore - 1 codling, 1 blegg
13th - Mark Sivils - 1 codling
14th = Dave Perrett - 1 codling
15th = Dan Cockburn - 1 blegg
16th - Bernard Vasey - 1 codling
17th - Paul Short - 2 r’lings
18th - Danny Middlemas - 1 codling
13 lb 01 oz
7 lb 08 oz
5 lb 08 oz
5 lb 02 oz
4 lb 11 oz
4 lb 07 oz
3 lb 13 oz
3 lb 09 oz
3 lb 05 oz
3 lb 02 oz
2 lb 09 oz
1 lb 10 oz
1 lb 05 oz
1 lb 04 oz
1 lb 04 oz
1 lb 00 oz
1 lb 00 oz
    15 oz
Heaviest Fish 4 lb 06 oz


2 lb 10 oz billet - WSAA Records 3rd heaviest billet
Leader board after 7 of 51 matches.
1st - Brian Harland - 37 fish
2nd - Dave Hambley - 40 fish
3rd - Dave Perrett - 26 fish
4th - James Moore - 36 fish
5th - Colin Stainthorpe - 28 fish
6th - Peter Horbury - 22 fish
7th - Danny Middlemas - 19 fish
8th - Dave Ward - 25 fish
9th - Rob Taylor - 10 fish
10th - Niki McCourt - 17 fish
11th - Paul Short - 20 fish
12th - Mike Vickers - 16 fish
13th - Mike Saunders - 15 fish
14th - Steve Ingleston - 9 fish
15th - James Gilpin - 6 fish
16th - Jon Watson - 8 fish
17th - Jason Ebison - 6 fish
18th - Rich Deadman - 12 fish
19th - Martin Cockburn - 7 fish
20th - Dan Cockburn - 9 fish
21st - Mark Sivils - 6 fish
22nd - Andy Neasham - 7 fish
23rd - Bernard Vasey - 3 fish
24th - Norm Middlemas - 1 fish
70 lb  1/16oz
69 lb  5/16oz
53 lb  1/16oz
44 lb 13/16oz
38 lb  8/16oz
36 lb  6/16oz
34 lb 14/16oz
32 lb 15/16oz
29 lb  2/16oz
28 lb 12/16oz
28 lb  1/16oz
21 lb  2/16oz
19 lb 10/16oz
15 lb  5/16oz
13 lb  7/16oz
13 lb 00 oz
11 lb  8/16oz
11 lb  6/16oz
10 lb 14/16oz
10 lb  6/16oz
10 lb  5/16oz
8 lb 14/16oz
4 lb  5/16oz
1 lb 00 oz
Difference
    12/16oz
16 lb  4/16oz
8 lb  4/16oz
6 lb  5/16oz
2 lb  2/16oz
1 lb  8/16oz
1 lb 15/16oz
3 lb 13/16oz
     6/16oz
    11/16oz
6 lb 15/16oz
1 lb  8/16oz
4 lb  5/16oz
1 lb 14/16oz
     7/16oz
1 lb  8/16oz
     2/16oz
     8/16oz
     8/16oz
     1/16oz
1 lb  7/16oz
4 lb  9/16oz
3 lb  5/16oz
Seasons total 385 fish for 617 lb 00 oz (Av 1 lb 10 oz)

Sun 25th Oct - 8 of 51 - last sunday of October #SundayLeague

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Scratching Master Class from Paul
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Low water 17.44 hrs, 2.63 metres, 985 mbar, 7°C

BST came to an end at 02.00hrs, but it was still light when the match started.  Low pressure dominated, Storm Barbara, whose centre just west of Stornoway but slowly moving SEasterly.  Sea state, flat calm, colour varied greatly from crystal clear to thick.  The SWesterly wind was cold, especially on wet fingers, but was inconsistent.  Strong gusts were followed by long periods of no wind at all.  Minimal cloud cover, and a ¾ moon low in the sky.  A scratching match for all Clubmen out & about.

A weigh-in required to maintain the WSAA 5 lb match/Average, to travel or not to travel?  Pot luck, nowhere in particular could be said ‘to be fishing’.  Many members opting to travel to tidal marks with very mixed results.  James Gilpin & Dave Ward were fishing the last of the 1st Round Singles Knockout.

At the scales the SW wind had greatly strengthened for 11 successful members from 18 fishing.  Man of the Match, Paul Short, fishing a two hook flapper [top tip] rig was kept busy, catching two at a time paid off.  His best fish, a 2 lb 06½ oz billet, landed with a good codling at the same time.  Plenty of undersized billets, mostly lip hooked, were safely returned.  Paul's night got off to a 'shellfish' start, a good lobster first cast.

Heaviest Fish of the night, a 4 lb 10 oz codling caught by Dave Hambley, had ‘gilly’ James Gilpin to thank.  Neither of Dave’s fish would have been landed if it were not for James’ help.  The first being only lip hooked and caught in rocks, the second, well hooked, had the snood fouled in the rocks.

In the last Singles Round 1 match James Gilpin beat Dave Ward by 5 oz.

Last Sunday match of October - Dave Hambley has a 4 lb 07 oz lead over 2nd Place Brian Harland in the Sunday League.

Wednesday night [last match for October] is the start of the Doubles Knockouts.

Results:- 35 lb 01 oz (Av 1 lb 06 oz)
15 codlings, 5 rocklings, 5 billets, & 1 blegg.

1st - Paul Short - 6 codlings, 2 billets, 2 r’lings
2nd - Dave Hambley - 2 codlings
3rd - Brian Harland - 2 codlings, 1 billet
4th - Peter Horbury - 1 codling, 1 billet
5th - Danny Middlemas - 1 codling
6th - Rob Taylor - 1 codling, 1 r’ling
7th - James Gilpin - 1 codling
8th - Colin Stainthorpe - 1 codling
9th - Dave Ward - 1 blegg, 1 r’ling
10th - Dave Perrett - 1 billet
11th - Niki McCourt - 1 r’ling
13 lb 02 oz
8 lb 07 oz
3 lb 13 oz
2 lb 00 oz
1 lb 11 oz
1 lb 06 oz
1 lb 05 oz
1 lb 02 oz
1 lb 00 oz
    14 oz
     9 oz
Inc 2 lb 06½ oz billet
Heaviest Fish 4 lb 10 oz codling
Leader board after 8 of 51 matches.
1st - Dave Hambley - 42 fish
2nd - Brian Harland - 40 fish
3rd - Dave Perrett - 27 fish
4th - James Moore - 36 fish
5th - Paul Short - 30 fish
6th - Colin Stainthorpe - 29 fish
7th - Peter Horbury - 24 fish
8th - Danny Middlemas - 20 fish
9th - Dave Ward - 27 fish
10th - Rob Taylor - 12 fish
11th - Niki McCourt - 18 fish
12th - Mike Vickers - 16 fish
13th - Mike Saunders - 15 fish
14th - Steve Ingleston - 9 fish
15th - James Gilpin - 7 fish
16th - Jon Watson - 8 fish
17th - Jason Ebison - 6 fish
18th - Rich Deadman - 12 fish
19th - Martin Cockburn - 7 fish
20th - Dan Cockburn - 9 fish
21st - Mark Sivils - 6 fish
22nd - Andy Neasham - 7 fish
23rd - Bernard Vasey - 3 fish
24th - Norm Middlemas - 1 fish
77 lb 12/16oz
73 lb 14/16oz
53 lb 15/16oz
44 lb 13/16oz
41 lb  3/16oz
39 lb 10/16oz
38 lb  6/16oz
36 lb  9/16oz
33 lb 15/16oz
30 lb  8/16oz
29 lb  5/16oz
21 lb  2/16oz
19 lb 10/16oz
15 lb  5/16oz
14 lb 12/16oz
13 lb 00 oz
11 lb  8/16oz
11 lb  6/16oz
10 lb 14/16oz
10 lb  6/16oz
10 lb  5/16oz
8 lb 14/16oz
4 lb  5/16oz
1 lb 00 oz
Difference
3 lb 14/16oz
19 lb 15/16oz
9 lb  2/16oz
3 lb 10/16oz
1 lb  9/16oz
1 lb  4/16oz
1 lb 13/16oz
2 lb 10/16oz
3 lb  7/16oz
1 lb  3/16oz
8 lb  3/16oz
1 lb  8/16oz
4 lb  5/16oz
     9/16oz
1 lb 12/16oz
1 lb  8/16oz
     2/16oz
     8/16oz
     8/16oz
     1/16oz
1 lb  7/16oz
4 lb  9/16oz
3 lb  5/16oz
Seasons total 411 fish for 652 lb 05 oz (Av 1 lb 09 oz)

Wed 28th Oct - 9 of 51 - Doubles Knockouts

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14.30hrs Sandsend beach

First win Andy Neasham
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Low water 20.24 hrs, 1.9 metres, 990 mbar, 8°C

South westerly winds for the 4th match in a row, and more to come the weather men forecast, from the tail end of Hurricane Zeta nears our shores.  Sea state, flat calm, colour varied from mark to mark.  Fishing a neap tide down to low water, and the start of the flood, which pushed-on very quickly despite the SWesterly wind.  The strength of which was nowhere near as strong as forecasted [17-27mph] clear skies and a bright moon did not help the already poor conditions.

Twenty three members were fishing, 16 were competing in the Doubles Knockouts - scratching for a weigh-in.  Niki McCourt reported a disastrous night, losing two spools of braid to crab pot lines.  James Gilpin could only catch undersized codlings, apologising to his partner [Colin Stainthorpe].

At the scales only 12 had something to weigh-in, 17 codlings, 11 rocklings, 2 billets and a blegg 35 lb 10 oz which was only 5 oz better than the poorest weight this month.  The only ‘mover’ on the Leader Board, and Man of the Match Andy Neasham
2 codlings, 2 bleggs - 6 lb 09 oz.  His best, a codling - 2 lb 13 oz was not enough for HFish of the night, James Moore 3 lb 14 oz.

Doubles knockouts:-

A Neasham + M Saunders beat D Middlemas + J Watson
J Moore + M Vickers beat P Horbury + N McCourt
D Perrett + J Ebison beat C Stainthorpe + J Gilpin
B Harland + P Short beat D Ward + M Sivils

Octobers catch:- 651 lb 14 oz, Av. 1 lb 10 oz, 409 assorted fish.
337 codlings, 48 rocklings, 11 billets, 7 bleggs, 5 whitings, 1 LSD

The October Monthly Sweeps were won by Rob Tink Taylor with his catch of Sunday 18th - 26 lb 01 oz (8), and HFish 6 lb 06½ oz

Results:- 31 fish - 35 lb 10 oz (Av 1 lb 02 oz)
1st - Andy Neasham - 2 codlings, 2 bleggs
2nd - James Moore - 2 codlings, 1 billet
3rd - Paul Short - 3 codlings
4th - Dave Perrett - 1 codling, 1 r’ling
5th - Steve Ingleston - 2 codlings, 1 r’ling
6th - Col Stainthorpe - 2 codlings, 2 r’lings
7th - Peter Horbury - 1 codling, 1 r’ling
8th - Brian Harland - 1 codling, 1 r’ling
9th - Jason Ebison - 1 codling, 1 r’ling
10th - Dave Hambley - 1 codling
11th = Bernard Vasey - 2 r’lings
11th = Jon Watson - 1 billet
6 lb 09 oz
6 lb 02 oz
5 lb 09 oz
3 lb 13 oz
3 lb 06 oz
2 lb 15 oz
1 lb 10 oz
1 lb 08 oz
1 lb 05 oz
1 lb 01 oz
    14 oz
    14 oz
Inc 2 lb 13 oz
Heaviest Fish 3 lb 14 oz

Inc 3 lb 07½ oz
Leader board after 9 of 51 matches.
1st - Dave Hambley - 43 fish
2nd - Brian Harland - 42 fish
3rd - Dave Perrett - 29 fish
4th - James Moore - 39 fish
5th - Paul Short - 35 fish
6th - Colin Stainthorpe - 33 fish
7th - Peter Horbury - 26 fish
8th - Danny Middlemas - 20 fish
9th - Dave Ward - 27 fish
10th - Rob Taylor - 12 fish
11th - Niki McCourt - 18 fish
12th - Mike Vickers - 16 fish
13th - Mike Saunders - 15 fish
14th - Steve Ingleston - 12 fish
15th - Andy Neasham - 11 fish
16th - James Gilpin - 7 fish
17th - Jon Watson - 9 fish
18th - Jason Ebison - 8 fish
19th - Rich Deadman - 12 fish
20th - Martin Cockburn - 7 fish
21st - Dan Cockburn - 9 fish
22nd - Mark Sivils - 6 fish
23rd - Bernard Vasey - 5 fish
24th - Norm Middlemas - 1 fish
78 lb 13/16oz
75 lb  6/16oz
57 lb 12/16oz
50 lb 15/16oz
46 lb 12/16oz
42 lb  9/16oz
40 lb 00 oz
36 lb  9/16oz
33 lb 15/16oz
30 lb  8/16oz
29 lb  5/16oz
21 lb  2/16oz
19 lb 10/16oz
18 lb 11/16oz
15 lb  7/16oz
14 lb 12/16oz
13 lb 14/16oz
12 lb 13/16oz
11 lb  6/16oz
10 lb 14/16oz
10 lb  6/16oz
10 lb  5/16oz
5 lb  3/16oz
1 lb 00 oz
Difference
3 lb  7/16oz
17 lb 10/16oz
6 lb 13/16oz
4 lb  3/16oz
4 lb  3/16oz
2 lb  9/16oz
3 lb  7/16oz
2 lb 10/16oz
3 lb  7/16oz
1 lb  3/16oz
8 lb  3/16oz
1 lb  8/16oz
    15/16oz
3 lb  4/16oz
    11/16oz
    14/16oz
1 lb  1/16oz
1 lb  7/16oz
     8/16oz
     8/16oz
     1/16oz
5 lb  2/16oz
4 lb  3/16oz
Seasons total 442 fish for 687 lb 15 oz (Av 1 lb 09 oz)
Stats and match by match winners for October 2020
October's sweeps
Heaviest Fish - Rob Tink Taylor
Heaviest Bag of Fish - Rob Tink Taylor

6 lb 06½ oz - Sun 18th Oct
26 lb 01 oz - Sun 18th Oct

Date
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
Paul Short
Jason Ebison
Dave Perrett
Niki McCourt
Rob Taylor
Colin Stainthorpe
Dave Hambley
James Moore
Heaviest Bag of Fish
Dave Hambley (12)
James Moore (9)
Dave Perrett (10)
Dave Hambley (7)
Rob Taylor (8)
Colin Stainthorpe (7)
Paul Short (10)
Andy Neasham (4)
Weight
5 lb 08 oz
2 lb 00 oz
5 lb 12 oz
4 lb 12 oz
6 lb 06½ oz
4 lb 06 oz
4 lb 10 oz
3 lb 14 oz

18 lb 05 oz
11 lb 00½ oz
24 lb 00 oz
17 lb 06 oz
26 lb 01 oz
13 lb 01 oz
13 lb 02 oz
6 lb 09 oz
 No. Fish
58
34
79
61
72
48
26
31
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409 fish
Weight
99 lb 09 oz
36 lb 06 oz
132 lb 14 oz
119 lb 07 oz
127 lb 10 oz
65 lb 01 oz
35 lb 01 oz
35 lb 10 oz
-------------------------
651 lb 14 oz
Catch for October
337 codlings, 48 rocklings, 11 billets, 7 bleggs, 5 whitings, 1 LSD

November 2020

Sun 1st Nov - 10 of 51 - Moonbow nee lunar rainbow

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16.00hrs Sandsend beach #VeryWindy

Pot of gold for McCourt
PictureDave Ward 3 lb 11½ oz
High water 16.25 hrs, 5.4 metres, 981 mbar, 16°C

Storm Aiden wrought havoc on the evenings 4hr match, torrential rain, very strong gusting SSWesterly winds, and yet a very mild 16°C.  Sea state, flat and crystal clear, catch forecast was low.  A full moon did not help the already poor conditions, from which a rarely witnessed full ‘Moonbow’ nee lunar rainbow was clearly visible up the NEast coastline from 21.00hrs onwards as the skies started to clear but the rain did not!  [A couple of members had neither ‘heard-of’ nor ‘seen one’ until I pointed it out.  A Moonbow is not coloured like a rainbow, just white.]  Moon less than 42° above horizon.

Eighteen members fished the all ebb match which started 1½hrs after high water.  Fish bites were very hard to see let alone feel as the wind was relentless.  Members needed to time their casting to avoid the worst of the gusting wind.  Unable to tighten lines the wind had more line to drag end tackle into snags with heavy loses.

At the scales just 11 had fish to weigh-in [a couple retired early to dry off], an assorted catch of 18 codlings, 7 rocklings, 2 bleggs, and 2 billets.  Early to the scales Niki McCourt took the ‘pot of gold’, both HFish 4 lb 01½ oz and HBoFish 8 lb 10½ oz.  A remarkable achievement of such a night.  The next best fish
3 lb 11½ oz from Dave Ward, reported ‘bumping’ another fish off mid match.  Niki has set the bar for November’s monthly sweeps.

A top tip [nee tale of woe] when fishing in such windy conditions, it is advisable to physically secure, nee tie down your kit securely.  James Moore, fishing the East pier the gusting wind snagged his end tackle on the piers lower timbers.  Dropping down the ladder to successfully retrieve end tackle and fish.  Unhooking his fish he went for his fish bag, however it, and its contents were nowhere to be seen, and neither was his bait.  All had blown away.  James reported he had had ‘some’ bait, white rag, secured in his bag with which he managed to fish the last half of the match.

Results:- 35 lb 01 oz (Av 1 lb 09 oz)

1st - Niki McCourt - 4 codlings
2nd - Dave Perrett - 4 codlings
3rd - Brian Harland - 3 codlings
4th = Dave Ward - 1 codling
4th = Paul Neasham - 2 codlings, 1 blegg, 1 r’ling
6th - Andy Neasham - 1 codling, 4 r’lings
7th - Paul Short - 2 codlings, 1 r’ling
8th - Martin Cockburn - 2 billets
9th - James Moore - 1 codling
10th - Jason Ebison - 1 r’ling
11th - Dave Hambley - 1 blegb
8 lb 11 oz
5 lb 06 oz
3 lb 14 oz
3 lb 12 oz
3 lb 12 oz
3 lb 02 oz
2 lb 13 oz
1 lb 10 oz
    15 oz
    10 oz
     8 oz
Heaviest Fish 4 lb 01½ oz


One fish 3 lb 11½ oz
Leader board after 10 of 51 matches
1st - Dave Hambley - 44 fish
2nd - Brian Harland - 45 fish
3rd - Dave Perrett - 33 fish
4th - James Moore - 40 fish
5th - Paul Short - 38 fish
6th - Colin Stainthorpe - 33 fish
7th - Peter Horbury - 26 fish
8th - Niki McCourt - 22 fish
9th - Dave Ward - 28 fish
10th - Danny Middlemas - 20 fish
11th - Rob Taylor - 12 fish
12th - Mike Vickers - 16 fish
13th - Mike Saunders - 15 fish
14th - Steve Ingleston - 12 fish
15th - Andy Neasham - 16 fish
16th - James Gilpin - 7 fish
17th - Jon Watson - 9 fish
18th - Jason Ebison - 9 fish
19th - Martin Cockburn - 9 fish
20th - Rich Deadman - 12 fish
21st - Dan Cockburn - 9 fish
22nd - Mark Sivils - 6 fish
23rd - Bernard Vasey - 5 fish
24th - Paul Neasham - 4 fish
25th - Norm Middlemas - 1 fish
79 lb  5/16oz
79 lb  4/16oz
63 lb  2/16oz
51 lb 14/16oz
49 lb  9/16oz
42 lb  9/16oz
40 lb 00 oz
38 lb 00 oz
37 lb 11/16oz
36 lb  9/16oz
30 lb  8/16oz
21 lb  2/16oz
19 lb 10/16oz
18 lb 11/16oz
18 lb  9/16oz
14 lb 12/16oz
13 lb 14/16oz
13 lb  7/16oz
12 lb  8/16oz
11 lb  6/16oz
10 lb  6/16oz
10 lb  5/16oz
5 lb  3/16oz
3 lb 12/16oz
1 lb 00 oz
Difference
     1/16oz
16 lb  2/16oz
11 lb  4/16oz
2 lb  5/16oz
7 lb 00 oz
2 lb  9/16oz
2 lb 00 oz
     5/16oz
1 lb  2/16oz
6 lb  1/16oz
9 lb  6/16oz
1 lb  8/16oz
    15/16oz
     2/16oz
3 lb 13/16oz
    14/16oz
     7/16oz
    15/16oz
1 lb  2/16oz
1 lb 00 oz
     1/16oz
5 lb  2/16oz
1 lb  7/16oz
2 lb 12/16oz
Seasons total 471 fish for 723 lb 00 oz (Av 1 lb 09 oz)

Wed 4th Nov - 11 of 51

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07.30hrs Sandsend beach

Spragg McCourt PB
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Bri Harland 10 lb 10 oz (9) HBoF
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Niki McCourt spragg 8 bl 01½ oz PB
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2nd Dave Turnbull 6 lb 06½ oz
High water 17.58 hrs, 5.3 metres, 1036 mbar, 4°C

High pressure, set to dominate the weather, a welcome change for the coming days.  Slight [2-3ft] NWesterly swell had grown throughout the day for the all-ebb match.  A cloudless, dry night, however a bright orange moon rose above the horizon just as the match started.  With crystal clear water & the bright moon did not bode well for the 3hr match.  WSWesterly breeze was cold, but did not hinder casting nor bite detection.

Once the ebb picked up, the rhythm of the swell sets became irregular, with periods of calm, and from 21.00hrs weed became a problem.  Bites were very finicky, one hit & no return, small fish.

Arriving at the scales weigh-master James Gilpin said ‘get your camera out Peter, there’s at least one good fish’.  In good time, & for good reason Niki McCourt was first to the scales, slid a fine spragg into the pan 8 lb 01½ oz.  Niki reported this was his ‘one & only bite’, and his personal best [PB] cod.  It is takes the lead HFish of the Season - to date.

Man of the Match Brian Harland ‘a bag of rubbish’ he reported - 5 codlings, 2 bleggs and 2 rocklings 10 lb 10 oz.  Dave Turnbull had a fine brace of codlings 6 lb 06½ oz & 3 lb 15 oz.  Total catch - 36 codlings, 11 rocklings, 2 bleggs, 1 billet & 1 LSD.  Sixteen of the 21 fishing weighed-in.

Top tip - always carry a spare reel.  First cast of the night & I [Peter Horbury] was reeling in a fish within minutes.  No time to put my head torch on [plenty of moonlight], I had not noticed the reels worm had failed, the bobbin was not rising & falling, and the line had balled up on the bobbin top.  The fish was still 10/15m in-front & in the rocks.  Quick thinking, I held my rod flat and positioned the bobbin half way, enabling a safe retrieve.  A codling, and a rockling for my efforts ☺.

Results:- 51 fish - 76 lb 07 oz (Av 1 lb 08 oz)
1st - B Harland - 5 codlings, 2 bleggs, 2 r’lings
2nd - Dave Turnbull - 2 codlings
3rd - D Hambley - 4 codlings, 3 r’lings, 1 LSD
4th - Niki McCourt - 1 spragg
5th - Colin Stainthorpe - 4 codlings
6th - Mark Sivils - 3 codlings
7th - Dave Perrett - 3 codlings, 1 r’ling
8th - Bernard Vasey - 2 codlings, 1 r’ling
9th - Andy Neasham - 1 codling, 2 r’lings
10th - Peter Horbury - 2 codlings, 2 r’lings
11th = Paul Short - 3 codlings
11th = Mike Vickers - 2 codlings
13th - James Moore - 2 codlings
14th = Dan Cockburn - 1 billet
14th = Mike Saunders - 1 codling
16th - Martin Cockburn - 1 codling
10 lb 10 oz
10 lb 06 oz
9 lb 02 oz
8 lb 02 oz
5 lb 11 oz
5 lb 03 oz
4 lb 09 oz
4 lb 00 oz
3 lb 14 oz
3 lb 06 oz
2 lb 14 oz
2 lb 14 oz
2 lb 13 oz
1 lb 00 oz
1 lb 00 oz
    15 oz

Inc codling - 6 lb 06½ oz

Heaviest Fish [of season to date] 8 lb 01½ oz
Leader board after 11 of 51 matches.
And this is how the season ended, due to the Covid-19 'Tier System we never got fishing [as a club] again,
and 'all' WSAA organised events were suspended.


1st - Brian Harland - 54 fish
2nd - Dave Hambley - 52 fish
3rd - Dave Perrett - 37 fish
4th - James Moore - 42 fish
5th - Paul Short - 41 fish
6th - Colin Stainthorpe - 37 fish
7th - Niki McCourt - 23 fish
8th - Peter Horbury - 30 fish
9th - Dave Ward - 28 fish
10th - Danny Middlemas - 20 fish
11th - Rob Taylor - 12 fish
12th - Mike Vickers - 18 fish
13th - Andy Neasham - 19 fish
14th - Mike Saunders - 16 fish
15th - Steve Ingleston - 12 fish
16th - Mark Sivils - 9 fish
17th - James Gilpin - 7 fish
18th - Jon Watson - 9 fish
19th = Jason Ebison - 9 fish
19th = Martin Cockburn - 10 fish
21st = Rich Deadman - 12 fish
21st = Dan Cockburn - 10 fish
23rd - Dave Turnbull - 2 fish
24th - Bernard Vasey - 8 fish
25th - Paul Neasham - 4 fish
26th - Norm Middlemas - 1 fish

89 lb 14 oz
88 lb 07 oz
67 lb 11 oz
54 lb 11 oz
52 lb 07 oz
48 lb 04 oz
46 lb 02 oz
43 lb 06 oz
37 lb 11 oz
36 lb 09 oz
30 lb 08 oz
24 lb 00 oz
22 lb 07 oz
20 lb 10 oz
18 lb 11 oz
15 lb 08 oz
14 lb 12 oz
13 lb 14 oz
13 lb 07 oz
13 lb 07 oz
11 lb 06 oz
11 lb 06 oz
10 lb 06 oz
9 lb 03 oz
3 lb 12 oz
1 lb 00 oz

Difference
1 lb 07 oz
20 lb 12 oz
13 lb 00 oz
2 lb 04 oz
4 lb 03 oz
2 lb 02 oz
2 lb 12 oz
5 lb 11 oz
1 lb 02 oz
6 lb 01 oz
6 lb 08 oz
1 lb 09 oz
1 lb 13 oz
1 lb 15 oz
3 lb 03 oz
0 lb 12 oz
0 lb 14 oz
7 oz

2 lb 01 oz

1 lb 00 oz
1 lb 03 oz
5 lb 07 oz
2 lb 12 oz
Av. Fish weight
1 lb 11/16oz
1 lb 11/16oz
1 lb 13/16oz
1 lb  5/16oz
1 lb  4/16oz
1 lb  5/16oz
2 lb 00 oz
1 lb  7/16oz
1 lb  6/16oz
1 lb 13/16oz
2 lb  9/16oz
1 lb  5/16oz
1 lb  3/16oz
1 lb  5/16oz
1 lb  9/16oz
1 lb 12/16oz
2 lb  2/16oz
1 lb  9/16oz
1 lb  8/16oz
1 lb  6/16oz
    15/16oz
1 lb  2/16oz
5 lb  3/16oz
1 lb  2/16oz
    15/16oz
1 lb 00 oz
Seasons total 522 fish for 799 lb 07 oz (Av 1 lb 09 oz)

Stats and match by match winners for November 2020
November's sweeps
Heaviest Fish - Niki McCourt
Heaviest Bag of Fish - Brian Harland

8 lb 01½ oz - Wed 4th Nov
10 lb 10 oz - Wed 4th Nov

Date
Sun 01
Wed 04


Sun 01
Wed 04

Heaviest Fish
Niki McCourt
Niki McCourt

Heaviest Bag of Fish
Niki McCourt (4)
Brian Harland (9)
Weight
4 lb 01½ oz
8 lb 01½ oz


8 lb 10½ oz
10 lb 10 oz
 No. Fish
29
51
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80 fish
Weight
35 lb 01 oz
76 lb 07 oz
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101 lb 08 oz
Catch for November
54 codlings, 18 rocklings, 4 poutings, 3 billets, 1 LSD

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Sat 21st Nov
Brian Harland 9 lb 04 oz
Flat calm sea state, 1st cast & then went home.
#JobDone
Pictures courtesy Brian.Harland.
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Update - Mon 30th Nov

As we all know, lockdown No.2 ends Wed 2nd Dec. 2020, and is replaced by a Government ‘3 Tier’ system.

MP’s are due to vote on this Tues 1st Dec. and it is a forgone conclusion it will be passed.

North Yorkshire is currently in Tier 2, Redcar & Cleveland is in Tier 3, and therein lies the problem for WSAA.

As a Club it would be irresponsible if we ran events which encouraged 44% of club membership to travel unnecessarily into Tier 2 from Tier 3. [please note fishing is not one of the listed exceptions for travel into and out of Tier 3.]

https://anglingtrust.net/covid-19/

The Angling Trust writes ‘we will be urging anglers to exercise common sense, and act within the spirit of the government’s guidance.’

The Angling Trust goes on to say ‘To comply with the travel guidance in the Winter Plan, match organisers will need to revise any planned competitions which could result in participants seeking to enter or leave T3 areas.’

Consequently the WSAA Committee will not be resuming organised match events for its members for the time being/foreseeable future.

As one committee member said - ‘We fish competitively as a club, or not at all.’

This will be reviewed should there be a change in either area-status.

Tight lines
                                                        
Peter Horbury
WSAA Secretary


Month by month WSAA catch [11 of 51 fished]

September
October
November
Total
19 codlings, 7 billets, 5 rocklings & 2 poutings
337 codlings, 48 rocklings, 11 billets, 7 bleggs, 5 whitings, 1 LSD
54 codlings, 18 rocklings, 4 poutings, 3 billets, 1 LSD
410 cod, 21 billet, 71 rockling, 5 whiting, 2 LSD, 13 pouting
September
​October
November
Totals
33 fish for 
409 fish for 
80 fish for
522 fish
36 lb 01 oz
651 lb 14 oz
101 lb 08 oz
799 lb 07 oz
Av 1 lb 01 oz
Av 1 lb 10 oz
Av 1 lb 06 oz - Only two matches fished #Covid-19 lockdown
​Av 1 lb 09 oz

Month endings

October

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
Dave Hambley
Brian Harland
Dave Perrett
James Moore
Paul Short
Colin Stainthorpe
Peter Horbury
Danny Middlemas
Dave Ward
Rob Taylor
Niki McCourt
Mike Saunders
Mike Vickers
Andy Neasham
Steve Ingleston
James Gilpin
Jon Watson
Jason Ebison
Rich Deadman
Martin Cockburn
Dan Cockburn
Mark Sivils
Bernard Vasey
Norm Middlemas
75 lb 06 oz
71 lb 14 oz
55 lb 06 oz
49 lb 06 oz
42 lb 10 oz
40 lb 01 oz
37 lb 02 oz
33 lb 10 oz
32 lb 00 oz
30 lb 08 oz
29 lb 05 oz
19 lb 10 oz
18 lb 13 oz
15 lb 07 oz
13 lb 12 oz
13 lb 11 oz
12 lb 09 oz
11 lb 10 oz
11 lb 06 oz
10 lb 14 oz
10 lb 06 oz
10 lb 05 oz
5 lb 03 oz
1 lb 00 oz
40
39
28
38
31
29
23
17
24
12
18
15
14
11
9
6
8
7
12
7
9
6
5
1

November

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th=
11th=
11th=
14th
15th
16th
17th=
17th=
19th
Niki McCourt
Brian Harland
Dave Turnbull
Dave Perrett
Dave Hambley
Andy Neasham
Colin Stainthorpe
Paul Short
Mark Sivils
Bernard Vasey
James Moore
Dave Ward
Eric Chadwick
Peter Horbury
Mike Vickers
Martin Cockburn
Dan Cockburn
Mike Saunders
Jason Ebison
16 lb 13 oz
14 lb 08 oz
10 lb 06 oz
9 lb 15 oz
9 lb 10 oz
7 lb 00 oz
5 lb 11 oz
5 lb 11 oz
5 lb 03 oz
4 lb 00 oz
3 lb 12 oz
3 lb 12 oz
3 lb 12 oz
3 lb 06 oz
2 lb 14 oz
2 lb 09 oz
1 lb 00 oz
1 lb 00 oz
10 oz
5
12
2
8
9
8
4
6
3
3
3
1
4
4
2
3
1
1
1

Sunday League - [Just 5 Sundays fished]
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th=
16th=
18th
19th
20th
21st
22nd
23rd
Dave Hambley
Brian Harland
Dave Perrett
Rob Taylor
Paul Short
James Moore
Niki McCourt
Dave Ward
Colin Stainthorpe
Peter Horbury
Danny Middlemas
Steve Ingleston
Mark Sivils
Jason Ebison
Mike Saunders
Dan Cockburn
Andy Neasham
Mike Vickers
Jon Watson
Martin Cockburn
James Gilpin
Paul Neasham
Rich Deadman
54 lb 05 oz
53 lb 04 oz
48 lb 04 oz
30 lb 08 oz
29 lb 13 oz
27 lb 14 oz
24 lb 11 oz
23 lb 08 oz
22 lb 04 oz
18 lb 14 oz
18 lb 08 oz
9 lb 06 oz
9 lb 00 oz
8 lb 15 oz
8 lb 00 oz
7 lb 09 oz
7 lb 09 oz
7 lb 03 oz
6 lb 00 oz
4 lb 11 oz
4 lb 00 oz
3 lb 12 oz
2 lb 09 oz
31
30
24
12
20
22
14
15
15
13
8
4
5
5
6
7
9
6
4
4
2
4
4
Deficit
1 lb 01 oz
5 lb 00 oz
17 lb 12 oz
11 oz
1 lb 15 oz
3 lb 03 oz
1 lb 03 oz
1 lb 04 oz
3 lb 06 oz
6 oz
9 lb 02 oz
6 oz
1 oz
15 oz
7 oz

6 oz
1 lb 03 oz
1 lb 05 oz
11 oz
4 oz
1 lb 03 oz

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
Brian Harland
Dave Hambley
Dave Perrett
Paul Short
Peter Horbury
Niki McCourt
Colin Stainthorpe
Danny Middlemas
James Moore
Dave Ward
Steve Ingleston
Andy Neasham
Mike Saunders
Rob Taylor
Mike Vickers
James Gilpin
Jason Ebison
Dave Turnbull
Paul Neasham
Mark Sivils
Rich Deadman
Martin Cockburn
Dan Cockburn
Bernard Vasey
78
62
48
46
42
41
40
38
37
35
23
18
15
15
12
11
9
9
7
7
5
5
4
3

20 'double figure' Bags of Fish

​1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th=
5th=
7th
8th
9th
10th=
10th=
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
Sun 18 Oct 20
Sun 11 Oct 20
Sun 04 Oct 20
Wed 14 Oct 20
Sun 04 Oct 20
Sun 11 Oct 20
Sun 18 Oct 20
Sun 18 Oct 20
Wed 14 Oct 20
Sun 11 Oct 20
Sun 25 Oct 20
Wed 21 Oct 20
Sun 04 Oct 20
Sun 18 Oct 20
Wed 14 Oct 20
Sun 18 Oct 20
Wed 07 Oct 20
Sun 18 Oct 20
Wed 04 Nov 20
Wed 04 Nov 2
Rob Taylor
Dave Perrett
Dave Hambley
Dave Hambley
Brian Harland
Brian Harland
James Moore
Dave Hambley
Brian Harland
Dave Hambley
Paul Short
Colin Stainthorpe
Dave Perrett
Niki McCourt
Danny Middlemas
Colin Stainthorpe
James Moore
Brian Harland
Brian Harland
Dave Turnbul
26 lb 01 oz
24 lb 00 oz
18 lb 05 oz
17 lb 06 oz
17 lb 05 oz
17 lb 05 oz
15 lb 05 oz
13 lb 15 oz
13 lb 08 oz
13 lb 02 oz
13 lb 02 oz
13 lb 01 oz
12 lb 07 oz
12 lb 05 oz
11 lb 15 oz
11 lb 06 oz
11 lb 01 oz
10 lb 15 oz
10 lb 10 oz
10 lb 06 oz
8
10
12
7
9
9
12
7
6
9
10
7
6
7
6
7
9
6
9
2

Success rate
Member
Matches fished
Weigh-ins
Rate
William Atkinson
Dave Perrett
Bernard Vasey
James Gilpin
Steve Ingleston
Colin Stainthorpe
Brian Harland
Peter Horbury
James Moore
Dave Ward
Paul Short
Rob Taylor
Danny Middlemas
Rich Deadman
Jason Ebison
Niki McCourt
Dan Cockburn
Mike Saunders
Dave Hambley
Mark Sivils
Dave Turnbull
Andy Neasham
Paul Neasham
Mike Vickers
Martin Cockburn
Jon Watson
Norm Middlemas
Keeley Fairbanks
0
11
10
6
4
11
11
11
11
10
11
3
9
7
10
11
7
9
11
8
1
10
1
8
7
7
4
0
0
11
4
4
4
10
10
10
10
9
11
3
8
6
6
8
5
6
10
4
1
7
1
6
5
7
1
0
0%
100%
40%
67%
100%
91%
91%
91%
91%
90%
100%
100%
89%
86%
60%
73%
71%
67%
91%
50%
100%
70%
100%
75%
71%
100%
25%
0%

Published
Last edit Sunday 10th April 2022

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