Oasis Café 10.30hrs, fishing 12.00 - 16.00hrs, weigh-in by 17.00hrs
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10.00hrs Marine Drive, Scarborough
The 101st Inter Club Tournament - Bell Trophy
Filey victorious
Low water 13.54hrs, 1.97m, 1009mbar, 9°C, TR 2.8m
The Inter-Club-Tournament nee, the “Bell Trophy” was fished on Sunday, organised by Scarborough Rocks, local Clubs fish by invitation. 10.30hrs, 49 anglers from five local clubs gathered for registration at the Oasis Café, Marine Drive, Scarborough. Anglers fished from 12.00 - 16.00hrs, with the weigh-in 16.00 - 17.00hrs at Scarborough Rocks Social Club.
For the first time in many years there was swell, 4-6ft ENEasterly, thick with colour. SSEasterly winds 4-6mph, full cloud cover, and no rain [for a change]. Boundaries, Argle Gulley, Hayburn Whyke to Coble Landing, Filey. Fishing the last 2hrs of ebb, and 2hrs of flood.
Only 19 of the 49 anglers had a weigh-in, 37 assorted fish, 78 lb 04 oz 06 drms, one of the best weigh-ins recorded in recent times. As Ian Thompson, Scarborough Rocks secretary said “No team disgraced themselves today, a good weigh-in.”
Filey weighed-in 6 fish for 24 lb 04 oz 06 drms, HFish 7 lb 12 oz fell to D Binnie, HBoFish A Colling 3 fish, 12 lb 06 oz 10 drms - giving the Team aggregate of 2 lb 11 oz 02 drms, and The Bell Trophy for the 20th time - congratulations.
The Inter-Club-Tournament nee, the “Bell Trophy” was fished on Sunday, organised by Scarborough Rocks, local Clubs fish by invitation. 10.30hrs, 49 anglers from five local clubs gathered for registration at the Oasis Café, Marine Drive, Scarborough. Anglers fished from 12.00 - 16.00hrs, with the weigh-in 16.00 - 17.00hrs at Scarborough Rocks Social Club.
For the first time in many years there was swell, 4-6ft ENEasterly, thick with colour. SSEasterly winds 4-6mph, full cloud cover, and no rain [for a change]. Boundaries, Argle Gulley, Hayburn Whyke to Coble Landing, Filey. Fishing the last 2hrs of ebb, and 2hrs of flood.
Only 19 of the 49 anglers had a weigh-in, 37 assorted fish, 78 lb 04 oz 06 drms, one of the best weigh-ins recorded in recent times. As Ian Thompson, Scarborough Rocks secretary said “No team disgraced themselves today, a good weigh-in.”
Filey weighed-in 6 fish for 24 lb 04 oz 06 drms, HFish 7 lb 12 oz fell to D Binnie, HBoFish A Colling 3 fish, 12 lb 06 oz 10 drms - giving the Team aggregate of 2 lb 11 oz 02 drms, and The Bell Trophy for the 20th time - congratulations.
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Oasis Café, Marine Drive, Scarborough a chance to grab some breakfast.
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Camera malfunctioned hereafter, body did not recognise the lens!
Location
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Hayburn Whyke
Sea state was at times too heavy, surging was evident right from the start. On the flood there were periods of calm between the surges, as swell sets caught up. Once the tide turned so did the wind direction. Weed was a problem, and rods could not be left unattended in the rocks! Bites were few and far between, and the heavy sea state did not help.
With Denis away I was invited to crunch the numbers, and create the results list, honored, many thanks ian Thompson.
Filey victorious
Congratulation go to Filey, and many thanks to Scarborough Rocks for the invitation.
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Team
Filey Cloughton Scarborough Rocks Whitby Scalby |
No's
9 8 10 8 14 |
Fish
6 8 11 6 6 |
Weight
24 lb 04 oz 06 drms 15 lb 11 oz 04 drms 14 lb 04 oz 08 drms 10 lb 07 oz 14 drms 13 lb 08 oz 06 drms |
Aggregate
2 lb 11 oz 02 drms 1 lb 15 oz 06 drms 1 lb 06 oz 13 drms 1 lb 04 oz 15 drms 15 oz 07 drms |
Drms
690 503 366 336 247 |
HFish - Danny Binnie - 7 lb 12 oz
HBoFish - Andy Colling - 12 lb 06 oz 10 drm
HBoFish - Andy Colling - 12 lb 06 oz 10 drm
Result sheet
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Weigh-in Sheets
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Filey (9)
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Cloughton (8)
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Scarborough Rocks
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Whitby Sea Anglers
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Scalby Mills
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Presentation
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Scott Blowman captain of the Filey Brigg A C recieving the Bell Trophy from David Gyte.
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Danny Binnie being presented the Dunn Trophy for the HFish. Dave Gyte chairman of the Scarborough Rocks and South Cliff Angling Club presenting the Trophy.
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↓ - Left to right
Danny Binnie, Andy Colling, Scott Blowman, & Mark Stonehouse 
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↓ - Andy Colling with money for HBoFish of the day - ↓
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Photo credits to Mark Stonehouse, I believe.
18.00hrs on returning to my car, a few anglers' cars noted to have had received Parking Tickets!
↓ - email to Parking Services & their prompt reply, many thanks - ↓
↓ - email to Parking Services & their prompt reply, many thanks - ↓
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Disaster!! First cast of the match and on the retrieve the end eye popped its weld. Temporary repair. Popped back in place and nipped in place [with pliers] and it stayed in place for the rest of the match, until the last cast! |
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Sad news - a 75yr old gentleman lost his life falling into the sea ward side of Whitby west pier 18.30hrs approx.
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Witby Gazette
Link ↓
Witby Gazette
Tight lines
Peter Horbury
Peter Horbury
Published Mon 9th February 2026
Last edit Tues 10th February 2026
Last edit Tues 10th February 2026