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Members Trophy Cabinet

Christmas match
With the help of William Atkinson, (member 50+ years, Honorary Chairman & Honorary President), and Bernard Vasey (ex. Secretary and now Honorary Member), we will be filling the cabinet with past achievements of Whitby Sea Anglers Association members.  Including Open Match Winners, Northern Federation and more.  Watch this space as we jog a few memories for information.  Any help welcome.

2022 - 2023 Season

Tues 27th Dec 2022 - Redcar & Cleveland Sea Anglers 'All in, All out' - David Ward HFish 4 lb 13½ oz
Fri 30th Dec 2022 - Cloughton Festive Sweepsteak - HBoFish winner - Dave Ward - 10 lb 15 oz

2021 - 2022 Season

Sun 15th May 2022 - Paul Short wins the Foords Open - HSFish match - 3 lb 15 oz - £250 1st Place prize

2020 - 2021 Season

Covid-19 Pandemic

2019 - 2020 Season

Covid-19 Pandemic

2018 - 2019 Season

Sunday 9th Dec 2018 - Colin Stainthorpe wins Cloughton Open - HSFish match - 5 lb 11 oz 00 drm - £500 1st Place prize
Sunday 9th Dec 2018 - Denis Thompson 2nd in same match - 5 lb 10 oz 04 drms
​Friday 29th December 2018 - Dave Turnbull - Cloughton Festive Sweepstake - HSFish - 7 lb 15 oz (HBoFish match)
Sunday 6th January 2019 - Rob Allison wins the Station Inn Open - The Whitby Gazette trophy & £1,000
A Heaviest Fish match - 6 lb 02 oz
Sunday 21st April 2019 - Seaham Easter Open - Dave Turnbull - HSFish 3 lb 01 oz - also won HBoFish 3 lb 01 oz

2017 - 2018 Season

Sunday 22nd Oct 2017 - Rob Allison wins the Bedlington Open 16 lb 08 oz (5) & 1st & 2nd HF 6 lb 11 oz, 5 lb 09 oz

Sunday 21st January 2018 - Whitby Sea Anglers Association wins The Bell Trophy.

Sunday 4th February 2018 - Whitby Sea Anglers Association wins the Secretary's Challenge Trophy.

Sunday 29th July 2018 - Paul Short wins the Redcar Navy & Gentleman's Club Open - HSF match - 4 lb 09 oz wrasse.

2016 - 2017 Season

Friday 30th December 2016 - Rob Allison won - Cloughton Festive Sweepstake HBoF match - 8 lb 04 oz (2) HF 6 lb 04 oz

2015 - 2016 Season

Season started Wednesday 30th September 2015
Scarborough Fishing Festival

Paul Short - Bob Yarker Trophy winner Sat 19th September 2015 - 5 codlings- 12 lb 13 oz 06 drm (Paul last won this in 1988)

Colin Stainthorpe - same match 2nd 12 lb 07 oz & HF winner - 5 lb 07 oz

Sunday 18th October 2015 - Newbiggin Open - Rob Allison & Denis Thompson won the 'Pairs'.  Rob was pipped from 1st place overall by Geoff King 9 lb 08 oz.  In Rob's bag of 3 for 9 lb 07 oz he had a cod of 6 lb 02 oz.
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15th November 2105 - Rob Allison - won Whitby Sea Anglers Open for 2nd year running - 16 lb 00 oz (5)

Sun 13th December 2015 - Andrew Cass - joint winner with Pete Dunn - Cloughton Open - 8 lb 02 oz 08 drm

Thursday 11th February 2016 - WSAA Whitby B (nee The A Team) fished against Cloughton Rock Anglers in the 'Yorkshire Fours' final, and won in 2 of the four pairings.  Dave Turnbull stood in for R Cope in the final.

Whitby B team - Ben Laws (Capt.), Andrew Cass, Matthew Garbutt and R Cope - crowned winners for 2nd year in a row.

5th/6th March 2016 Matthew Garbutt winner of the European Open Beach Championship, Tunstall East Yorkshire weighed a codling of 7 lb 02 oz on the Saturday, and a flat fish on the Sunday.

2014 - 2015 Season

Season started 1st October 2014, fishing until end of March 2015.
Sunday 26th October 2014 - 2nd Royal Marines Assoc Charity Open - Denis Thompson Heaviest Fish - codling - 4 lb 11 oz.
                                                                                                    - James Moore Heaviest Flat Fish - Flounder - 13 oz
Sunday 23rd November 2014 - Rob Allison - winner of Whitby Sea Anglers Association's 35th annual Open
                                             7 codlings for 19 lb 00 oz - Rob last won our open in 2002
Denis Thompson was runner-up in the Superpool - 5 lb 07 oz
Monday 2nd February 2015 - WSAA 'Whitby B' crowned "Yorkshire Fours Champions"

WSAA Whitby B (nee The A Team) fished against Scarborough Rock Anglers in the 'Yorkshire Fours' final, and won in all four pairings.

Whitby B team - Ben Laws (Capt.), Rich Cope, Andrew Cass and Matthew Garbutt

fished against

Scarborough Rock Anglers team of - Pete Dunn (Capt.), Phil France, Matty Hillaby and Mark Tomas

Ben Laws (3) for 9 lb approx beat Pete Dunn (1) mop
Rich Cope beat Matty Hillaby, each had a mop apiece but Rich's was bigger
Andrew Cass (4) inc. a 7 lb'er for 15 lb beat Phil France (2)?
Matthew Garbutt (4) mops beat Mark Thomas (2) mops.
Sunday 16th August 2015 - Iain Simpson won Redcar Navy & Gentleman's Sea Angling Club summer open.

2013 - 2014 Season

Sunday 22nd September 2013 - Brian Harland, Yorkshire Open Codling Championship - Heaviest codling - 
                                               9 lb 09 oz 06 dram
This was also the Heaviest Fish caught in the Scarborough Festival. (Submitted photograph by B Harland)

Sunday 20th October 2013 - Rob Allison, winner of 1st Royal Marines Association Charity Open -
                                          10 codlings for 20 lb 15 oz.

Sunday 29th December 2013 - Dave Hambley, winner of the Cloughton Festive Sweep Stake - 3 fish for 17 lb 04 oz.

Sunday 5th January 2014 - Ben Laws, winner of the Amble Open - 14 lb 11 oz - 7 fish - won £500.

Sunday 5th January 2014 - Rob Allison, winner of The Ship Inn Open - HF match 4 lb 14 oz - won £600.

2012 - 2013 Season

2nd December 2012 - Andrew Cass - 12 lb 04 oz - 2nd place in Cloughton Open.

16th December 2012 - Mick Beedle - Redcar, Navy & Gentleman's Club Open Winner (Heaviest Fish match) - 10 lb 08 oz.

2011 - 2012 season

Paul Short - All England Codling Championship

11th Dec. 2011 - Paul Short - Cloughton Open winner (Heaviest Fish) - 9 lb 04 oz.

2009 - 2010 season

10th Jan. 2010 Ben Laws, winner of Ship Inn Open incorporating Whitby Gazette Trophy (Heaviest Fish match) - 12 lb 15 oz.

2007 - 2008 Season

Dec. 2007 Rob Allison, Ship Inn Open Heaviest Bag of Fish sweep - 13 lb 15 oz.

2005 - 2006 Season

20th November 2005  William Atkinson Whitby Sea Anglers Association Open winner - 10 lb 09 oz - 2 fish.

20th November 2005  William Atkinson Whitby Sea Anglers Association Open Heaviest Fish sweep - 9 lb 01 oz.

18th December 2005. Ship Inn Open, William Atkinson Overall Winner received Whitby Gazette Trophy - 7 lb 15 oz.

18th December 2005.  Ship Inn Open, Rob Allison Heaviest Bag of Fish, 22 lb 06 oz - 5 fish.

2005.  Yorkshire Fours, beat Cloughton 3 - 1

7th February 2006 - Yorkshire Fours Final, beat Scarborough Rock Anglers 2 - 0.  Rob Allison & Denis Thompson (Capt) only ones to catch fish (other team mates George Middlemas & Glenn Kilpatrick)

2004 - 2005 Season

12th December 2004 - Brian Harland - Heaviest Fish - 5 lb 02 oz in the Cloughton Open.

2003 - 2004 Season

Dec. 2003 Rob Allison, winner of Saltburn Boxing Day, Heaviest Fish - 6 lb 04 oz.

Monday 29th Dec. 2003 - Stiddy Open - Malcolm Pitman winner - 16 lb 07 oz - 5 fish.

2003.  Redcar Navy & Gentlemans Club Annual Open, Rob Allison (Heaviest Bag of Fish match) - 19 lb 01 oz.


2002 - 2003 season

10th November 2002.  Denis Thompson winner of John Smiths Open Filey (Heaviest Fish match) - 7 lb 03 oz.

24th Nov. 2002.  Rob Allison, winner of the Whitby Sea Anglers Association Open (Bag of Fish match) - 21 lb 07 oz (nine fish, the best of 6 lb 14 oz).

24th Nov. 2002  Denis Thompson, Whitby Sea Anglers Association Open (Heaviest Fish) - 8 lb 01 oz.

Saturday 7th December 2002.  Denis Thompson winner of Robinhoods Bay Annual Victorian Open HF match - 9 lb 09 oz, Denis also took the 2nd place prize of £50 with another cod of 6 lb 12 oz.

2001 - 2002 season

Easter 2001.  Rob Allison, winner of Scarborough Rock Anglers Easter Match, 4 fish for 14 lb 04 oz
his Heaviest Fish was 5 lb 00 oz.

1999 - 2000 Season

14th Nov. 1999. Denis Thompson, winner of the Whitby Sea Anglers Association Open (Bag of Fish match) - 44 lb 13 oz.
This is a club members record.

1998 - 1999 Season

5th September 1998 - Denis Thompson winner Bag of Fish match, 76th Annual Filey Fishing Festival - 14 lb 00 oz - 9 fish.  Denis also came 2nd in the North of England Codling Championship on the last Sunday.

12th September 1998 - Ian Russell, winner 76th Annual Filey Fishing Festival (Heaviest Fish match) - 4 lb 15 oz, .

1998 - Scarborough Festival (the last Saturday) Denis Thompson winner (Bag of Fish match) - 12 lb 07 oz - 2 fish.

18th October 1998 - Denis Thompson winner, Scarborough Rock Anglers Open (Bag of Fish match) - 32 lb 10 oz - 11 fish.

1998 - Amble Summer Open Championships - 2nd Denis Thompson.

8th November 1998 - Andrew Cass (WSAA Jnr) 15 yrs old won Junior section of Whitby Sea Anglers Annual Open with a bag of five fish for 13 lb 10 oz (one of 6 lb 02 oz), he also came eighth overall, collecting a tripod rod rest from the prize table.

22nd November 1998 - Denis Thompson winner, Filey Brigg Angling Society Open (Heaviest Fish match) - 5 lb 05 oz.

6th December 1998 - Paul Kilpatrick winner Bridlington Sea Birds Open (Heaviest Fish match) - 9 lb 02 oz, also 2nd place,
and Heaviest Bag of Fish - 26 lb 02 oz.

13th December 1998 - Adrian Smith winner Cloughton Open (Heaviest Fish match) - 7 lb 04 oz.
2nd place Denis Thompson - 5 lb 10 oz.

1998 - Owton Manor Open - Paul Short winner Heaviest Fish - 5 lb 05 oz.

27th December 1998 - Paul Kilpatrick winner, Redcar Angling Centre Open (Bag of Fish match) - 12 lb 11 oz - 3 fish.
2nd Denis Thompson - 9 lb 02 oz - 2 fish.

1998 - 1999 Season Bell Trophy - Brian Harland winner Heaviest Fish sweep - 5 lb 13 oz.

1997 - 1998 Season

1997 - William Atkinson - All England Cod Championship - Scarborough

18th January 1998 - Ship Inn Open Junior section winner Mathew Atkinson (Whitby Sea Anglers Association Jnr).

Sunday 22nd march 1998.
Scalby Mill Angling Club Open competition, with a £250 prize for the heaviest fish going to Scarborough angler C France with a cod of 6 lb 03 oz, second place went to Whitby angler Brian Harland with a fish of - 5 lb 08 oz.
Winner of the Junior section was Mathew Atkinson (Jnr) also a member of Whitby Sea Anglers Association who is having an excellent season.

1996 - 1997 Season

3rd Nov. 1996 Dave Cass, winner of the Whitby Sea Anglers Association Open (Bag of Fish match) - 9 lb 13 oz.

Saturday 14th December 1996
The final of  the Four person Team Federation Knockout for the 1995-1996 Season was fished.
Whitby A team consisting of William Atkinson (Capt), Denis Thompson, Ian Russell and Dave Perrett beating 
Redcar A Team.  Graham Igo, Andy Rutledge, Bernard Westgarth and Nick Westgarth.
Whitby A had a total weight of 24 lb 02 oz and Redcar A - 8 lb 01 oz.
The prize presentation was made at the Zetland Public House in Marske, Cleveland.

Sunday 15th December 1996 - Philip Kilpatrick (Jnr member of WSAA) 1st equal in Junior section of the Flask Inn Open, with a fish of 1 lb 05 oz.

Sunday 9th February 1997.  Amble Open, in Northumberland where Denis Thompson kept his form to win the first prize of £500 with 2 fish for 14 lb 08 oz, for the Heaviest Bag and first prize for the Heaviest Fish of 10 lb 07 oz.
Denis Thompson and Dave Cass of Sandsend also won £200 for the pairs competition.

1995 - 1996 Season

1995 - Denis Thompson - Scalby Mills Open (Heaviest Fish match) - 10 lb 10 oz, 2nd Ian Russell.  Denis also picked up Heaviest aggregate bag 15 lb 09 oz 06 drm.  Photograph.

14th January 1996 - Adrian Nelson, winner of Ship Inn Open and Whitby Gazette Trophy (Heaviest Fish match) - 6 lb 09 oz.

1993 - 1994 Season

28th Nov. 1993 Denis Thompson, winner of the Whitby Sea Anglers Association Open (Bag of Fish), 38 lb 09 oz.

1989 - 1990 Season

Bass Open - Scarborough - Denis Thompson - 4 lb 06 oz.

28th Jan. 1990 Peter Horbury, winner of Scarborough Anglers Social Club William Youngers Open
(Heaviest Fish match) 10 lb 08 oz.

Christmas week - Ian Russell (3rd year in a row) - Cleveland Potash Open and John Messenger won the Heaviest Fish sweep - 13 lb 00 oz.

10th Dec. 1989 Peter Horbury, winner of Cloughton Open (Heaviest Fish match) - 7 lb 00 oz.

3rd Dec. 1989 Peter Horbury, winner of Bridlington Sea Birds Open (Heaviest Fish match) - 6 lb 01 oz.

1988 - 1989 Season

Christmas week - Ian Russell (2nd year in a row) - Cleveland Potash Open.

1987 - 1988 Season

Les Spedding winner of the All England Codling Championship at Scarborough Festival (archive press clippings).

November 1987 - Bob Eglon, winner of the Filey Open - 7 lb 07 oz (Heaviest Fish) won £200 (archive press clippings).

Paul Kilpatrick winner of the North of England Codling Festival, at Filey (archive press clippings).

Paul Kilpatrick, winner of the Pickering Open (archive press clippings).

Christmas week - Ian Russell - Cleveland Potash Open (archive press clippings).

1986 - 1987 Season

Nov. 1986 Denis Thompson, winner of the Whitby Sea Anglers Association Open (Bag of Fish) - 7 lb 12 oz.

1985 - 1986 Season

Nov. 1985 Ian Russell, winner of the Whitby Sea Anglers Association Open (Bag of Fish) - 16 lb 09 oz.

1984 - 1985 Season

Nov. 1984 Andy Marr, winner of the Whitby Sea Anglers Association Open (Bag of Fish) - 11 lb 09 oz.

1983 - 1984 Season

Nov. 1983 Denis Thompson, winner of the Whitby Sea Anglers Association Open (Bag of Fish) - 13 lb 14 oz.

1982 - 1983 Season

Nov. 1982 Dave Lyth, winner of the Whitby Sea Anglers Association Open (Bag of Fish) - 12 lb 07 oz.

1981 - 1982 Season

Nov. 1981 Patrick Hoy, winner of the Whitby Sea Anglers Association Open (Bag of Fish) - 10 lb 10 oz and Heaviest Fish sweep 10 lb 10 oz.

1980 - 1981 Season

Nov. 1980 Patrick Hoy Heaviest Fish in the Whitby Sea Anglers Association Open.

Whitby Champs

The Northern Federation of Sea Angling Societies 1988/89 Inter-Club team Knock-Out champions are Whitby SAC 'A'.

In the grand final staged at Tynemouth as winners of the South Section they fished against Seaham SAC 'A' (Central Section winners) and Sunderland SAA 'A' (North Section winners).

Whitby's William Atkinson, Ian Russell, Denis Thompson and Dave Perrett totalled (13.8.8)

Seaham's team of Brian Edwards, Eddie Talbot, Dave Borwell and Henry Hogwood (5.9.12)

Sunderland's team of Andy Rutherford, Paul Petch, Paul Richardson and John Bradley (3.14.14).

Heaviest fish was a codling of 5.3.14* by Dave Perrett who fished the Collywell Bay section abd Ian Russell had two three-pounders from Sharpness, Tynemouth.  Eight of the twelve anglers weighed in.

(from press cutting supplied by Dave Perrett)

*5 lb 03 oz 14 drams.  (16 drams to an ounce)


Federation Match 2nd October 1983

Location

Sisters &nab

Real Hole

Left of Runswick

Kettleness
Whitby A

William Atkinson

Dave Perrett

Ian Russell

Denis Thompson

Total
Weight

10 lb 08 oz

5 lb 07 oz

18 lb 03 oz

1 lb 05 oz

35 lb 07 oz
Weight

13 lb 07 oz

6 lb 08 oz

4 lb 03 oz

0 lb 15 oz

25 lb 01 oz
Shiremoor B

A Harvey

D Scrymgeour

R Gascoigne

M Wallace

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Published October 2012
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