The Stables, Whitby
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Saturday afternoon Dave Perrett, Bernard Vasey & Peter Horbury set up the tiered table of trophies as they do every year.
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Members and their guests
Tonight is our 62nd Annual Presentation evening, thank you for coming and I trust everyone enjoyed their meal.
Many thanks to the staff at The Stables
To summarise the season:-
Thirty four members enrolled this season, and throughout we did not have fewer than 15 members fishing.
The majority of matches had 20 or more members fishing, and if the Clubman Series had been running WSAA could have done well with all the double points for 20 or more fishing.
Sadly the Clubman Series run by Sea Angler did not have a sponsor.
Don’t think I have ever seen the top spot change so often during such a closely fished season, comradery was at its best throughout, and the weigh-ins well attended by all because of the close fishing.
We had storms Stella, Doris, Angus, and a tidal storm surge, as well as totally unseasonally mild weather.
September 2016
Just the one match, and ‘déjà vu’ for Bernard.
8 lb bag (4) 3 codlings & a rockling
inc HFish 4 lb 10 oz, winning as he had last season.
October
Was Matty's month with 18 lb more than Rob.
Matty had the HBoFish (9) 21 lb 11 oz Sun 30th
Ben Laws took HFish 6 lb 03 oz, Wed 5th
Sixteen members entered both the Singles & Doubles Knockouts.
Matty was an early contender for HFish out of Competition, when on Fri 7th he caught an 8 lb 07 oz cod.
However one week later, after the evening match Sun 16th & Mike lands the HFish of the season 9 lb 05 oz.
Wed 12th saw the Coastguard approach 2 members whilst fishing on or around the South Batts area after a member of the public had raised concerns over lights seen on the shoreline.
On the same night Stuart locked Brian & himself out of his van.
All in all, just 7 double figure bags weighed-in.
November
Was Denis’ month 26 fish 83 lb 02 oz
27 lb 05 oz more than Brian Harland.
First match Wed 2nd and Denis weighs the HBoFish for the Season (10) 36 lb 06 oz.
Sun 27th & Brian weighs HFish 9 lb 03½ oz.
Sun 13th 37th Annual Open Match sponsored by Wilf Nobles Construction & Plant Hire - excellent turn out 118 seniors, 1 lady &
3 juniors of whom 38 returned with 85 assorted fish for 194 lb 04 oz.
Many thanks to Paula & Malcolm for also sponsoring the event, and for Paula and our chairman William for stepping in to hand out the prizes in the absence of James Noble.
Many thanks also to Malcolm Scallion, Bass Boots & the other sponsors.
Denis was first to pass the 100 lb marker on Sun 20th when he weighed (5) 19 lb 09 oz on a night of 4 double figure bags from Danny, Brian & Chris for the Junior HBoFish trophy smashing the record
previously held by Matthew Atkinson from the 1997-1998 Season.
Wed 23rd & Matty was next to pass the 100 lb marker.
Sun 27th and no less than 6 double figure bags Brian 27 lb, Colin 20 lb, Bernard 14 lb, Matty 13 lb, Rob & Denis 10 lb.
November was our best month 245 fish 586 lb 06 oz
giving an average 2 lb 06 oz fish
18 double figure bags in total for November.
December
Fell to Paul (Kilpatrick) 17 fish, 25 lb 08 oz
Ben some 12 lb behind.
New member Steven (Swales) took HBoFish & Hfish with a personal PB single spragg 9 lb 09½ oz.
Ben & Matty won the Doubles Knockouts -V- Colin & Chris
Christmas Match, kindly sponsored by Malcolm & Paula had joint winners (Hook, Line & Sinker, Church St).
New member Stuart Swales (3) & Malcolm (7) 4 lb 03 oz.
HFish and a new trophy donated by Rich Deadman in memory of his father, The Michael Deadman Memorial Trophy deservedly won by
Chris McCarthy (Jnr) 2 lb 06½ oz
Last match Wed 21st & Rob Allison was next to pass the 100 lb marker
Colin wins the Singles Knockout -V- Bernard with a Tadpole fish
Christmas Break - Station Inn Open Paul Short 6th, Ben 10th, Andrew 14th, Matty & Rob 16th & 17th respectfully.
December & whitings are the predominant catch 61 to 24 codlings.
No double figure bags in December.
There was no Royal Marines Open this year.
Christmas break
Rob wins the Cloughton Sweep Stake HBoFish match 8 lb 04 oz (2) inc HFish 6 lb 04 oz.
January 2017
And the whitings arrived, 263 to 44 codlings.
Ben takes the month 4 lb ahead of Brian 45 fish 48 lb 05 oz.
But Brian found the HFish of the season on the first match after the Christmas break Wed 4th with a fine cod of 12 lb 13 oz on a night when only he & Stuart weighed-in.
Wed 11th Jan & Jason weighs a spragg 7 lb 10½ oz
a rockling he told Bernard at the scales
on a night when the Environmental Agency had issued weather & high tide warnings.
Ben had HBoFish on Wed 18th Jan (37 whitings) 22 lb 08 oz
A new WSAA Record for greatest number of fish in a single match.
Brian & Ben were the next to pass the 100 lb marker.
Sun 22nd & Colin wins a match, last one to pass the 100 lb marker
with 6 whitings & a dab, on a night when there were no codlings weighed-in.
92nd Bell Trophy Sun 19th won by Cloughton Rock Anglers, and we were just one of four local teams that failed to weigh-in.
Just 4 double figure bags.
February
Brian takes his turn 25 fish 25 lb 08 oz, 4 lb 06 oz ahead of Matty Lamb.
Wed 1st - Steven Swales HBoFish 10 lb 01 oz,
same night Matty HFish 5 lb 10 oz
Secretary’s Challenge Trophy
Cloughton retained the trophy 13 oz to our 3 oz per angler average, with only Rob & Paul weighing-in.
One thornback ray weighed-in by Ben 2 lb 07 oz
members now have until the AGM to scrutinise all WSAA Rules and propose amendments.
Whitings again dominated 188 to 40 codlings.
Just one double figure bag.
March
Wed 1st and the “Top three catch” leaving Matty & Denis tied in 2nd place.
However Spring Lamb Matty finishes the month (even with a badly cut hand) as he started in October, 19 fish 31 lb 01 oz, 10 lb ahead of Mike.
Mike on Sun 19th HBoFish (6) 11 lb 10 oz, for the only double figure bag, and Dave Ward who has worked exceptionally hard this season landed HFish 6 lb 03 oz
March was high on LSD - 50 to joint second (32) codlings & whitings
A first for WSAA, the last match of the season and 14 LSD weighed-in, no other species.
Season’s totals
1,460 fish for 2,092 lb 15 oz - 450 fish down on last season equates to 550 lb less
554 whitings - first time there have been more whitings than cod caught.
462 cod
161 rocklings
110 billets
78 flat fish
56 LSD - 54 more than last season
20 poutings
7 wrasse
2 pollocks
5 eels
1 tadpole
1 thornback Ray
Our two lady anglers Paula & Keeley both weighed-in.
Jason is making a remarkable recovery from his strokes whilst in Turkey. As mentioned a fine spragg back in January 7 lb 10½ oz - More on that one later.
New members “the brothers Swales” need to change their names, causing too much confusion at the scales and in the ledger.
Both have done remarkable well in their first season, and hopefully they will achieve more in the future.
Both Chris & Luke become seniors next season, both have come on well especially Chris finishing 14th overall has shown he can mix it with the seniors.
Most consistent angler was Matty Lamb with 35 weigh-ins.
All members are to be thanked for their input, photographs and tales.
Thanks to Dave, Bernard & James for their work, at the Open & weigh-ins (and of course their banter).
Many thanks, again to Dave for the book work and keeping everyone in order.
Peter
Many thanks to the staff at The Stables
To summarise the season:-
Thirty four members enrolled this season, and throughout we did not have fewer than 15 members fishing.
The majority of matches had 20 or more members fishing, and if the Clubman Series had been running WSAA could have done well with all the double points for 20 or more fishing.
Sadly the Clubman Series run by Sea Angler did not have a sponsor.
Don’t think I have ever seen the top spot change so often during such a closely fished season, comradery was at its best throughout, and the weigh-ins well attended by all because of the close fishing.
We had storms Stella, Doris, Angus, and a tidal storm surge, as well as totally unseasonally mild weather.
September 2016
Just the one match, and ‘déjà vu’ for Bernard.
8 lb bag (4) 3 codlings & a rockling
inc HFish 4 lb 10 oz, winning as he had last season.
October
Was Matty's month with 18 lb more than Rob.
Matty had the HBoFish (9) 21 lb 11 oz Sun 30th
Ben Laws took HFish 6 lb 03 oz, Wed 5th
Sixteen members entered both the Singles & Doubles Knockouts.
Matty was an early contender for HFish out of Competition, when on Fri 7th he caught an 8 lb 07 oz cod.
However one week later, after the evening match Sun 16th & Mike lands the HFish of the season 9 lb 05 oz.
Wed 12th saw the Coastguard approach 2 members whilst fishing on or around the South Batts area after a member of the public had raised concerns over lights seen on the shoreline.
On the same night Stuart locked Brian & himself out of his van.
All in all, just 7 double figure bags weighed-in.
November
Was Denis’ month 26 fish 83 lb 02 oz
27 lb 05 oz more than Brian Harland.
First match Wed 2nd and Denis weighs the HBoFish for the Season (10) 36 lb 06 oz.
Sun 27th & Brian weighs HFish 9 lb 03½ oz.
Sun 13th 37th Annual Open Match sponsored by Wilf Nobles Construction & Plant Hire - excellent turn out 118 seniors, 1 lady &
3 juniors of whom 38 returned with 85 assorted fish for 194 lb 04 oz.
Many thanks to Paula & Malcolm for also sponsoring the event, and for Paula and our chairman William for stepping in to hand out the prizes in the absence of James Noble.
Many thanks also to Malcolm Scallion, Bass Boots & the other sponsors.
Denis was first to pass the 100 lb marker on Sun 20th when he weighed (5) 19 lb 09 oz on a night of 4 double figure bags from Danny, Brian & Chris for the Junior HBoFish trophy smashing the record
previously held by Matthew Atkinson from the 1997-1998 Season.
Wed 23rd & Matty was next to pass the 100 lb marker.
Sun 27th and no less than 6 double figure bags Brian 27 lb, Colin 20 lb, Bernard 14 lb, Matty 13 lb, Rob & Denis 10 lb.
November was our best month 245 fish 586 lb 06 oz
giving an average 2 lb 06 oz fish
18 double figure bags in total for November.
December
Fell to Paul (Kilpatrick) 17 fish, 25 lb 08 oz
Ben some 12 lb behind.
New member Steven (Swales) took HBoFish & Hfish with a personal PB single spragg 9 lb 09½ oz.
Ben & Matty won the Doubles Knockouts -V- Colin & Chris
Christmas Match, kindly sponsored by Malcolm & Paula had joint winners (Hook, Line & Sinker, Church St).
New member Stuart Swales (3) & Malcolm (7) 4 lb 03 oz.
HFish and a new trophy donated by Rich Deadman in memory of his father, The Michael Deadman Memorial Trophy deservedly won by
Chris McCarthy (Jnr) 2 lb 06½ oz
Last match Wed 21st & Rob Allison was next to pass the 100 lb marker
Colin wins the Singles Knockout -V- Bernard with a Tadpole fish
Christmas Break - Station Inn Open Paul Short 6th, Ben 10th, Andrew 14th, Matty & Rob 16th & 17th respectfully.
December & whitings are the predominant catch 61 to 24 codlings.
No double figure bags in December.
There was no Royal Marines Open this year.
Christmas break
Rob wins the Cloughton Sweep Stake HBoFish match 8 lb 04 oz (2) inc HFish 6 lb 04 oz.
January 2017
And the whitings arrived, 263 to 44 codlings.
Ben takes the month 4 lb ahead of Brian 45 fish 48 lb 05 oz.
But Brian found the HFish of the season on the first match after the Christmas break Wed 4th with a fine cod of 12 lb 13 oz on a night when only he & Stuart weighed-in.
Wed 11th Jan & Jason weighs a spragg 7 lb 10½ oz
a rockling he told Bernard at the scales
on a night when the Environmental Agency had issued weather & high tide warnings.
Ben had HBoFish on Wed 18th Jan (37 whitings) 22 lb 08 oz
A new WSAA Record for greatest number of fish in a single match.
Brian & Ben were the next to pass the 100 lb marker.
Sun 22nd & Colin wins a match, last one to pass the 100 lb marker
with 6 whitings & a dab, on a night when there were no codlings weighed-in.
92nd Bell Trophy Sun 19th won by Cloughton Rock Anglers, and we were just one of four local teams that failed to weigh-in.
Just 4 double figure bags.
February
Brian takes his turn 25 fish 25 lb 08 oz, 4 lb 06 oz ahead of Matty Lamb.
Wed 1st - Steven Swales HBoFish 10 lb 01 oz,
same night Matty HFish 5 lb 10 oz
Secretary’s Challenge Trophy
Cloughton retained the trophy 13 oz to our 3 oz per angler average, with only Rob & Paul weighing-in.
One thornback ray weighed-in by Ben 2 lb 07 oz
members now have until the AGM to scrutinise all WSAA Rules and propose amendments.
Whitings again dominated 188 to 40 codlings.
Just one double figure bag.
March
Wed 1st and the “Top three catch” leaving Matty & Denis tied in 2nd place.
However Spring Lamb Matty finishes the month (even with a badly cut hand) as he started in October, 19 fish 31 lb 01 oz, 10 lb ahead of Mike.
Mike on Sun 19th HBoFish (6) 11 lb 10 oz, for the only double figure bag, and Dave Ward who has worked exceptionally hard this season landed HFish 6 lb 03 oz
March was high on LSD - 50 to joint second (32) codlings & whitings
A first for WSAA, the last match of the season and 14 LSD weighed-in, no other species.
Season’s totals
1,460 fish for 2,092 lb 15 oz - 450 fish down on last season equates to 550 lb less
554 whitings - first time there have been more whitings than cod caught.
462 cod
161 rocklings
110 billets
78 flat fish
56 LSD - 54 more than last season
20 poutings
7 wrasse
2 pollocks
5 eels
1 tadpole
1 thornback Ray
Our two lady anglers Paula & Keeley both weighed-in.
Jason is making a remarkable recovery from his strokes whilst in Turkey. As mentioned a fine spragg back in January 7 lb 10½ oz - More on that one later.
New members “the brothers Swales” need to change their names, causing too much confusion at the scales and in the ledger.
Both have done remarkable well in their first season, and hopefully they will achieve more in the future.
Both Chris & Luke become seniors next season, both have come on well especially Chris finishing 14th overall has shown he can mix it with the seniors.
Most consistent angler was Matty Lamb with 35 weigh-ins.
All members are to be thanked for their input, photographs and tales.
Thanks to Dave, Bernard & James for their work, at the Open & weigh-ins (and of course their banter).
Many thanks, again to Dave for the book work and keeping everyone in order.
Peter
Presentation
Ladies
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2nd Place Lady Keeley Fairbanks 1 fish - 14 oz |
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1st Place Lady Paula Pitman* 31 fish - 19 lb 09 oz Due to work commitments neither Paula nor her husband Malcolm could attended. *Library photo from 2015 - 2016 Presentation evening |
Juniors
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2nd Place Luke Davis Trophy - Dave Perrett Shield 18 fish - 16 lb 13 oz Luke finished the season 27th/34 |
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Chris did attend the diner but had to leave early due to a severe ear infection.
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1st Place Chris McCarthy Trophy - The Harry Whorlton Cup 43 fish - 70 lb 10 oz Chris finished the season 14th/34 |
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Juniors Heaviest Bag of Fish Chris McCarthy 18 lb 03 oz - Sunday 20th November 2016 Trophy - Donated by Dave Perrett |
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Juniors Heaviest Fish Chris McCarthy 5 lb 11 oz - Sunday 20th November 2016 Dave Johnson Shield |
Seniors
In reverse order
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Singles Knockout Runner-up Benrard Vasey |
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Singles Knockout Winner Colin Stainthorpe Trophy - GR Russell |
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Doubles Knockout Runners-up Colin Stainthorpe & Chris McCarthy |
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Doubles Knockout Winners Ben Laws & Matty Lamb Trophy - AA Spedding Memorial Pairs |
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Heaviest Fish in Competition Brian Harland Wednesday 4th January 2017 12 lb 03 oz Trophy - Frank Kirk Trophy |
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Heaviest Fish Out of Competition Mike Saunders Sunday 16th October 2016 9 lb 05 oz Trophy - |
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Christmas Match Winner (s) Stuart Swales & Malcolm Pitman Trophy - originally the Royal Hotel Aggregate Winner Cup 
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Christmas Match Heaviest Fish Chris McCarthy 2 lb 06½ oz Trophy donated by Richard Deadman The Michael Deadman Memorial Trophy |
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Greatest Number of Fish Brian Harland 113 fish Trophy - The Peter Sutton memorial Cup |
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Heaviest Bag of Fish Denis Thompson Trophy - The Jack Cockerill Cup |
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Best Aggergate Denis Thompson 2 lb 06 oz Trophy donated by Peter Horbury |
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10th Place Danny Middlemas 90 - 83 lb 07 oz Shield Danny was away on holiday |
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9th Place Andrew Cass 66 fish - 86 lb 09 oz |
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8th Place James 'Jamsy' Moore 78 fish - 91 lb 04 oz Trophy - Angel Hotel |
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7th Place Dave Perrett 54 fish - 92 lb 15 oz Trophy - A Humble |
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6th Place Colin Stainthorpe 76 fish - 127 lb 01 oz Trophy - I Metcalfe Rose Bowl |
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5th Place Rob Allison 75 fish - 143 lb 14 oz Trophy - Bill Brown |
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4th Place Ben Laws 97 fish - 150 lb 09 oz Trophy - Chas Prudom |
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3rd Place Denis Thompson 71 fish - 168 lb 03 oz Trophy - Chas Rose |
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2nd Place Brian Harland 113 fish - 174 lb 00 oz Trophy - A Lawson |
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2016 - 2017 Champion Matty 'Silver Fox' Lamb 104 fish - 189 lb 00 oz Trophy - Lord Downe Tankard |
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Secretary Peter Horbury then continued with the final two trophy nominations.
Most Improved Angler - Donated by Rob Allison & Dave Hambley
This is determined by WSAA Members each voting for their choice.
In 3rd Place Matty Lamb
In 2nd Place Dave Ward
In 1st Place Danny Middlemas
Danny Middlemas had good teachers with Jimmy & George Middlemas, and hasn’t forgotten what they taught him.
Memorable Moment - Donated by Rob Allison & Dave Hambley
Throughout the season there have been many tit bits & these included....
Van keys left inside a locked vehicle, or left in a scooters ignition whilst in the pub.
Cars left unlocked, scales & weigh pan left in car park to bait bucket & scissors left at home.
Driving in slippers or driving into ditches requiring a friendly tow out.
Going for an early bath, when falling into a whirlpool, missing the weigh-in due to traffic
in-sufficient match entries, not entering the Monthly Sweeps.
Abandoning tripods so as to scale a clay cliff, visits from the HM Coastguard
leaving car parts at the road side, and going back for them after the weigh-in, tripods left leaning against a car (at the start of a match)
leaving lamp batteries in the van, to forgetting to fill in the Open ticket with your name.
Forgetting hooks, money for a refreshment, worms left at home.
Casting a rod tip light into the sea all very amusing but who picks up the trophy this year?
You will be pleased to know the Most Memorable Moment trophy does not go to Dave Perrett this season!
Congratulations go to Stuart Swales, for locking your van keys in the van.
I will say Good night, tight lines & see you all at the AGM Wed 30th August.
Peter
Most Improved Angler - Donated by Rob Allison & Dave Hambley
This is determined by WSAA Members each voting for their choice.
In 3rd Place Matty Lamb
In 2nd Place Dave Ward
In 1st Place Danny Middlemas
Danny Middlemas had good teachers with Jimmy & George Middlemas, and hasn’t forgotten what they taught him.
Memorable Moment - Donated by Rob Allison & Dave Hambley
Throughout the season there have been many tit bits & these included....
Van keys left inside a locked vehicle, or left in a scooters ignition whilst in the pub.
Cars left unlocked, scales & weigh pan left in car park to bait bucket & scissors left at home.
Driving in slippers or driving into ditches requiring a friendly tow out.
Going for an early bath, when falling into a whirlpool, missing the weigh-in due to traffic
in-sufficient match entries, not entering the Monthly Sweeps.
Abandoning tripods so as to scale a clay cliff, visits from the HM Coastguard
leaving car parts at the road side, and going back for them after the weigh-in, tripods left leaning against a car (at the start of a match)
leaving lamp batteries in the van, to forgetting to fill in the Open ticket with your name.
Forgetting hooks, money for a refreshment, worms left at home.
Casting a rod tip light into the sea all very amusing but who picks up the trophy this year?
You will be pleased to know the Most Memorable Moment trophy does not go to Dave Perrett this season!
Congratulations go to Stuart Swales, for locking your van keys in the van.
I will say Good night, tight lines & see you all at the AGM Wed 30th August.
Peter
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Most Memorable Moment Stuart Swales for locking not only himself, also Brian Harland, out of his van, and missing the weigh-in. Brian had fish, and consequently lost his single knockout match despite James Gilpin offering to re-fish it. |
Bernard Vasey
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Bernard took to the floor to recount some history & present some memorabilia to Steven Swales, Danny Middlemas and Jason Ebison. (His text below) |
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I (Bernard Vasey) remember when I joined Whitby Sea Anglers club in 1988-89 season, Patrick Hoy was the man who lured me into the club, Ian Russell was the Secretary at the time and gave me a membership card with the club rules and all the cups that were there to won.
I have not any records of where I was positioned in the season 1988-89. But the following season Ian printed a result sheet and I managed to come 9th Place with 44 fish 89 lb 06 oz
Paul Kilpatrick was in 1st Place 99 fish 201 lb 14 oz
Paul Kilpatrick Heaviest Fish of the season 16 lb 12 oz
John Messenger Heaviest Fish out of a club night 13 lb 00 oz
I won the individual Knockout, it was fished over two matches then. I was fishing against Paul Kilpatrick, in one match I caught a 10 lb 06 oz codon the east pier. Which helped me win the trophy.
Bob Eglon had a 14 lb cod which helped him win the Christmas match.
And Peter Horbury won the Bridlington Open and the Cloughton Open heaviest fish match in December and a month later won the William Youngers Open at Scarborough with a 10 lb 08 oz cod.
Unfortunately there are NO PHOTOGRAPHS (as far as I know) of their achievements, which is sad for the MEMORABILIA TO ANY OF THESE ANGLERS.
BUT NOW we have a website and thanks to Peter Horbury who takes the photos of all match catches there is a record of how Whitby Sea Anglers Association operated.
And I am one of the 'weigh-masters', this is why I would like to give a memento to THREE anglers for the 2016 - 2017 season. Two new members and one who fished in previous years.
The first photo I would like to present to Jason Ebison.
An angler who under no circumstances was his health condition going to stop him doing the thing he liked best, as we all do. GO FISHING ON THE SHORE. In his determination one night it paid off, a personal best cod of 7 lb 10½ oz was reeled in, it was also the best fish of the night, and taking second place overall.
"JUST A ROCKLING Bernard" he said as he slid a fine spragg onto the scales from his fish bag, wow.
WELL DONE JASON all the best for 2017 - 2018 season.
The second photo I would like to present to Danny Middlemas.
Danny's father Jimmy also fished in the club around the same time I joined.
Dany started off fishing on his own, riding to fishing marks on his scooter. Then Brian Harland took him under his wing. His fishing improved learning new marks even though Brian still kept getting the best fish. On the 20th November Danny managed to catch three cod for 11 lb 13 oz, one a personal best of 7 lb 13 oz. AS the photograph shows, he was over the moon to weigh his fish in.
As you know Danny took 10th place this season. 90 fish 83 lb 07 oz
KEEP IT UP - WELL DONE
The third photo would like to present to STEVEN SWALES
Who has also enjoyed his first season fishing the club. He managed to be placed 19th with his catch of 41 fish for 45 lb.
On the 11th December 2016 he rturned to the scales with a cod of 9 lb 09½ oz. The best fish of the night and the heaviest bag to win the match. It also became the heaviest fish of the month for December.
I hope you will keep this photograph and add to it NEXT SEASON.
Well done to you all and I hope I will be weighing in more personal best fish in the 2017 -2018 Season.
Bernard
I have not any records of where I was positioned in the season 1988-89. But the following season Ian printed a result sheet and I managed to come 9th Place with 44 fish 89 lb 06 oz
Paul Kilpatrick was in 1st Place 99 fish 201 lb 14 oz
Paul Kilpatrick Heaviest Fish of the season 16 lb 12 oz
John Messenger Heaviest Fish out of a club night 13 lb 00 oz
I won the individual Knockout, it was fished over two matches then. I was fishing against Paul Kilpatrick, in one match I caught a 10 lb 06 oz codon the east pier. Which helped me win the trophy.
Bob Eglon had a 14 lb cod which helped him win the Christmas match.
And Peter Horbury won the Bridlington Open and the Cloughton Open heaviest fish match in December and a month later won the William Youngers Open at Scarborough with a 10 lb 08 oz cod.
Unfortunately there are NO PHOTOGRAPHS (as far as I know) of their achievements, which is sad for the MEMORABILIA TO ANY OF THESE ANGLERS.
BUT NOW we have a website and thanks to Peter Horbury who takes the photos of all match catches there is a record of how Whitby Sea Anglers Association operated.
And I am one of the 'weigh-masters', this is why I would like to give a memento to THREE anglers for the 2016 - 2017 season. Two new members and one who fished in previous years.
The first photo I would like to present to Jason Ebison.
An angler who under no circumstances was his health condition going to stop him doing the thing he liked best, as we all do. GO FISHING ON THE SHORE. In his determination one night it paid off, a personal best cod of 7 lb 10½ oz was reeled in, it was also the best fish of the night, and taking second place overall.
"JUST A ROCKLING Bernard" he said as he slid a fine spragg onto the scales from his fish bag, wow.
WELL DONE JASON all the best for 2017 - 2018 season.
The second photo I would like to present to Danny Middlemas.
Danny's father Jimmy also fished in the club around the same time I joined.
Dany started off fishing on his own, riding to fishing marks on his scooter. Then Brian Harland took him under his wing. His fishing improved learning new marks even though Brian still kept getting the best fish. On the 20th November Danny managed to catch three cod for 11 lb 13 oz, one a personal best of 7 lb 13 oz. AS the photograph shows, he was over the moon to weigh his fish in.
As you know Danny took 10th place this season. 90 fish 83 lb 07 oz
KEEP IT UP - WELL DONE
The third photo would like to present to STEVEN SWALES
Who has also enjoyed his first season fishing the club. He managed to be placed 19th with his catch of 41 fish for 45 lb.
On the 11th December 2016 he rturned to the scales with a cod of 9 lb 09½ oz. The best fish of the night and the heaviest bag to win the match. It also became the heaviest fish of the month for December.
I hope you will keep this photograph and add to it NEXT SEASON.
Well done to you all and I hope I will be weighing in more personal best fish in the 2017 -2018 Season.
Bernard
Chairman & President William Atkinson
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William Atkinson winds the evening up with words of wisdom & thanks, giving a few presentations of his own to officials of Whitby Sea Anglers Association. |
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Weigh Master
James 'King Cod' Gilpin |
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Weigh Master
Bernard Vasey |
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Treasurer
Dave Perrett |
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Being the photographer I couldn't take my own picture, but many thanks to William for the present.
Peter
Peter
Published Monday 1st May 2017
Last edit Monday 30th April 2018
Last edit Monday 30th April 2018