2018 - 2019 Season
Dunsley Hall, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 3TL
www.dunsleyhall.com
The Trophy Table
Preparation
Earlier in the afternoon Bernard Vasey, Dave Perrett & Peter Horbury set up the Trophy table & prizes.
Many thanks to Bernard for building the new trophy stand.
Many thanks to Bernard for building the new trophy stand.
The Oak Room, Dunsley Hall
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The dining room all laid out prior to the guests arriving .
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There were numerous domino cards, which were drawn later in the evening.
After an excellent meal & superb hospitality WSAA Secretary Peter Horbury summarised the season and members achievements.
Good evening.
Could we show our appreciation to the staff here at Dunsley Hall. [Applause]
Tonight is our 64th Annual Presentation evening, thank you all for coming and I trust everyone enjoyed their meal.
Last year we thanked 'some' who are often overlooked who themselves make sacrifices for WSAA.
Three ladies suffer, and put up with their husbands commitment to Whitby Sea Anglers who, again should not be overlooked.
Firstly Jackie Perrett, Jacky Vasey and of course to Chris, my very understanding dear wife. Sorry we did not get away during your weeks holiday, nor to celebrate your 60th. [Flowers & applause]
To our Chairman William Atkinson, a token of our appreciation. [Bottle of dark rum & applause]
To summarise the season:-
Just like last season 35 members enrolled.
And again just like last season the majority of matches had 20 or more members fishing, and numbers did not drop off until 2nd Jan when only 13 fished.
Storms included, Callum & Leslie in October, tail end of hurricane Oscar and storm Diana in November, Deirdre in December, Eric, Freya & Gareth in March.
Rob nee ‘Tink’ Taylor led the first two matches, then Denis, Paul Short had a run of 9 matches at the top, then Brian maintained a healthy lead throughout. He was first to the 100 lb Club, and then first to the 200lb club.
The individual fish count kept changing in the closing month of March with Paul Short winning.
Comradery again, as Bernard’s jokes, were at their best throughout, with the weigh-ins well attended but, again as mentioned last year, not so much the social side with many going home after the weigh-ins. As Dave Perrett will confirm Bernard jokes were surpassed by Davey Turnbull’s excuses as to why he wasn’t fishing. Pet hamster being circumcised, buggies were tied during frantic sex had us both in stitches, and those are just the printable ones!
Many thanks to Danny Middlemas, as promised, he organised the ‘domino cards’, think I am right in that Brian won more than anyone else.
Many thanks to Carla Smith for the soups on a Wednesday night.
Our many sponsors, again Carla Smith at the Fleece, Hook, Line & Sinker nee Paula & Malcolm Pitman.
James Noble, of Wilf Nobles Construction, DS & S Thompson, Keith’s Sports and James Moore. [Applause]
Overall 13 of us joined the 100 lb Club.
Start of the season September.
Just 2 matches & Rob 'Tink' Taylor was off to a good start 8 lb 08 oz (3).
Match 2 and 23 fished with 20 weighing-in, Denis won with 6 lb 06 oz
The catch - 71 fish, 109 lb 02 oz
50 cod, 6 billet, 5 eels, 4 rockling, 3 flat fish, 2 whiting, 1 LSD.
October 2018
Brian’s month 30 fish 53 lb 07 oz, incidentally 1 ounce more than Denis Thompson last year. Brian & Paul were 50 lb up.
Dave Smith was off to a good start on his first match HBoFish 7 lb 03 oz & HFish 4 lb 04½ oz
For someone who hates rocklings, it did help Rich 'Deadly Fish' Deadman to his first win Sun 14th, 1 codling, 1 billet & 2 rocklings.
Wed 17th Dave Perrett weighs-in a tadpole fish.
Same week Mad Cows disease was found in Aberdeenshire thankfully nothing came of it.
19 double figure bags, 2 wins from Allan Beale 15 lb & 14 lb bags.
Best bag from new member Simon Bowes 18 lb 12 oz (6) Sun 28th Oct.
The catch - 352 fish, 612 lb 14 oz, second best weigh-in of the season.
Sweeps went to Denis & Simon Bowes.
271 cod, 26 rocklings, 24 billets, 16 whitings, 8 flat fish, 3 wrasse, 5 eels, 1 pollock, 1 pouting, 1 tadpole fish.
November 2018
Colin’s month 67 lb 15 oz 28 fish.
First match & Colin weighs-in 15 lb 12 oz (7), next match & Colin 'bags up' 20 lb 09 oz (8) for Heaviest Bag of the Season.
Sun 11th Brian’s pollock, a PB 8 lb 04 oz
During the day, Filey Open Davey Turnbull comes 2nd 4 lb 15 oz, Rob Allison 7th overall, and misses out on HBoF by an ounce.
Wed 21st Colin HF 7 lb 02½ oz
25 double figure bags.
Open match - an excellent turn-out 110 anglers competing for the £500 1st place prize sponsored by Wilf Nobles won by Simon Barker, Hardwood dale.
Again, many thanks to all our sponsors. [Applause]
Best placed WSAA member was Allan Beale 16 lb 07 oz (7)
Rob Allison had 2nd HFish 5 lb 10½ oz, finished 8th overall.
Monthly Sweeps went to Brian Harland & Colin.
The catch 381 fish, 747 lb 02 oz.
313 cod, 33 whitings, 19 rocklings, 7 billets, 4 flat fish, 2 bass, 1 pollock, 1 LSD, 1 eel.
December 2018
Dave Hambley’s month 29 lb 12 oz 10 fish. We had 7 different members winning a match.
Dave Ward weighed-in the first & only contender for HFish Out of Competition 10 lb 01 oz on Monday 10th, also a Personal Best for him - well done.
Doubles Final & Paul Short lets the side down 1 codling 1 lb 14 oz to my [Peter Horbury] 9 lb 10 oz giving the win to Ben & Jamsy 14 lb 03 oz (8)
Sun 9th Cloughton Open congratulations to Colin Stainthorpe on winning, Denis Thompson 2nd.
The winning fish - Colin 5 lb 11 oz, Denis 5 lb 10 oz & 3rd Luke McCourt 5 lb 07 oz whom I am lead to believe will be joining us next season.
Sun 16th & Rob 'Tink' Taylor lands a nice spragg 9 lb 04 oz HFish of the season.
Christmas match and back up to the Stakesby Arms where we were well looked after by Tracey & her staff, Denis Thompson won but Rob Allison forgot to return the trophy, hence no photograph on the night.
Wed 19th Bernard wins both HBoF & HF, and Danny is crowned singles champ beating his mentor Brian.
Sweeps went to Rob Taylor & Dave Hambley.
The catch 280 fish, 412 lb 15 oz
140 cod, 9 billets, 16 rocklings, 22 flat fish, 90 whitings, 0 wrasse, 0 pollock, 1 LSD, 0 eel, 2 poutings
Christmas break
Cloughton Rocks Festive Sweepstake HBoFish match, Davey Turnbull lands the HFish 7 lb 15 oz
January 2019
Brian’s month 40 lb 12 oz (24) but Rob Taylor was off to an excellent start 19 lb 15 oz (10) a flash in the pan as he did not weigh-in again all month, another fish and maybe the best bag of the season?
Congratulations to Rob Allison winning the Station Inn Open & picked up the Whitby Gazette ’24 Trophy and £1,000
And the next match Wed 9th Rob won his first club match 14 lb 11 oz inc 4 lb 13 oz beaten by Denis 5 lb 06½ oz.
Sun 13th Brian extend his lead by 14 lb to 41 lb
Wed 23rd & Bernard takes another ‘double win’, and lands just 1 fish 5 lb 06 oz to take the lead for the James Jamsy Dedicated Official Trophy.
Sun 27th gale force winds, Sofa Hole was very popular as only 4 weighed-in, King Cod weighs the HFish 2 lb 02 oz.
Wed 30th whitings dominate the scales & Jason picks up his first win with a codling 2 lb 10 oz
Sweeps went to Rob 'Tink' & to Denis by de-fault as Allan Beale was not entered.
255 fish were weighed-in - 401 lb 05 oz
143 cod, 89 whitings, 9 rocklings, 7 billets, 3 poutings, 3 flat fish, & 1 LSD
Just 7 double figure bags.
February 2019
Danny’s month 19 lb 13 oz (14) both Jamsy & Colin were not far behind both on 18 lb+
Sun 10th Bell Trophy day, and WSAA were defending last years win, just 4 of us weighed-in Denis, Ben, Mike & I [Peter Horbury].
Whitby A 3rd & Whitby B 5th
6 fish for 7 lb 04 oz - the poorest weigh-in of the season.
Just one double figure bag from Danny Wed 20th 14 lb 01 oz (7).
Sun 24th Secretary’s Challenge Trophy, many thanks to all those who took part.
Cloughton have a new Secretary Mark Stonehouse.
WSAA retained the trophy.
The Excel spreadsheet I had written to handle Pounds, Ounces & Drams came in very handy as Mark admitted he was not properly organised.
Colin, Cassy, and Denis were the driving force with 5 lb 11 oz, 4 lb 14 oz & 3 lb 14 oz respectively.
Cassy had HFish Colin had 3rd HFish.
Only Dave Ireland from Cloughton Rocks shared any of the spoils, picking up £33.00 for 2nd HFish 3 lb 04 oz.
February weigh-in 180 lb 08 oz
66 whitings, 62 cod, 14 flat fish, 9 rocklings, 3 billets, 2 poutings, & 1 LSD
Sweeps, both to Danny.
March 2019
Jamsy’s Month 14 fish 28 lb 05 oz
Storm Freya Sunday 3rd just 3 weighed-in, Dave Perrett, Brian & Paul.
Same night Rich & I had to crawl up Fileybrigg.
Started off well for Rob Allison clearing 10 lb off a 42 lb deficit.
Davey Turnbull always surprises me, well he shouldn’t really but again he decides not to return to the weigh-in when he has fish. Instead he stays put & doesn’t catch anything else. Telling me the next morning ‘It was perfect for a piggy’.
Just 4 double figure bags - Rob, & Brian with Jamsy, Paul doing so in Storm Gareth.
119 fish 231 lb 15 oz
The Av 1 lb 15 oz - same Av as November.
96 cod, 7 LSD, 6 rocklings, 2 whitings, 1 billet, 1 pouting
Sweeps went to Jamsy & Rob Allison
Season’s totals
1,620 fish for 2,695 lb 13 oz - 418 lb 06 oz up on last season and only 102 more fish.
1075 cod, 298 whiting, 90 rockling, 58 billet, 54 flat fish, 15 LSD, 11 eel, 11 pouting, 3 wrasse, 2 bass, 2 pollock, & 1 tadpole
Average catch per member 81 lb 11 oz
Average fish of 1 lb 11 oz, up 3 oz on last year.
Most consistent angler was Danny Middlemas with 45 weigh-ins from 51 matches.
Just 1 member fished all 52 matches - me [Peter Horbury].
All members are to be thanked for their input, photographs and tales.
Thanks to Dave, Bernard, James & Jason for their work throughout the season, at the Open & weigh-ins (and of course their banter).
That concludes the summary so on with the trophy presentations.
Could we show our appreciation to the staff here at Dunsley Hall. [Applause]
Tonight is our 64th Annual Presentation evening, thank you all for coming and I trust everyone enjoyed their meal.
Last year we thanked 'some' who are often overlooked who themselves make sacrifices for WSAA.
Three ladies suffer, and put up with their husbands commitment to Whitby Sea Anglers who, again should not be overlooked.
Firstly Jackie Perrett, Jacky Vasey and of course to Chris, my very understanding dear wife. Sorry we did not get away during your weeks holiday, nor to celebrate your 60th. [Flowers & applause]
To our Chairman William Atkinson, a token of our appreciation. [Bottle of dark rum & applause]
To summarise the season:-
Just like last season 35 members enrolled.
And again just like last season the majority of matches had 20 or more members fishing, and numbers did not drop off until 2nd Jan when only 13 fished.
Storms included, Callum & Leslie in October, tail end of hurricane Oscar and storm Diana in November, Deirdre in December, Eric, Freya & Gareth in March.
Rob nee ‘Tink’ Taylor led the first two matches, then Denis, Paul Short had a run of 9 matches at the top, then Brian maintained a healthy lead throughout. He was first to the 100 lb Club, and then first to the 200lb club.
The individual fish count kept changing in the closing month of March with Paul Short winning.
Comradery again, as Bernard’s jokes, were at their best throughout, with the weigh-ins well attended but, again as mentioned last year, not so much the social side with many going home after the weigh-ins. As Dave Perrett will confirm Bernard jokes were surpassed by Davey Turnbull’s excuses as to why he wasn’t fishing. Pet hamster being circumcised, buggies were tied during frantic sex had us both in stitches, and those are just the printable ones!
Many thanks to Danny Middlemas, as promised, he organised the ‘domino cards’, think I am right in that Brian won more than anyone else.
Many thanks to Carla Smith for the soups on a Wednesday night.
Our many sponsors, again Carla Smith at the Fleece, Hook, Line & Sinker nee Paula & Malcolm Pitman.
James Noble, of Wilf Nobles Construction, DS & S Thompson, Keith’s Sports and James Moore. [Applause]
Overall 13 of us joined the 100 lb Club.
Start of the season September.
Just 2 matches & Rob 'Tink' Taylor was off to a good start 8 lb 08 oz (3).
Match 2 and 23 fished with 20 weighing-in, Denis won with 6 lb 06 oz
The catch - 71 fish, 109 lb 02 oz
50 cod, 6 billet, 5 eels, 4 rockling, 3 flat fish, 2 whiting, 1 LSD.
October 2018
Brian’s month 30 fish 53 lb 07 oz, incidentally 1 ounce more than Denis Thompson last year. Brian & Paul were 50 lb up.
Dave Smith was off to a good start on his first match HBoFish 7 lb 03 oz & HFish 4 lb 04½ oz
For someone who hates rocklings, it did help Rich 'Deadly Fish' Deadman to his first win Sun 14th, 1 codling, 1 billet & 2 rocklings.
Wed 17th Dave Perrett weighs-in a tadpole fish.
Same week Mad Cows disease was found in Aberdeenshire thankfully nothing came of it.
19 double figure bags, 2 wins from Allan Beale 15 lb & 14 lb bags.
Best bag from new member Simon Bowes 18 lb 12 oz (6) Sun 28th Oct.
The catch - 352 fish, 612 lb 14 oz, second best weigh-in of the season.
Sweeps went to Denis & Simon Bowes.
271 cod, 26 rocklings, 24 billets, 16 whitings, 8 flat fish, 3 wrasse, 5 eels, 1 pollock, 1 pouting, 1 tadpole fish.
November 2018
Colin’s month 67 lb 15 oz 28 fish.
First match & Colin weighs-in 15 lb 12 oz (7), next match & Colin 'bags up' 20 lb 09 oz (8) for Heaviest Bag of the Season.
Sun 11th Brian’s pollock, a PB 8 lb 04 oz
During the day, Filey Open Davey Turnbull comes 2nd 4 lb 15 oz, Rob Allison 7th overall, and misses out on HBoF by an ounce.
Wed 21st Colin HF 7 lb 02½ oz
25 double figure bags.
Open match - an excellent turn-out 110 anglers competing for the £500 1st place prize sponsored by Wilf Nobles won by Simon Barker, Hardwood dale.
Again, many thanks to all our sponsors. [Applause]
Best placed WSAA member was Allan Beale 16 lb 07 oz (7)
Rob Allison had 2nd HFish 5 lb 10½ oz, finished 8th overall.
Monthly Sweeps went to Brian Harland & Colin.
The catch 381 fish, 747 lb 02 oz.
313 cod, 33 whitings, 19 rocklings, 7 billets, 4 flat fish, 2 bass, 1 pollock, 1 LSD, 1 eel.
December 2018
Dave Hambley’s month 29 lb 12 oz 10 fish. We had 7 different members winning a match.
Dave Ward weighed-in the first & only contender for HFish Out of Competition 10 lb 01 oz on Monday 10th, also a Personal Best for him - well done.
Doubles Final & Paul Short lets the side down 1 codling 1 lb 14 oz to my [Peter Horbury] 9 lb 10 oz giving the win to Ben & Jamsy 14 lb 03 oz (8)
Sun 9th Cloughton Open congratulations to Colin Stainthorpe on winning, Denis Thompson 2nd.
The winning fish - Colin 5 lb 11 oz, Denis 5 lb 10 oz & 3rd Luke McCourt 5 lb 07 oz whom I am lead to believe will be joining us next season.
Sun 16th & Rob 'Tink' Taylor lands a nice spragg 9 lb 04 oz HFish of the season.
Christmas match and back up to the Stakesby Arms where we were well looked after by Tracey & her staff, Denis Thompson won but Rob Allison forgot to return the trophy, hence no photograph on the night.
Wed 19th Bernard wins both HBoF & HF, and Danny is crowned singles champ beating his mentor Brian.
Sweeps went to Rob Taylor & Dave Hambley.
The catch 280 fish, 412 lb 15 oz
140 cod, 9 billets, 16 rocklings, 22 flat fish, 90 whitings, 0 wrasse, 0 pollock, 1 LSD, 0 eel, 2 poutings
Christmas break
Cloughton Rocks Festive Sweepstake HBoFish match, Davey Turnbull lands the HFish 7 lb 15 oz
January 2019
Brian’s month 40 lb 12 oz (24) but Rob Taylor was off to an excellent start 19 lb 15 oz (10) a flash in the pan as he did not weigh-in again all month, another fish and maybe the best bag of the season?
Congratulations to Rob Allison winning the Station Inn Open & picked up the Whitby Gazette ’24 Trophy and £1,000
And the next match Wed 9th Rob won his first club match 14 lb 11 oz inc 4 lb 13 oz beaten by Denis 5 lb 06½ oz.
Sun 13th Brian extend his lead by 14 lb to 41 lb
Wed 23rd & Bernard takes another ‘double win’, and lands just 1 fish 5 lb 06 oz to take the lead for the James Jamsy Dedicated Official Trophy.
Sun 27th gale force winds, Sofa Hole was very popular as only 4 weighed-in, King Cod weighs the HFish 2 lb 02 oz.
Wed 30th whitings dominate the scales & Jason picks up his first win with a codling 2 lb 10 oz
Sweeps went to Rob 'Tink' & to Denis by de-fault as Allan Beale was not entered.
255 fish were weighed-in - 401 lb 05 oz
143 cod, 89 whitings, 9 rocklings, 7 billets, 3 poutings, 3 flat fish, & 1 LSD
Just 7 double figure bags.
February 2019
Danny’s month 19 lb 13 oz (14) both Jamsy & Colin were not far behind both on 18 lb+
Sun 10th Bell Trophy day, and WSAA were defending last years win, just 4 of us weighed-in Denis, Ben, Mike & I [Peter Horbury].
Whitby A 3rd & Whitby B 5th
6 fish for 7 lb 04 oz - the poorest weigh-in of the season.
Just one double figure bag from Danny Wed 20th 14 lb 01 oz (7).
Sun 24th Secretary’s Challenge Trophy, many thanks to all those who took part.
Cloughton have a new Secretary Mark Stonehouse.
WSAA retained the trophy.
The Excel spreadsheet I had written to handle Pounds, Ounces & Drams came in very handy as Mark admitted he was not properly organised.
Colin, Cassy, and Denis were the driving force with 5 lb 11 oz, 4 lb 14 oz & 3 lb 14 oz respectively.
Cassy had HFish Colin had 3rd HFish.
Only Dave Ireland from Cloughton Rocks shared any of the spoils, picking up £33.00 for 2nd HFish 3 lb 04 oz.
February weigh-in 180 lb 08 oz
66 whitings, 62 cod, 14 flat fish, 9 rocklings, 3 billets, 2 poutings, & 1 LSD
Sweeps, both to Danny.
March 2019
Jamsy’s Month 14 fish 28 lb 05 oz
Storm Freya Sunday 3rd just 3 weighed-in, Dave Perrett, Brian & Paul.
Same night Rich & I had to crawl up Fileybrigg.
Started off well for Rob Allison clearing 10 lb off a 42 lb deficit.
Davey Turnbull always surprises me, well he shouldn’t really but again he decides not to return to the weigh-in when he has fish. Instead he stays put & doesn’t catch anything else. Telling me the next morning ‘It was perfect for a piggy’.
Just 4 double figure bags - Rob, & Brian with Jamsy, Paul doing so in Storm Gareth.
119 fish 231 lb 15 oz
The Av 1 lb 15 oz - same Av as November.
96 cod, 7 LSD, 6 rocklings, 2 whitings, 1 billet, 1 pouting
Sweeps went to Jamsy & Rob Allison
Season’s totals
1,620 fish for 2,695 lb 13 oz - 418 lb 06 oz up on last season and only 102 more fish.
1075 cod, 298 whiting, 90 rockling, 58 billet, 54 flat fish, 15 LSD, 11 eel, 11 pouting, 3 wrasse, 2 bass, 2 pollock, & 1 tadpole
Average catch per member 81 lb 11 oz
Average fish of 1 lb 11 oz, up 3 oz on last year.
Most consistent angler was Danny Middlemas with 45 weigh-ins from 51 matches.
Just 1 member fished all 52 matches - me [Peter Horbury].
All members are to be thanked for their input, photographs and tales.
Thanks to Dave, Bernard, James & Jason for their work throughout the season, at the Open & weigh-ins (and of course their banter).
That concludes the summary so on with the trophy presentations.
WSAA 2018 - 2019 Trophy Presentation
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1 - Many thanks to Bernard Vasey who was, again, as last year on hand to assist Chairman William Atkinson present members with their trophies as Peter Horbury made the announcements and took some photographs. |
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Ladies
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Seniors
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2 - Singles Knockout runner-up - Plaque Brian Harland [beaten by his partner] |
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4 - Doubles Knockout runners-up - Plaques Paul Short & Peter Horbury |
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6 - Heaviest Fish in Competition - F Kirk trophy Rob 'Tink' Taylor 9 lb 04 oz Sunday 16th December 2018 |
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8 - Christmas Match winner Originally the Royal Hotel Agg winner cup Denis Thompson 7 lb 02 oz - 3 fish - 2 codlings & 1 rockling |
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10 - Greatest Number of Fish. The Peter Sutton Memorial Cup Presented by Mr Alec Bain (1985) Paul Short 126 fish |
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11 - Heaviest Bag of Fish The Jack Cockerill Cup Colin Stainthorpe 20 lb 09 oz (8) Wed 7th Nov 2018 |
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12 - Aggregate Trophy Donated by Peter Horbury - Aggregate Fish Rob Allison with an aggregate of 2 lb 08 oz |
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13 - James Jamsy dedicated Official Trophy Donated by James Moore - For the Heaviest Fish caught. Bernard Vasey - 5 lb 06 oz - Wed 23rd Jan 2018 |
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Sunday League - sponsored by Hook, Line & Sinker, Church St. Whitby
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14 - Sunday League - 3rd Place Danny Middlemas |
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15 - Sunday League - 2nd Place Paul Short |
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16 - Sunday League winner Brian Harland 114 lb 08 oz - 56 fish |
And onto the Leader Board Top Ten.
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17 - 10th Place - Plaque Allan Beale 69 fish - 121 lb 05 oz |
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18 - 9th Place Plaque Rob 'Tink' Taylor 61 fish - 130 lb 15oz |
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19 - 8th Place - Angel Hotel trophy Ben Laws [did not attend presentation evening] 76 fish - 134 lb 02 oz |
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The recipients of the last two tophies are kept under wraps, by Secretary Peter Horbury - until this moment in the evening.
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27 - Most Improved trophy - Donated by Rob Allison & Dave Hambley Done by members voting. 4th - 1 vote - Peter Horbury 2nd = 2 votes - Rob Taylor & Dave Smith 1st - 11 votes - Danny Middlemas |
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Memorable moments
I am not too sure if this is the moment that everyone dreads, or looks forward to for a laugh at another’s expense.
Just like last year, and the years before there have been a few classics.
The season did not start well for 3 members with “Freezer Gate” - Colin, Cassy and Rob Taylor all had freezer mishaps losing precious bait.
Sun 30th Sept - There a TV series called “Lost” with an unseen animal tearing through the grass making menacing noises well that was Dave Ward down Goldsborough totally Lost, unable to find the track back up to the cliff top.
Sun 14th Oct - Dave Smith takes a fall on the aqua pods.
Wed 17th Oct - Dave Perrett lands a tadpole fish while Colin lands a Cobra - fishing rod & reel.
Sun 21st Oct - Niki McCourt walks and descends Castle Chambers rope, then realises he had left his head torch in Rob Taylor's car.
Wed 24th Oct - Paul Kilpatrick leaves rod & reel on Sandsend Road, after the match, never to be seen again despite a Facebook appeal.
Sun 28th Oct - Neil Eglon takes on the dreaded weed, and loses, as his rod snaps.
The same night Allan Beale weighs 15 lb 14 oz [4 codlings, 1 whiting] including HFish of the night 5 lb 13½ oz - Only to not be paid-in.
Doing the math his total weight would have been 147 lb 03 oz, giving him 7th place, nudging Jamsy to 8th, and ben to 9th.
One Club member has a particular saying - lesson learnt.
Wed 31st Oct Halloween and Bernard is all dressed up, members send their get well wishes to Dave Perrett recovering from having a stent fitted.
Sun 4th Nov - Rob Allison gets the blame for Dave Hambley leaving his thawing bait to continue thawing on the warmer all match, rushing him out of the house when he had planned to go it alone.
Sun 11th Nov - 8 lb 04 oz PB pollock for Brian Harland.
Wed 14th Nov - Danny watches in horror as his cod plays pinball - bouncing from rock to rock, never to be seen again on the aqua pods.
Sun 18th Nov - Dave Hambley is photographed actually sweating!
Wed 21st Nov - “The Handbrake” Rich’s handbrake fails, and his van rolls 50yds down Runswick Bay slipway. Thankfully there was some opposite lock, and it came to rest at the life ring post.
Wed 28th Nov - Rich catches a codling on the rig clip.
Wed 5th Dec - With reports of cod in abundance the Fish Chasers were out & about.
Wed 12th Dec - Match 23 & Danny’s weigh-in streak comes to an end.
Christmas match and Rob Allison forgets to bring the trophy to the presentation.
Wed 30th Jan - Allan Beale dips out on winning HFish Monthly Sweep as he wasn’t entered.
Same night Jamsy & Dave Ward miss weigh-in due to wintery weather. #AnotherLessonLearnt
Sun 3rd Feb - Rob Taylor leaves his freshly skeinned mussels at home.
& finally - drum roll:-
There are a number of essentials for fishing, all need to be loaded into the car.
Having driven some miles on main roads, then country lanes, then dirt tracks.
This unfortunate member parked up and started to get his waders on, bag out of the car, coat on, suddenly realised he had no fishing rod!
Drove all the way home to collect his rod, then drove all the way back to go fishing only to blank.
On the way to the back to the weigh-in, he admitted to me he had to free wheel down every hill as he had no petrol, the car was running on fumes.
Congratulations to Rob 'Tink' Taylor who kept calm & collected throughout for ‘that’ memorable moment at Staintondale.
I am not too sure if this is the moment that everyone dreads, or looks forward to for a laugh at another’s expense.
Just like last year, and the years before there have been a few classics.
The season did not start well for 3 members with “Freezer Gate” - Colin, Cassy and Rob Taylor all had freezer mishaps losing precious bait.
Sun 30th Sept - There a TV series called “Lost” with an unseen animal tearing through the grass making menacing noises well that was Dave Ward down Goldsborough totally Lost, unable to find the track back up to the cliff top.
Sun 14th Oct - Dave Smith takes a fall on the aqua pods.
Wed 17th Oct - Dave Perrett lands a tadpole fish while Colin lands a Cobra - fishing rod & reel.
Sun 21st Oct - Niki McCourt walks and descends Castle Chambers rope, then realises he had left his head torch in Rob Taylor's car.
Wed 24th Oct - Paul Kilpatrick leaves rod & reel on Sandsend Road, after the match, never to be seen again despite a Facebook appeal.
Sun 28th Oct - Neil Eglon takes on the dreaded weed, and loses, as his rod snaps.
The same night Allan Beale weighs 15 lb 14 oz [4 codlings, 1 whiting] including HFish of the night 5 lb 13½ oz - Only to not be paid-in.
Doing the math his total weight would have been 147 lb 03 oz, giving him 7th place, nudging Jamsy to 8th, and ben to 9th.
One Club member has a particular saying - lesson learnt.
Wed 31st Oct Halloween and Bernard is all dressed up, members send their get well wishes to Dave Perrett recovering from having a stent fitted.
Sun 4th Nov - Rob Allison gets the blame for Dave Hambley leaving his thawing bait to continue thawing on the warmer all match, rushing him out of the house when he had planned to go it alone.
Sun 11th Nov - 8 lb 04 oz PB pollock for Brian Harland.
Wed 14th Nov - Danny watches in horror as his cod plays pinball - bouncing from rock to rock, never to be seen again on the aqua pods.
Sun 18th Nov - Dave Hambley is photographed actually sweating!
Wed 21st Nov - “The Handbrake” Rich’s handbrake fails, and his van rolls 50yds down Runswick Bay slipway. Thankfully there was some opposite lock, and it came to rest at the life ring post.
Wed 28th Nov - Rich catches a codling on the rig clip.
Wed 5th Dec - With reports of cod in abundance the Fish Chasers were out & about.
Wed 12th Dec - Match 23 & Danny’s weigh-in streak comes to an end.
Christmas match and Rob Allison forgets to bring the trophy to the presentation.
Wed 30th Jan - Allan Beale dips out on winning HFish Monthly Sweep as he wasn’t entered.
Same night Jamsy & Dave Ward miss weigh-in due to wintery weather. #AnotherLessonLearnt
Sun 3rd Feb - Rob Taylor leaves his freshly skeinned mussels at home.
& finally - drum roll:-
There are a number of essentials for fishing, all need to be loaded into the car.
Having driven some miles on main roads, then country lanes, then dirt tracks.
This unfortunate member parked up and started to get his waders on, bag out of the car, coat on, suddenly realised he had no fishing rod!
Drove all the way home to collect his rod, then drove all the way back to go fishing only to blank.
On the way to the back to the weigh-in, he admitted to me he had to free wheel down every hill as he had no petrol, the car was running on fumes.
Congratulations to Rob 'Tink' Taylor who kept calm & collected throughout for ‘that’ memorable moment at Staintondale.
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29 - The Wooden Spoon Bernard Vasey & myself [Peter Horbury] had been thinking that there should be a little something for the Lightest Fish to win Heaviest Fish. Bernard Vasey took to the floor to give a round up of his thoughts for the season & explained 'The Wooden Spoon'. Which went to Ben Laws, collect by Dave Smith on his behalf. Sunday 6th January 2019 1 lb 10½ oz |
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Bernard also handed out 3 mounted photographs, supplied by Peter Horbury, to Brian Harland, Rob 'Tink' Taylor & himself.
The Finale - Honorary President & Chaiman William Atkinson took to the floor.
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30 - After a memorable and enjoyable evening it was left, as is the norm, to William Atkinson to make his customary summation, thanking everyone. |
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He rounded off by presenting James Gilpin, Dave Perrett & Peter Horbury with bottle gifts for their work in ensuring the smooth running of WSAA. [Applause for all]
Tight lines
Peter Horbury
Tight lines
Peter Horbury
PS and then we forgot to do a group photograph!
Presentation pamphlet
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Published Wednesday 10th April 2019
Last edit Wednesday 10th April 2019
Last edit Wednesday 10th April 2019