63rd Annual
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2017 - 2018 Season
Dunsley Hall, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 3TL
www.dunsleyhall.com
Preparation
Earlier in the afternoon Bernard Vasey, Dave Perrett and myself (Peter Horbury) set up the trophy table.
The Oak room, Dunsley Hall
WSAA Trophy table with flowers, The Secretary's Challenge Trophy and The Sana Bell nee Bell Trophy.
Bernard Vasey familiarising himself to the trophy order prior to assisting Chairman and President William Atkinson.
After an excellent meal Secretary Peter Horbury
began proceedings with a summary of the 2017 - 2018 Season
began proceedings with a summary of the 2017 - 2018 Season
Good evening. Many thanks to the staff here at Dunsley Hall I think you will all agree that was an excellent meal.
Tonight is our 63rd Annual Presentation evening, thank you all for coming. We are going to start with something different tonight as I have been reading old Presentation evening reports from the 70's and 80's.
Behind the scenes there are some, who are often overlooked, who themselves make sacrifices for WSAA, and reading those previous presentation evening reports there were gifts not dissimilar to those already given.
Three ladies suffer, and put up with their husbands commitment to Whitby Sea Anglers who should not be overlooked.
First Jackie Vasey, secondly Jackie Perrett, and to my wife, Chris, (as a token of our appreciation, all were presented with a bunch of flowers, followed by a round of applause from members).
To our Chairman and President a token of our appreciation (William Atkinson was presented with a bottle of Port).
To summarise the season:-
Thirty five members enrolled this season, one more than last year.
Just like last season the majority of matches had 20 or more members fishing.
The least being 9 members Wednesday 28th February - Beast from the East.
Storms included hurricane Lee, Irma, Ophelia, Brian, Eleanor in January, Georgia in February, Emma in March, and of course The Beast from the East Parts I, II & III. And an SSW, Sudden Stratospheric Warming at the end of February.
Just like last season the top spot change so often during such a closely fished season, and of course the question,
who would be first to the 100 lb Club?
The fish count kept changing in the closing month of March.
Comradery again, as Bernard’s jokes, were at their best throughout, with the weigh-ins well attended but not so much the social side with many going home after the weigh-ins which we need to address.
As a suggestion Danny Middlemas has offered to organise the ‘domino cards’ next season.
Ben Laws is talking to Cloughton with reference to joining them in their casting competition.
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.
Overall eleven members joined the 100 lb Club.
September
Just the one match in September, and Stu Swales wins with the only double figure bag, 6 codlings 10 lb 02 oz.
And the first casualty, Mike left it too late & misses the weigh-in with 1 LSD.
October
Denis’ month 35 fish 53 lb 06 oz
Sun 1st Oct tail end of hurricane Lee to be followed by Irma.
Sun 8th Oct Denis smashes the bass record 5 lb 09½ oz, same night Dave weighed 6 codlings & a rockling 16 lb 05 oz
Wed 11th Oct Jamsy weighs a pollock 3 lb 05 oz
Mon 16th Oct tail end of hurricane Ophelia was due to hit the west coast.
Sun 22nd storm Brian inbound, & Rob wins the Bedlington Open & new member Paul Harding wins his first match 9 codlings - 16 lb 01 oz
Four double figure bags, 3x 16 lb from Dave, Brian & Paul Harding, & a 12 lb bag from Dave Ward.
Ten double figure bags in total.
Sweeps won by Dave Perrett & Jason Ebison.
October was the best weigh-in all season 623 lb 12 oz, 434 fish
November
Paul Kilpatrick’s month 26 fish 47 lb 03 oz, some 35 lb short of Denis’ weigh-in for last year of 83 lb.
Heavy with flu, an arduous climb out of Goldsborough and Jamsy is too late to his car to drive Dave Ward to the weigh-in, does it cost Dave at the end of the season? {4 fish for 15½ lb}
Wed 1st Nov & Denis weighs the 1st spragg of the season 7 lb 09½ oz.
Fri 3rd we past 1 million views of the web site.
Sun 5th Nov Denis 9 codlings 20 lb 02 oz HB of the season to date.
Wed 8th Nov was the only ‘whiting’ night with 30 weighed-in.
Sun 12th 3 double figure bags Cassy, Bernard & Rob, HF Richard 5 lb.
Open Match - 119 seniors, 2 juniors fished, 28 seniors and 2 juniors weighed-in 85 cod, 1 billet and 1 flat fish - 195 lb 15 oz
Last match Wed 29th Nov & Ste weighs a single codling 8 lb 09 oz to clinch HF Sweep, and HF of the season.
13 double figure bags in total.
Sweeps won by Denis Thompson & Ste Swales as mentioned.
Overall the 2nd best weigh-in 585 lb, 388 fish
December
Just 6 matches, Rob Allison’s month 14 fish, 26 lb 14 oz, and just 1 lb more than last year’s winner Paul Kilpatrick.
Who will be the first to 100 lb Rob or Denis?
Wed 6th Dec, Cassy & Shorty crowned Doubles Knockout champions, beating Colin & Chris McCarthy.
But Colin is crowned Singles Knockout Champion, beating Paul Kilpatrick Sun 17th Dec 5 lb 01 oz (3) to Paul’s 10 oz.
Same night both Denis & Rob eventually joined the 100 lb club.
Rob trailing by 11 oz.
Christmas match full of drama, 8 was the magic number.
Keeley & Rich were unable to lift Keeley’s fish. Rich packed up the gear, leaving Keeley up on the cliff keeping tension on her rod, and hooked fish below. Rich, having filled the van, managed to get below Keeley and eventually landed the 8 lb 07½ oz spragg. Keeley received the Michael Deadman Memorial Trophy. Very fitting as it is in memory of Richard’s late father.
Rob won the trophy for the 4th time, 12 lb 13 oz (8) 7 codlings & a r/ling.
Sweeps won by Rob Allison & Mike Saunders.
Total 296 lb 08 oz, 230 fish weighed-in.
Christmas break
January
January was Dave Perrett’s month 18 fish 34 lb 14 oz with Danny Middlemas 6 lb adrift.
Sunday 7th and Dave takes HBoFish with 10 for 23 lb 10 oz, Danny had 3 fish for 10 lb, one of which was a fine spragg of 7 lb 07½ oz
Sunday 14th and James ‘King Cod’ 5 lb 14 oz pollock, do not think ‘King Pollock’ has the same ring to it?
Sunday 21st Bell Trophy day, 71 anglers from 5 clubs competing. And thanks to the 17 WSAA members we won the Bell, our 5th win, and 8 years since our last win.
January ended on a high for Brian Harland HFish out of competition
15 lb 09 oz on Friday 26th.
Sweeps won by Dave Perrett & Danny Middlemas.
Total 320 lb 08 oz, 191 fish 3rd best weigh-in.
February
February was Denis Thompson’s month 12 fish 29 lb 15 oz, this time Rob Allison was 5 lb adrift.
February started well for WSAA with another win, this time against Cloughton in the Secretary’s Challenge Trophy and thanks to all who took part.
Last match and we had The infamous Beast from the East and only 9 members fished.
Sweeps won by Rob Allison & Dave Hambley.
Total 236 lb 15 oz, 146 fish.
Sea Angler - February
It was reported Ben Laws came 3rd in Division 1, and gets a £700 Penn voucher,
also qualifying for the Penn Sea League Final.
Rob Allison came 8th, and receives a £100.00 Penn voucher, sadly he didn't qualify for the final.
March
March and it Rob’s turn to have the month ending honours 12 fish 27 lb 15 oz, with James Moore 7 lb adrift.
Paul Short, Sunday 25th had a ‘clean sweep’ winning HFish & HBoFish as the only member to weigh-in with a single fish
1 lb 15 oz which obviously was the worst weigh-in of the season.
Rob won both of the months sweeps.
Total 169 lb 10 oz, 92 fish.
The smallest fish to win Heaviest Fish fell to Paul Kilpatrick on Wednesday 13th December - 1 lb 08 oz
Season’s totals
1,049 cod
141 rockling
‘only’ 104 whitings this season
63 flat fish
33 billet
4 wrasse
5 eels
3 pollock
3 LSD
9 pouting and
1 bass a new WSAA record.
1,514 fish for 2,277 lb 07 oz - up on last season by 185 lb, and only 54 more fish.
Average catch per member 67 lb, 6 lb more than last year with an average fish of 1 lb 08 oz, up 1 oz on last year.
Most consistent angler was Brian Harland with 41 weigh-ins.
All members are to be thanked for their input, photographs and tales.
Thanks to Dave, Bernard & James 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.
Tonight is our 63rd Annual Presentation evening, thank you all for coming. We are going to start with something different tonight as I have been reading old Presentation evening reports from the 70's and 80's.
Behind the scenes there are some, who are often overlooked, who themselves make sacrifices for WSAA, and reading those previous presentation evening reports there were gifts not dissimilar to those already given.
Three ladies suffer, and put up with their husbands commitment to Whitby Sea Anglers who should not be overlooked.
First Jackie Vasey, secondly Jackie Perrett, and to my wife, Chris, (as a token of our appreciation, all were presented with a bunch of flowers, followed by a round of applause from members).
To our Chairman and President a token of our appreciation (William Atkinson was presented with a bottle of Port).
To summarise the season:-
Thirty five members enrolled this season, one more than last year.
Just like last season the majority of matches had 20 or more members fishing.
The least being 9 members Wednesday 28th February - Beast from the East.
Storms included hurricane Lee, Irma, Ophelia, Brian, Eleanor in January, Georgia in February, Emma in March, and of course The Beast from the East Parts I, II & III. And an SSW, Sudden Stratospheric Warming at the end of February.
Just like last season the top spot change so often during such a closely fished season, and of course the question,
who would be first to the 100 lb Club?
The fish count kept changing in the closing month of March.
Comradery again, as Bernard’s jokes, were at their best throughout, with the weigh-ins well attended but not so much the social side with many going home after the weigh-ins which we need to address.
As a suggestion Danny Middlemas has offered to organise the ‘domino cards’ next season.
Ben Laws is talking to Cloughton with reference to joining them in their casting competition.
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.
Overall eleven members joined the 100 lb Club.
September
Just the one match in September, and Stu Swales wins with the only double figure bag, 6 codlings 10 lb 02 oz.
And the first casualty, Mike left it too late & misses the weigh-in with 1 LSD.
October
Denis’ month 35 fish 53 lb 06 oz
Sun 1st Oct tail end of hurricane Lee to be followed by Irma.
Sun 8th Oct Denis smashes the bass record 5 lb 09½ oz, same night Dave weighed 6 codlings & a rockling 16 lb 05 oz
Wed 11th Oct Jamsy weighs a pollock 3 lb 05 oz
Mon 16th Oct tail end of hurricane Ophelia was due to hit the west coast.
Sun 22nd storm Brian inbound, & Rob wins the Bedlington Open & new member Paul Harding wins his first match 9 codlings - 16 lb 01 oz
Four double figure bags, 3x 16 lb from Dave, Brian & Paul Harding, & a 12 lb bag from Dave Ward.
Ten double figure bags in total.
Sweeps won by Dave Perrett & Jason Ebison.
October was the best weigh-in all season 623 lb 12 oz, 434 fish
November
Paul Kilpatrick’s month 26 fish 47 lb 03 oz, some 35 lb short of Denis’ weigh-in for last year of 83 lb.
Heavy with flu, an arduous climb out of Goldsborough and Jamsy is too late to his car to drive Dave Ward to the weigh-in, does it cost Dave at the end of the season? {4 fish for 15½ lb}
Wed 1st Nov & Denis weighs the 1st spragg of the season 7 lb 09½ oz.
Fri 3rd we past 1 million views of the web site.
Sun 5th Nov Denis 9 codlings 20 lb 02 oz HB of the season to date.
Wed 8th Nov was the only ‘whiting’ night with 30 weighed-in.
Sun 12th 3 double figure bags Cassy, Bernard & Rob, HF Richard 5 lb.
Open Match - 119 seniors, 2 juniors fished, 28 seniors and 2 juniors weighed-in 85 cod, 1 billet and 1 flat fish - 195 lb 15 oz
Last match Wed 29th Nov & Ste weighs a single codling 8 lb 09 oz to clinch HF Sweep, and HF of the season.
13 double figure bags in total.
Sweeps won by Denis Thompson & Ste Swales as mentioned.
Overall the 2nd best weigh-in 585 lb, 388 fish
December
Just 6 matches, Rob Allison’s month 14 fish, 26 lb 14 oz, and just 1 lb more than last year’s winner Paul Kilpatrick.
Who will be the first to 100 lb Rob or Denis?
Wed 6th Dec, Cassy & Shorty crowned Doubles Knockout champions, beating Colin & Chris McCarthy.
But Colin is crowned Singles Knockout Champion, beating Paul Kilpatrick Sun 17th Dec 5 lb 01 oz (3) to Paul’s 10 oz.
Same night both Denis & Rob eventually joined the 100 lb club.
Rob trailing by 11 oz.
Christmas match full of drama, 8 was the magic number.
Keeley & Rich were unable to lift Keeley’s fish. Rich packed up the gear, leaving Keeley up on the cliff keeping tension on her rod, and hooked fish below. Rich, having filled the van, managed to get below Keeley and eventually landed the 8 lb 07½ oz spragg. Keeley received the Michael Deadman Memorial Trophy. Very fitting as it is in memory of Richard’s late father.
Rob won the trophy for the 4th time, 12 lb 13 oz (8) 7 codlings & a r/ling.
Sweeps won by Rob Allison & Mike Saunders.
Total 296 lb 08 oz, 230 fish weighed-in.
Christmas break
January
January was Dave Perrett’s month 18 fish 34 lb 14 oz with Danny Middlemas 6 lb adrift.
Sunday 7th and Dave takes HBoFish with 10 for 23 lb 10 oz, Danny had 3 fish for 10 lb, one of which was a fine spragg of 7 lb 07½ oz
Sunday 14th and James ‘King Cod’ 5 lb 14 oz pollock, do not think ‘King Pollock’ has the same ring to it?
Sunday 21st Bell Trophy day, 71 anglers from 5 clubs competing. And thanks to the 17 WSAA members we won the Bell, our 5th win, and 8 years since our last win.
January ended on a high for Brian Harland HFish out of competition
15 lb 09 oz on Friday 26th.
Sweeps won by Dave Perrett & Danny Middlemas.
Total 320 lb 08 oz, 191 fish 3rd best weigh-in.
February
February was Denis Thompson’s month 12 fish 29 lb 15 oz, this time Rob Allison was 5 lb adrift.
February started well for WSAA with another win, this time against Cloughton in the Secretary’s Challenge Trophy and thanks to all who took part.
Last match and we had The infamous Beast from the East and only 9 members fished.
Sweeps won by Rob Allison & Dave Hambley.
Total 236 lb 15 oz, 146 fish.
Sea Angler - February
It was reported Ben Laws came 3rd in Division 1, and gets a £700 Penn voucher,
also qualifying for the Penn Sea League Final.
Rob Allison came 8th, and receives a £100.00 Penn voucher, sadly he didn't qualify for the final.
March
March and it Rob’s turn to have the month ending honours 12 fish 27 lb 15 oz, with James Moore 7 lb adrift.
Paul Short, Sunday 25th had a ‘clean sweep’ winning HFish & HBoFish as the only member to weigh-in with a single fish
1 lb 15 oz which obviously was the worst weigh-in of the season.
Rob won both of the months sweeps.
Total 169 lb 10 oz, 92 fish.
The smallest fish to win Heaviest Fish fell to Paul Kilpatrick on Wednesday 13th December - 1 lb 08 oz
Season’s totals
1,049 cod
141 rockling
‘only’ 104 whitings this season
63 flat fish
33 billet
4 wrasse
5 eels
3 pollock
3 LSD
9 pouting and
1 bass a new WSAA record.
1,514 fish for 2,277 lb 07 oz - up on last season by 185 lb, and only 54 more fish.
Average catch per member 67 lb, 6 lb more than last year with an average fish of 1 lb 08 oz, up 1 oz on last year.
Most consistent angler was Brian Harland with 41 weigh-ins.
All members are to be thanked for their input, photographs and tales.
Thanks to Dave, Bernard & James 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.
Chairman and President William Atkinson was called upon to award the trophies and prize money.
Singles Knockout Champion (Link)
(Trophy presented to WSAA by GR Russell) Colin Stainthorpe, for the 2nd year in a row. |
Doubles Knockout Runners-up (Link)
Shield Colin Stainthorpe & Chris McCarthy (2nd year paired & been runner up) |
Doubles Knockout Champions (Link)
AA Spedding Memorial Pairs Andrew Cass & Paul Short (combined 6 fish 7 lb 12 oz) |
Christmas Match Heaviest Fish (Link)
The Michael Deadman Memorial Trophy {& a 6" X 9" mounted photograph} Keeley Fairbanks - 8 lb 07½ oz |
Top Ten Members
Secretary Peter Horbury went on to announce the only two Trophy recipients not mentioned in the Presentation pamphlet.
Most Improved Angler
Most Memorable Moments
Secretary Peter Horbury went on to say:-
I am not too sure if this is the moment that everyone dreads, or looks forward to, for a laugh at another’s expense.
Oh yes there have been a few classics but one stands out!
But first, 1st match and Mike Saunders misses the weigh-in.
Denis Thompson smashes the bass record.
Stu Swales gets pulled by the police in Filey.
Dave Smith forgot to put the batteries in his head torch.
James Moore struggling with a chest infection, causes Dave Ward to miss the weigh-in. Dave had 4 fish for 15½ lb.
If you do the math Dave would have finished 4th, and 1 fish shy of the Fish Count trophy.
Andrew Cass had to wade out to retrieve a hung up fish, risking his phone & cigarettes.
Paul Short had to fish under the east pier light as his head torch failed.
Jason, twice nearly lost his rod to surging.
Andrew Cass losing a good fish on the east pier (with no name mentioned Bernard Vasey owns up as the 'one' who tried to lift it and told everyone 'not' to use braid, as it cuts into your hands).
Danny losing his rod to strong winds on the aqua pods with just the rod tip bobbing in the surf.
Rob Allison leaving bait at home.
Rob Taylor weighing-in, but not entered.
Myself catching a black backed gull (twice).
I am not too sure if this is the moment that everyone dreads, or looks forward to, for a laugh at another’s expense.
Oh yes there have been a few classics but one stands out!
But first, 1st match and Mike Saunders misses the weigh-in.
Denis Thompson smashes the bass record.
Stu Swales gets pulled by the police in Filey.
Dave Smith forgot to put the batteries in his head torch.
James Moore struggling with a chest infection, causes Dave Ward to miss the weigh-in. Dave had 4 fish for 15½ lb.
If you do the math Dave would have finished 4th, and 1 fish shy of the Fish Count trophy.
Andrew Cass had to wade out to retrieve a hung up fish, risking his phone & cigarettes.
Paul Short had to fish under the east pier light as his head torch failed.
Jason, twice nearly lost his rod to surging.
Andrew Cass losing a good fish on the east pier (with no name mentioned Bernard Vasey owns up as the 'one' who tried to lift it and told everyone 'not' to use braid, as it cuts into your hands).
Danny losing his rod to strong winds on the aqua pods with just the rod tip bobbing in the surf.
Rob Allison leaving bait at home.
Rob Taylor weighing-in, but not entered.
Myself catching a black backed gull (twice).
A lot of forethought and planning goes into a match.
Conditions, tide, weed, access, egress, tackle and bait.
So picture the scene, all baited up, ready at the waters edge, it’s time, cast in.
All going well, waiting for that bite, until the first retrieve, and something is wrong, your worm drive has failed.
The line is wound up into one messy heap.
Never mind, no worries fit spare reel, and continue, maybe lose 5 mins.
But, and it’s a big butt, quite literally, the reel seat would not budge.
It was a 1 mile trek to the van for tools - hammer, screw driver, and then the return journey.
Re-thread the line through the eyes, clip on a fresh bait and cast out, and relax.
Well for just 20 mins, on retrieval of that 2nd cast, the worm drive seizes, on the spare reel. #NotAgain
At this point most would probably chuck everything into the sea and call it a day, but no, I was calmly asked
“Could I borrow your spare reel Peter, please?”
Conditions, tide, weed, access, egress, tackle and bait.
So picture the scene, all baited up, ready at the waters edge, it’s time, cast in.
All going well, waiting for that bite, until the first retrieve, and something is wrong, your worm drive has failed.
The line is wound up into one messy heap.
Never mind, no worries fit spare reel, and continue, maybe lose 5 mins.
But, and it’s a big butt, quite literally, the reel seat would not budge.
It was a 1 mile trek to the van for tools - hammer, screw driver, and then the return journey.
Re-thread the line through the eyes, clip on a fresh bait and cast out, and relax.
Well for just 20 mins, on retrieval of that 2nd cast, the worm drive seizes, on the spare reel. #NotAgain
At this point most would probably chuck everything into the sea and call it a day, but no, I was calmly asked
“Could I borrow your spare reel Peter, please?”
I will say Good night, tight lines & see you all at the AGM Wed 29th August.
Chairman and President William Atkinson took to the floor and thanked the Officials and presented a few gifts as he has done in years gone by.
Looking Full! Dave Turnbull and Rob Allison 'somehow' managed to eat 3 starters, 3 mains and 3 sweets
between them (with extra cream & ice cream as Rob's wife had sadly been taken ill earlier in the day)
between them (with extra cream & ice cream as Rob's wife had sadly been taken ill earlier in the day)
Before everyone disappeared to the bar, Secretary's wife Chris Horbury requested a group photograph,
and offered to take the photograph. Members duly obliged.
and offered to take the photograph. Members duly obliged.
Presentation pamphlet
The Menu
£25 per head, less any subsidy gained throughout the season re number of matches fished.
19.30 hrs for 20.00 hrs
19.30 hrs for 20.00 hrs
Published Monday 8th January 2018
Last edit Wednesday 10th April 2019
Last edit Wednesday 10th April 2019