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2017

Secretary's Challenge Trophy
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​Sunday 4th Feb 2018
(Photographs by Peter Horbury)

2019

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Secretary's Challenge Trophy donated by Peter Horbury

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8am Sandsend beach, bitterly cold NEasterly wind

Whitby are hosts, at the Fleece, Church Street.

Cloughton have picked the date.

Fishing times 10.00 - 16.00 hrs

Boundaries are as 2016 - Cowbar steel to Robin Hood's Bay Landing

Weigh-in time reduced to 45 mins, scales close at 16.45 hrs.

​Fish sizes re WSAA Rules

​Low water 12.40 hrs, 1.3 metres

Entry fee £5, with both clubs putting £50 into the prize fund/table.

Paid in advance please.  An ‘All In, All Out’ match.


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Office view, getting rigged up prior to 10.00 hr start

Whitby Sea Anglers Association
win the
Secretary’s Challenge Trophy

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Peter Horbury, on left, receives the Secretary's Challenge Trophy from Peter Halder
​Low water 12.40 hrs, 1.3 metres, 1030 mbar, 4°C

Secretary’s Challenge Trophy day, Whitby Sea Anglers Assoc. - V - Cloughton Rock Anglers.

​Re-introduced in 2016 by secretaries Peter Halder & Peter Horbury.  £5 match entry, with both clubs putting £50 into the prize fund for the ‘all in, all out’, 6 hr match.  Prizes split 50/50 between HBoFish & HFish.  Thereafter split 50/30/20 into 1st, 2nd & 3rd.

Thirty one fully paid up members of both clubs started fishing at 10.00hrs, boundaries, set by WSAA as hosts - Cowbar steel to Robin Hood’s Bay landing scaur.  The day was bright, cloudy and cold 4°C due to the NEasterly wind 20mph.  Sea state NEasterly swell 2-4ft, with little colour, more ‘green’ than milky.

High pressure dominating and this was reflected in the size of the ebb, far greater than the ‘tabled’ 1.4 metres, more like 0.5 metres.  Fishing approx. 3hrs either side of low water kelp beds were clearly visible come low water.  The flood was fast, pushed back in by the onshore wind but the fish didn’t follow, as expected and fish bites were scarce.

Both secretaries were pleased with both the turnout & camaraderie between the members.  At the scales, Bernard Vasey & Jason Ebison had given up their Sunday afternoon (neither fished) to oversee proceedings.

Cloughton Rocks weighed-in 14 codlings 22 lb 02½ oz giving an aggregate of 1 lb 11½ oz from their 13 members.
Whitby Sea Anglers weighed-in 17 codlings, 2 bleggs & a r/ling 33 lb 10½ oz giving them a winning aggregate 1 lb 13½ oz from their 18 members.

​1st time WSAA had won since 2016.  History

Cloughton Rocks
22 lb 02½ oz ÷ 13 = 1 lb 11½ oz
Whitby Sea Anglers
33 lb 10½ oz ÷ 18 = 1 lb 13½ oz 

After the weigh-in anglers retired to the warmth of the Fleece for refreshments, and a warm by the open fire.  Landlady Carla Smith & her staff had laid on a hearty stew and crusty bread for everyone.

After everyone had eaten, and the numbers crunched, WSAA Secretary Peter Horbury called upon all present to show their appreciation for the staff at the Fleece.

​Then he started the presentation helped by Treasurer Dave Perrett & weigh master Bernard Vasey.
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Heaviest Bag of Fish
​1st Andrew Crowe - 5 codlings - £63.75
2nd Chris France - 3 codlings - £42.50
3rd Denis Thompson - 2 codlings - £21.25
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4th Dave Ward - 4 codlings
5th Paul Kilpatrick - 4 codlings
6th Danny Middlemas - 1 codling, 1 blegg
7th Mike Saunders - 3 codlings, 1 blegg
8th James Moore - 2 codlings
9th Bob Spedding - 2 codlings
10th Brian Harland - 1 codling
11th Chris Scaife* - 2 codlings
12th Tony Jeffels - 1 codling
13th Peter Halder - 1 codling
14th James Gilpin - 1 r/ling
8 lb 03 oz
6 lb 08 oz
6 lb 05 oz
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6 lb 04 oz
5 lb 15 oz
4 lb 07 oz
4 lb 04 oz
3 lb 04 oz
2 lb 11 oz
2 lb 10 oz
2 lb 04 oz
1 lb 09 oz
1 lb 01 oz
     6 oz​
*Weighed-in on his behalf by Ian Thompson.
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1st HBoFish Andrew Crowe
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2nd HBoFish Chris France
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3rd HBoFish Denis Thompson

Heaviest Single Fish (1 per angler)
​1st Denis Thompson - £63.75
2nd Danny Middlemas - 42.50
3rd Brian Harland - £21.25
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4th Chris France
5th James Moore
6th Dave Ward
7th Paul Kilpatrick
8th Tony Jeffels
9th Peter Halder
3 lb 02½ oz
2 lb 10½ oz
2 lb 10 oz
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2 lb 08½ oz
2 lb 01 oz
1 lb 13½ oz
1 lb 12½ oz
1 lb 09 oz
1 lb 00½ oz
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1st H Fish Denis Thompson
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2nd HFish Danny Middlemas
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3rd HFish Brian Harland


Total prize fund £255, comprised £50 from both clubs, £140 from WSAA members, and £115 from Cloughton’s members.
Totalling £255 - split 50/50 for HBoFish / HFish giving £127.50 each this then split further 50/30/20 for individual prizes
£63.75 / £42.50 / £21.25 for 1st / 2nd / 3rd.

​WSAA Club Results:- ​33 lb 07 oz (Av 1 lb 11 oz)
​1st Denis Thompson - 2 codlings
2nd Dave Ward - 4 codlings
3rd Paul Kilpatrick - 4 codlings
4th Danny Middlemas - 1 codling, 1 blegg
5th Mike Saunders - 3 codlings, 1 blegg
6th James Moore - 2 codlings
7th Brian Harland - 1 codling
8th James Gilpin - 1 r/ling
​6 lb 05 oz
6 lb 04 oz
5 lb 15 oz
4 lb 07 oz
4 lb 04 oz
3 lb 04 oz
2 lb 10 oz
     6 oz
Heaviest Fish 3 lb 02½ oz
Inc codling 1 lb 12½ oz

​Inc blegg 1 lb 12½ oz

​​Many thanks to all who took part, Cloughton Rocks will host next year, and Whitby Sea Anglers will pick the date & tide fishing to Cloughton Rocks’ boundaries.  We look forward to the ‘challenge’.

Tight lines.

Peter Horbury

Secretary

WSAA Leader Board
​1st   Rob Allison - 72 fish
2nd   Denis Thompson - 74 fish
3rd   Dave Perrett - 75 fish
4th   Brian Harland - 73 fish
5th   Paul Kilpatrick - 61 fish
7th   Colin Stainthorpe - 71 fish
6th   Andrew Cass - 58 fish
9th   Paul Short - 76 fish
8th   Bernard Vasey - 56 fish
10th   Dave Ward - 74 fish

11th   Danny Middlemas - 60 fish
12th   Rob Taylor - 44 fish
13th   James Moore - 53 fish
14th   Dave Hambley - 33 fish
15th   Mike Saunders - 53 fish
16th   Ben Laws - 31 fish
17th   James Gilpin - 38 fish
18th   Niki McCourt - 32 fish
19th   Malcolm Pitman - 70 fish
20th   Stuart Swales - 30 fish
21st   Peter Horbury - 37 fish
22nd   Dave Smith - 26 fish
23rd   Steven Swales - 20 fish
24th   Paul Harding - 13 fish
25th   Jason Ebison - 15 fish
26th   Richard Deadman - 14 fish
27th   William Atkinson - 17 fish
28th   Keeley Fairbanks - 3 fish
29th   Chris McCarthy - 5 fish
30th   Mike Bowman - 2 fish
31st   Mike Winton - 4 fish
32nd   Norman Middlemas - 4 fish
33rd   Dave Turnbull - 2 fish
​133 lb 13/16oz
132 lb  5/16oz
114 lb  9/16oz
108 lb  9/16oz
103 lb  2/16oz
100 lb  6/16oz
100 lb 00 oz
97 lb  8/16oz
96 lb 11/16oz
91 lb 15/16oz

86 lb 00 oz
71 lb  5/16oz
64 lb  8/16oz
64 lb 00 oz
63 lb  1/16oz
60 lb 13/16oz
53 lb  8/16oz
45 lb 12/16oz
44 lb  5/16oz
42 lb 14/16oz
41 lb 10/16oz
37 lb  3/16oz
36 lb  1/16oz
24 lb  3/16oz
21 lb  6/16oz
20 lb  9/16oz
18 lb  3/16oz
9 lb  8/16oz
6 lb  4/16oz
4 lb  3/16oz
3 lb 15/16oz
3 lb 11/16oz
2 lb  9/16oz
Difference
1 lb  8/16oz
17 lb 12/16oz
6 lb 00 oz
5 lb  7/16oz
2 lb 12/16oz
6/16oz
2 lb  8/16oz
13/16oz
4 lb 12/16oz
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5 lb 15/16oz
14 lb 11/16oz
6 lb 13/16oz
8/16oz
15/16oz
2 lb  4/16oz
7 lb  5/16oz
7 lb 12/16oz
1 lb  7/16oz
1 lb  7/16oz
1 lb  4/16oz
4 lb  7/16oz
1 lb  2/16oz
11 lb 14/16oz
2 lb 13/16oz
13/16oz
2 lb  6/16oz
8 lb 11/16oz
3 lb  4/16oz
2 lb  1/16oz
4/16oz
4/16oz
1 lb  2/16oz

Gallery
by Peter Horbury


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Published Tuesday 6th February 2018
​Last edit ​Saturday 5th January 2019
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