George Jackson 4 lb 02 oz winner of the Ship Inn Open receiving the Whitby Gazette Trophy from landlady Barbara Tyler, and Denis Thompson Heaviest Bag of fish, 5 fish 10 lb 03 oz. 12th January 1997. Photograph by Bernard Vasey.
Sunday 12th January 1997 - Ship Inn Open.
Ship Inn Open Angling Competition was sponsored by Vaux for the heaviest single codling and was fished by 87 anglers with conditions far from ideal. The slight sea swell was close to shore and the water clear, fishing a low water flood tide only 13 lucky anglers returned to weigh in 23 fish for a total weight of 37 lb 05 oz. Fishing time was from 11am to 6pm and the scales were closed at 7pm.
1st - George Jackson - 4 lb 02 oz.
2nd - Denis Thompson - 3 lb 13 oz.
3rd - Ray Maddison - 2 lb 01 oz.
4th - Denis Thompson - 2 lb 00 oz.
5th - Ian Russell - 1 lb 13 oz.
6th - Des Taylor - 1 lb 12 oz.
7th = Paul Kilpatrick - 1 lb 10 oz.
7th = Denis Thompson - 1 lb 10 oz.
9th = Pete Bayes - 1 lb 09 oz.
9th = Paul Kilpatrick - 1 lb 09 oz.
9th = Denis Thompson - 1 lb 09 oz.
12th = A Crowe - 1 lb 07 oz.
12th = George Middlemas - 1 lb 07 oz.
14th - Ray Maddison - 1 lb 06 oz.
15th = Pete Bayes - 1 lb 05 oz.
15th = Ian Russell - 1 lb 05 oz.
17th - Dave Perrett - 1 lb 04 oz.
18th = Denis Thompson - 1 lb 03 oz.
18th = Pete Bayes - 1 lb 03 oz.
20th = Adrian Nelson - 1 lb 02 oz.
20th = Andy Rutledge - 1 lb 02 oz.
22nd - Paul Kilpatrick - 1 lb 01 oz.
23rd - T Barker - 0 lb 15 oz.
As reported by Bernard Vasey 13th January 1997.
Ship Inn Open Angling Competition was sponsored by Vaux for the heaviest single codling and was fished by 87 anglers with conditions far from ideal. The slight sea swell was close to shore and the water clear, fishing a low water flood tide only 13 lucky anglers returned to weigh in 23 fish for a total weight of 37 lb 05 oz. Fishing time was from 11am to 6pm and the scales were closed at 7pm.
1st - George Jackson - 4 lb 02 oz.
2nd - Denis Thompson - 3 lb 13 oz.
3rd - Ray Maddison - 2 lb 01 oz.
4th - Denis Thompson - 2 lb 00 oz.
5th - Ian Russell - 1 lb 13 oz.
6th - Des Taylor - 1 lb 12 oz.
7th = Paul Kilpatrick - 1 lb 10 oz.
7th = Denis Thompson - 1 lb 10 oz.
9th = Pete Bayes - 1 lb 09 oz.
9th = Paul Kilpatrick - 1 lb 09 oz.
9th = Denis Thompson - 1 lb 09 oz.
12th = A Crowe - 1 lb 07 oz.
12th = George Middlemas - 1 lb 07 oz.
14th - Ray Maddison - 1 lb 06 oz.
15th = Pete Bayes - 1 lb 05 oz.
15th = Ian Russell - 1 lb 05 oz.
17th - Dave Perrett - 1 lb 04 oz.
18th = Denis Thompson - 1 lb 03 oz.
18th = Pete Bayes - 1 lb 03 oz.
20th = Adrian Nelson - 1 lb 02 oz.
20th = Andy Rutledge - 1 lb 02 oz.
22nd - Paul Kilpatrick - 1 lb 01 oz.
23rd - T Barker - 0 lb 15 oz.
As reported by Bernard Vasey 13th January 1997.
Courtesy Bernard Vasey.
Courtesy Bernard Vasey.
Courtesy Bernard Vasey.