Every year, on the last fishing Sunday of December Whitby Sea Anglers hold their Annual Christmas Match for fully paid up members only. Weigh-in, meal, and presentation at the Stakesby Arms, Whitby.
Rule 17 - Members must have fished or paid for 6 matches before they are eligible to fish the clubs Christmas Match. Honorary members are exempt from this ruling.
Fishing from 2pm - 7pm, weighing-in by 8pm.
The winner of the Christmas Cup is the Member with the Heaviest Bag of Fish.
There is also a prize for the angler who catches the Heaviest Fish.
2016 - The Michael Deadman Memorial Trophy For The Christmas Match Heaviest Fish - Donated by Richard Deadman,
in memory of his father who sadly past in 2016.
In previous years WSAA Rules did dictate that an individual can only win 'one prize'**.
Therefore if the winner with the Heaviest Bag of Fish also has the Heaviest Fish, the Heaviest Fish sweep goes to the holder of the second Heaviest Fish. See 1990, 1993, 1996 and 1999, and Footnotes.
**Christmas Match is now kindly and generously sponsored by
Paula & Malcolm Pitman of Hook, Line & Sinker - £100
1st - £50, 2nd - £30, 3rd - £20, so winner can now take all. AGM 2013 8) E
All members receive a festive Christmas meal in the ticket price and all entrants receive a prize whether they weighed-in or not.
Rule 17 - Members must have fished or paid for 6 matches before they are eligible to fish the clubs Christmas Match. Honorary members are exempt from this ruling.
Fishing from 2pm - 7pm, weighing-in by 8pm.
The winner of the Christmas Cup is the Member with the Heaviest Bag of Fish.
There is also a prize for the angler who catches the Heaviest Fish.
2016 - The Michael Deadman Memorial Trophy For The Christmas Match Heaviest Fish - Donated by Richard Deadman,
in memory of his father who sadly past in 2016.
In previous years WSAA Rules did dictate that an individual can only win 'one prize'**.
Therefore if the winner with the Heaviest Bag of Fish also has the Heaviest Fish, the Heaviest Fish sweep goes to the holder of the second Heaviest Fish. See 1990, 1993, 1996 and 1999, and Footnotes.
**Christmas Match is now kindly and generously sponsored by
Paula & Malcolm Pitman of Hook, Line & Sinker - £100
1st - £50, 2nd - £30, 3rd - £20, so winner can now take all. AGM 2013 8) E
All members receive a festive Christmas meal in the ticket price and all entrants receive a prize whether they weighed-in or not.
Trophies
Your eyes don't deceive you, the trophy is slightly bent.
The Royal Hotel Aggregate Winner Cup was donated to Whitby Sea Anglers in the 1970's.
Original donated to a Whitby Coarse fishing club by, the then owner of the Royal Hotel.
The coarse fishing club folded and the cup was then donated to Dave Perrett, WSAA Treasurer, by Dave Smith.
Your eyes don't deceive you, the trophy is slightly bent.
The Royal Hotel Aggregate Winner Cup was donated to Whitby Sea Anglers in the 1970's.
Original donated to a Whitby Coarse fishing club by, the then owner of the Royal Hotel.
The coarse fishing club folded and the cup was then donated to Dave Perrett, WSAA Treasurer, by Dave Smith.
Year
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Winner Heaviest Bag
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Bag Weight
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Winner Heaviest Fish
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Fish Weight
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2022
2021 2020* 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013* 2012 2011 2010* 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999* 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993* 1992 1991 1990* 1989 w 1988 w 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 |
Could be you *Covid-19 - Pandemic Rob Allison Denis Thompson Rob Allison Stuart Swales, Malcolm Pitman Rob Allison Matthew Garbutt Andrew Cass Dave Hambley Matthew Garbutt Colin Stainthorpe Rob Allison Colin Stainthorpe Denis Thompson William Atkinson Glenn Kilpatrick Phil Mead Rob Allison William Atkinson Denis Thompson Norman Brittain Ian Russell Rob Allison Jimmy Middlemas Paul Short** Les Spedding Faron Trueman William Atkinson Jimmy Middlemas Denis Thompson Denis Thompson Bob Eglon Paul Kilpatrick Alec Bain Denis Thompson Ian Russell Alec Bain Denis Thompson Ian Russell ? Dave Lyth Dave Perrett ? ? ? William Atkinson B Jobling Les Spedding & M Fish ? ? ? |
? *Covid-19 18 lb 06½ oz (9) 7 lb 02 oz (3) 12 lb 13 oz (8) 4 lb 03 oz (3/7) 16 lb 05 oz (5) 13 lb 00 oz (5) 7 lb 11 oz (3) 21 lb 06 oz (5) 14 lb 08 oz (4) 3 lb 03 oz (1) 6 lb 12 oz (4) 5 lb 13 oz (7) 0 lb 12 oz (1) 14 lb 12 oz (2) 6 lb 10 oz (10) 15 lb 03 oz (5) 17 lb 05 oz (7) 16 lb 11 oz (4) 16 lb 14 oz (4) 19 lb 10 oz (8) 11 lb 02 oz (3) 12 lb 10 oz (4) 11 lb 04 oz (5) 14 lb 00 oz (3) 3 lb 08 oz (2) 2 lb 14 oz (2) 14 lb 10 oz (2) 14 lb 04 oz (7) 10 lb 01 oz (5) 10 lb 07 oz (1) 16 lb 02 oz (2) 4 lb 05 oz (2) 12 lb 06 oz (16) 23 lb 11 oz (13) 13 lb 15 oz (6) 14 lb 12 oz 27 lb 14 oz 20 lb 09 oz ? 11 lb 06 oz 19 lb 11 oz ? ? ? 17 lb 12 oz 8 lb 06 oz 9 lb 02 oz ? ? ? |
Could be you *Covid-19 - Pandemic Rob Allison Denis Thompson Keeley Fairbanks Chris McCarthy(Jnr) Dave Perrett Colin Stainthorpe Andrew Cass Matthew Garbutt Martin Lamb James Gilpin Dave Hambley ? Andrew Cass Colin Stainthorpe Mark Smith ? Phil Mead Colin Stainthorpe ? Ian Russell Denis Thompson Farron Trueman William Atkinson William Atkinson Bernard Vasey Neil Inglis (Snr) Jimmy Middlemas HF not mentioned in ledger HF not mentioned in ledger Paul Kilpatrick Bob Eglon+ Dave Cass John Messenger Dave Cass William Atkinson HF not mentioned in ledger HF not mentioned in ledger ? ? HF not mentioned in ledger HF not mentioned in ledger ? ? ? Believed fished at night ? ? ? ? ? |
? *Covid-19 4 lb 14 oz 5 lb 02 oz 8 lb 07½ oz 2 lb 06½ oz 6 lb 08 oz 5 lb 00½ oz 4 lb 14 oz 10 lb 13 oz 6 lb 04 oz 1 lb 10 oz 4 lb 14 oz ? 0 lb 10 oz 5 lb 14 oz 4 lb 12 oz ? 6 lb 02 oz 7 lb 06 oz ? 11 lb 10 oz 5 lb 01 oz 5 lb 03 oz 4 lb 03 oz 2 lb 05 oz 2 lb 04 oz 2 lb 02 oz 7 lb 13 oz ? ? 3 lb 01 oz 14 lb 00 oz 2 lb 04 oz 6 lb 00 oz 10 lb 14 oz 5 lb 06 oz ? ? 10 lb 08 oz ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? |
Footnotes:-
Some details can be added once the cups are returned at the end of the season.
+ mentioned in Ian Russell's seasons summary at foot of 1989 - 1990 archives.
In earlier years the numbers of fish was not recorded and neither was the Heaviest Fish.
w = wednesday.
Notes *
2020 - Christmas match not fished due to Covid-9 Pandemic and UK in shutdown.
2013 - rules changed as match was sponsored by Malcolm & Paula Pitman of Whitby Seafishing Supplies £100 - 1st Place £50, 2nd Place £30 & 3rd Place £20. Match report and photographs.
2010 - Colin Stainthorpe won with a single fish 3 lb 03 oz, but WSAA Rules dictate an individual can only win 'one prize', therefore the Heaviest Fish went to James Gilpin 1 lb 10 oz.
1999 - Ian Russell did have a single fish of 7 lb 03 oz in his total bag of 3 fish for 11 lb 02 oz, but WSAA Rules dictate an individual can only win 'one prize', therefore the Heaviest Fish went to Denis Thompson 5 lb 01 oz.
1996 - Paul Short did have a single fish of 9 lb 14 oz in his total bag of 3 fish for 14 lb 00 oz, but WSAA Rules dictate an individual can only win 'one prize', therefore the Heaviest Fish went to William Atkinson 2 lb 05 oz.
1993 - William Atkinson did have a fish of 9 lb 14 oz, therefore Heaviest Fish went to Jimmy Middlemas 7 lb 13 oz.
1990 - Denis Thompson did have a single fish of 10 lb 07 oz, therefore Heaviest Fish went to Paul Kilpatrick 3 lb 01 oz.
Some details can be added once the cups are returned at the end of the season.
+ mentioned in Ian Russell's seasons summary at foot of 1989 - 1990 archives.
In earlier years the numbers of fish was not recorded and neither was the Heaviest Fish.
w = wednesday.
Notes *
2020 - Christmas match not fished due to Covid-9 Pandemic and UK in shutdown.
2013 - rules changed as match was sponsored by Malcolm & Paula Pitman of Whitby Seafishing Supplies £100 - 1st Place £50, 2nd Place £30 & 3rd Place £20. Match report and photographs.
2010 - Colin Stainthorpe won with a single fish 3 lb 03 oz, but WSAA Rules dictate an individual can only win 'one prize', therefore the Heaviest Fish went to James Gilpin 1 lb 10 oz.
1999 - Ian Russell did have a single fish of 7 lb 03 oz in his total bag of 3 fish for 11 lb 02 oz, but WSAA Rules dictate an individual can only win 'one prize', therefore the Heaviest Fish went to Denis Thompson 5 lb 01 oz.
1996 - Paul Short did have a single fish of 9 lb 14 oz in his total bag of 3 fish for 14 lb 00 oz, but WSAA Rules dictate an individual can only win 'one prize', therefore the Heaviest Fish went to William Atkinson 2 lb 05 oz.
1993 - William Atkinson did have a fish of 9 lb 14 oz, therefore Heaviest Fish went to Jimmy Middlemas 7 lb 13 oz.
1990 - Denis Thompson did have a single fish of 10 lb 07 oz, therefore Heaviest Fish went to Paul Kilpatrick 3 lb 01 oz.
Published 16th October 2012
Last edit Friday 19th February 2021
Last edit Friday 19th February 2021