1962 TROPHY AWARDS

 

Trophy Achievement Points Estimated Weight Winner
Mitchell Hedges Best Shark of the season   Porbeagle – 195lbs L J Hawkins
Mickey Wonnal Runner up to Mitchell Hedges   Porbeagle – 156lbs Mr B D Phillipps
Norman Lorraine Best Blue Shark of the season   Blue – 135.5lbs T A Eason
  Runner up to Norman Lorraine   Blue – 121lbs A H Hardacre
Sammy Porbeagle Best Porbeagle Shark of the season   Porbeagle – 195lbs L J Hawkins
  Runner up to Sammy Porbeagle   Porbeagle – 156lbs B D Phillips
Alan Caunter Best Shark of season by a Lady Member   Blue – 114bs Mrs T Kupper (Switzerland)
  Runner up to Alan Caunter   Blue – 105bs Mrs W Watts
Sercombe Oliver Best Mako Shark of season   No award  
Martin Rossi Best Thresher Shark of season    No award No award
Orcutt Trophy Heaviest Shark caught single handed   Blue – 70lbs R H Ives
  Runner up to Orcutt   Blue R H Ives
Venning Trophy Most outstanding or unusual capture of the season   Porbeagle – 195lbs L J Hawkins
SACGB Trophy Most Sharks over 100lbs in the season   7 sharks B D Phillips
T N Foster Heaviest Shark caught by a Member overseas   Hammerhead – 225lbs (Saiges, Portugal) J J Holmes
Auger First Shark of 120 points or more caught in the season   Porbeagle – 104lbs L J Hawkins
Leslie Andrews Light Tackle Best Shark caught during the season caught on light line (50lbs B/S or under)   Blue – 55.5lbs on 11lbs breaking strain line Mr S James
  Runner up to Leslie Andrews     J Morphew
R C Roberts Best qualifying Shark of the season   Mako – 427.5lbs T Hanson
  Runner up to R C Roberts   Mako – 345lbs J Ellison
Daphne Case Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Looe   Blue – 75.5lbs R A C Holme
Marsden Sutcliffe Trophy Best Shark caught by a junior member  under 16 years of age   Blue – 110lbs P Brown
J J Holmes Best Shark caught during the season by a member resident in Sussex   Porbeagle – 156lbs Mr B D Phillipps

Special Prizes

L J Hawkins Hughes King Road and Reel
S J James Charles Barton Prize Rod

 

Plaques – Best Shark of the Month

Month Winner
June B J Crawley – 121lbs Blue
July T A Eason – 135.5lbs Blue
August B D Phillips – 156lbs Porbeagle
September L J Hawkins – 195lbs Porbeagle
October W Klein (Holland) – 133.5lbs Blue

Boatmen’s Trophies

 

Trophy Achievement Winner
Cock of the Fleet Awarded to the Looe Skipper (Club Member) of the boat catching the largest number of sharks Valhalla
Looe Fishermans Protection Association Awarded to the Owner of the boat winning the Cock of the Fleet Trophy Winner – J Soady (212 sharks), Runner up E Williams (181 sharks)
T Clark Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) with highest daily catch of the season Winner – R Vinnicombe (Falmouth 2.17), Runner up J Soady (2.06)
Pat Sutcliffe Tankard with £10 Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) who catches the most qualifying new members J Soady – 23 members