1971 TROPHY AWARDS

 

Trophy Achievement Points Estimated Weight Winner
Mitchell Hedges Best Shark of the season Mako – 500lbs Mrs J Yallop
Mickey Wonnall Runner up to Mitchell Hedges Mako – 355lbs D Turner
Norman Lorraine Best Blue Shark of the season Blue – 126lbs P Sexton
Sammy Porbeagle Best Porbeagle Shark of the season Porbeagle – 262lbs R Spraggs
Alan Caunter Best Shark of season by a Lady Member Mako – 500lbs Mrs J Yallop
Sercombe Oliver Best Mako Shark of season  Mako – 500lbs Mrs J Yallop
Martin Rossi Best Thresher Shark of season No award
Barbican Trophy Heaviest Shark caught single handed  Porbeagle – 182.5lbs D Downes
Venning Trophy Most outstanding or unusual capture of the season  Blue – 102.5lbs on 12lbs breaking strain line A Needham
SACGB Trophy Most Sharks over 100lbs in the season Porbeagles of 262, 209, 181, 171, 152, 145, 142, 140, 128, 128,126,126,109 and 100lbs R Spraggs
T N Foster Heaviest Shark caught by a Member overseas Hammerhead – 257lbs J Hughes
Phil Heathman First Blue Shark of the calendar year of 213cm or over, or 137cm or over if a Porbeagle, Mako or Thresher Mako – 500lbs Mrs J Yallop
Auger First Shark of 120 points or more caught in the season Mako -500lbs Mrs J Yallop
Leslie Andrews Light Tackle Best Shark caught during the season caught on light line Blue – 102.5lbs on 12lbs breaking strain line A Needham
European Trophy Best Shark over 110 points caught by a member residing in the continent of Europe (excl Great Britain) Blue – 76lbs Dr Udo Guilini
K A Bones Best Shark caught by a member resident in Essex Blue – 102.5lbs T Miles
W K Wileman Trophy Best Shark caught during the season by a Member resident in the Midlands Blue – 94.5lbs Mrs P Smith
R C Roberts Best qualifying Shark of the season Blue – 153lbs G F Doughty
Daphne Case Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Looe Blue – 122.5lbs A Dingle
Ron Gibson Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Yorkshire Blue – 114lbs D Faulkner
Derek Denne Best Shark caught by a member resident in Devon Blue – 107lbs D Chown
W F Crow Trophy Best Shark caught by a member with a London postal address Porbeagle – 190lbs D  Digby & A Verney
Surrey Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Surrey Blue – 78lbs R King
Welsh Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Wales No award
Marsden Sutcliffe Trophy Best Shark caught by a junior member over 12 years and under 16 years of age  Blue – 78lbs Andrew Wightwick (15 years of age)
Redknap Trophy Best Blue Shark caught by a member resident in Oxford Mako – 132lbs T Redknap
J J Holmes Best Shark caught during the season by a member resident in Sussex  Blue – 101.5lbs C H Ockenden

Leaping Mako Tapestries

Mrs J Yallop Mako – 500lbs (Looe)
R Spraggs Porbeagle – 209lbs (Langstone)
D Wilson Porbeagle – 250lbs (Yarmouth IOW)
D Turner Mako – 355lbs (Falmouth)
B G Maidment Porbeagle – 200lbs (Jersey, Ch. Isles)
T Prince Porbeagle – 201lbs (Yarmouth IOW)
D Barnes Porbeagle – 205lbs (Yarmouth IOW)
M Bowman Blue- 134lbs (Newquay)
G F Doughty Blue – 153lbs (Newhaven)
R Spraggs Porbeagle – 226lbs (Langstone)
G A Hicks Porbeagle – 278lbs (Yarmouth IOW)
A G Looseley Porbeagle – 225lbs (Littlehampton)
K J Lander Porbeagle – 201lbs (St Ives, Cornwall)
Mrs J Jung Blue – 137lbs (Penzance)
P Rogers Porbeagle – 222lbs (Penzance)

Monthly Cups – awarded for best Shark caught each month

 

Month Winner
May Mrs J Yallop – 500lbs Mako
June Mr D Turner – 355lbs Mako
July Mr R Spraggs – 209lbs Porbeagle
August Mr R Spraggs – 262lbs Porbeagle
September Mr R Spraggs – 171lbs Porbeagle
October Mr D Downes – 182.5lbs Porbeagle

Boatmen’s Trophies

Trophy Achievement Winner
Cock of the Fleet Awarded to the Looe Skipper (Club Member) of the boat catching the heaviest Shark of the season A Dingle (Lady Betty) – 500lbs Mako
T Clark Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) catching the best shark of the season A Dingle (Lady Betty) – 500lbs Mako
Dusty Miller Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) who catches the most qualifying shark in one season B Hunkin (Mevagissey) – 44 sharks, 95 trips