1974 TROPHY AWARDS

 

Trophy Achievement Points Estimated Weight Winner
Mitchell Hedges Best Shark of the season Blue – 130lbs Mr. C G Austin
Mickey Wonnall Runner up to Mitchell Hedges Blue – 118lbs Mr A R Redknap
Norman Lorraine Best Blue Shark of the season Blue – 130lbs Mr. C G Austin
Sammy Porbeagle Best Porbeagle Shark of the season Porbeagle – 206lbs Mr. R J Smith
Alan Caunter Best Shark of season by a Lady Member Blue – 90lbs Mrs I M Anderson
Sercombe Oliver Best Mako Shark of season No award
Martin Rossi Best Thresher Shark of season No award
Barbican Trophy Heaviest Shark caught single handed Porbeagle – 96lbs Mr. J Hill
Venning Trophy Most outstanding or unusual capture of the season No award
SACGB Trophy Most Sharks over 100lbs in the season Porbeagles of 170lbs, 110lbs and 104lbs Mr. R Spraggs
T N Foster Heaviest Shark caught by a Member overseas No award
Phil Heathman First Blue Shark of the calendar year of 213cm or over, or 137cm or over if a Porbeagle, Mako or Thresher Blue – 80lbs Mr K Cheetham, with skipper D Butters (Claire)
Auger First Shark of 120 points or more caught in the season Blue – 101.5lbs Mr P Newsam
Leslie Andrews Light Tackle Best Shark caught during the season caught on light line Porbeagle – 206lbs on 45lbs B/S line R J Smith
European Trophy Best Shark over 110 points caught by a member residing in the continent of Europe (excl Great Britain) Blue – 102lbs Commodore C R Manders
K A Bones Best Shark caught by a member resident in Essex Blue – 96lbs Mr D M Barnett
W K Wileman Trophy Best Shark caught during the season by a Member resident in the Midlands Blue – 78.5lbs Mr P Davis
R C Roberts Best qualifying Shark of the season Blue – 150lbs Mr G Francis
Cornish Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Cornwall Blue – 101.5lbs Mr P Newsam
Daphne Case Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Looe Blue – 97lbs D Filtness
Ron Gibson Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Yorkshire Blue – 80lbs Mr K Cheetham
Derek Denne Best Shark caught by a member resident in Devon Blue – 85lbs Mr J E Hamilton-Jones
W F Crow Trophy Best Shark caught by a member with a London postal address Blue – 92lbs Mr C Wye
Surrey Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Surrey Blue – 96lbs Mr R King
Welsh Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Wales Blue – 107.5lbs Mr C Matthews
Marsden Sutcliffe Trophy Best Shark caught by a junior member over 12 years and under 16 years of age No award
J J Holmes Best Shark caught during the season by a member resident in Sussex Blue – 130lbs Mr C G Austin

Leaping Mako Tapestries

C Francis Blue – 150lbs (Looe)
C G Austin Blue – 130lbs (Looe)
R R Rowland Porbeagle – 245lbs (Emsworth, Hants)

Monthly Cups – awarded for best Shark caught each month

Month Winner
June Mr. Castel Vecchi – 106lbs Blue
July W C G Austin – 130lbs Blue
August Mr C Matthews – 107.5lbs Blue
September Mrs I M Anderson – 90lbs Blue

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 Lisanne, R Butters Jnr., 118lbs Blue
T Clark Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) catching the best shark of the season R Butters Jnr., 118lbs Blue
Looe Fishermans Protection To the skipper of the boat winning Cock of the Fleet R Butters Jnr., 118lbs Blue
Dusty Miller Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) who attains the highest daily average of Sharks of 75lbs or more W Cowan, Westward