1975 TROPHY AWARDS

 

Trophy Achievement Points Estimated Weight Winner
Mitchell Hedges Best Shark of the season Thresher – 241lbs W G Bowry
Mickey Wonnall Runner up to Mitchell Hedges Blue – 126lbs A S Fraser
Norman Lorraine Best Blue Shark of the season Blue – 126lbs A S Fraser
Sammy Porbeagle Best Porbeagle Shark of the season Porbeagle – 238lbs D Cockram
Alan Caunter Best Shark of season by a Lady Member Blue – 102lbs Mrs I M Anderson
Sercombe Oliver Best Mako Shark of season No award
Martin Rossi Best Thresher Shark of season Thresher – 241lbs W G Bowry
Barbican Trophy Heaviest Shark caught single handed Porbeagle – 137lbs D Speller
Venning Trophy Most outstanding or unusual capture of the season  Thresher – 241lbs W G Bowry
SACGB Trophy Most Sharks over 100lbs in the season Porbeagles of 186lbs, 164lbs, 146lbs, 142lbs, 122lbs, 104lbs, 102lbs and 101lbs A Paddon
T N Foster Heaviest Shark caught by a Member overseas Spinner – 178lbs J J Holmes
Phil Heathman First Blue Shark of the calendar year of 213cm or over, or 137cm or over if a Porbeagle, Mako or Thresher Blue – 75lbs S James, with skipper G Pearce (Rippling Wave)
Auger First Shark of 120 points or more caught in the season Blue – 110lbs G D Hunt
Leslie Andrews Light Tackle Best Shark caught during the season caught on light line Blue – 80lbs on 16lbs B/S line B D Connell
European Trophy Best Shark over 110 points caught by a member residing in the continent of Europe (excl Great Britain) Blue – 82lbs H Boom
K A Bones Best Shark caught by a member resident in Essex Blue – 106lbs B Payne
W K Wileman Trophy Best Shark caught during the season by a Member resident in the Midlands Blue – 110lbs G D Hunt
R C Roberts Best qualifying Shark of the season Porbeagle – 280lbs S McCartney
Cornish Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Cornwall Blue – 102lbs Mrs I M Anderson
Daphne Case Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Looe Blue – 95lbs D Filtness
Ron Gibson Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Yorkshire Blue – 110lbs G Stevens
Derek Denne Best Shark caught by a member resident in Devon Porbeagle – 238lbs D Cockram
W F Crow Trophy Best Shark caught by a member with a London postal address Blue – 89lbs H Permutt
Surrey Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Surrey Thresher – 241lbs W G Bowry
Welsh Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Wales Porbeagle – 230lbs Dr. I A Davies
Marsden Sutcliffe Trophy Best Shark caught by a junior member over 12 years and under 16 years of age No award
Redknap Trophy Best Blue Shark caught by a member resident in Oxford No award
J J Holmes Best Shark caught during the season by a member resident in Sussex Porbeagle – 98lbs A S Yates

Leaping Mako Tapestries

D Cockram Porbeagle – 238lbs (Appledore N. Devon)
G Evans Porbeagle – 200lbs (Appledore N. Devon)
Mrs D Parker Porbeagle – 228lbs (Appledore N. Devon)
R Boswell Porbeagle – 226lbs  (Bembridg, IOW)
R Staplehurst Porbeagle – 230lbs  (Bembridge, IOW)
W G Bowry Thresher – 241lbs  (Littlehampton, Sussex)
P Allsey Porbeagle – 268lbs  (Padstow, Cornwall)
Dr. I A Davies Porbeagle – 230lbs  (Padstow, Cornwall)
W Jago Porbeagle – 202lbs  (Padstow, Cornwall)
S McCartney Porbeagle – 280lbs  (Padstow, Cornwall)

Monthly Cups – awarded for best Shark caught each month

Month Winner
June G D Hunt – 110lbs Blue
July W G Bowry – 241bs Thresher
August Dr. I A Davies – 230lbs Porbeagle
September A Hancock – 136lbs Porbeagle
October Mrs A C Troy – 77.5lbs 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 Prosperity – 116lbs Blue
T Clark Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) catching the best shark of the season R Staplehurst – Ryde, IOW – 230lbs Porbeagle
Looe Fishermans Protection To the skipper of the boat winning Cock of the Fleet L Butters – 116lbs Blue
Dusty Miller Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) who attains the highest daily average of Sharks of 75lbs or more J Hoare – Reina Dee – Mevagissey – 171 sharks in 61 trips