1976 TROPHY AWARDS

 

Trophy Achievement Points Estimated Weight Winner
Mitchell Hedges Best Shark of the season   Thresher – 264lbs P Higgins
Mickey Wonnall Runner up to Mitchell Hedges   Porbeagle – 404lbs P J White
Norman Lorraine Best Blue Shark of the season   Blue – 118lbs D M Barnett
Sammy Porbeagle Best Porbeagle Shark of the season   Porbeagle – 404lbs P J White
Alan Caunter Best Shark of season by a Lady Member   Blue – 87lbs Mrs B Thompson
Sercombe Oliver Best Mako Shark of season     No award
Martin Rossi Best Thresher Shark of season   Thresher – 264lbs P Higgins
Barbican Trophy Heaviest Shark caught single handed     No award
Venning Trophy Most outstanding or unusual capture of the season     No award
SACGB Trophy Most Sharks over 100lbs in the season   Porbeagles of 220lbs, 162lbs, 143lbs and three of 120lbs Dr. G Hamza
T N Foster Heaviest Shark caught by a Member overseas   Tiger Shark – 555lbs – Kenya P Mead
Phil Heathman First Blue Shark of the calendar year of 213cm or over, or 137cm or over if a Porbeagle, Mako or Thresher   Porbeagle – 94lbs A Paddon
Auger First Shark of 120 points or more caught in the season   Porbeagle – 250lbs I Bunney
Leslie Andrews Light Tackle Best Shark caught during the season caught on light line   Blue – 84lbs on 12.75lbs B/S line S J James
European Trophy Best Shark over 110 points caught by a member residing in the continent of Europe (excl Great Britain)   Blue – 98.75lbs B P Spaay
K  A Bones Best Shark caught by a member resident in Essex   Thresher – 257lbs C C Stubbings
W K Wileman Trophy Best Shark caught during the season by a Member resident in the Midlands   Blue – 102lbs K Alexander
R C Roberts Best qualifying Shark of the season   Porbeagle – 495lbs J Potier
Cornish Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Cornwall   Porbeagle – 176lbs C F Martin
Daphne Case Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Looe   Blue – 75lbs F Hoskin
Ron Gibson Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Yorkshire   Blue – 102lbs A Aitken
Derek Denne Best Shark caught by a member resident in Devon   Porbeagle – 250lbs R Hancock
W F Crow Trophy Best Shark caught by a member with a London postal address   Blue – 105lbs P Allsey
Surrey Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Surrey   Porbeagle – 220lbs Dr G Hamza
Welsh Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Wales   Porbeagle – 212lbs C Williams
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   Mako – 132lbs T Redknap
J J Holmes Best Shark caught during the season by a member resident in Sussex     No award

Leaping Mako Tapestries

A Jiovany Porbeagle – 325lbs
Dr G Hamza Porbeagle – 325lbs
F Davis Porbeagle – 234lbs
H Winter-Taylor Porbeagle – 280lbs
J T Price Porbeagle – 290lbs
B Hancock Porbeagle – 250lbs
F Flores Porbeagle – 204lbs
G Evans Porbeagle – 202lbs
J Harris Porbeagle – 335lbs
M Millman Porbeagle – 250lbs
P Bayntun Porbeagle – 306lbs
P J White Porbeagle – 404lbs
A Jiovanny Porbeagle – 205lbs
A Paddon Porbeagle – 238lbs
C Williams Porbeagle – 212lbs
J Potier Porbeagle – 465lbs
C Thorne Porbeagle – 277lbs
Dr G Hamza Porbeagle – 220lbs
P Higgins Thresher – 264lbs
M Millman Thresher – 257lbs

Holt Awards (monthly)

P Lindsay June – 107lbs Blue
W Foster & D M Barnett July -118lbs Blue
A J Norman August – 91lbs Blue
A Aitken September – 102lbs Blue

Monthly Cups – awarded for best Shark caught each month

Month Winner
May G Evans – 102lbs Blue
June A Jiovany – 365lbs Porbeagle
July P Higgins – 264lbs Thresher
August P J White – 404lbs Porbeagle
September Dr G Hamza – 202lbs 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 M J Pengelly- Venture – 107lbs Blue
T Clark Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) catching the best shark of the season R Provis – 465lbs Porbeagle
Looe Fishermans Protection To the skipper of the boat winning Cock of the Fleet M J Pengelly- Venture – 107lbs Blue
Dusty Miller Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) who catches the most qualifying shark in one season M Toms
Holt Award Member Skipper runner up to Cock of the Fleet T J Pengelly – 106lbs Blue