1996 TROPHY AWARDS
Trophy | Achievement | Points | Estimated Weight | Winner |
Mitchell Hedges | Best Shark of the season | Blue -109.5lbs | J Griss | |
Mickey Wonnall | Runner up to Mitchell Hedges | Blue – 90lbs | M Stalder-Griss | |
Alan Caunter | Best Shark by a Lady Member | Blue – 90lbs | M Stalder-Griss | |
Norman Lorraine | Best Blue Shark of the season | Blue – 109.5lbs | J Griss | |
Venning | The most outstanding or unusual capture of the season | Blue – 90lbs on 16lgs (8kgs) line | M Stalder-Griss | |
Phil Heathman | First Blue Shark of the calendar year of 213cm or over, or 137cm or over if a Porbeagle, Mako or Thresher | Porbeagle – 194lbs | J Kimberley | |
Auger | First Shark of 120 points or more caught in the season | Porbeagle – 194lbs | J Kimberley | |
Leslie Andrews | Best Shark of the season on light tackle | Blue – 90lbs on 16lgs (8kgs) line | M Stalder-Griss | |
European Trophy | Best Blue Shark by a member resident in Europe | Blue – 109.5lbs | J Griss | |
T N Foster | Heaviest Shark caught outside British Waters by a Member | No award | ||
K A Bones | Best Shark caught by a member resident in Essex | No award | ||
R C Roberts | Best qualifying Shark of the season | Blue – 101.5lbs | B Westley | |
Cornish Trophy | Best Shark caught by a member resident in Cornwall | Porbeagle – 194lbs | John Kimberley |
Monthly Cups – awarded for best Shark caught each month
Month | Winner |
June | J Kimberley (194lbs Porbeagle) |
July | J Griss (109.5lbs Blue) |
August | M Stalder-Griss (90lbs Blue) |
Skippers 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 | P Davis – 109.5lbs Blue |
Looe Protection Trophy | Awarded to the Looe Skipper (Club Member) of the boat catching the heaviest Shark of the season | P Davis – 109.5lbs Blue |
T Clark | Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) catching the best shark of the season | I King – 280lbs Porbeagle |
Dusty Miller Trophy | Awarded to the Skipper Member catching the most qualifying sharks of the season | I Chaston – 8 sharks |
Fred Reid Memorial Trophy | Awarded to the first Looe Skipper member for the first qualifying shark of the season | P Davis – 106lbs Blue |
Kingerlee Trophy | Awarded to the best shark caught in the season by a Looe non member Skipper | Dave Bond – 110.5lbs Blue |