1983 TROPHY AWARDS

 

Trophy Achievement Points Estimated Weight Winner
Mitchell Hedges Best Shark of the season Porbeagle – 246lbs I Bunney
Mickey Wonnall Runner up to Mitchell Hedges Blue – 112lbs A Losinski
Norman Lorraine Best Blue Shark of the season Blue – 112lbs A Losinski
Sammy Porbeagle Best Porbeagle Shark of the season Porbeagle -246lbs I Bunney
Alan Caunter Best Shark of season by a Lady Member No award
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 – 109.5lbs T Bird
Venning Trophy Most outstanding or unusual capture of the season No award
SACGB Trophy Most Sharks over 100lbs in the season Porbeagles of 214lbs, 198lbs and 102lbs I Bunney
T N Foster Heaviest Shark caught by a Member overseas Mako – 237.5lbs – Kenya F H Shlindler
Phil Heathman First Blue Shark of the calendar year of 213cm or over, or 137cm or over if a Porbeagle, Mako or Thresher Porbeagle – 92lbs I Bunney
Auger First Shark of 120 points or more caught in the season Porbeagle – 100lbs B Taylor
Leslie Andrews Light Tackle Best Shark caught during the season caught on light line Porbeagle – 219lbs on 8lbs B/S line I Bunney
European Trophy Best Shark over 110 points caught by a member residing in the continent of Europe (excl Great Britain) No award
K A Bones Best Shark caught by a member resident in Essex No award
W K Wileman Trophy Best Shark caught during the season by a Member resident in the Midlands Porbeagle – 92lbs I Bunney
R C Roberts Best qualifying Shark of the season Thresher – 281lbs W Schmidt
Cornish Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Cornwall Blue – 83lbs J Kimberley
Daphne Case Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Looe No award
Ron Gibson Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Yorkshire  Blue – 89lbs N Hogg
Derek Denne Best Shark caught by a member resident in Devon Porbeagle – 158lbs B Taylor
F Crow Trophy Best Shark caught by a member with a London postal address Blue – 112lbs A Losinski
Surrey Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Surrey No award
Welsh Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Wales  Porbeagle – 109.5lbs T Bird
Marsden Sutcliffe Trophy Best Shark caught by a junior member over 12 years and under 16 years of age No award
Brooks-Elliot Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Buckinghamshire No award
Pearl Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Lancashire 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 105lbs T Steed

Leaping Mako Tapestries

Thresher Shark – 281lbs W Schmidt
Skipper T Legg

Monthly Cups – awarded for best Shark caught each month

Month Winner
May I Bunney – 92lbs Porbeagle
June B Taylor – 100lbs Porbeagle
July R Gray – 125lbs Porbeagle
August A Losinski – 112lbs Blue
September I Bunney – 246lbs Porbeagle

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 J Hicks – Sundancer – 89lbs Blue
T Clark Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) catching the best shark of the season T Legg – 281lbs Thresher
Looe Fishermans Protection To the skipper of the boat winning Cock of the Fleet J Hicks – Sundancer – 89lbs Blue
Dusty Miller Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) who catches the most qualifying shark in one season J Hicks – Sundancer
Kingerlee Trophy Awarded to the best shark caught in the season by a Looe non member Skipper R Chapman – Seabird – 108lbs Blue