J J Holmes Trophy
Awarded annually for the best shark caught during the season by a Member resident in Sussex
At the committee meeting of the 11th June 1960 its noted that Mr J J Holmes had written to the committee offering to donate a trophy to be awarded annually for the best Shark caught by a member resident in Sussex.
| Year | Name |
| 2018 | No award |
| 2017 | No award |
| 2016 | P Hollis |
| 2013 | A Adams |
| 2011 | A Adams |
| 2010 | A Adams |
| 2006 | A Adams |
| 2005 | P Hurst |
| 2004 | A Adams |
| 2003 | A Adams |
| 2001 | A Adams |
| 2000 | A Adams |
| 1999 | P Beech |
| 1998 | A Adams |
| 1997 | A Adams |
| 1993 | A Adams |
| 1991 | G Lines |
| 1990 | A Adams |
| 1984 | T Stead |
| 1982 | C Pelling |
| 1981 | P Beech |
| 1979 | J F Reece |
| 1978 | C P Pelling |
| 1977 | R Goldsmith & A E Belsten |
| 1975 | A S Yates |
| 1974 | C G Austin |
| 1973 | S A Edwards |
| 1972 | S A Goldsmith |
| 1971 | C Hockenden |
| 1970 | G Lidbetter |
| 1969 | L E Bishop |
| 1968 | B D Phillips |
| 1967 | A E Belsten |
| 1966 | A Witherwick |
| 1964 | A R Visick |
| 1963 | S H Richardson |
| 1962 | B D Phillips |
| 1961 | B D Phillips |
| 1960 | J L Wandrews |