Trophies
The Shark Angling Club of Great Britain has one of the largest, if not the largest trophy cabinet entirely devoted to the catch and release of sharks.
In total the club have 43 perpetual angler trophies which are awarded annually and held by the winners until a minimum of one month before the end of the season when they must be returned to the secretary.
In addition, there are 9 perpetual skipper trophies which are awarded annually and held by the winners until a minimum of one month before the end of the season when they must be returned to the secretary.
Each month there is a cup for the best shark of the month which is awarded at the end of the season and which the winner retains.
At the end of the season an engraved salver is presented to new winners of each British Measured and Released Line Class Record which the winner retains. To be a winner your record must have been achieved in the awarding year and remain unbeaten throughout the season.
Most, but not all of these trophies are available only to members of the club.
The majority of these trophies are awarded for sharks which have been brought aboard, measured and released which enables a points score to be determined. The points score for a shark are determined by combining the length nose to fork of tail with girth measured to the front of, but not including the dorsal fin. One inch equals one point
From 2018 another category of trophy has been introduced which is the Visually Estimated Shark category. This category has been added in recognition that an increasing number of anglers and skippers are choosing not to bring the sharks aboard, preferring to release them at the side of the boat. This category will also provide a trophy claim opportunity for anglers when the shark is simply too large to bring aboard the boat safely and when to do so would not be in the best interest of the sharks welfare. In these situations the committee will consider video, photographic and any other forms of evidence. Although an accurate measurement is more difficult when the shark is not brought aboard, an estimate is often possible and the measuring process can be recorded.
Annual Winner Summaries
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Trophies – sharks brought aboard, measured & released
The Mitchell-Hedges Trophy
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The Mickey Wonnall Trophy
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The Norman Lorraine Trophy
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The Sammy Porbeagle Trophy
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The Sercombe Oliver Thresher (Martini Rossi) Trophy
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The Sercombe Oliver Mako Trophy
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The Alan Caunter Trophy
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The Phil Heathman Trophy
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The Auger Trophy
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The Venning Trophy
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The Barbican Trophy
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The S.A.C.G.B. Trophy
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The Leslie Andrews Light Tackle Trophy
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The European Trophy
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The T N Foster Trophy
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The R C Roberts Trophy
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The Marsden Sutcliffe Trophy
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The Daphne Case Trophy
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The Carl Aldridge Trophy
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The W K Wileman Midland Trophy
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The James Gorring Memorial Cup
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The Ron Gibson Trophy
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The Derek Denne Trophy
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The K A Bones Trophy
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The W F Crow (London) Trophy
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The Hampshire Trophy
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The Surrey Trophy
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The Welsh Trophy
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The Cornish Trophy
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The Redknap Trophy
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The Brooks Elliot Trophy
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The Gloucestershire Trophy
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The Pearl Trophy
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The J J Holmes Trophy
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The Glaibasel Trophy
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The R J Day Trophy
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The C C Bett Trophy
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The Iris Memorial Trophy
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The Sharky Martin Shield
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The Outlaw Trophy
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Festival Trophies and Shields
SACGB Festival Trophy
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The Jolly Sailor Trophy
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Team Tankard
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Skipper Shield for Most Sharks caught
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Skipper shield for Most Points
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Skipper Trophies
The Cock of the Fleet Trophy
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The T Clark Trophy
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The Fishermans Protection Trophy
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The Dusty Miller Trophy
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The Fred & Betty Reid Memorial Trophy
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The Kingerlee Trophy
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The Chairmans Trophy
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The Mustad Skippers Trophy
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Trophies – visually estimated sharks released at the side of the boat
K. J. Tapper Trophy
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The Mustad Trophy
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S.A.C.G.B. Mustad Trophy
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