1961 TROPHY AWARDS

 

Trophy Achievement Points Estimated Weight Winner
Mitchell Hedges Best Shark of the season      
Mickey Wonnal Runner up to Mitchell Hedges      
Norman Lorraine Best Blue Shark of the season      
  Runner up to Norman Lorraine      
Sammy Porbeagle Best Porbeagle Shark of the season      
  Runner up to Sammy Porbeagle      
Alan Caunter Best Shark of season by a Lady Member      
  Runner up to Alan Caunter      
Sercombe Oliver Best Mako Shark of season      
Martin Rossi Best Thresher Shark of season      
Orcutt Trophy Heaviest Shark caught single handed      
  Runner up to Orcutt      
Venning Trophy Most outstanding or unusual capture of the season      
SACGB Trophy Most Sharks over 100lbs in the season      
T N Foster Heaviest Shark caught by a Member overseas   Blue – 37lbs (Kinsale) F C Cobbledick
Auger First Shark of 120 points or more caught in the season      
Leslie Andrews Light Tackle Best Shark caught during the season caught on light line (50lbs B/S or under)   Blue – 85.5lbs on 13lbs breaking strain line Mr S James
  Runner up to Leslie Andrews     C Barton
R C Roberts Best qualifying Shark of the season      
  Runner up to R C Roberts      
Daphne Case Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Looe      
Marsden Sutcliffe Trophy Best Shark caught by a junior member  under 16 years of age   Blue – 125lbs G Rogers
J J Holmes Best Shark caught during the season by a member resident in Sussex      

Special Prizes

B D Phillips Hughes King Road and Reel
S J James Charles Barton Prize Rod

 

Plaques – Best Shark of the Month

Month Winner
May K C Wilson – 311lbs Mako
June B D Phillips – 227lbs Porbeagle
July J Eathorne – 142lbs Blue
August B D Phillips – 162lbs Porbeagle
September Mrs H Eathorne – 167lbs Blue
October R H Ives – 87lbs Blue

Boatmen’s Trophies

Trophy Achievement Winner
Cock of the Fleet Awarded to the Looe Skipper (Club Member) of the boat catching the largest number of sharks Valhalla – 596 sharks
Looe Fishermans Protection Association Awarded to the Owner of the boat winning the Cock of the Fleet Trophy Winner – J Soady (596 sharks),
T Clark Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) with highest daily catch of the season Winner – J Soady ( 5.32), Runner up R Pengelly (5.26)
Pat Sutcliffe Tankard with £10 Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) who catches the most qualifying new members Joint winners, J Butters & R Pengelly