1965 TROPHY AWARDS

 

Trophy Achievement Points Estimated Weight Winner
Mitchell Hedges Best Shark of the season   Mako – 390lbs The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Kimberley
Mickey Wonnall Runner up to Mitchell Hedges   Blue – 149lbs F E Jessop
Norman Lorraine Best Blue Shark of the season   Blue – 149lbs F E Jessop
  Runner up to Norman Lorraine   Blue – 140lbs F E Jessop
Sammy Porbeagle Best Porbeagle Shark of the season   Porbeagle -166lbs G Swan
  Runner up to Sammy Porbeagle   Porbeagle – 132lbs H O Mauerhofer
Alan Caunter Best Shark of season by a Lady Member   Blue – 110lbs The Countess Cowley
  Runner up to Alan Caunter   Blue – 78lbs Miss A Wells
Sercombe Oliver Best Mako Shark of season    Mako – 390lbs The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Kimberley
  Runner up to Sercombe Oliver    Mako – 296lbs A H Hill
Martin Rossi Best Thresher Shark of season     No award
Barbican (A Orcutt) Trophy Heaviest Shark caught single handed   Blue – 88lbs R H Ives
  Runner up to Barbican (A Orcutt)   Blue – 78lbs G M Riley
Venning Trophy Most outstanding or unusual capture of the season     No award
SACGB Trophy Most Sharks over 100lbs in the season    Joint Winners The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Kimberley & F E Jessop
T N Foster Heaviest Shark caught by a Member overseas   Bronze Whaler – 201lbs W H Dutfield
  Runner up to T N Foster   Blue – 98lbs J Brunt
Phil Heathman First Shark of the calendar year of 75lbs or more   Blue – 120lbs F Dack
Auger First Shark of 100lbs or more caught in the season   Blue – 120lbs F Dack
Leslie Andrews Light Tackle Best Shark 0n 50lbs breaking strain line or under   Blue – 45lbs on 9lbs b/s line S James
  Runner up to Leslie Andrews   Blue – 42lbs on 9lbs b/s line S James
W K Wileman Trophy Best Shark caught during the season by a Member resident in the Midlands   Blue – 149lbs F E Jessop
  Runner up to W K Wileman   Blue – 140lbs F E Jessop
R C Roberts Best qualifying Shark of the season   Blue – 150lbs R A C Tuck
  Runner up to R C Roberts   Mako – 260lbs A E Belsten
Daphne Case Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Looe   Blue – 120lbs F Dack
Marsden Sutcliffe Trophy Best Shark caught by a junior member over 12 years and under 16 years of age   Blue – 116lbs  Simon Fielding
J J Holmes Best Shark caught during the season by a member resident in Sussex     No award

Plaques – awarded for best Shark caught each month

Month Winner
June A H Hill
July G Swan
August F E Jessop
September The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Kimberley

Sweepstake Winners

Shark Winner
149lbs Blue F E Jessop
121lbs Blue H Bennett
112lbs Blue W K Wileman

Skippers Trophies

Trophy Achievement Winner
Cock of the Fleet Boat with largest number of sharks Claire – 209 sharks
T Clark Highest average daily catch (40 trips to qualify) R Butters, 2.29
  Runner up to T Clark E Williams, 2.26
Looe Fishermans Protection To the owner of the boat winning Cock of the Fleet R Butters
S.A.C.G.B. £10 to member boatman bringing in the first shark of 75lbs or over during the calendar year L Butters, 100lbs Blue, 8/6/65