1970 TROPHY AWARDS

 

Trophy Achievement Points Estimated Weight Winner
Mitchell Hedges Best Shark of the season Porbeagle – 369lbs Mrs Pat Smith
Mickey Wonnall Runner up to Mitchell Hedges Porbeagle – 286lbs R E Fruitnight
Norman Lorraine Best Blue Shark of the season Blue – 120lbs J Goodman
Sammy Porbeagle Best Porbeagle Shark of the season Porbeagle – 369lbs Mrs Pat Smith
Alan Caunter Best Shark of season by a Lady Member Porbeagle – 369lbs Mrs Pat Smith
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 – 154lbs R Downes
Venning Trophy Most outstanding or unusual capture of the season Blue – 102lbs on 11.4lbs breaking strain line S James
SACGB Trophy Most Sharks over 100lbs in the season Porbeagles of 104lbs, 106.5lbs 110lbs, 132lbs and 154lbs R Downes
T N Foster Heaviest Shark caught by a Member overseas Blue – 98lbs J Shaw
Phil Heathman First Blue Shark of the calendar year of 213cm or over, or 137cm or over if a Porbeagle, Mako or Thresher Blue – 77lbs R G Rule
Auger First Shark of 120 points or more caught in the season Blue – 106lbs Mrs Pauline Arnold
Leslie Andrews Light Tackle Best Shark caught during the season caught on light line Blue – 102lbs on 11.4lbs breaking strain line S James
European Trophy Best Shark over 110 points caught by a member residing in the continent of Europe (excl Great Britain) Blue – 103lbs C A Ahlemeyer
K A Bones Best Shark caught by a member resident in Essex Porbeagle – 286lbs R Fruitnight
W K Wileman Trophy Best Shark caught during the season by a Member resident in the Midlands Porbeagle – 369lbs Mrs Pat Smith
R C Roberts Best qualifying Shark of the season Mako – 370lbs P Taylor
Daphne Case Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Looe Blue – 95lbs S Baines
Ron Gibson Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Yorkshire Blue – 109lbs R Cawthray
Derek Denne Best Shark caught by a member resident in Devon Blue – 120lbs J Goodman
W F Crow Trophy Best Shark caught by a member with a London postal address Porbeagle – 259lbs D W Digby
Surrey Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Surrey Blue – 93bs I King
Welsh Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Wales No award
Marsden Sutcliffe Trophy Best Shark caught by a junior member over 12 years and under 16 years of age 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 Blue – 110lbs G Lidbetter

Leaping Mako Tapestries

G Allen Porbeagle – 225lbs (Lymington)
E Atkinson Blue – 135lbs (Mevagissey)
M L Ballinger Blue – 148lbs (Newquay)
Dr. W J Bland Porbeagle – 213lbs (Yarmouth , IOW))
R F Blowers Blue – 155lbs (Looe)
J C G Brown Blue  – 180lbs (Falmouth)
F Cahill Porbeagle – 254lbs (Yarmouth IOW)
D Digby Porbeagle – 259lbs (Yarmouth, IOW)
S A Dulley Thresher – 201lbs (Yarmouth, IOW)
R E Fruitnight Porbeagle – 286lbs (Langstone, Portsmouth)
R S Howes Porbeagle – 261lbs (Looe)
T Housby Porbeagle – 210lbs (Lymington)
J Humby Porbeagle – 299.5lbs (Lymington)
G R Price Blue – 149lbs (Looe)
 J Sayer Porbeagle – 220lbs (Lymington)
 K Simpson  Blue – 133lbs (Newquay)
 J Sisley  Blue – 134lbs (Looe)
 Mrs P Smith  Porbeagle – 369lbs (Looe)
 P Taylor  Mako – 370lbs (Falmouth)
R Wood  Mako – 324lbs (Looe)
 A Verney  Porbeagle – 241lbs (Yarmouth, IOW)
 K R Wilkinson  Blue -148lbs (Mevagissey)
 T Wilkins  Porbeagle – 208lbs (Yarmouth, IOW)

Monthly Cups – awarded for best Shark caught each month

Month Winner
May R G Rule – 77lbs Blue
June  R Downes – 154lbs Porbeagle
July Mrs P Smith – 369lbs Porbeagle
August R Fruitnight – 286lbs Porbeagle
September D W Digby – 259lbs Porbeagle
October 1969 Mrs P Arnold – 106lbs Blue
November 1969 J Goodman – 120lbs Blue

Boatmen’s 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 A Dingle (Lady Betty) – 369lbs Porbeagle
T Clark Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) catching the best shark of the season A Dingle (Lady Betty) – 369lbs Porbeagle
Dusty Miller Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) who catches the most qualifying shark in one season E Lakeman – Penare
SACGB Skipper £10 prize Awarded to the Skipper Member boating the first shark of 75lbs or more D Butters – Claire