1971 TROPHY AWARDS
Trophy | Achievement | Points | Estimated Weight | Winner |
Mitchell Hedges | Best Shark of the season | Mako – 500lbs | Mrs J Yallop | |
Mickey Wonnall | Runner up to Mitchell Hedges | Mako – 355lbs | D Turner | |
Norman Lorraine | Best Blue Shark of the season | Blue – 126lbs | P Sexton | |
Sammy Porbeagle | Best Porbeagle Shark of the season | Porbeagle – 262lbs | R Spraggs | |
Alan Caunter | Best Shark of season by a Lady Member | Mako – 500lbs | Mrs J Yallop | |
Sercombe Oliver | Best Mako Shark of season | Mako – 500lbs | Mrs J Yallop | |
Martin Rossi | Best Thresher Shark of season | No award | ||
Barbican Trophy | Heaviest Shark caught single handed | Porbeagle – 182.5lbs | D Downes | |
Venning Trophy | Most outstanding or unusual capture of the season | Blue – 102.5lbs on 12lbs breaking strain line | A Needham | |
SACGB Trophy | Most Sharks over 100lbs in the season | Porbeagles of 262, 209, 181, 171, 152, 145, 142, 140, 128, 128,126,126,109 and 100lbs | R Spraggs | |
T N Foster | Heaviest Shark caught by a Member overseas | Hammerhead – 257lbs | J Hughes | |
Phil Heathman | First Blue Shark of the calendar year of 213cm or over, or 137cm or over if a Porbeagle, Mako or Thresher | Mako – 500lbs | Mrs J Yallop | |
Auger | First Shark of 120 points or more caught in the season | Mako -500lbs | Mrs J Yallop | |
Leslie Andrews Light Tackle | Best Shark caught during the season caught on light line | Blue – 102.5lbs on 12lbs breaking strain line | A Needham | |
European Trophy | Best Shark over 110 points caught by a member residing in the continent of Europe (excl Great Britain) | Blue – 76lbs | Dr Udo Guilini | |
K A Bones | Best Shark caught by a member resident in Essex | Blue – 102.5lbs | T Miles | |
W K Wileman Trophy | Best Shark caught during the season by a Member resident in the Midlands | Blue – 94.5lbs | Mrs P Smith | |
R C Roberts | Best qualifying Shark of the season | Blue – 153lbs | G F Doughty | |
Daphne Case Trophy | Best Shark caught by a member resident in Looe | Blue – 122.5lbs | A Dingle | |
Ron Gibson Trophy | Best Shark caught by a member resident in Yorkshire | Blue – 114lbs | D Faulkner | |
Derek Denne | Best Shark caught by a member resident in Devon | Blue – 107lbs | D Chown | |
W F Crow Trophy | Best Shark caught by a member with a London postal address | Porbeagle – 190lbs | D Digby & A Verney | |
Surrey Trophy | Best Shark caught by a member resident in Surrey | Blue – 78lbs | R 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 | Blue – 78lbs | Andrew Wightwick (15 years of age) | |
Redknap Trophy | Best Blue Shark caught by a member resident in Oxford | Mako – 132lbs | T Redknap | |
J J Holmes | Best Shark caught during the season by a member resident in Sussex | Blue – 101.5lbs | C H Ockenden |
Leaping Mako Tapestries
Mrs J Yallop | Mako – 500lbs (Looe) |
R Spraggs | Porbeagle – 209lbs (Langstone) |
D Wilson | Porbeagle – 250lbs (Yarmouth IOW) |
D Turner | Mako – 355lbs (Falmouth) |
B G Maidment | Porbeagle – 200lbs (Jersey, Ch. Isles) |
T Prince | Porbeagle – 201lbs (Yarmouth IOW) |
D Barnes | Porbeagle – 205lbs (Yarmouth IOW) |
M Bowman | Blue- 134lbs (Newquay) |
G F Doughty | Blue – 153lbs (Newhaven) |
R Spraggs | Porbeagle – 226lbs (Langstone) |
G A Hicks | Porbeagle – 278lbs (Yarmouth IOW) |
A G Looseley | Porbeagle – 225lbs (Littlehampton) |
K J Lander | Porbeagle – 201lbs (St Ives, Cornwall) |
Mrs J Jung | Blue – 137lbs (Penzance) |
P Rogers | Porbeagle – 222lbs (Penzance) |
Monthly Cups – awarded for best Shark caught each month
Month | Winner |
May | Mrs J Yallop – 500lbs Mako |
June | Mr D Turner – 355lbs Mako |
July | Mr R Spraggs – 209lbs Porbeagle |
August | Mr R Spraggs – 262lbs Porbeagle |
September | Mr R Spraggs – 171lbs Porbeagle |
October | Mr D Downes – 182.5lbs Porbeagle |
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) – 500lbs Mako |
T Clark | Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) catching the best shark of the season | A Dingle (Lady Betty) – 500lbs Mako |
Dusty Miller | Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) who catches the most qualifying shark in one season | B Hunkin (Mevagissey) – 44 sharks, 95 trips |