1977 TROPHY AWARDS

 

Trophy Achievement Points Estimated Weight Winner
Mitchell Hedges Best Shark of the season Porbeagle – 250lbs I Bunney
Mickey Wonnall Runner up to Mitchell Hedges Porbeagle – 246lbs W Beasant
Norman Lorraine Best Blue Shark of the season Blue – 115lbs S A V Casey
Sammy Porbeagle Best Porbeagle Shark of the season Porbeagle – 250lbs I Bunney
Alan Caunter Best Shark of season by a Lady Member Porbeagle – 208lbs Mrs D Butler
Sercombe Oliver Best Mako Shark of season  Mako – 132lbs A Redknap
Martin Rossi Best Thresher Shark of season No award
Barbican Trophy Heaviest Shark caught single handed No award
Venning Trophy Most outstanding or unusual capture of the season No award
SACGB Trophy Most Sharks over 100lbs in the season Blues of 115lbs, 112lbs, 107lbs, 106lbs, 105lbs, 104lbs, 103lbs, 103lbs, 101lbs and 100lbs S A V Casey
T N Foster Heaviest Shark caught by a Member overseas No award
Phil Heathman First Blue Shark of the calendar year of 213cm or over, or 137cm or over if a Porbeagle, Mako or Thresher Porbeagle – 250lbs I Bunney
Auger First Shark of 120 points or more caught in the season Porbeagle – 250lbs I Bunney
Leslie Andrews Light Tackle Best Shark caught during the season caught on light line A E Belsten
European Trophy Best Shark over 110 points caught by a member residing in the continent of Europe (excl Great Britain)  Blue – 99lbs W Elferring, West Germany
K  A Bones Best Shark caught by a member resident in Essex No award
W K Wileman Trophy Best Shark caught during the season by a Member resident in the Midlands Porbeagle – 250lbs I Bunney
R C Roberts Best qualifying Shark of the season Porbeagle – 458lbs D Runnals
Cornish Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Cornwall Blue – 96lbs D Thompson
Daphne Case Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Looe No award
Ron Gibson Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Yorkshire  Blue – 93lbs L Copley
Derek Denne Best Shark caught by a member resident in Devon Porbeagle – 246lbs W Beasant
W F Crow Trophy Best Shark caught by a member with a London postal address Porbeagle – 81lbs J Potier
Surrey Trophy Best Shark caught by a member resident in Surrey Porbeagle – 208lbs Mrs D Butler
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  Mako – 132lbs T Redknap
J J Holmes Best Shark caught during the season by a member resident in Sussex Blue – 90lbs A E Belston & A Goldsmith

Holt Awards (monthly)

D Spires June – 103lbs Blue
P Crozier July – 121lbs Blue
R Stamp August – 110lbs Blue
A M Gibbs September – 90lbs Blue

Monthly Cups – awarded for best Shark caught each month

Month Winner
May I Bunney – 250lbs Porbeagle
June S A V Casey – 115lbs Blue
July S A V Casey – 113lbs Blue
August W Beasant – 246lbs Porbeagle
September I A Lamb – 75lbs Blue

Skippers 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 R Butters (Jnr) – Lisanne – 132lbs Mako
T Clark Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) catching the best shark of the season H Winter-Taylor  – 458lbs Porbeagle
Looe Fishermans Protection To the skipper of the boat winning Cock of the Fleet R Butters (Jnr) – Lisanne – 132lbs Mako
Dusty Miller Awarded to the Skipper Member (not restricted to Looe) who catches the most qualifying shark in one season H Winter-Taylor
Holt Award Member Skipper runner up to Cock of the Fleet A Hill – 113lbs Blue