CELEBRATING OUR LATEST AWARD WINNERS
Here’s this years winners….
Bishops Lydeard SAC
Dolphins Ray & Skate Shield – Best specimen Skate or Ray from the BCFSA area, boat or shore, based against the BCFSA record list. Joe Latham – Small Eyed Ray – 11.09 – Minehead – Shore
HTV Trophy – awarded for the best nominated specimen taken by an affiliated club member during the BCFSA open contest. Gary Cornish – Cod – 52cms
Blackdown SAC
L.Bennett Trophy – Best specimen boat caught fish, excluding the BCFSA area based against the British record. Alan Shepherd – Pollack – 19.08 – Weymouth
Wilkinson Sword – Awarded posthumously to Alan Shepherd for his outstanding contributions to the sea angling community.
Combe Martin SAC
D.Metcalfe Shark Trophy – Best specimen member of the Shark family from the BCFSA area, based against the BCFSA record list. Craig McClaughin – Spurdog – 18.04 – Ilfracombe – Boat
Peter Smith Trophy – Best specimen Bass from the BCFSA area, boat or shore, based against the BCFSA record list. Liam Stevens – Bass – 15.08 – Ilfracombe – Shore
RAF Locking Trophy – Awarded to the individual who amasses the most points during the BCFSA charter boat contests. John Shapland
NS&C Tope Trophy (by formula) – Best specimen Tope from the BCFSA area, boat or shore, based against the BCFSA record list. Ross Stanway – Tope – 34.01 – Ilfracombe – Shore
Veals Bass Conservation Shield – Best specimen Bass from the BCFSA area, boat or shore, based against the BCFSA record list, returned alive. Derek Ferret – Bass – 13.03 – Ilfracombe – Shore
Reef Raiders SAC
BCFSA Shore Championship Trophy – Presented annually to the team with the most points totalled during the BCFSA shore contests. Reef Raiders SAC ‘A’ – 308cms
Senior / Junior Trophy – Awarded for the best nominated specie by a pair of anglers, one senior and one junior, during the BCFSA open contest. Erin Hayle & Martin Hayle – 110cms
Seaswest SAC
George Gale Trophy – Best specimen Flatfish from the BCFSA area, boat or shore, based against the BCFSA record list. Chris Buxton – Dab – 1.04 – Oxwich – Shore
Man of Steel Shield – Best specimen shore caught fish, excluding the BCFSA area based against the British record. Pete Critchell – Small Eyed Ray – 12.02 – South Devon
Severn Estuary Anglers SAC
Mustad Hook Trophy – Awarded for the best nominated specimen taken by a junior of an affiliated club during the BCFSA open contest. Jacob Searle
Tenby & District SAC
Vincent Coules Trophy – The best specimen from the BCFSA area based against the BCFSA shore record list. Stuart Allen – Golden Mullet – 2.12 – Tenby
West Coast & Watchet SAC
Bridgwater Conger Shield – Best specimen Conger from the BCFSA area, boat or shore against the BCFSA record list. Phil Lovell – Conger – 28.04 – Minehead – Shore
Man of Steel Trophy – Awarded to the individual who amasses the most points during the BCFSA shore contests. Tyrone Jones – 180cms
Weston Outcasts SAC
Browning Trophy – Presented to the team with the highest measurement during a one off contest. Teams of up to ten, only one team per club. Weston Outcasts SAC – 599cms
Weston Super Mare SAA
Ivor Wilkins Memorial Trophy – Presented annually to the team with the most points totalled during the BCFSA charter boat contests. Weston Super Mare SAA ‘A’
Wests SAC
Isambard Trophy – Best specimen from the BCFSA area based against the BCFSA boat record list. George Stavrakopoulos – Grey Gurnard – 1.12 – Ilfracombe
A huge well done to all of the above!
Here’s some interesting facts from our fish recorder Keith Reed, which he’s extracted from his database.
It’s our Presentation Evening on Saturday 8th April 2017 at the Full Quart in Hewish, tickets are available now, priced at £10 for adults and £5 for juniors, this includes a meal from the hot buffet!
Contact Robin Eastman on 01225-891225 for tickets or you can pay with PayPal, email secretarybcfsa@mailbox.org for details.
7.30pm for an 8pm start at the Full Quart in Hewish, BS24 6RT.
Thanks for the update.I was involved with BCFSA many years back and being a life member Portishead Small boats quietly watching from the side lines
I was even once a shared recipient of the Wilkinson sword as a member of Burnham Small Boats.
Tight Lines to you all.
Jerry.
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You’re welcome, and well done Jerry, thats some great achievements!
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