Seven pairs set out, with combined weights counting toward the trophy. (although individual results are also recorded for the championship)
The fairly strong NE wind which greeted the anglers as they left the increasingly silted harbour thankfully abated after a short while and warm, calm conditions prevailed.
Most headed for the Weir bank area with skate in mind. Dogfish were ever present but there were also plenty of whiting to keep anglers busy as well as small smooth hounds and dabs.
At the end of play however, it was M. Morris who came up trumps, bagging four sizeable skate. The best of which was a modest 7lbs 15.8oz which helped toward besting second placed T. Morris by over 10lbs.
Junior member L. Perry-French narrowly missed out on the heavy fish pool with an impressive ray of his own at 7lbs 14.7oz and P. Gower weighed in another of 7lbs 4.6oz.
Coupled with G. Mummery's bag however, which included a good whiting of over 1.5lbs and a skate of his own, he and Mick took top spot for the event.
Full results as follows:
Pairs;
1st- M. Morris & G. Mummery, 41lbs 6.8oz
2nd- T. Morris & B. Morris, 31lbs 1.9oz
3rd- P. Gower & K. Wilton, 25lbs 0.3oz
4th- J. Simpson & L. Simpson, 15lbs 1.3oz
5th- S. Stephenson & C. Zacharia, 15lbs 1.2oz
6th- D. Perry & K. Morris, 12lbs 12.1oz
7th- L. Perry-French & B. Perry-French, 12lbs 5.8oz
Individual;
1st- M. Morris, 7 fish, 28lbs 7.6oz
2nd- T. Morris, 16 fish, 16lbs 9.7oz
3rd- B. Morris, 11 fish, 14lbs 8.2oz
4th- P. Gower, 5 fish, 14lbs 1.5oz
5th- G. Mummery, 10 fish, 11lbs 15.2oz
6th- K. Wilton, 6 fish, 10lbs 14.7oz
7th- J. Simpson, 6 fish, 9lbs 5.6oz
8th- L. Perry-French, 2 fish, 8lbs 14.9oz
9th- S. Stephenson, 4 fish, 8lbs 12.9oz
10th- D. Perry, 7 fish, 6lbs 15.7oz
11th- C. Zacharia, 5 fish, 6lbs 4.7oz
12th- K. Morris, 6 fish, 5lbs 12.4oz
13th- L. Simpson, 4 fish, 5lbs 11.7oz
14th- B. Perry-French, 6 fish, 3lbs 6.9oz
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| L. Perry-French with his Ray of 7lbs 14.7oz. |
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| M. Morris with two of four Skate |
