English Boat Championship
Rhyl, 20th and 21st June 2009
The 2009 English Boat was held on the weekend of 20th and 21st June.
Registration took place at the Head Quarters venue at the Sunnyvale Caravan Park .
Most of the 66 entrants from England , Scotland , Wales , Ireland and Germany register on the Friday evening, followed by socialising and catching up with friends not seen since the last competition.
Day 1 had to be cancelled due to the wind strength and direction. There were fish caught by the dozen or so who decided to change discipline and have a go off the shore, the draw of wetting a line was strong.
At Rhyl a wind farm was built off shore several years ago. Currently about 8 miles down the coast another wind farm is under construction. It occurred to me that the common theme here to power the turbines is wind, so I ask myself, should we be cautious in booking a venue with a wind farm nearby!
Day 2 and a change in the weather and we headed out for what had to become a one day comp instead of two. 7 boats put to sea for 71/2 hours fishing, a bit longer than usual due to the harbours drying out, so boats have limited state of tide for getting onto jetty.
Most boats found some good size Tub Gurnards for which Rhyl is renowned, the best going to the rod of Dave Oliver with one of 55cm estimated over 5 lb. Dabs are the other prime species with several competitors getting their 10 and then some. Also making up the catches were Red and Grey Gurnard, Dogfish, Smoothhound, excessive amounts of small Whiting, Mackerel and double figure Bull Huss. A good days fishing was had by most with all regretting only fishing the 1 day.
When the points were worked out there were 7 boat winners on 100% so it was necessary to use the count back. The top 2 had the same 84 points, so first and second was decided by one having 50 and the other 43 fish, a close result.
The top 3 and pin winners were, 1st and Gold pin to Rolf Marslaeck of England, 2nd and Silver pin to Paul Hutchinson of Ireland , with 3rd and Bronze pin going to Arran Smith of Wales .
Top Junior was Sam Short of England.
As with Species Conger, the top 3 places were shared between 3 Sections which proves the ability of the Anglers to change tactics for different venues.
Report by Kim Bowden, Secretary
Individual
1. Rolf Marslaeck 100% 84pts 50 Fish
2. Paul Hutchinson 100% 84pts 43 Fish
3. Arran Smith 100% 79pts
4. David Proudfoot 100% 78pts
5. Kevin Preston 100% 67pts
6. Colin Searles 100% 62 pts
7. Marcus Wuest 100% 56pts
8. Perry Dack 98.21%
9. Scott Gibson 96.43% 81pts
10. Kim Bowden 96.45% 54pts
11. Phil Clarke 95.16
12. Andy Selby 93.67
13. Steve Souter 91.67
14. Graham Latimer 91.04
15. Andy Deavin 91.04
16. Dereck Yulie 91.03
17. Andy Smith 90.32
18. Steve Clements 89.55
19. Ray Barron 87.18
20. Dave Clark 86.08
21. Ken Smith 86.08
22. Neil Cottington 85.71
23. John Law 84.81
24. Mick Duff 84.52
25. Vernon Allen 84.52
26. Rod Adamson 83.87
27. Malcolm Ruff 83.58
28. John Brady 82.26
29. David Oliver 82.05
30. Billy Short 80.95
31. Gary Galbraith 80.65
32. Ash Currier 80.36
33. Cliff Newbold 79.49
34. Rob Roberts 78.57
35. Paul Hart 78.21
36. Arthur Beechy 77.42
37. Gary Hobbs 77.38
38. Sam Short jnr 77.38
39. Colin Crocker 76.19
40. Warren Doyle 76.12
41. Barry Senior 75.95
42. Peter McCartain 75.64
43. Tommy Squires 75
44. John Oleary 74.63
45. Tony Cardlan 74.63
46. Ray Evans 73.81
47. Rob Troy 73.42
48. Colin Hamblin 73.13
49. David Styles 72.58
50. Richard Russell 71.43
51. Darren Latimer 68.35
52. Jerry Knight 66.67
53. Sean OShaunessy 66.67
54. Martin Bobbett 64.56
55. Roger Whiting 63.10
56. Jimmy Jones 61.29
57. Steve Drew 55.70
58. Mike Smith 53.85
59. Kevin Sampson 53.57
60. Tony Porrit 53.23
61. Alan Porter 51.19
62. Matt Osbourne 51.19
63. George Bell 47.62
64. Mick Clarges 44.05
65. Niell Bell jnr 28.57
66. Neil Barnes 0.00
67. George McCullough DNF
2 Man Open
1 D.Proudfoot , D.Yulie 191.03
2 S.Souter , S.Gibson 188.10
3 P.Dack , R.Barron 185.39
4 V.Allen , K.Preston 184.52
5 R.Adamson , C.Searles 183.87
6 K.Bowden , D.Oliver 178.48
7 B.Senior , R.Marslaek 175.95
8 A.Selby , B.Short 174.62
9 A.Beechy , P.Clarke 172.58
10 D.Styles , M.Wuest 172.58
11 G.Latimer , D.Latimer 159.40
12 P.McCartain , J.Brady 157.90
13 P.Hart , C.Newbold 157.69
14 R.Rusell , K.Smith 157.50
15 C.Hamblin , G.Hobbs 150.52
16 N.Cottington , R.Whiting 148.81
17 T.Cardlan , R.Troy 148.04
18 A.Currier , M.Bobbett 144.91
19 A.Deavin , K.Sampson 144.62
20 M.Clarges , P.Hutchinson 144.05
21 S.OShaunessy , W,Doyle 142.79
22 S.Clements , M.Osbourne 140.74
23 J.Jones , T.Squires 136.29
24 G.Galbraith , M.Smith 134.49
25 R.Evans , S.Drew 129.51
26 T.Porritt , J.Oleary 127.85
27 A.Porter , C.Crocker 127.38
28 M.Ruff , N.Barnes 82.90
29 G.Bell , N.Bell 76.19
4 Man Open
1. S.Gibson,D.Proudfoot,S.Souter,D.Yullie 379.21
2. K.Preston,A.Smith,P.Clarke,G.Hobbs 372.54
3. P.Dack,R.Barron,R.Adamson,C.Searles 369.26
4. J.Brady,J.Jones,K.Bowden,D.Oliver 322.03
5. T.Cardlan,R.Troy,S.OShaunessy,P.Hutchinson 314.71
6. C.Hamblin,A.Beechy,J.Law,R.Roberts 313.94
7. M.Wuest,A.Deavin,M.Bobbett,K.Sampson 309.17
8. D.Styles,D.Latimer,G.Latimer,J.Oleary 306.61
9. R.Whiting,K.Smith,N.Cottington,R.Russell 306.31
10. R.Evans,S.Drew,A.Selby,B.Short 304.13
11. A.Porter,R.Marslaek,B.Senior,C.Crocker 303.33
12. W.Doyle,T.Squires,P.McCartain,M.Clarges 270.81
13. G.Galbraith,M.Smith,M.Osborne,A.Currier 266.04
14. M.Ruff,V.Allen,N.Barnes,S.Clements 256.17
Executive 4 man open
1 M.Wuest,S.Souter,S.Clements,S.Short jnr 358.60
2 J.Oleary,R.Barron,D.Clarke,D.Proudfoot 347.88
3 A.Smith,V.Allen,M.Bobbett,K.Bowden 345.51
4 K.Preston,M.Smith,S.Gibson,A.Selby 343.95
5 B.Senior,D.Yullie,D.Oliver,J.Law 333.84
6 G.Latimer,T.Squires,T.Cardlan,R.Adamson 324.54
7 R.Troy,A.Porter,P.Hutchinson,P.Dack 322.82
8 W.Doyle,C.Newbold,N.Cottington 317.51
9 R.Marslaek,P.Hart,B.Short,T.Porrit 312.38
10 A.Currier,J.Knight,J.Brady,A.Beechy 306.70
11 P.Clarke,J.Jones.A.Smith,G.Bell 294.39
12 M.Osbourne,M.Duff,R.Russell,M.Ruff 290.72
13 R.Evans,D.Styles,G.Galbraith,K.Sampson 280.61
14 A.Deavin,S.Drew,S.OShaunessy,R.Whiting 276.50
15 C.Hamblin,K.Smith,D.Latimer,N.Bell Jnr 256.14
16 C.Searles,G.Hobbs,N.Barnes,P.McCartan 251.53
Top Overseas Angler (non English Section)
1. Paul Hutchinson EFSA Ireland
Longest Gurnard
1. Dave Oliver 55cm
2. Dave Clark 52cm
3. John Law 51cm
Top Boat
Jensen – Tony Parry
Juniors
1. Sam Short 77.38
2. Niell Bell 28.57
Life Members
1 P.Hutchinson 100 84pts
2 D.Proudfoot 100 78 pts
3 K.Preston 100 67pts
4 C.Searles 100 62pts
5 M.Wuest 100 56pts
6 P.Dack 98.21
7 A.Selby 93.67
8 G.Latimer 91.04
9 D.Yulie 91.03
10 S.Clements 89.55
11 R.Barron 87.18
12 K.Smith 86.08
13 D.Clark 86.08
14 N.Cottington 85.71
15 J.Brady 82.26
16 D.Oliver 82.05
17 G.Galbraith 80.65
18 P.Hart 78.21
19 W.Doyle 76.12
20 P.McCartain 75.64
21 T.Squires 75
22 T.Cardlan 74.63
23 J.Oleary 74.63
24 R.Troy 73.42
25 D.Styles 72.58
26 R.Russell 71.43
27 J.Knight 66.67
28 M.Bobbett 64.56
29 J.Jones 61.29
30 M.Smith 53.85
31 G.Bell 47.62
32 M.Clarges 44.05