Junior Tournament 2022
Congratulations to all the Anglers that fished in the 9thJunior Tournament. Thanks to all our generous sponsors, we could not have done this without your generosity.
Special thanks to Ocean Sports Marine for the beautifully handcrafted Trophy for the heaviest snapper. – this years recipient is Hunter Nicholson
Some awesome prizes and Smiles all round. Thanks to the organising team Tina and Julz
20 team / 46 anglers
Last Junior Standing sponsored by Uber Air Ltd, a scenic trip around the peninsula : Winner Liam Clothier
Results as per below
Hunter Nicholson currently holds the heaviest Snapper Trophy
| Kingfish | |||
| 1 | Logan Paton | Wild Card | 10.10kgs |
| 2 | Cade Paton | Wild Card | 9.14kgs |
| 3 | Kayden Te Manu | Splash | 7.18kgs |
| Snapper | |||
| 1 | Hunter Nicholson | Outahere | 7.38kgs |
| 2 | Kayden Te Manu | Splash | 7.31kgs |
| 3 | Koby Maxwell | Mad Max | 7.2kgs |
| Kahawai | |||
| 1 | Iylah-Rose Blue | Nek Minnit | 2.54kgs |
| 2 | Kate Davies | Asylum | 2..25kgs |
| 3 | Levi Nicholson | Outahere | 2.1kgs |
| Trevally | |||
| 1 | Kate Davies | Asylum | 1.84kgs |
| 2 | Laken LeCouteur | Seawitch | 1.84kgs |
| 3 | Desmond Richards | Knight Ship | 1.56kgs |
| Tuna – all Skipjack | |||
| 1 | Carlos Simpson | The Duke | 1.37kgs |
| 2 | Koby Maxwell | Mad Max | 1.36kgs |
| 3 | Koby Maxwell | Mad Max | 1.29kgs |
Youth Nationals 2022
First place winners
Section A – Champion Youth Angler
Primary School Category – Kahawai
Hunter Nicholson – 195.00 Points
Mercury Bay GFC
Section B – all tackle
High School Category – Kahawai
Kate Davies – 2.25kg
Mercury Bay GFC
High School Category – Skipjack & Slender Tuna
James Davies – 7.91kg
Mercury Bay GFC
Primary School Category – Snapper
Hunter Nicholson – 7.38kg
Mercury Bay GFC
2nd and 3rd placings
Section A
3 HUNTER NICHOLSON Champion New Zealand Youth Angler Primary School Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club 1 Kingfish 88.5
3 LEVI NICHOLSON Champion New Zealand Youth Angler Primary School Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club 1 Snapper 164
Section B
Primary
Snapper
2 KAYDEN TE MANU Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club Snapper 7.31
3 KOBY MAXWELL Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club Snapper 7.2
2 LAKEN LE COUTEUR Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club Trevally 1.84
Section C – Overall Champion Primary
3 HUNTER NICHOLSON Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club 4 427.17
Section G – Interclub – champion per club – secondary
Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club
1 CARLOS SIMPSON 3 75.6
2 JAYDE SIMPSON 2 52
3 KYLE LAKER 1 17.2
Champion per club – primary
Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club
1 HUNTER NICHOLSON 4 427.17
2 LEVI NICHOLSON 2 313
3 KOBY MAXWELL 3 103.7
