Tuesday Flash 31st August
The Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club would like to update its members as follows:
Committee Elections
There are ten members nominated for the eight positions for ‘Committee’, necessitating a postal ballot this year. The Club thanks the nominees for their commitment to serve.
The voting form, information and photos of nominees will be mailed to members in the next few days. To be eligible to vote a member must be financial.
The voting paper is to be enclosed in a sealed envelope AND MUST HAVE your name as the voter printed clearly on the outside of the flap of the envelope.
Voting forms must be received by the office no later than 4pm on Friday 24th September. This will mean posting them before Friday 17th September to PO Box 150 Whitianga 3542 or delivering them in person. If the Clubrooms are still in level 3 voting forms can be slid under either the front or back door.
2021 – 22 Committee
Following the counting of the votes on September 24th or 25th, the new Committee will be announced to members by email. The new Committee will take over the running of the Club from September 25.
The Club extends its grateful thanks to current Committee members, Melissa Ford (2 years), Rod Johnson (2 years), Bryn Jones (3 years), Tom Maxwell (2 years) and Graeme Tucker (5 years) who are retiring.
AGM and Prizegiving
Because our AGM & Prizegiving should take place when NZ is at a level one and that everyone has the opportunity to attend and enjoy the occasion, it has been decided in the interests of members’ health and safety to postpone the event until Labour Weekend Sunday 24th October (we hold our snapper tournament on Saturday 23rd October). It is possible in these uncertain times that a further postponement may be necessary.
Trophy Winners
Finding the winners was a more complex exercise than usual this year. The Club’s interim list of Trophy Winners is listed below: Please check thoroughly for any error or omissions and let the Office know immediately if you suspect anything. The cut-off date for your responses is the 14th September. We definitely wish to avoid any trophies being engraving incorrectly.
TROPHY WINNERS
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SOMERVELL CUP First Gamefish of Season |
Alan Proctor 4/7/20; 27.86kg Kingfish on 10kg |
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PEACHEY-GARDINER TROPHY First Gamefish of Season by Lady Angler WINTER TROPHY Gamefish Scoring Most Points during Winter Season |
Kirsten Sherriff 4/1/21; Est 120kg Striped Marlin Kim Schlaepfer 386pts; 92.66kg Bluefin Tuna on 24kg |
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FRED FORDE CUP First Billfish of Season |
Rebecca Trethowen 20/12/20; 13.4kg S/B Spearfish |
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MARJORIE DAW CUP First Marlin of Season – Non Charter Launch |
Hit’N’Run 3/1/21; Est. 55kg Striped Marlin |
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PRESIDENTS TROPHY First Marlin of Season by Lady Angler |
Kirsten Sherriff 4/1/21; Est 120kg Striped Marlin |
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ROWLEY SMITH TROPHY Skipper of Vessel Catching First Broadbill of Season |
Nathan Wilson (Pearl Miner) 6/1/21 |
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TUNA TROPHY Heaviest Tuna during Tuna Tournament |
Craig Scarrott 53.64kg Yellowfin |
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AMARILLO CUP Heaviest Tuna during Ladies Tournament |
Pamela Harbottle 7.25kg Skipjack |
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KILWELL TROPHY Heaviest Marlin during Tristram Marine Open |
Tom Maxwell 144.18kg StripedMarlin |
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STAR TREK & CFM RADIO STATION TROPHY Team Releasing Most Billfish during Tristram Marine Open |
Pearl Miner & Relief 2 Billfish
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MISS NEW ZEALAND TROPHY Lady Angler Scoring Most Points during Tristram Marine Open |
Danny Mills 475pts |
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FRANK BROWN MEMORIAL TROPHY Skipper of Champion Team in Tristram Marine Open |
Tom Maxwell (Mad Max) 1637 pts |
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CONNIE SIMONS MEMORIAL TROPHY Most Points Scored during Nationals – Mercury Bay v Tairua-Pauanui |
Mercury Bay 2161 pts |
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NZBGFC TROPHY Team Scoring Most Points during Nationals |
Mad Max 1637 pts |
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JACKSON CUP Champion Team in Light Tackle Tournament THE CLASSIC CUP Team Catching Heaviest Billfish during Kubota Billfish Classic |
Mercy 859 pts Kawailani 249.8kg Blue Marlin |
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JUNIOR SNAPPER TROPHY Heaviest Snapper during Junior Tournament LADIES BLUE TAG & RELEASE TROPHY Most Tag & Release Billfish during Ladies Blue |
Lexi Ford 9.25kg Bounty Hunter 2 Striped Marlin |
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LADIES BLUE HEAVIEST TUNA TROPHY Heaviest Tuna during Ladies Blue |
Fin & Tonic 2.25kg Albacore |
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LADIES BLUE OVERALL TROPHY Champion Team in Ladies Blue |
Bounty Hunter 900 pts |
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HOLLINS CUP Last Marlin of Season |
Rebecca Trethowen 19/4/21 |
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COLLIER TROPHY Last Marlin of Season in Local Waters |
Rebecca Trethowen 19/4/21 |
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JOHN BURNS TROPHY Heaviest Gamefish of Season |
Daniel Wilson 282.8kg Broadbill |
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WISEMANS CUP Launch Catching Heaviest Gamefish of Season |
Pearl Miner 282.8kg Broadbill |
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LADY JOCELYN CUP Heaviest Gamefish of Season by Lady Angler |
Kirsten Sherriff 150.4kg Broadbill |
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McGEADY CUP Heaviest Gamefish of Season Caught on Light Tackle |
Alan Proctor 27.86kg Kingfish on 10kg |
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PAUL BARRETT MEMORIAL TROPHY Heaviest Broadbill of the season |
Daniel Wilson 282.8kg Broadbill |
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STEVENSON TROPHY Heaviest Billfish of Season Excluding Black or Striped Marlin |
Daniel Wilson 282.8kg Broadbill |
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WINSTANLEY CUP Heaviest Marlin of Season by Local Angler |
Warren George 249.8kg Blue Marlin |
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ARTHUR TAYLOR MEMORIAL TROPHY Heaviest Striped Marlin of Season |
Lewis Bodman 170.8 kg Striped Marlin |
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TISDALL CUP Heaviest Striped Marlin of Season by Lady Angler |
Rebecca Trethowen 118.7kg |
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LISTER DIESEL CUP Striped Marlin Scoring Most Points SUNBIRD TROPHY Heaviest Tuna of Season |
Tom Maxwell 961pts; 144.18kg on 15kg Kim Schaepfler 92.66kg Bluefin |
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HOWARD MADILL MEMORIAL CUP Tuna Scoring Most Points |
Kim Schaepfler 386pts; 92.66kg Bluefin on 24kg |
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ROKSTAD CUP Heaviest Yellowfin Tuna of Season |
Daniel Wilson 78.6kg |
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JP CRAWFORD CUP Yellowfin Tuna Scoring Most Points Caught on Light Tackle |
Geoff Dunn 253pts; 25.28kg on 10kg |
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MURRAY FAMILY CUP Heaviest Kingfish of Season H.F. ALLOWAY CUP Kingfish Scoring Most Points by Lady Angler |
Alan Proctor 27.86kg Tiana Smith 77pts; 7.66kg on 10kg |
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HAROLD BEALE MEMORIAL TROPHY Kingfish Scoring Most Points Caught on Light Tackle |
Alan Proctor 279pts; 27.86kg on 10kg |
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MAHIMAHI TROPHY Heaviest Mahimahi of Season |
Dave Couper 12.36kg |
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WHITIANGA HOTEL TROPHY Kahawai Scoring Most Points |
Peter Lee 235pts; 2.35kg on 1kg |
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ROY DALE TROPHY Heaviest Snapper of Season |
Shayna Maiden 11.49kg |
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HUGHES JUNIOR CUP Heaviest Gamefish of Season by Junior Angler |
Daniel Wilson 282.8kg Broadbill |
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VERCOE CUP Most Meritorious Catch by Junior Angler |
Daniel Wilson 282.8kg Broadbill on 37kg |
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DR. MACKERETH CUP Gamefish Scoring Most Points by Junior Angler |
Daniel Wilson 764pts; 282.8kg Broadbill on 37kg |
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TEMPEST CUP Heaviest Tuna of Season by Junior Angler |
Masen Schaepfler 81.18kg Bluefin |
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MATTHEW WHITFORD MEMORIAL TROPHY Heaviest Snapper of Season by Junior Angler |
Lexi Ford 9.25kg |
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KERR TROPHY Small Fry Angler Scoring Most Points for Season |
Liam Clothier 478 pts |
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CORBANS WINES TROPHY Launch Catching Most Billfish |
Mad Max 19; 5 Broadbill, 14 Striped Marlin |
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TICKLE PINK TROPHY Launch Releasing Most Billfish |
Undertaker 13; 2 Broadbill, 11 Striped Marlin |
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SHIRAZ CUP Skipper of Launch Scoring Most Points in Local Waters on Heavy Tackle |
Tom Maxwell 6798pts |
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HUGHES & COSSAR TROPHY Non Charter Launch Scoring Most Points for Season |
Undertaker 6245pts |
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FRANK SCALE CUP Mercury Bay Based Charter Launch Scoring Most Points for Season |
Mad Max 8526pts
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HOOPER CUP Angler Scoring Most Points for Season |
Tony Tucker 3997pts |
