Hossack takes South Shields Open

 Honours

Nov 20 2009 The Journal

Second place for the heaviest bag went to Paul McIntyre with two codling and 14 coalfish taken from the pier for 14lb 8oz. The 23-6-2 combined weight of Gavin Owen, third with 14 fish 12-2-8, and Steve Potts fourth with twelve for 10-15-14, took the pairs.

Junior champion was Kelvin Dunn with a codling and two flounders for 3-11-4, Pauline Ferry taking the ladies title with 12oz. The winning fish of 4.76lb, taken by Martin Peel in the Seaham Town Council Open, came from the pier. Darren Swan fished the Featherbed Rocks to take second with a codling of 2.59lb.

Rita Clark took the ladies title with 1.87lb, Conor Darwin the juniors with 1.39lb.

Match anglers have had some cracking sport. Darren Shields won Bedlington Station’s match with 13 cod for 21-2-0 from Blyth Beach, Ronnie Forest taking 10 cod for 19-8-0, best 4-15-8 from Lynemouth. Mark Thomspon won Horden Buffs’ match fished at Lynemouth with nine cod and an eel for 16-5-6, Darren Thompson taking seven cod for 15-11-0, best 5-8-4, the best of a club record weigh in of 77lb taken by eight anglers.

Ronnie Forest fished at Lynemouth to win Seaton Sluice’s match with 10 cod for 19-8-0, Chris Guthrie taking nine cod for 16-10-0, Paul Stephenson taking the heaviest at 6-13-0 from Collywell. Ian Harrogate fished Seaton point to win Ambles match with seven cod for 9lb 3.75oz, a cod of 5-2-0 taken by Dave Keelar from the Crescent won Tynemouth’s match.

Brian Jackson, fishing Roker pier, took five nice flounders including one just over the magical 2lb mark. Chris Hossack was certainly on a roll winning Ryhope’s seepstake with a cod of 7.2lb, Eastenders sweepstake with a cod of 4-9-0, and Eastenders SAC’s match with three cod for 7-10-0, from Roker pier.

Tony Grant took a cod of 7lb from Whitburn the day before the Shields Open. Darren Smith won Horden Buffs’ sweepstake with a cod of 4-10-14 from Blackhall, Ron Smith taking the heaviest bag, three cod for 10-6-10 from Parton. Chris Smith took a mixed bag of 19-13-0 to win OMAC’s match, Gary Dunn taking eight big whiting from Rat House Corner to win Ryhope’s match with 7.6lb. There was a joint effort as Steven Perkins and Graham Campbell got tangled landing a cod of 6.1lb from Cambois after Steve’s line came free. Trevor Green took seven cod for 14.3lb fishing just south of Roker, Ken Stewart taking a cod of 6lb from Newbiggin prom.

The 42nd Seaham Open Shore Championship takes place on November 29. There is a first prize of £1,500, 2nd £600, 3rd £400, for the top three h/f, out of a £10,000 prize kitty, plus prize table of £7,500.

Sea Angler have donated fishing tackle worth £1500 for the main raffle prize. Fish 11am to 4pm, Hendon Groyne to Dene Holm Pipe. Entry is £15. Reg on Saturday from 10am, Sunday from 8am. Or tackle shops in advance, details joseph.gibson@btconnect.com