George retains his club champion prize at Newark Angling Club awards night
NEWARK Angling Club recently held their annual awards night for the 2024 season.
It was a night of high spirits with 40 anglers in attendance at the Hibernian Hall in Port Glasgow.
Club president John Miller welcomed kindred clubs Port Glasgow Angling Club and Greenock and District Angling club to the event, and thanked the the committee of the Hibernian Club for the use of their facility.
The club enjoyed a good season where members enjoyed a variety of trips, where three top gongs handed out on the night.
This year's overall champion was George Gemmell senior, while George Martin took the senior citizen champion's title
Elsewhere, the club's junior section enjoyed a good season, with Calum McDonald lifting the junior championship title closely followed Aidan Doyle and Luca Eardley.
The full list of the club's 2024 senior trophy winners is as follows.
Ronnie Wilson Cup (overall club champion), Rangers Shield (brown trout champion) and 50th Anniversary Quaich: George Gemmell senior.
Dan Patrick Trophy (senior citizen champion), Dianne Sneddon Bowl, Jim Gemmell Quaich, Hugh Gorry Dunn Trophy, Robert Wylie Salver and Jim Lynn Shield: George Martin.
Lyle Flynn Trophy: George Martin and Neil McDowell.
Newark Salver and Bobby Lynn Trophy: George Gemmell junior.
Fescol Cup and Comet Festival Trophy: Gilbert Bradley.
Jim McEwan Trophy and Last Cast Trophy: Barry Doolan.
John Sneddon Trophy (tied): Gilbert Bradley and Barry Doolan.
Cockney Cup and James O'Rourke Salver: Henry Harrison.
G. Gemmell Trophy and Hugh Coyle Trophy: Patrick Dunn.
Hughie Bell Trophy and 40th Anniversary Quaich: Brian Trainer.
John Matthews Trophy: Joe O'Brian.
Glen Coaches Trophy: Martin Ferguson.
George Love Trophy: Ray Hichison.
Newark Trophy: Stevie Leitch.
The junior trophy winners were as follows.
AOH 210 Trophy (junior champion), Hardies Trophy, Ronnie Wilson Trophy and Jim Tyreman Trophy: Calum McDonald.
George Love Shield, All Lures Shield and Archie McCready Trophy: Aidan Doyle,
Newark Salver and Robin Hood Trophy: Luca Eardley.
The club thanks the following sponsors for their support: Ronnie Wilson, Michael McGranghan, Comet Festival group, Drew McKenzie, Alexanders Butchers Port Glasgow, Malt men, Comet Bar Port Glasgow, Stan Ferguson, David Clark, Patrick Dunn, Richard Moran, Richard Rodgers, Joe Gillies, Hugh McGranghan, Joe O'Rourke, Paul Church, Jordan Miller, George McCahill and George Lossens (Trophy Box Greenock).