Scarborough angler Andy snaps up Filey Fishing Festival win

Landlord of Filey Snooker Centre Richard Casling, Filey Open Codling Championship winner with the W.Witty Challenge Bowl Andy Crowe (Scarborough with a catch of cod 29-0-0) Adam Hutchinson with the Ernest Blowman memorial shield after landing a winning catch of 3-4-7 . Match Sponsor Jamie Richardson

Scarborough angler Crowe netted a superb 29lb 8drm haul, almost double the weight of second-placed Brian Harland, from Whitby, who finished with 14-8-4.

Ann Colling of Filey Brigg Angling Society, said: “Sunday’s entries were up again, this time by 24. The festival is well and truly off to a good start.

“Quite a lot of fish have been brought to the scales so far, with cod being prolific.

“We have had a few juvenile anglers take part over the weekend but would like to see more ladies entering the matches.”

Filey Fishing Festival 2014 Shore Match Result - Day 2 Sunday September 7

Filey Open Codling Challenge - The Late W Witty Challenge Bowl, sponsored by Jamie Richardson

REGISTERED FOR PENN SEA LEAGUE POINTS

Class 1

Andy Crowe (Scarborough) 29-0-8

Brian Harland (Whitby) 14-8-4

Daniel Swan (Sunderland) 13-14-3

Bernard Westgarth (Darlington) 13-4-6

Billy Colling (Filey) 12-15-2

Steve Dixon (Sunderland) 12-4-1

Paul Medd (Scarborough) 12-3-2

Andrew Cammish (Filey) 10-12-4

Iain Sellers (Scarborough) 9-4-1

B Blakey 9-0-7

Lady

None weighed in

Juvenile Class

Adam Hutchinson 3-4-7

Over-60s

Denis Thompson 8-12-7

Superpool

Brian Harland 5-1-6

Andy Crowe 4-15-1

111 competitors (24 up on last year)