Thomas snaps up top spot in Codling Championship
Mark Thomas claimed victory in the Scarborough Angling Festival’s Scarborough Open Codling Championship.

Thomas’ 20lb 10oz bag earned him victory ahead of second-placed Paul Medd and Matt Hillaby.
Event 13
The Scarborians Trophy
Roving Competition Heaviest Single Fish Match
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1 Steve Hoyle 6-7-2
2 Andy Crowe 6-2-0
3 D Allinson (visitor) 6-1-10
4 John Nixon (visitor) 5-4-14
5 Pete Atkinson 4-11-6
6 Audrey Childs (lady) 4-10-2
7 Frank Colling 4-6-14
8 Matt Hillaby 4-5-0
9 Mark Thomas 4-4-8
10 P Westmorland (visitor) 3-15-10
Heaviest Bag - Andy Crowe 28-10-8
2nd Heaviest Bag - Mark Thomas 14-8-4
57 fished
28 weighed in
Event 14
Jack Smith Trophy
Greatest weight of Fish Boating Competition
1 Gary Snaith 46-8-0
2 Steve Pratt 45-4-0
3 Mark Beaumont 32-8-0
4 Graham Asquith 31-12-0
5 Liam Cappleman 20-8-0
6 Jamie Pyne 17-8-0
7 Steve Maskery 16-4-0
8 Karen Niblett (lady) 15-12-0
Mark Farrall (visitor) 15-12-0
10 Jason Romano (junior) 14-0-0
Heaviest Fish - Graham Asquith Cod 8-13-2
44 Fished
23 weighed in
Event 15
63rd Junior Parr Match
Pearson Trophy
Greatest Length of Fish Match
1 Harry Sheader Age 6 - 2910mm
2 Shannon Marston Age 11 - 2374mm
3 Joshua Grayston Age 7 - 1450mm
4 Harry Wrelph Age 13 - 1435mm
5 Tilly Teece Age 14 - 1405mm
6 Tom Donaghue Age 13 - 1360mm
7 Shanice Dobson Age 12 - 1173mm
8 Bridie Courtney Age 11 - 8 960mm
9 Grace Scutt Age 7 811mm
10 Bertie Courtney Age 11 810mm
Event 16
Scarborough Corporation Challenge Trophy
Scarborough Open Codling Championship
(Penn Sea League Points)
Greatest Weight of Fish Match
1 Mark Thomas 20-10-0
2 Paul Medd 14-15-10
3 Matt Hillaby 14-10-12
4 Dave Medd 10-15-0
5 Ian Sellers 8-0-12
6 Paul Short (visitor) 7-10-6
7 Ian Thompson 7-9-0
8 Phil France 6-2-6
9 John Nixon (visitor) 3-13-8
10 Guy Handley (visitor) 3-9-12
Heaviest fish - Mark Thomas Cod 6-14-0
2nd Heaviest fish - Ian Sellers Cod 4-8-10