After an hours intense crabbing, Sue and David Langford had the difficult job of judging the largest crab, the smallest, the highest numbers of crabs and shrimps caught, the best dressed lady and gentleman crabbers. Ruth from The Blue Crab Restaurant in the High Street, handed over the prizes she and Cliff had donated.
Some results: The biggest crab – 71mm – was caught by Jack Lees.
Carnival 2013 Crabbing, biggest caught by Jack Lees
Carnival 2013, counting the catch.
Monty Hill, aged four tied with Emily Kingston for most crabs caught by 4 years and under.
Carnival 2013 Crabbing. Under four years
The judge, David Langford had to check meticlously…..
Carnival 2013 crabbing,counting
…..Bethany had definitely caught most for her age group and received her prize from Ruth ( and son) of The Blue Crab.
Carnival 2013, Crabbing, Bethany wins prize for most crabs
Although Stuart Aitken hadn’t caught the biggest crab, he was judged the Best Dressed.
Carnival 2013 Crabbing, contender for biggest
These young ladies were certainly amongst the Best Dressed.
Carnival 2013 some of best dressed lady crabbers
And how many crabs did Lifeboat Coxswain Howard Lester catch?
Carnival 2013 Crabbing Lifeboat Cox
Thanks to RNLI for safety support.
CRABBING
MONDAY 12 AUGUST 2013
SPONSORED BY: THE BLUE CRAB
RESULTS
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CATEGORIES
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WINNERS NAMES
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1 |
LARGEST CRAB
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Measures: 71mm |
JACK LEE (Aged 13) |
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2
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SMALLEST CRAB
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Measures: less than 1cm |
ARCHIE SMOKER |
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3
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MOST NO: OF SHRIMPS
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Number: 2
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VICTORIA PERCY |
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4 |
MOST NO: OF CRABS 4 YEARS & UNDER |
Number: 3)3) |
MONTY HILL Age:4yrs EMILY KINGSTON Age:4yrs JOINT WINNERS |
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5 |
MOST NO: OF CRABS 5 – 8 YEARS
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Number: 8 |
BETHANY HOLLOWAY
Age: 7 |
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6 |
MOST NO: OF CRABS 9 – 13 YEARS
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Number: 5 |
ALEX GALLIMORE
Age:13 |
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7 |
MOST NO: OF CRABS 14 YEARS AND OVER
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Number: 5 |
KERIN TASKIN
Age:14 |
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8
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YOUNGEST GIRL CRABBER
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SASKIA TAYLOR
Age:2 yrs |
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9
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YOUNGEST BOY CRABBER
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FREDDIE KHAN
Age: 2yrs 3 mths |
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10 |
BEST DRESSED GENTLEMAN CRABBER
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STUART AITKEN |
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11 |
BEST DRESSED LADY CRABBER
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LILY WEEKS |
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12 |
OLDEST CRABBER
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RICHARD AITKEN Age:Not Known |