2020 March "Big Fish" Competition Results - 8 March 2020
| Paper Plus colouring competition 0-9 | Voucher | Zowie Houghton | ||
| Paper Plus Nippers Voucher | Voucher | Grayson Clothier | ||
| Paper Plus Eel 0-16 Voucher | Voucher | Theo Harland | ||
| New World Kids Catch of the Month | Voucher | Stephen Ede | Excellent condition | |
| Gamefish caught Friday - Sunday | ||||
| 1st Heaviest big fish $750.00 | 1st Heaviest | Logan Craw | Kingfish | 9.215kg |
| 2nd Heaviest big fish $350.00 | 2nd Heaviest | Logan Craw | Kingfish | 8.915kg |
| 3rd Heaviest big fish $200.00 | 3rd Heaviest | Peter Nelmes | Snapper | 7.555kg |
| 1st Heaviest Snapper $100.00 | 1st Heaviest | Zara Clifton | Snapper | 4.645kg |
| 1st Heaviest Kahawai $100.00 | 1st Heaviest | Grant Atkinson | Kahawia | 2.35kg |
| 1st Heaviest Trout $100.00 | 1st Heaviest | Wendy Davidson | Trout | 2.24kg |
| 1st Heaviest Landbase $100.00 | 1st Heaviest | Brook Whitehead | Kahawai | 1.89kg |
| 1st Heaviest Terakihi / John Dory / Gurnard / Trevally $100.00 | 1st Heaviest | Ross Harland | Trevally | 0.92kg |
| Junior Girl 0-9 $75.00 | 1st Heaviest | Miya Henderson | Skip jack | 2.60kg |
| Junior Boy 0-9 $75.00 | 1st Heaviest | Hunter Craw | Kingfish | 7.70kg |
| Junior Girl 10-16 $75.00 | 1st Heaviest | Holly Henderson | Snapper | 1.81kg |
| Junior Boy 10-16 $75.00 | 1st Heaviest | Ben Ede | Trout | 2.20kg |
| Laurent Motors Average Weight | Gerry Gordon | |||
| Viking Kayak Challenge | Peter Dean | Snapper | 1.92kg | |
| HMK Kingfish Challenge | Darrell Conder | |||
| Arrum Ali $50.00 Jackpot – Kingfish Landbase only | Not Struck | |||
| S&D Builders Landbase Challenge 1st Heaviest | Brook Whitehead | Snapper | 1.36kg | |
| S&D Builders Landbase Challenge 2nd Heaviest | Michael Autridge | Snapper | .83kg | |
| PhiI's Motorcycles Catch of the Month (decided by weigh master) | Peter Nelmes | |||
| Lucky Member Draw | ||||
| Matamata Sportsworld 1000 $50.00 | Vicky Fawcett | |||
| Waharoa Transport Junior Competition | ||||
| 1st Heaviest Snapper 0-9 | Voucher | Beau Mitchell | Snapper | 2.02kg |
| 1st Heaviest Snapper l0-16 | Voucher | Holly Henderson | Snapper | 1.81kg |
| 1st Mystery weight Snapper | Voucher | Blake Hornsey | ||
| 2nd Mystery weight Snapper | Voucher | Declan Whitehead | ||
| 1st Heaviest Trout | Voucher | Ben Ede | Trout | 2.19kg |
| 1st Mystery weight Snapper | Voucher | Mason Hornsey | ||
| 1st Mystery Trevally / John Dory | Voucher | Sophie Henderson | ||
| 1st Mystery Snapper | Voucher | Georgia Hutton | ||
| 1st Heaviest Sprat | Voucher | Divan Strydom | ||
| 1st Mystery Sprat | Voucher | Carter Fort | ||
| 1st Heaviest Eel | Voucher | Lilah Harland | Eel | 0.63kg |
| Number of Anglers | 74 | |||
| Number of Fish | 261 | |||
| Total Weight of Fish | 386.333kg | |||
| Average Weight | 1.475kg |
2019 March "Big Fish" Competition - Results 3 March 2019
| Paper Plus colouring competition 0-9 | Voucher | Divain Strydon | ||
| Paper Plus Nippers Voucher | Voucher | Sophie Henderson | ||
| Paper Plus Eel 0-16 Voucher | Voucher | Blake Hornsey | ||
| New World Kids Catch of the Month | Isaak Crosland | |||
| Wayne and Michelle Jones 0-9 | 1 x Mystery | Saxon Butcher | ||
| Wayne and Michelle Jones 10-16 | 1 x Mystery | Blake Hornsey | ||
| Gamefish caught Friday - Sunday | ||||
| 1st Heaviest big fish $750.00 | 1st Heaviest | Logan Craw | Kingfish | 10.110 kg |
| 2nd Heaviest big fish $350.00 | 2nd Heaviest | Natalie Clothier | Kingfish | 10.050 kg |
| 3rd Heaviest big fish $200.00 | 3rd Heaviest | Floyd Mitchell | Snapper | 6.980 kg |
| 1st Heaviest Snapper $100.00 | 1st Heaviest | Phil Stevens | Snapper | 6.360 kg |
| 1st Heaviest Kahawai $100.00 | 1st Heaviest | Logan Craw | Kahawai | 2.015 kg |
| 1st Heaviest Trout $100.00 | 1st Heaviest | Floyd Mitchell | Trout | 2.325 kg |
| 1st Heaviest Landbase $100.00 | 1st Heaviest | Dion O'Leary | Snapper | 1.845 kg |
| 1st Heaviest Terakihi / John Dory / Gurnard / Trevally $100.00 | 1st Heaviest | Hugh McKean | Trevally | 2.865 kg |
| Junior Girl 0-9 $75.00 | 1st Heaviest | Miya Henderson | Kingfish | 5.355 kg |
| Junior Boy 0-9 $75.00 | 1st Heaviest | Beau Mitchell | Kingfish | 8.590 kg |
| Junior Girl 10-16 $75.00 | 1st Heaviest | Not Struck | ||
| Junior Boy 10-16 $75.00 | 1st Heaviest | Isaak Crosland | Kingfish | 7.310 kg |
| Matamata Sportsworld 1000 $50.00 Voucher | Matt Dalton | |||
| PhiI's Motorcycles Catch of the Month (decided by weigh master) | Phil Stevens | |||
| Viking Kayak Challenge | Richard Titterton | Snapper | 1.500 kg | |
| S&D Builders Landbase Challenge (meat voucher) 1st Heaviest | 1st Heaviest | Steve Dench | Trevally | 1.560 kg |
| S&D Builders Landbase Challenge (meat voucher) 2nd Heaviest | 2nd Heaviest | Steve Dench | Snapper | 1.150 kg |
| Firestone Lucky Members Draw | Not Struck | |||
| Laurent Motors Average Weight | Michelle Strydom | |||
| HMK Kingfish Challenge | Grant Atkinson | |||
| Fishing Club Jackpot | Floyd Mitchell | |||
| Arrum Ali $50.00 Jackpot – Kingfish Landbase only | Not Struck | |||
| Waharoa Transport Junior Competition | ||||
| 1st Heaviest Snapper 0-9 $50.00 | SW Voucher | Hunter Craw | Snapper | 4.070 kg |
| 1st Heaviest Snapper l0-16 $50.00 | SW Voucher | Blake Hornsey | Snapper | 2.255 kg |
| 1st Mystery weight Snapper $25.00 | SW Voucher | Chase Butcher | ||
| 2nd Mystery weight Snapper $25.00 | SW Voucher | Lilah Harland | ||
| 1st Heaviest Trout $50.00 | SW Voucher | Not Struck | ||
| 1st Mystery weight Kahawai $25.00 | SW Voucher | Hunter Craw | ||
| 1st Mystery Trevally / John Dory $25.00 | SW Voucher | Addison Mitchell | ||
| 1st Mystery Tarakihi / Gurnard $25.00 | SW Voucher | Mason Hornsey | ||
| 1st Heaviest Sprat $50.00 | SW Voucher | Oliver Titterton | ||
| 1st Mystery Sprat $25.00 | SW Voucher | Eben Strydom | ||
| 1st Heaviest Eel $50.00 | SW Voucher | Mason Hornsey | Eel | 1.650 kg |
| Number of Anglers | 66 | |||
| Number of Fish | 268 | |||
| Total Weight of Fish | 493.945kg | |||
| Average Weight | 1.843kg | |||
2018 March "Big Fish" Competition - Results 4 March 2018
| Paper Plus Colouring Competition 0-9 Voucher | Eben Strydom | |||
| Paper Plus Nippers Voucher | Beauden Dalton | |||
| Paper Plus Eel 0-16 Voucher | Bentley Harrison | |||
| Junior Girl 0-9 $50.00 | 1st Heaviest | Not Struck | ||
| Junior Boy 0-9 $50.00 | 1st Heaviest | Saxon Butcher | ||
| Junior Girl 10-16 $50.00 | 1st Heaviest | Not Struck | ||
| Junior Boy 10-16 $50.00 | 1st Heaviest | Dion O'Leary | ||
| 1st Heaviest Snapper $100.00 | Phillip Stevens | Snapper | 5.545 kg | |
| 1st Heaviest Kahawai $100.00 | Arrum Ali | Kahawai | 2.110 kg | |
| 1st Heaviest Trout $100.00 | Vincent Alloway | Trout | 1.700 kg | |
| 1st Heaviest Land Base $100.00 | Arrum Ali | Kahawai | 2.030 kg | |
| Terakihi / John Dory / Gurnard / Trevally $100.00 | Sheryl MacDonald | Trevally | 0.940 kg | |
| Game fish caught Friday - Sunday | ||||
| 1st Heaviest Big Fish $750.00 | Darrell Conder | Snapper | 6.775 kg | |
| 2nd Heaviest Big Fish $350.00 | Craig Arden | Snapper | 6.425 kg | |
| 3rd Heaviest Big Fish $200.00 | Logan Craw | Snapper | 6.385 kg | |
| SportsWorld 1000 $50.00 Voucher | Garth Fawcett | |||
| Viking Kayak Challenge | Not Struck | |||
| S&D Builders Landbase Challenge (Meat Voucher) | 1st Heaviest | Arrum Alli | ||
| S&D Builders Landbase Challenge (Meat Voucher) | 2nd Heaviest | David O'Leary | ||
| Firestone Lucky member Draw | Sydney Broomhall | |||
| HMK Kingfish Challenge | Sheryl MacDonald | Kingfish | 8.390 kg | |
| Laurent Motors Average Weight | Kane Fort | |||
| Fishing Club Jackpot | ||||
| New World Kids Catch of the Month | Blake Hornsey | |||
| Arrum Ali $50.00 Jackpot -Kingfish Landbase | Not Struck | |||
| Wayne and Michelle Jones Junior 0-9 | 1 x Mystery | Aiden Titterton | ||
| Wayne and Michelle Jones Junior 10-16 | 1 x Mystery | Blake Hornsey | ||
| Waharoa Transport Junior Competition | ||||
| 1st Heaviest Snapper 0-9 SW Voucher $50.00 | Hunter Craw | |||
| 1st Heaviest Snapper 10-16 SW Voucher $50.00 | Lucas Dowdell | |||
| 1st Mystery Weight Snapper SW Voucher $25.00 | Divan Strydom | |||
| 2nd Mystery Weight Snapper SW Voucher $25.00 | Eben Strydom | |||
| 1st Heaviest Trout SW Voucher $50.00 | Not Struck | |||
| 1st Mystery Weight Kahawai SW Voucher $25.00 | Isaak Crosland | |||
| 1st Mystery Trevally / John Dory SW Voucher $25.00 | Not Struck | |||
| 1st Mystery Terakihi / Gurnard SW Voucher $25.00 | Not Struck | |||
| 1st Heaviest Sprat SW Voucher $50.00 | Jonny Dalton | |||
| 1st Mystery Sprat SW Voucher $25.00 | Conrad Dalton | |||
| 1st Heaviest Eel SW Voucher $50.00 | Beau Mitchell | |||
| Number of Anglers | 52 | |||
| Number of Fish | 289 | |||
| Total Weight of Fish | 442.478 kg | |||
| Average Weight | 1.526 kg |
Thanks to our March sponsors
Challenge MatamataMatamata Veterinary Services
Plumb Co (2004) Ltd
King Electrical
Matamata Marine Ltd
Waharoa Transport (1995) Ltd - Junior Competition
2017 March "Big Fish" Competition - 5th March 2017
| PaperPlus Nippers | Mason Oleary | |||
| PaperPlus Colouring 0-10 yrs | Bella Watkins | |||
| PaperPlus Junior Eel | Blake Hornsey | Eel | 0.595kg | |
| Junior Girl 0-9 yrs $50 | Holly Henderson | 1st Heaviest | Kahawai | 1.900kg |
| Junior Boy 0-9 yrs $50 | Blake Hornsey | 1st Heaviest | Kahawai | 2.105kg |
| Junior Girl 10-16 yrs $50 | Not Struck | 1st Heaviest | ||
| Junior Boy 10-16 yrs $50 | Toby Reddaway | 1st Heaviest | Albacore | 4.295kg |
| Terakihi / John Dory / Gurnard / Trevally $100 | Stef Atkinson | 1st Heaviest | Trevally | 1.42kg |
| Landbase $100 | David O'Leary | 1st Heaviest | Snapper | 1.365kg |
| Kahawai $100 1st | Stef Atkinson | 1st Heaviest | Kahawai | 2.23kg |
| Trout $100 | Bob Bevege | 1st Heaviest | Trout | 2.11kg |
| Snapper $100 | Joshua Bungard | 1st Heaviest | Snapper | 7.265kg |
| Big Fish - Qualifying $1,000 1st Heaviest | Hayden Begovich | 1st Heaviest | Stripped Marlin | 98.8kg |
| Big Fish - Qualifying $500 2nd Heaviest | Arrum Ali | 2nd Heaviest | Kingfish | 15.99kg |
| Big Fish - Qualifying $200 3rd Heaviest | Duncan Thorpe | 3rd Heaviest | Kingfish | 14.685kg |
| WAHAROA TRANSPORT JUNIOR COMPETITION | ||||
| 1st Heaviest Snapper 0-9 YRS | Saxton Butcher | 1st Heaviest | Snapper | 2.10kg |
| 1st Heaviest Snapper 10-16 YRS | Toby Reddaway | 1st Heaviest | Snapper | 2.715kg |
| 1st Mystery Weight Snapper | Jack Edgecombe | |||
| 2nd Mystery Weight Snapper | Tori Martin | |||
| 1st Heaviest Trout | Not Struck | |||
| 1st Mystery Weight Kahawai | Isaak Crosland | |||
| 1 Mystery Trevally / John Dory | Holly Henderson | |||
| 1 Mystery Terakihi / Gurnard | Xavier Louch | |||
| 1st Heaviest Fish | Toby Reddaway | |||
| 1 Mystery fish | Latham Begovich | |||
| 2 Mystery fish | Beau Mitchell | |||
| 1st Heaviest Eel | Mason Hornsey | Eel | 0.79kg | |
| S & D Builders Landbased Saltwater Snapper | Not Struck | 1st Heaviest | ||
| S & D Builders Landbased Saltwater Snapper | Not Struck | 2nd Heaviest | ||
| HMK Kingfish Challenge | Stephen Butcher | |||
| Matamata SportsWorld 1000 $50 voucher | Lochlan McIntyre | |||
| Phils Motorcycle Catch of the Month | Zara Clifton | |||
| Laurent Motors Average Weight | Toby Reddaway | |||
| Viking Kayak Challenge | Not Struck | |||
| Firestone Lucky Member Draw | Angus McDonald | |||
| Lucky Member Draw $100 | Eileen Ward | |||
| New World Kids Catch of the month | Bella Watkins | |||
| Fishermen | 63 | |||
| Average Weight | 2.055 kg | |||
| Number of fish caught | 243 | |||
| Total Weight | 501.534 kg | |||
Thanks to our March sponsors
Challenge Matamata
Matamata Veterinary Services
Plumb Co (2004) Ltd
King Electrical
Matamata Marine Ltd
Waharoa Transport (1995) Ltd - Junior Competition
Matamata Veterinary Services
Plumb Co (2004) Ltd
King Electrical
Matamata Marine Ltd
Waharoa Transport (1995) Ltd - Junior Competition
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2016 March "Big Fish" Competition - 6th March 2016
| Colouring 0-6 yrs | Zowie Houghton | |||
| Colouring 7-12 yrs | Blake Hornsey | |||
| Junior Girl 0-9 yrs $50 | 1st Heaviest | Holly Henderson | Kahawai | 2.064 kg |
| Junior Boy 0-9 yrs $50 | 1st Heaviest | Dylan Goodwin | Kahawai | 1.990 kg |
| Junior Girl 10-16 yrs $50 | 1st Heaviest | Leah O'Leary | Snapper | 1.088 kg |
| Junior Boy 10-16 yrs $50 | 1st Heaviest | Javon Lawson | Kingfish | 14.780 kg |
| Terakihi / John Dory / Gurnard / Trevally $100 | 1st Heaviest | Stuart Gordon | Trevally | 1.586 kg |
| Landbase $100 | 1st Heaviest | David O'Leary | Kahawai | 1.746 kg |
| Kahawai $100 | 1st Heaviest | Chris Bungard | Kahawai | 2.058 kg |
| Trout $100 | 1st Heaviest | Peter Davidson | Trout | 2.152 kg |
| Snapper $100 | 1st Heaviest | Joel Mitchell | Snapper | 7.936 kg |
| Big Fish - Qualifying $1,000 | 1st Heaviest | Michael Autridge | Yellow Fin Tuna | 17.632 kg |
| Big Fish - Qualifying $500 | 2nd Heaviest | Paul Baker | Kingfish | 13.568 kg |
| Big Fish - Qualifying $200 | 3rd Heaviest | Chelsea Lawson | Kingfish | 9.956 kg |
| Hinuera Service Centre Average Weight | Gerry Gordon | |||
| Phils Motorcycle Catch of the Month | Hayden Begovich | |||
| Viking Kayak Challenge | Harry Fort | Snapper | 2.072 kg | |
| S & D Builders Landbased Saltwater Snapper | Julie Desai | Snapper | 1.300 kg | |
| S & D Builders Landbased Saltwater Snapper | David O'Leary | Snapper | 1.172 kg | |
| Firestone Lucky Member Draw | Not Struck | |||
| HMK Kingfish Challenge | Chelsea Lawson | |||
| Fishing Club Mystery Weigh Jackpot | Michael Autridge | 2.59 kg | ||
| Lucky Member Draw | Mike Graham | |||
| New World Kids Catch of the Month | Dylan Goodwin | |||
| Matamata Sports World 1000 $50 | Ben Wilkinson | |||
| Number of Anglers | 55 | |||
| Number of Fish | 256 | |||
| Total Weight of Fish | 423.135 kg | |||
| Average Weight | 1.646 kg | |||
Results for Waharoa Transport (1995) Ltd Nippers Competition
| 1st Heaviest Snapper 0-9 YRS | Ali Watkins | 1.658kg |
| 1st Heaviest Snapper 10-16 YRS | Mason Hornsey | 1.300 kg |
| 1st Mystery Weight Snapper | Micah Clarke | |
| 2nd Mystery Weight Snapper | Beau Mitchell | |
| 1st Heaviest Trout | Not Struck | |
| 1st Mystery Weight Kahawai | Isaak Crosland | |
| 1 Mystery | Jesse Clarke | |
| 1 Mystery | Bella Watkins | |
| 1 Mystery | Zeke Clarke | |
| 1st Heaviest Sprat | Olivia Dench | 0.224kg |
| 1 Mystery Sprat | Mason Oleary | |
| 1st Heaviest Eel | Blake Hornsey | 0.882 kg |