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Cast net throwing competition - photo by Mike McGrath. By Giembra Busmer DESPITE blustery winds and overcast skies for most of the weekend the eighth annual Weipa Fishing Classic has been declared the most successful yet. Spirits were certainly not dampened by the inclement weather as between 2000 and 3000 people a night flocked to the Western Cape College grounds over the three-day event. Weipa Fishing Classic treasurer Jay Murray said organisers were thrilled with the participation at this year’s event. “It was a record year on so many levels,” Jay told the Western Cape Bulletin. “A record number of key tags were sold (2168, up on 1942 tags in 2012), we had more stalls and vendors than ever before and we sold double the number of Weipa Fishing Classic souvenir shirts and stubbie coolers we sold last year.” A new layout at the grounds provided a focus on children’s entertainment and the familyfriendly events included displays
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Page 18 Western Cape Bulletin June 12, 2013
from Western Cape College students, local dance groups and the Weipa Gymnastics Club, as well as live bands Down Time and Dirty Sanchez. With record numbers of fish weighed-in on Saturday and Sunday the competition was obviously stiff on the water, as well as at the cast-net throwing, lure casting and tug-of-war competitions held at the grounds. Channel 7’s Creek to Coast crew returned to Weipa to cover the Classic, entertaining the large crowds while on-stage with MC Peter McCulkin during the evening’s events. (Footage from the Weipa Fishing Classic will be televised later this year.) Raffle prizes and random draws were also popular with the crowd and the major prize draw was a huge success, with 12-year old Gabby Hyytinen last-man-standing out of the final 30 contestants to take home the 5.45 Allison Arafura boat prize. Jay said the strength of the Weipa Fishing Classic committee
Winner of the Western Cape Bulletin nomination form prize was Julie Broad, pictured with the Bully’s Stretch Noonan. Photo: Giembra Busmer. was the key to the event’s success. “We have a really good committee who put in an enormous effort over the weekend, but we couldn’t have done it without the fantastic support of everyone who participated.” Western Cape Bulletin nomination form winner - Julie Broad. Monster raffle winner - Joanne Andreason. Diamond raffle winner - Sian Dick.
Lucky fish weigh-in prize 1 ($4000 BLT travel voucher) - Michael Prychidczuk; prize 2 ($4000 TJM voucher) - Andrew Manning; junior prize (tackle bag and lures) - Jarvis Marshall. Castnet throwing: senior - Beryl Kepper; junior - Liam Sekac. Senior lure casting: winner - Jacinta Smith, runner-up - Ty Grimley. Junior lure casting: winner - Dylan Roberts, runner-up Drew Milevskiy.