NMC RECORD LISTINGS 1975-2017: THICK LIP 5lb 14oz Bill Mander Sussex (Shoreham) 1975 6lb 7oz Cliff Wells S. (Leys Lagoon) 1977 7lb 6oz 6dr Brian Cauvain 1983 7lb 12oz Alan Smith 1986 8lb 2oz Steve Torode Guernsey 1987 8lb 6oz Steve Dunford 1991 10lb 7oz Simon Walton 1993 11lb 6oz Kevin Stuckey (Poole) 2010 Notes: Gary Brooker s 6lb 6½oz thick lip from Silloth in Cumbria in 1982 was described in the newsletter of the time as a new Club record. However the historical record suggests it was not. Gary s fish would have been the English NMC record.
NMC RECORD LISTINGS 1975-2017: THIN LIP 3lb 10oz Philip Ollif Sussex (R. Rother) 1975 4lb 3oz Norman Beaney Sussex (R. Cuckmere) 1976 4lb 8oz Ray White Somerset (R. Taw) 1984 5lb 2oz Ray White Somerset (R. Taw) 1984 5lb 2oz 8dr Colin Brady 1989 5lb 9oz 12dr Ashley Stones (Weymouth) 1993 5lb 11oz Robbie Instance Cornwall (Swan Pool) 2003 5lb 13oz Steve Gannon 6lb 8oz Peter Dennis 6lb 8oz Matt Elmy Essex (R. Blackwater) 2009
NMC RECORD LISTINGS 1975-2017: GOLDEN GREY 1lb 15oz Bill Mander Thames 1975 1lb 15oz C. Rice Sussex (Worthing) 1976 1lb 15oz Philip Ollif Sussex (Lancing) 1977 2lb 1oz Ray White Somerset (R. Taw) 1981 2lb 5oz Ray White Somerset (R. Taw) 1984 2lb 7oz 8dr Trevor Passmore Sussex (Lancing) 1990 2lb 9oz 8dr Arthur White Sussex (Shoreham) 1992 3lb 0oz 4dr David Heward 1994 3lb 8oz Mark Bennett (Hamble) 2014 Notes: Paul Jones was awarded the Golden Grey Trophy for 1982 for a fish of 2lb 7 ½ oz from Leigh on Sea, Essex. This fish was later expunged as a Club record by an AGM vote owing to doubts as to its veracity.
THE FIRST PUBLISHED NMC TOP TWENTY THICK LIP LIST at 31 st October 1990 Place Weight Captor Venue Year 1 Steven Torode Guernsey 1987 2 7:15 1988 3 7:12 Alan Smith 1986 4 7:06:06 Brian Cauvain 1983 5 7:06 1990 6 7:05 Colin Brady 1990 7 7:03 Colin Brady 1990 8 7:00:06 Brian Cauvain 1984 9 7:00:04 Brian Cauvain 1985 10 7:00 7:00 Colin Russell Nick Wood Isle of Man 1990 1990 12 6:15:12 George Person Newport, S. 1990 13 6:15 6:15 Mick Buckley 1986 1990 15 6:14:08 Colin Brady 1989 16 6:12 Albert Parr 1983 17 6:11 1990 18 6:09 6:09 David Smith Sue Gatesman River Ayr, Scotland Lymington, Hants 1990 1988 20 6:07:08 David Smith River Ayr, Scotland 1984
NMC THICK LIP LEVIATHANS 8lb+ at 31 st December 2017 New Entries in Bold Place Weight Captor Venue Year 1 11:06 Kevin Stuckey 2010 2 10:07 Simon Walton 1993 3 10:02 Matt Baldwin Kent 4 10:01 Kevin Stuckey 2009 5 9:07 Richard Knight Essex 2005 6 9:03 9:03 Steve Gannon 2009 8 9:02 Kevin Stuckey 2014 9 9:01 9:01 Andrew Boyd Les Edwards Kent 11 9:00 9:00 Chris Reed 1996 13 8:14 8:14 8:14 Simon Walton Mark Kennedy Suffolk 1993 16 8:12 8:12 David Heward Stuart Read 2009 1996 18 8:11 Steve Gannon 19 8:10 8:10 Gary Taylor Ian Pyne 2002 2012 21 8:09 8:09 8:09 David Heward Glyn Joesbury 1994 2003 2006 24 8:08 8:08 John Alvey James Elton NW Coast 2005 2010 Continued
Place Weight Captor Venue Year 26 8:06 8:06 8:06 8:06 8:06 31 37 8:04 8:04 8:04 8:04 8:04 42 8:03 8:03 44 52 Steve Dunford Nick Wood Pete Cardoza Greg Turner Rob Ness Gary Scriven Bob Charman Rob Ness Rod Worrall Steve Smith Steven Torode David Smith Rob Ness Chris Barnard Gary Scriven Ben Mullins Paul Howe Ben Mullins Pete Dennis Brett Calver Continued Kent Kent Sussex Guernsey Scotland Sussex Spain Suffolk 1991 1994 1992 1993 2001 2006 2001 2005 2014 1987 1997 1999 2010 2012 2014 2017 2003 2006 2012 2013 2014
Place Weight Captor Venue Year 61 8:00 8:00 8:00 8:00 8:00 David Heward Rod Worrall 1999 2002 2005 2014
NMC Thin Lips over 5lb 8oz at 31 st December 2017 New Entries in Bold Place Weight Name Venue Year 1 6:08 Pete Dennis 6:08 Matt Elmy Essex 2009 3 6:05 Matt Elmy Essex 4 6:02 Matt Elmy Essex 6:02 Steve Gannon 2016 6 5:13 Steve Gannon 7 5:12 Matt Elmy Essex 8 5:11:12 Robbie Instance Falmouth 2003 9 5:10 Steve Gannon Bristol 2014 10 5:09:12 Ashley Stones Weymouth 1993 11 5:09 Richard Knight Essex 12 5:08 Matt Elmy Essex 5:08 Steve Smith
NMC Golden Greys over 2lb 12oz at 31 st December 2017 New Entries in Bold Place Weight Name Venue Year 1 3:08 Mark Bennett 2014 2 3:07 Mark Bennett 2014 3 3:02 Mark Bennett 2014 4 3:00:04 Dave Heward 1994 5 3:00 Pete Dennis South Devon 6 2:15 Rod Worrall Devon Estuary 2:15 Daniel Whybrow Menorca 2016 8 2:14 David Mascall 2016 9 2:13 Pete Dennis South Devon 2:13 Pete Dennis South Devon 2:13 Dave Heward 2010 2:13 Jerry Skillman 13 2:12 Martyn Thorne Portsmouth 1995 2:12 Ben Mullins River Adur 1996 2:12 Paul Bowen Gower 2005 2:12 Rod Worrall Devon Estuary 2006 2:12 2009