DEEP-SEA SPORT
PRIZES DONATED NATIONAL TOBACCO COMPANY LIMITED PISH CAUGHT IN TAURANGA WATERS Sportsmen will be interested to learn that the National Tobacco Co., Ltd., have donated six prizes for two competitions to be awarded to the sportsmen landing the heaviest biggame fish during the current season in Tauranga waters. Particulars in regard to the competitions are given in an announcement in Mr Bert O'Neill's show window in Devouport Road as follows: Open Competition
Ist. —31b. Canister Riverhead Gold and 100 Desert Gold Cigarettes. 2nd.—Two 11b. Canisters Riverhead Gola and 50 Desert Gold Cigarettes. 3rd. —■ lib. Canister Riverhead Gold and 50 Desert Gold Cigarettes.
Local Competition Ist. —31b. Canister Riverhead Gold and 100 Desert Gold Cigarettes. 2nd. —Two lib. Canisters Riverhead Golu and 50 Desert uold Cigarettes. 3rd. — lib. Canister Riverhead Gold and 50 Desert Gold Cigarettes. The generosity of the National Tobacco Company in making awards for big game fishing will be appreciated aud is in keeping with the efforts of the New Zealand Company to loster a class of sport which is distinctly national in character. Success of Virginia's party. Tue launch Virginia has returned i, rum a visit to me Mayor isiaua utep-sea iisuiug grouiuis, the party aboard being Messrs D. -I. Gibbs amt u. Tiaruen, of Wellington, and Air j. iviowiem, of Tauranga. They lan.aeu two swordfish ami a hammerhead shark. The particulars of the li.aivutuai catches are as follows: ivir Ciiuos. —Striped marlin 2a6lb. iur Mowlem. — Striped marlin, 4101 b. mr Harden. —Hammerhead shark, 31 Sib. Catches at Rcrmagui Bermagui, Feb. 12. Great catches oi marlin were made at Bermagui during the week-end, weights oi me llsn being 214, 2 74, 22U, 182, 180, 204 and 2V7 lb. hue lucky anglers were Messrs G. E. jLiauseii, Armur IJpnelu, O. vJ. woounuuse, Cuas. Stewart icwo,i, C. n. syme ami L. T. urake. Except for Mr Stewart’s 1081 b. stnpea marlin, ail were black marine Twenty-two marlin have been taken this season. Fishing about throe miles off Cronuila, Air F. sorter, of North Cronulia, landed a 3831 b. hammerhead suark. Air Porter is an entrant in me big game fishing contest.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 12284, 23 February 1938, Page 3
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