Northern Territory Barramundi Classic
Dates: May 16, 2009 to May 23, 2009
Location: Northern Territory, Australia
Contact: Debbie Halprin
+6 (188) 941-3585
debbie.halprin@nt.gov.au
www.darwingamefishingclub.com.au
The 2009 Barra Classic finished today with mixed team Wilson Barradise Boys, comprising Jamie Ware, Greg Herdson and Kord Luckus, moving from yesterday’s second placing to get over the line with a great day on the water. They scored 955 points for the day, resulting in a 360 point win over second place team Mongrels, with skipper Tom McCullough, Matt West and Ben Wall, on 3220 points.
Yesterday’s leader, visiting team Wrecktem (Paul Simpson, Ralph Gray and Joe Smith) could only manage 390 points today and finished in third place with 3195 points.
The Champion Angler for the tournament was Wrecktem’s skipper, Paul Simpson on 1745 points, only 30 points ahead of Evinrude ETEC’s, Peter Politis. Local angler Matt West was third on 1705 points.
Justin Jones from Classic Nitro Boys took out honours for the Most Meritorious Capture award for the biggest fish, which he caught on the third day of the tournament, at 99cm.
The Champion lady angler was Marion Washington from Takin A Punt on 945 points.
A total of 1352 barra were tagged and released during the tournament.
Results
CHAMPION TEAM:Wilson Barradise Boys -- 3580 points
Jamie Ware, Greg Herdson, Kord Luckus
RUNNER UP CHAMPION TEAM – VISITORS:
Wrecktem -- 3195 points
Paul Simpson, Ralph Gray, Joe Smith
RUNNER UP CHAMPION TEAM – MIXED
Takin A Punt -- 3040 points
Peter Washington, Marion Washington, David Green
RUNNER UP CHAMPION TEAM – LOCAL
Mongrels -- 3220 points
Tom McCullough, Matt West, Ben Wall
CHAMPION ANGLER
Paul Simpson -- 1745 points
RUNNER UP CHAMPION ANGLER – Local
Peter Politis -- 1715 points
RUNNER UP CHAMPION ANGLER - VISITOR
Jay Wheelock -- 1145 points
CHAMPION LADY ANGLER
Marion Washington -- 945 points
MOST MERITORIOUS CAPTURE
Justin Jones -- 99cm
MOST CONSISTENT TEAM
Cave Trollers
Paul Kennedy, Hayden Wood, Christine McCallum
