The 2000 British Open Crabbing Championship
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THE BRITISH OPEN
CRABBING
CHAMPIONSHIP
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WALBERSWICK

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The 20th Championship held on 6th August 2000.

A warm, if overcast day, at Walberswick attracted 532 oficial entrants to the championship, and as usual, lots of fun was had by both entrants and their supporters.

Winners
Gold - Lucy Herring of Topcroft (her crab is on the right)
Silver - Ben Shadbolt (left) of Cambridge
Bronze - Melissa Ogilvie

The winning crab weighed in at a shade under 7 ounces. (The record, set in 1981, stands at 7.25 ounces but this year's was the biggest since then)


A selection of pictures from the 20th Championship

Registering on arrival

Buying bait

The prizes on display

Youngs Geordie's first catch

The Sun shines at last

Intense activity around the sluice

Casting out the bait

Concentration - waiting for the nibble!

Weighing the catches

First weighing

Anxious moments as the weight of Lucy Herring's winning crab is double checked


"Here's one I caught earlier"
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