This year's European Open Beach Championship results
Congratulations to the winners from this year’s European Open Beach Championships (EOBC). Another fantastic weekend of fishing resulting in Sunday evenings presentation of winners. Founded by Paul Roggeman the EOBC has grown from the small fishing competition over 30 years ago that champions the sea fishing community and the stunning East Yorkshire coastline.
2026 results
Seniors heaviest fish (overall)
| Place |
Name |
From |
Saturday |
Sunday |
Aggregate |
| 1st |
Daniel Stothard |
Hull |
5310 |
0 |
5310 |
| 2nd |
Mick Tapsell |
Maidstone |
3930 |
0 |
3930 |
| 3rd |
George Sherwood |
Staithes |
3905 |
0 |
3905 |
Ladies
| Place |
Name |
From |
Saturday |
Sunday |
Aggregate |
| 1st |
Susan Hannam |
Patrington |
1180 |
225 |
1405 |
| 2nd |
Charlotte Matthewson |
Consett |
0 |
725 |
725 |
| 3rd |
Shona Moore |
Driffield |
0 |
385 |
385 |
| 4th |
Tanya Denny |
Denbigh |
0 |
300 |
300 |
| 5th |
Sally Tucker |
Bristol |
0 |
260 |
260 |
| 6th |
Charlotte Matthewson |
Consett |
0 |
220 |
220 |
Juniors
| Place |
Name |
From |
Saturday |
Sunday |
Aggregate |
| 1st |
Niko Millar |
North Berwick |
0 |
595 |
595 |
| 2nd |
Josh Haywood |
Anlaby |
395 |
0 |
395 |
| 3rd |
Reece Richardson |
Fleetwood |
0 |
385 |
385 |
| 4th |
Jay Stoker |
New Abbey |
0 |
330 |
330 |
| 5th |
Tommy Whitehead |
Goole |
275 |
0 |
275 |
| 6th |
Rhys Carr |
Sunderland |
265 |
0 |
265 |
Overseas
| Place |
Name |
From |
Aggregate |
| 1st |
Troy Francis |
Ireland |
900 |
| 2nd |
Troy Francis |
Ireland |
595 |
| 3rd |
Nicholas Sparkes |
Iceland |
380 |
Heaviest flatfish
Aggregate
| Place |
Name |
From |
Saturday |
Sunday |
Aggregate |
| 1st |
Anthony Taylor |
Stroud |
780 |
0 |
780 |
| 2nd |
Christopher Wood |
Redcar |
415 |
0 |
415 |
| 3rd |
Paul Nyberg |
Amble |
395 |
0 |
395 |
Saturday
| Place |
Name |
From |
Species |
Weight (g) |
| 1st |
Anthony Taylor |
Stroud |
Turbot |
780 |
Sunday
| Place |
Name |
From |
Species |
Weight (g) |
| 1st |
Michael Comber |
Plymouth |
Flounder |
385 |
Saturday - Heaviest fish
Seniors
| Place |
Name |
From |
Species |
Weight (g) |
| 1st |
Daniel Stothard |
Hull |
Cod |
5310 |
| 2nd |
Mick Tapsell |
Maidstone |
Other |
3930 |
| 3rd |
George Sherwood |
Staithes |
Other |
3905 |
| 4th |
Martin Holmes |
Louth |
Cod |
3200 |
| 5th |
Ellis Welburn |
Hull |
Other |
3170 |
Pairs
| Place |
Name |
Weight (g) |
| 1st |
William Ineson & Ryan Smith |
5340 |
| 2nd |
Mark Rogers & Mick Tapsell |
3930 |
| 3rd |
Martin Harper & George Sherwood |
3905 |
Sunday - Heaviest fish
Seniors
| Place |
Name |
From |
Species |
Weight (g) |
| 1st |
Michael Suddaby |
Hull |
Other |
3045 |
| 2nd |
John Austin |
Hollesley |
Other |
2655 |
| 3rd |
Joseph Lee |
Wansford |
Cod |
2160 |
| 4th |
John Austin |
Hollesley |
Cod |
2080 |
| 5th |
Nick Welburn |
Hull |
Other |
2080 |
Teams
| Place |
Name |
Weight (g) |
| 1st |
Peter Lee & Liam McGrady & Robin Ginn & John Delaney |
3520 |
| 2nd |
Robert Smith & Michael Suddaby & Jonathan Vickers & James Coles |
3375 |
| 3rd |
Jordan Critchley & Matthew Hope & Neville Charlesworth & Lee Smith |
3195 |
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