The curtain came down on the Angling Professional League (APL) season with the hosting of the Closed Competition at Sandford from Zone A to E. With many lucrative prizes on offer, the anglers tried their best to be on the honours list.
The format of the competition was different from the league in that the mass of the fish mattered most and not the number of fish caught. As fate would have it, many anglers caught ‘pointers’, while others failed to even get a ‘bite’.
In the scaled category, Mark Ince of Stillwaters AC landed the heaviest carp of the day, tipping the scale at 3.220kg to pocket R3000 in cash, a Midas tackle voucher of R1500 and a photo-shoot voucher of R850 from Behind the Lens Photography. Sarfraz Khan (Breakwaters AC) finished second, landing a carp of 3.060kg to win R1500 in cash and a Midas tackle voucher of R500. Thasheel Rooplall (Stillwaters AC) was in third spot with a carp of 2.960kg to pocket R1000 and a voucher from Swift Racing, followed by Minesh Gopi (Breakwaters AC – 2.805kg) who won R500 and a baby grinder.
Rajendra Garahoo (Challengers AC – 2.790kg) also won a baby grinder, while Vashil Singh (Breakwaters AC – 2.770kg) received a Legacy hamper, along with Shahid Akram (Dannhauser AC – 2.500kg). Mark Ince (Stillwaters AC – 2.430kg) secured another prize to receive the RUT Supplies hamper and a three-piece dessert bowl set.
In the non-scaled category, Monty Slabbert (Breakwaters AC) landed a barbel of 1.612kg to win R3000 in cash, a Midas tackle voucher worth R1 000 and a photo-shoot voucher of R650 from Behind the Lens Photography. Harold Verwey (Stillwaters AC) secured second spot with his barbel of 990g to win R1000 in cash and a ladies’ wristwatch. Sabelo Zwane of Dannhauser AC was in third place, winning R500 in cash and a voucher from Swift Racing with his barbel of 754g; followed by Akthar Allijan (Challengers AC – 614g), winning R300 and a gents’ wristwatch; Monty Slabbert (Breakwaters AC – 454g), receiving a fishing reel; P Govender (Challengers AC – 406g), winning a five-piece glass bowl set; and Monty Slabbert (Breakwaters AC – 396g), receiving a six-piece glassware set.
Thanks to all officials and members for their assistance and participation to ensure the success of the competition.
Sincere appreciation to the donors of cash and prizes.
They include Lesley Chetty; Monty Slabbert; Big Chief Hardware; Escobar; Lennoxton Motors; Newcastle Funeral Home; Kidd Rampersadh; Top Parts; Fani Els; RUT Supplies; Ashley Baijnath; Riaz Sheik; Harold Verwey; MoshinTadwala; Charles Kloppers; JS Freight; Yahyaas Transport; Dawood Desai; Hamza Ebrahim; Sashen Trucking; Anil and Veruschka Boodhoo; Behind the Lens Photography; Swift Racing; NJR Steelworks of Glencoe; Seedat Cycle Stores; Centrum Pharmacy; Value City; and main sponsors Mohamed Midas for the tackle vouchers.
The new season started on August 1, so good luck as the lines get cast in again.
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