Sunday 11 October 2021
Opening Function
This week Suidpunt Deepsea Angling Club is hosting the Bottom Fish Nationals competition. A great deal of effort goes into preparing for a tournament such as this and the organizing committee has done an awesome job.
Last night we had the opening function at the club. The most delicious spit-roasted lamb was served along with some awesome side dishes.
I have posted photographs in this report and captioned them with names of those that I know and as soon as I can I will add those that I do not.







This is mainly a measure and release competition with just a few species being brought in for weighing.
Below is a list of all the participating teams
SADSAA MASTERS – GREEN
John Lueff (Captain)
Gary Truluck
Wayne Gerber
SADSAA MASTERS – GOLD
Allen Ford (Captain)
John Watkins
Francios Beukes
SADSAA
Louis Becker (Captain)
Kobus Koekemoer
Abed Khan
SADSAA U19
Jan Harm du Plessis junior (Captain)
Werner van Zyl
Chais Gaul
NATAL
Riaz Hussain (Captain)
Jan Harm du Plessis senior
Sayed Cassim
BORDER
Everitt van Loggeren-Berg (Captain)
Andrew Harris
Gary Lunt
SOUTHERN CAPE
Chris Schorn (Captain)
Johan Slabbert
Johann Crouse
EASTERN CAPE
Kevin Clark (Captain)
Ian Peinke
Ben de Bruyn
FREE STATE
Andreas Papachristoforou (Captain)
Martin du Plessis
Ruan Coetzee
WESTERN CAPE
Colin Joubert (Captain)
Iaan Viljoen
DP Burger
BARBARIAN LADIES
Michelle Richards (Captain)
Bronwen Singleton
Mable Liebenberg
BORDER LADIES
Jacqueline Leuf (Captain)
Belinda Fischl
Sue Botha
WESTERN PROVINCE LADIES
Adele Palmer (Captain)
Amanda van Staden
Karla Rautmann
EASTERN PROVINCE LADIES
Sheena Gerber (Captain)
Vanessa Gerber
Jennifer Tanner Nelson
At the opening ceremony last night some of the competitors we awarded their provincial colours.
Before the proceedings, Earl Fenwick read the Fisherman’s Prayer.







