SADSAA 2024 International and National Bottom Fish Tournament – Closing Function

Wednesday, 1 May 2024

The final scores were in and the medals were presented at a formal dinner at The Struisbaai Harbour Cafe.

Those who helped in the organisation as well as those who had special duties during the tournament were thanked. Roger Marais, Struisbaai Deep Sea Angling Club’s Chairman, and Sonja Marais, Western Province Angling Association’s Secretary presented them with tokens of appreciation.

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DP Burger Western Province Chairman

Rudi Moolman

Andrew Perrins and Earl Fenwick

Renata Botha

Elizma

Chris Schorn and Nick Nel

The Catering Staff of Struisbaai Harbour Cafe

Sonja Marais receives flowers from Renata Botha

Roger Marais is thanked by Chris Schorn

The captains of all the teams who did not win medals were called up to receive participation blazer pins. Some are pictured below.

Western Province
Sonja Marais, Mark Rode, Chris Schorn

Gauteng
Sonja Marais, Janes Wasserman, Chris Schorn

Eastern Province
Sonja Marais Brian Gerber Chris Schorn

SADSAA U21
Chris Schorn, Janes du Plessis

In the Ladies’ Bottom Fish Nationals Section, Bronze was presented to SADSAA, Silver to Eastern Province, and Gold to Border. Mable Liebenberg was the top lady angler in the National Ladies’ division.

SADSAA Ladies
Jennifer Nelson, Mable Liebenberg, Sheena Gerber (captain) Chris Schorn – SADSAA President

Eastern Province Ladies
Lisa Coetzee (captain), Maggie Kolesky, Kim Burdett Chris Schorn

Border Ladies Chris Schorn Dale Webb Tara Roux (captain) Adelle Lunt

In the Men’s Bottom Fish Nationals, Bronze medals were presented to SADSAA Seniors, Silver to Natal and Gold to Border. The angler with the third highest score was Ian Peinke, second, was Sayed Cassim, and first was Fred Clarke.

SADSAA Seniors
Nick Nel (SADSAA Tournament Officer) Ian Peinke Riaz Hussain (captain) , Christopher Gerber Chris Schorn

Natal
Nick Nel Sayed Cassim, Graham Doman, Robert Shepard (captain) Chris Schorn

Border Men
Nick Nel Fred Clarke (captain) Andrew Harris Gary Lunt Chris Schorn

Ian Peinke and Chris Schorn

Sayed Cassim and Chris Schorn

Fred Clarke and Chris Schorn

The International competition was very close. Bronze went to Gibraltar, Silver to SASACC and Gold to the Proteas

Gibraltar
Nick Nel Charlie Bear, Charlie Lara (captain) Michael Bosio Chris Schorn

SASACC
Nick Nel Francois Beukes (captain) , Kevin Clark Kobus Koekemoer, Chris Schorn.

Protea
Nick Nel John Luef, Allen Ford (captain), DP Burger Chris Schorn

The International Angler with the third highest points was Protea Lady, Jacqui Luef, Second was SASACC’s Francois Beukes and First was Protea DP Burger

Nick Nel Jacqui Luef Chris Schorn

Nick Nel Francois Beukes Chris Schorn

Nick Nel DP Burger Chris Schorn

The angler with the most meritorious fish was Protea Lady’s Michelle Richards who caught a 12.25kg yellowtail in the competition and it is a pending record for her province, Natal.

Michelle Richards Chris Schorn

Below are all the results.

SADSAA BOTTOM FISH NATIONALS ANGLER RATING