Professional angling league generates interest
A special meeting will be held prior to October 15 to discuss the composition of the teams, as well as the appointment of captains, vice-captains and record clerks for each team
Much interest has been generated with the formation of the Angling Professional League (APL). Interested anglers need not join as a club, but as individuals. The membership fee is R100 for the season. In addition, members will be granted the privilege of booking at Sandford (Islands) or Richgate Park to fish socially.
All anglers who join the APL will be put into a pool where members will be allocated into one of four teams for the purposes of competition. This allows for integration, with members fishing with one another from different clubs and organisations. It also allows for sharing of experience, skills and knowledge, as well as encouraging members to work as a team, indirectly creating a spirit of camaraderie and competition.
A special meeting will be held prior to October 15 to discuss the composition of the teams, as well as the appointment of captains, vice-captains and record clerks for each team.
The governing body to administer the affairs of the APL includes Matthew Shunmugam (president); Terrence Chetty (vice-president); Kidd Rampersadh (treasurer); Vicky Bhooli (secretary); Anil Boodhoo (records clerk); Ajen Goli (PRO); Monty Slabbert (captain) and Prenesh Pandoy (vice-captain). Other members will be elected onto the controlling body should the need arise.
Application forms for the APL can be obtained from Mr Omar at Midas Spares. Otherwise, interested anglers can contact Kidd Rampersadh on 084-600-8333, Terence Chetty on 072-786-0866 or Monty Slabbert on 082-391-6324 for more information.
The APL begins with its first competition, the Champion of Champions, on August 3 at Richgate Park in Zones 2 or 4, which will give the management committee a benchmark to form the proposed teams. The first league will take place on October 19 at Sandford from Zones A to E. Anglers are at liberty to fish anywhere in these zones.
