The new season for the Angling Professional League (APL) will start on August 1. The annual general meeting of the APL will be held on July 8 in the War Room, Suryaville, Newcastle, commencing at 3pm.
In its relatively short existence, the APL has seen phenomenal growth and increase in membership. In the 2014/2015, there were four teams consisting of about 10 members per team, in 2015/2016, the APL had three fully fledged clubs, namely, Breakwaters, Stillwaters and Challengers. Its membership increased in 2016/2017 season with Dannhauser and Ladysmith Angling Clubs joining their fold. In the new season, 2017/2018, Glencoe Angling Club joined the fold of the APL which adds to the popularity of the APL and intensifies the competition.
Reflecting on a season, Breakwaters were crowned as the VME League Champions and AA Tours Grand Challenge Champions while newcomers, Ladysmith Angling Club crowned as the Transnat Knock Out Champion.
The APL thanks major sponsors, VME, Transnat, Paper House and AA Tours, our members, families and well-wishers for an exciting and gruelling season and the new season promises to be even better.
The title holders of the season are Preetam Birbal (Challengers AC – heaviest carp of 3,650kg); Sikander Amod (Stillwaters AC – heaviest non-scaled fish of 6,9kg); Suvyn Budhoo (Stillwaters AC– rare specie – a bass of 1,090kg – who wins himself R500 in this category); Talia Boodhoo (Junior Angler of the Year – Stillwaters); Veruschka Boodhoo (Stillwaters AC– Lady Angler of the Year); Iqbal Asraff (senior angler of the year – Challengers) and Ebrahim Mia (Challengers AC – Angler of Year with 75 pts); followed by Nadir Chrisenduth (Breakwaters AC on 64pts) and Mohamed Mia (Challengers AC on 52pts). For more information regarding the APL, contact Matthew Shunmugam on 082 807 8919.