The Western Province Deep Sea Association Prize-giving took place at The Cape Boat and Ski-boat Club on Saturday 27 July 2024. Thank you to Colleen Pulcella manageress of CBSBC and her team for organising an excellent lunch for the occasion and to Sonja Marais, secretary of WPDSAA and her team for organising this event.

Roger Marais, vice chairman of WPDSAA was the master of ceremonies and he introduced, Chris Schorn, president of SADSAA and DP Burger president of WPDSAA who both said a few words.

First, the Inshore winners were called up to receive their trophies and certificates.
It was heartwarming to see the juniors doing so well. Mickyle Vermaak (Lollie) received several awards as did young Julia Twine.

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Cash prizes were presented to anglers who caught the biggest species during League Competition.

 The prizes for the Offshore League were handed out by Daniel Hughes

DP Burger, president of WPDSAA presented the Merit Certificates and Skipper Awards. Teams were called up as a group but some participants were not present at the event. The names of those in the photos are in bold print.

Cash prizes for the biggest species caught offshore were presented by Daniel Hughes.

Chris Schorn handed out certificates to anglers who received SADSAA colours.

Protea colours during 2023 were presented to the following anglers:
Chris Pike and Coin Joubert who participated in the Cape Town Tuna Interanionals in Hout Bay.
Philip van der Walt who participated in The Seventy-First Hemmingway Tournament in Cuba
DP Burger who participated in the EFSA Species Championship in Weymouth England.
Robin Vermaak who participated in the IBT Puerto Rico competition

Those who received SADSAA colours in 2023 were as follows:
SADSAA Bottom Fish Nationals at Kenton On Sea  Dp Burger and Divan Burger (U21)
SADSAA COLOURS – SADSAA TEAMS FOR 2023
Piet Wessels –  Heavy Tackle Billfish Nationals
Hubert Meyer -SADSAA Heavey Tackle Bill Fish Nationals Masters Team
Arrie Burger-2023 SADSAA Tuna Nationals  

Peter Catzavalos, the Records Officer handed out awards for record fish caught.

DP Burger presented a few special awards

This year there was also a special presentation of Springbok and Protea Caps to all those who received their colours up to 2022.

The protea flower has been the emblem for all national teams of South Africa since 1994. Before that, it was the Springbok. Earl Fenwick was the fourteenth Springbok fisherman in South Africa and therefore received a Springbok cap while the others received Protea caps.

DP Burger, president of WPSDSAA presented the caps and paid tribute to Earl Fenwick who is now eighty years old and first earned his colours in 1970. He commended Earl for his never-ending contributions to the sport, not only in competitions but also in his hard work behind the scenes for his club, his province, and his country. He was the first to be capped and as he returned to his seat he received a standing ovation. The caps were presented by Chris Schorn, SADSAA President.

Those who were unable to attend were Ian Robinson (510) Patrick Christodoulou (1138) Nishaad Ibrahim (1590) and Colin Joubert (1867)

The proceedings ended with Chris Schorn presenting Warwick Ford, the Chairman of Cape Boat and Ski-boat Club, with a SADSAA Flag to be displayed in the clubhouse.