2008 Annual Awards

Southern Gauteng Interclub – Zavora

Top Angler

  • Gold: Mitchell Moore (448.07)
  • Silver: Wynand Wiering (421.11)
  • Bronze: Denham Townsend (253.51)

Top Boat

  • Gold: Mike Koch — Tequila Sheila (1,447.17)
  • Silver: Graham Morgan — Anglers Taxi (764.20)
  • Bronze: Mitchell Moore — Nauti Boy (634.55)

Nomads Closed – Ponta do Oura

Top Angler

  • Gold: Wynand Wiering (464.54)
  • Silver: Jeremy Dawson (429.32)
  • Bronze: Graham Morgan (422.39)

Top Boat

  • Gold: Mike Koch — Tequila Sheila (1,269.48)
  • Silver: Graham Morgan — Anglers Taxi (1,218.06)
  • Bronze: Johan Lange — Game On (889.40)

Floating Trophies

TrophyStatusWinner(s)Achievement
Sally Greening Trophy – 1st Released MarlinNo Award
Anglers Corner Trophy – 1st Released SailfishAwardedWynand WieringZavora
Herbert Green Trophy – Most Meritorious BillfishAwardedGrant EstmanRichards Bay
J&C Blake Trophy – Most Meritorious GamefishAwardedDouglas Crawley29.4 kg Wahoo on 10 kg line – Ponta do Oura
Dave & Lynn McMillan Trophy – Most Meritorious CutaAwardedDenham Townsend17.32 kg Cuta on 6 kg line – Zavora
Dave & Lynn McMillan Trophy – Most Meritorious TunaAwardedPieter Range6.42 kg Little Eastern Tuna on 6 kg line – Zavora
Anglers Taxi Trophy – Most Meritorious DoradoAwardedTyron Gruar15.8 kg Dorado on 10 kg line – Ponta do Oura
Albert Millar Trophy – Most Species In Any One CompetitionAwardedMitchell Moore4 Species – 261.22 points – Ponta do Oura
Kobus Botha Trophy – Best Junior AnglerAwardedHenk Liebenberg253.70 points – Ponta do Oura
Total Holiday Inn Trophy – Lady Angler of the YearAwardedDorette Els159.58 points – Ponta do Oura
Hans Bonarius Trophy – Top Angler of the YearAwardedWynand Wiering885.65 points
Leon de Beer Trophy – Most Successful Billfish AnglerAwardedGrant Estman
Ivanhoe Trophy – Nomads Member Who Contributed Most To Deep Sea AnglingAwardedLeon Nel
Craig Shorter Trophy – Top Billfish Skipper of the YearAwardedLynette AdamsGraham Morgan – Craig Shorter – Brian Visser
Trophies Non FloatingAwardedDave Martin; Charles Saville; Grant Estman; Denham Townsend; Warren Meredith; Mike Koch; Graham Morgan; Trevor Spence; Leon NelProtea – Costa Rica Protea -Dominican Republic; Protea – Hawaii (Capt); Protea – Mexico Protea – Guatemala; Protea – Puerto Rico (Capt) Protea – Guatemala (Capt) Protea – Domincan Republic; Protea – Guatemala Protea – Domincan Republic; Protea – Costa Rica; Sadsaa – Sailfish Nationals; Sadsaa – Gamefish Nationals (Capt); Sadsaa – Marlin Nationals
Trophy For Tag/Tip & Release Billfish (Nomads Closed or Rosebowl)AwardedHenk Liebenberg; Leon Nel; Colin Green; Reinhard Range; Wynand Wiering; Johan Lange; Jimmy Wait; Stuart Anderson; Anton Faurie; Jeremy Dawson; Dries Liebenberg; Graham Morgan; Mike Koch; Norman Coetzee; Mitchell Moore; Andre Kruger; Tig Andrin; Dorette Els; Friedel Kirstein; Pieter Range
Nomads Club ColoursAwardedDanie Jacobs; Magriet Jacobs
Nomads Records CertificateAwardedIan van Zyl; Douglas Crawley10.56 kg Pick Handle Barracuda on 6 kg line – Zavora; 29.4 kg Wahoo on 10 kg lin e- Ponta do Oura
Nomads Certificate – Released Billfish (any fishing)AwardedMark Cockcroft; Grant Estman; Vaughn Fisher; George GibbsWarren Meredith – Charles Saville – Coen Vermaak; Dave Martin – Denham Townsend; Nico Oosthuizen – Paul Verheul; Jannie le Roux – Dave Visser