2025 Annual Awards

Southern Gauteng Interclub – Sodwana Bay

Top Angler

  • Gold: Mike Baty (214.35)
  • Silver: Wade Martin (89.31)
  • Bronze: Adrian Feher (73.31)

Top Boat

  • Gold: Mark Cockcroft — Watermark (254.84)
  • Silver: Norman Coetzee — Tjaila Tyd (224.84)
  • Bronze: Wade Martin — Gaffer Dog (183.89)

Nomads Closed – Cape Vidal

Top Angler

  • Gold: Guy Pinker (618.63)
  • Silver: Alex Lockyer (201.00)
  • Bronze: Sean Cockcroft (58.19)

Top Boat

  • Gold: Mark Cockcroft — Watermark (689.27)
  • Silver: Shaun Aspen — Fintastic (270.70)
  • Bronze: Alex Lockyer — Cheezy (206.38)

Floating Trophies

TrophyStatusWinner(s)Achievement
Sally Greening Trophy – 1st Released MarlinAwardedGuy PinkerNomads Closed
Anglers Corner Trophy – 1st Released SailfishAwardedMike BatyNomads Closed
Herbert Green Trophy – Most Meritorious BillfishNo Award
J&C Blake Trophy – Most Meritorious GamefishAwardedAdrian Feher13.98 kg Cobia on 10 kg Line – Rosebowl – Sodwana Bay
Dave & Lynn McMillan Trophy – Most Meritorious CutaAwardedShaun Aspen8.1 kg Cuta on 6 kg Line – Nomads Closed – Cape Vidal
Dave & Lynn McMillan Trophy – Most Meritorious TunaAwardedSean Cockcroft10.9 kg Yellowfin Tuna on 10 kg Line – Nomads Closed – Cape Vidal
Anglers Taxi Trophy – Most Meritorious DoradoAwardedWade Martin12.34 kg Dorado on 10 kg line – Rosebowl – Sodwana Bay
AquaBLIS Trophy – Heaviest WahooAwardedLeon Nel13.6 kg Wahoo on 10 kg Line – Nomads Closed – Cape Vidal
Oom Ben Trophy – Heaviest OtherNo Award
Albert Millar Trophy – Most Species In Any One CompetitionNo Award
Kobus Botha Trophy – Best Junior AnglerNo Award
Total Holiday Inn Trophy – Lady Angler of the YearAwardedEleanor Roode64.98 points
Hans Bonarius Trophy – Top Angler of the YearAwardedGuy Pinker618.63 points
Mercury Outboard Trophy – Top Skipper/Boat Of The YearAwardedMark Cockcroft / Watermark944.21 points
Peter Henderson Trophy – Top Angler In Development Competition / Most Upcoming AnglerNo Award
Leon de Beer Trophy – Most Successful Billfish AnglerAwardedDave Martin15 Sailfish, 1 Blue Marlin
Ivanhoe Trophy – Nomads Member Who Contributed Most To Deep Sea AnglingAwardedGuy Pinker
Craig Shorter Trophy – Top Billfish Skipper of the YearAwardedKevin AllardyceBulldog – 6 billfish – 5 x Marlin, 1 x Sailfish
Lynette Adams Trophy – Most Successful Junior Billfish AnglerNo Award
Trophies Non FloatingAwardedMark Cockcroft
Trophy For Tag/Tip & Release Billfish (Nomads Closed or Rosebowl)AwardedMike Baty; Alex Lockyer; Guy Pinker
Nomads Club ColoursNo Award
Nomads Records CertificateNo Award
Nomads Certificate – Released Billfish (any fishing)AwardedDave Martin; Guy Pinker; Kevin Allardyce; Mike Baty