April Newsletter

ATLANTIC BOAT CLUB – APRIL 2010 NEWSLETTER

CLUB MATTERS

Unfortunately we have been informed of the sad news that Martin Drake a life member of the club has passed away. Our sincere condolences to the family & our thoughts are with you during these trying times. 

• The clubs own web page is up and running thanks to Eric Nienaber & his company WallSpace.The address is www.atlanticboatclub.co.za

• We take this opportunity to welcome the following new members to the club...Luke Dicks; Zac Heinse & Bent Nielsen. We trust the club will provide an adequate service & that you enjoy the facilities provided.

• The annual WPDSAA booklet is out.Copies of the booklet are available at the club for collection.

• The club bar & seating area is now “SMOKE FREE” which is in accordance with the new smoking legislation. 

We would really like to see all the “non smoking members” that mentioned they would now support the club more frequently because of this change.

Please ensure all smokers abide by this rule & support the committee & management on implementation.

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

After numerous reminders to all the members that subscriptions were due by the 31 March. As of 5April it is with regret to report that 64 members are currently UNPAID.

The club will be contacting all these members to try and establish what their current status is regarding membership renewal.


Annual General Meeting & Prize Giving

• The AGM & the annual prize giving was held at the club on Friday 12 March. Congratulations to following members that will serve on the ABC Exco committee.

• We wish to take this opportunity to thank Kobus (Potty) our outgoing chairman for all his efforts over the past 2 years.

• Chairman            Kevin Hodgson

• Treasurer             Kobus Potgieter

• Secretary              Karen Schreiber

• T/O Offshore        Kevin Hodgson

• T/O Inshore          Kenny Owen

• Safety Officer       Chris Jacobs

• Additional members  Ryno Mostert & Eric Nienaber

The annual prize giving recipients were as follows:

DESCRIPTION RECIPIENT

Member's being awarded colours Kevin Hodgson,Steve Potter,Dale Nicolay,Paul Lowe

 Member's receiving records G.Thompson  6.95kg BlackS 3kg 

Members receiving Skippers colours Chris Pike & Andre vd Walt 

Heaviest fish on 15 Kg G.THOMPSON 83.5kg Y/F

Heaviest fish on 10 Kg C.PIKE 76.05 Y/F

Heaviest bottom fish on max.4kg line C.PIKE 4.65kg RED STUMP

Heaviest Snoek F.SCHOLTZ (Jnr)

Heaviest Grunter M.MUZZEL

Heaviest Miss Lucy C.PIKE

Heaviest Yellowtail G.THOMPSON

Heaviest Dorado K.POTGIETER

Outstanding achievement in Bill Fishing M.DELANY

Heaviest Red Roman S.POTTER

Heaviest Cob C.SHIELD

Heaviest LongFin Tuna S.POTTER

Heaviest YellowFin Tuna of the year N.de KOCK

Heaviest Hottentot G.THOMPSON

Heaviest MusselCracker/Black Steenbras G.THOMPSON

Heaviest YellowFin N.de KOCK

Heaviest Red Steenbras K.OWEN:C.SHIELD

Heaviest Kreef JOSH AUSTEN .860kg

76kg YellowFin Tuna on 10kg C.PIKE

83.5kg YellowFin Tuna on 15kg G.THOMPSON

2nd Heaviest fish of the year N.de KOCK

Heaviest fish of the year M.DELANY

Most prestigious record breaker G.THOMPSON

Staff member going the extra mile K.SCHREIBER

Non-committee mem.who contributed E.NIENABER

Biggest stirrer in the club G.LATEGAN

Contributes to club sales in the club T.ALLEMEIER

Club merit award-outstanding service club M.DELANY

"Shit happens to the best of us" K.OWEN 

Top boat -Inshore SEXSEA

Top boat - Off Shore BOBCAT

Top angler - Inshore C.PIKE

Top angler - Off Shore C.PIKE 

Top lady angler G.TIMMS

Top all-round angler C.PIKE

Outstanding achievement by a member K.HODGSON

Top skipper of the year K.HODGSON

Top angler of the year C.PIKE


• Unfortunately due to ever increasing costs the club faces we have decided to do away with the complimentary snacks on a Wednesday. However the popular “promo drinks hour” between 5:30 -6:30 will remain. 

We will be implementing a new “Lucky Ticket Draw” type promotion during April. Hopefully this will encourage more participation.


• The ever popular month end galley STEAK evening will  be held on Friday 30 April. Ferdi & Paul have kindly confirmed that they will do the grilling. 

• We would like to wish the following members who’s birthdays we have on record are in APRIL  a  “Happy birthday “on this special day…and we hope you will share your celebrations at the club amongst your fellow members on the day.

Gavin Binstead;Marc Pienaar;Gareth Decker;Shaun Hill;John Green;Jos vanBreda

Apologies if your name does not appear but that means we do not have your ID number.


APRIL  EVENTS at the CLUB

• OffShore league Leg 2 on Saturday 17 April

• Inshore WEST league on Saturday 24 April

ABC KREEF DERBY – planned for Sunday 11 April as the season officially closes on Thursday 15 April. The club is still piecing this event together & will send out all the detail this week if we can secure sufficient boat entries

• Steak evening Friday 30 April.


WPDSAA & SADSAA

• The new WPDSAA web site is up and running .The address is www.wpdsaa.org.za

• Collect your yearbooks from the club

• The WP AGM was held on 26 March.The following persons will represent the Exco committee.

• We take this opportunity to thank Gary Thompson the outgoing chairman of WP for all his valuable time & input he unselfishly dedicated to this position.

Chairman    Leander Wiid  CBSBC

Vice-Chairman   Gary Thompson   ABC

Treasurer   Hilmi Daniels     ABC/CBSBC

Tournaments Officer  Chris Shield  ABC

Resource Officer  Malcolm(Budgie) Grant CBSBC

Radio&Safety Officer  Geoff Hawkins

Development Officer Geoff Daniels CBSBC

Records  Lucas Holtzhausen  GBBAC

• The WP Selectors elected are as follows

Dale Nicolay  ABC        Kevin Hodgson  ABC

Hubert Meyer *GBBAC  Patrick Christodoulou GBBAC

Frans Kennedy OBC  Dave Estment CBSBC

*selection convenor


The following ABC members received awards at the WP annual prize giving:

Inshore WEST   2nd Best angler    C.Shield

Off Shore League  Top Lady   G.Timms

                                  Most Merit catch   C.Pike

                                  Heaviest Game fish    G.Thompson

                                  3rd Best angler    C.Shield

                                  3rd Best boat     Beluga S.Potter

                                  2nd Best angler   N.de Kock

                                  2nd Best boat   Two Oceans M.Delany

                           TOP Boat  BobCat   K.Hodgson

                           TOP Angler   C.Pike

                            TOP CLUB    Atlantic Boat Club

SADSAA Skippers colours  A.van derWalt & C.Pike

WP colours K.Hodgson,D.Nicolay,S.Potter & P.Lowe

Protea colours  K.Hodgson

Congratulations to all & lets keep this trophy in our cabinet.


ABC IN-SHORE & OFF-SHORE LEAGUE FISHING

The  In-Shore league SOUTH  was fished at Struis Baai on the 20 & 21 March .We managed to get in 2 legs over the weekend.

ABC only had 1 boat entered namely BOBCAT.

Congratulations on your tremendous achievement by winning the leg & putting ABC in top position. 


ABC also managed to secure top spot in the 1st leg of the OffShore. Well done to Alley Cat & Scaramouche on finding some fish.


CURRENT RESULTS FOR THE 2010 SEASON


OFF-SHORE LEAGUE results after leg 1         

1st    ABC        500 pts

All other clubs are on  0 pts

Overall WP Off Shore League Angler positions....ABC managed to achieve the top 3 anglers spots.

1st   Gary Lategan     500pts

2nd  Kurt Hill            494pts

3rd  Eric Nienaber    168pts


Overall WP Off Shore League Boat positions...ABC managed the top 2 boat positions

 1st   Scaramouche 500pts

2nd   Alley Cat        377 pts

      

IN-SHORE LEAGUE results after leg 1

WEST LEAGUE

1st GBBAC 1000 pts

2nd CBSBC  360 pts

3rd   ABC  235 pts

4th  OBC 190 pts


Overall WP In Shore WEST league ABC Angler positions....

4th      Gareth Decker

11th     Chris Shield  


Overall WP In Shore WEST league ABC Boat positions...

4th  Miss Lucy

5th   Alley Cat  


SOUTH LEAGUE

1st   ABC 1881 pts

2nd   GBBAC 1820 pts

3rd   OBC   860 pts

4th   CBSBC 506  pts


Overall WP In Shore SOUTH leagueABCAngler positions....

1st        Chris Pike 1520 pts

2nd       Nic de Kock 1000 pts

6th       Chris Shield 709 pts


Overall WP In Shore SOUTH league ABC Boat positions...

 1st     Bob Cat  ABC 1765pts

 2nd   Keep ‘r Wet GBBAC  1074 pts  


CLUB FISHING&COMPETITIONS

• The annual Yzerfontein Tuna Classic will be held on the weekend of the 10 April 2010 (weather permitting).Please give them your support.


HBBO - MARINA MATTERS

• Any problems or suggestions on the marina please do not hesitate to contact Chris immediately at the club. 

• We have designed and manufactured a “trolley” with a fish bin for the purpose of offloading fish more practically on the marina. All boat owners are requested to use this if off loading on the marina.

• We have just erected an “Eagle Eye” which is a bird deterrent to hopefully scare the seagulls away from sitting & messing on the boats & marina.  


CONCLUSION

Please support your club & those members who have not yet paid their subs to please do so immediately.


Kind regards

Chris


07 Apr 2010 9:30 AM

The new committee

A new committee was elected on the 2nd of April 2012 at the AGM

David Boers (Chairman)

Gary Thompson (Vice Chairman)

Vernon Murray (Treasurer)

Carole Oakley (Secretary)

Steve Potter (Additional Committee Member)

Andrew Duncan (Additional Committee Member)

 

Facebook

Members are all advised that a new Atlantic Boat Club Group has been set up on Facebook. Members are welcome to invite friends to join the Facebook group. Members and the public are also welcome to post whatever they like on this social networking site. A few photo’s have already been posted with some legends. A few events have already been posted as well. We sincerely hope this form of social networking will be a benefit to the club.

 

Outstanding Subscriptions

All members are reminded that the annual subscriptions were due at the end of March 2012.

 

Monthly payment of subscriptions

Those members who have not paid their subscriptions yet are welcome to approach the club manager to arrange payment on a monthly basis. The committee is looking at alternative ways, depending on the banking fees, to arrange monthly debit orders in future to all members who would like to make use of this facility in future.

 

Offshore League

The first leg of the off shore league, 14th April, was blown out – the 2nd leg is on the 5th May. All skippers are encouraged to participate in this exciting fishing event of the club. Should any member be interested in participating, please contact Dale Nicolay, our offshore league co-ordinator, on 083 228 6363 and he will try and find you a spot on any of the boats participating in the league if there is space available. Dale or Chris, the club manager, can be contacted at any time should you wish to find out more about fishing league. The club has won this league over the last 12 years and it will be a pity if the club does not keep that trophy at the club.

 

Guess what happens on Wednesdays

All members, family and friends are welcome to pop into the club on a Wednesday evenings where there is a promotional hour on drinks and meal specials from the Lookout restaurant. Spoil the family and get to meet your fellow club members. There is also the lucky draw at the club on the Wednesday evenings.

 

Bar meals from the LookOut restaurant

A reduced price menu on selected meals is available at the bar for all to come & enjoy during the day & early evening. Just ask the bar lady to place your order.

 

Looking for a function venue

The committee has decided at their last meeting that the club house will be made available as a function venue for members for birthdays, anniversaries and the like. Please contact the club manager to inform him if you interested and to find out mare what the club has to offer.

 

The long weekend coming up

Everyone, including friends and family are invited to the club where the club hosts a monthly Steak Night. The next ABC steak night is on the 27th April, the long weekend for those who are not going away, or those of you who have guests from out of town, why not bring them down to the club so that they can also enjoy the wonderful views and facilities the club offers. Please book early for catering purposes.

 

Darts

A darts board has been erected and the club has an official ladder. You more than welcome to use the facility at any time. There is a set or two available at the club however members are encouraged to bring their own set of darts if you serious about the game. If you interested to participate in the club ladder, just ask Chris to make a name tag for you and challenge those who are currently on the board. The rules are displayed at the clubhouse.

 

Kevin Hodgson

The club committee, on behalf of the members, would like to thank Kevin Hodgson for his gesture in writing off an amount of R8 000 owing to the club. Kevin, you motion is very much appreciated and thanks once more. Members are reminded to thank Kevin personally when they see him at the club next for this fine donation.

 

Western province Deep Sea Angling Association

The WPDSAA AGM is scheduled to take place on the 24th May 2012 and nominations for office bearers is called for including selectors. If anyone wishes to nominate themselves for the governing body, please do not hesitate to contact any of the club committee members of the club manager.

 

The weekend of 21st and 22nd April

A new and exciting fishing tournament is taking place at the club the weekend of the 21st April. The first leg is the Hammie’s Triple Tuna Challenge Invitational with some great prizes. Invites have been sent to all club members with Tuna boats to participate & RSVP are required by Thursday for catering purposes at the opening & closing functions.

 

Gordon’s Bay Offshore Classic

The traditional Gordons Bay offshore classic takes place from Sunday 22nd April through to Saturday the 28th April. If any of the skippers are interested in fishing this tournament, please feel free to contact Chris at the club for more details about this tournament.

 

Call for nominations

Should any of the members wish to fish in the following tournaments and obtain provincial colours, please contact the club for the necessary application forms: TUNA Nationals from Simonstown 14-19 May Re-called nominations close on Monday 16 April at 21h00..BOTTOM FISH Nationals from Durban 9-14Oct nominations close on Fri day 15 June

 

Fishing Board

All anglers are reminded to record fine catches on the fishing board at the club. Simple rules, all club members are eligible to be awarded the various trophies, the season runs from January to the end of December each year, a variety of species, from Hottentots to Marlin, caught anywhere in the world, and all the club needs is a photo of your fish.