Sylvie Richards, from Hazeldene, was beside herself with excitement recently when she spent a day with the South African Senior Protea teams from all the various facets of angling.<\/p>\n
The young angler was invited by the Protea team to join them for a practice day ahead of the fourth Sport Fishing World Games 2019.<\/p>
The competition runs until February 16 and sees teams from countries, including Australia, Namibia, Belgium, Brazil, England, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain and South Africa, battling it out for top honours.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Sylvie nets 32 fish at SA\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n Young angler nets place in team<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This was a great privilege for Sylvie as she was exposed to high-level and technical angling by her \u201cpenmaat\u201d for the day, Senior Protea team member Steven Nel.<\/p>\n \u201cSpecial thanks goes to Johan Kruger (Senior Protea team member) who made this valuable experience possible for Sylvie,\u201d said her mom Georgia.<\/p>\n \u201cThis was a day she will remember for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hav<\/strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n