{"id":226780,"date":"2020-01-07T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/226780\/sylvie-makes-2020-national-safbaf-angling-team\/"},"modified":"2020-01-06T15:16:21","modified_gmt":"2020-01-06T13:16:21","slug":"sylvie-makes-2020-national-safbaf-angling-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2020\/01\/07\/sylvie-makes-2020-national-safbaf-angling-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Sylvie makes 2020 national SAFBAF angling team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thirteen-year-old \u201cpassionate about angling\u201d Sylvie Richards of Hazeldene is ecstatic.<\/p>\n<p>The youngster has been chosen for the South African Fresh Water Bank Angling Federation (SAFBAF) national 2020 team in the u-19 young ladies section.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Her triumph comes after she battled it out against other anglers at the National Angling Championships in December, last year.<\/p>\n<p>She was placed fifth from a pool of 17 anglers.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Due to this performance, Sylvie qualified to participate in the national trials.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_226781\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-226781\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226781\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01GCNSPORTSYLVM_32074-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01GCNSPORTSYLVM_32074-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01GCNSPORTSYLVM_32074-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01GCNSPORTSYLVM_32074-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01GCNSPORTSYLVM_32074.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-226781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hazeldene angler Sylvie Richards shows off her bag with a weight of 22.58kg which she netted on day two of the national trials.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the two-day trial session, the u-19 young ladies battled fiercely for a place in the national SAFBAF team for 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe strong winds blowing on the surface of Bloemhof Dam created very harsh conditions for the young women to fish in, and added to this the youngsters\u2019 physical stamina, mental endurance, angling skills, technique and knowledge were put to the test,\u201d said Sylvie\u2019s mother, Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the national trials, Sylvie tapped into all her resources and netted a 3.676kg Graskarp on day one and on day two brought in a stunning bag of 35 fish with a total weight of 22.58kg.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After much anticipation the official news of Sylvie\u2019s inclusion in the team arrived just after Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/219565\/sylvie-makes-national-angling-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sylvie makes National SAFBAF angling team<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216078\/baiting-her-hook-for-future-wins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baiting her hook for a future in angling<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sylvie thanked all her sponsors who have believed in her and supported her throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpecial thanks goes to Boeta Lewis of Awesome Baits for supporting Sylvie with his feed and the many practice sessions he has accommodated Sylvie with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are truly grateful for everything and Sylvie has made us proud once again,\u201d said Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>This is the third consecutive year that Sylvie has achieved national colours.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Ashley Kiley (Journalist)\u00a0<strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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