Duvenhage and Hough shine as Club Seniors Liga 1 opens at Die Nyl

The 2026 Limpopo Club Liga got underway on Friday 10 April and Saturday 11 April 2026 with Club Seniors Liga 1, hosted at Die Nyl in Mookgopong (Potgietersrus). Day one, on 10 April, saw 45 anglers weigh in 924 fish for a combined weight of 1898.93 kg. ZC DUVENHAGE of Labeo Hengel Club won the Seniors division and also landed the day's heaviest bag, with 45 fish at 115.81 kg for 8 points. CJ TEREBLANCHE, also of Labeo Hengel Club, was second with 44 fish, 106.99 kg and 8 points, while MARIKUS ELOFF of Gryphons Hengel Club finished third with 32 fish, 75.05 kg and 8 points. Day two, on 11 April, produced 1172 fish and a total weight of 2166.03 kg from 40 anglers. HACCUM HOUGH of Noordelike Swerwers won the Seniors division and landed the day's heaviest bag, with 58 fish at 128.2 kg for 14 points. MJ SWANEPOEL of Labeo Hengel Club was second with 43 fish, 98.63 kg and 13 points, and SH BERRY, also of Labeo Hengel Club, was third with 35 fish, 95.77 kg and 12 points. Across the two days the catches totalled 2096 fish for a combined weight of 4064.96 kg. Conditions were favourable: day one was mainly clear with temperatures between 14.8 and 28.7 degrees Celsius and wind up to 11 km/h, while day two was partly cloudy with temperatures between 16.7 and 28.4 degrees and wind up to 10.5 km/h. No rain fell during the event, and no season or all-time records were improved during the league fixture. — Results at a glance — Club Seniors Liga 1 | 2026-04-10 + 2026-04-11 | Die Nyl, Mookgopong (Potgietersrus) Anglers: 85 | Total fish: 2096 | Total weight: 4064.960 kg Day 1 — 10 April 2026 (45 anglers, 924 fish, 1898.930 kg) Seniors: 1. ZC DUVENHAGE (Labeo Hengel Club - Labeo Silver Karp Span) — 45 fish, 115.810 kg, 8 pts 2. CJ TEREBLANCHE (Labeo Hengel Club - Labeo Karp Span) — 44 fish, 106.990 kg, 8 pts 3. MARIKUS ELOFF (Gryphons Hengel Club - Gryphons Saterdag Span) — 32 fish, 75.050 kg, 8 pts Heaviest bag: ZC DUVENHAGE (Labeo Hengel Club) — 115.810 kg for 45 fish Day 2 — 11 April 2026 (40 anglers, 1172 fish, 2166.030 kg) Seniors: 1. HACCUM HOUGH (Noordelike Swerwers - Swerwers Wes Span) — 58 fish, 128.200 kg, 14 pts 2. MJ SWANEPOEL (Labeo Hengel Club - Labeo Rooi Bors Kurper Span) — 43 fish, 98.630 kg, 13 pts 3. SH BERRY (Labeo Hengel Club - Labeo Blou Kurper Span) — 35 fish, 95.770 kg, 12 pts Heaviest bag: HACCUM HOUGH (Noordelike Swerwers) — 128.200 kg for 58 fish Conditions on 2026-04-10 (Die Nyl (Mookgopong (Potgietersrus))): Mainly clear, 14.8–28.7°C, wind up to 11 km/h, gusts 27.4 km/h, barometric pressure 1021 hPa. Conditions on 2026-04-11 (Die Nyl (Mookgopong (Potgietersrus))): Partly cloudy, 16.7–28.4°C, wind up to 10.5 km/h, gusts 24.5 km/h, barometric pressure 1019 hPa.