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Chene Swart shines at Die Nyl in the U/19 Jonge Dames Liga 3

21 September 2026

MOOKGOPONG — The Onder 19 Jonge Dames Liga 3 of the Limpopo Skole Liga, part of the 2026 Limpopo Skole Hengel Liga, was hosted at Die Nyl, Mookgopong (Potgietersrus) on Saturday 1 August 2026. Eleven anglers took part in the one-day bank angling event, and the leaderboard offered good competition at the water from early on. Chene Swart of H/S Ben Viljoen, fishing for the Dallers, won the U/19 Jonge Dames division with 14 fish for a total weight of 33.59 kg and 14 points. Her teammate Jenna Berry, also of H/S Ben Viljoen and the Dallers, was second with 11 fish of 20.86 kg and 13 points. Third place went to Renschke Swanepoel of Hoërskool Nylstroom, from the Signature Sisters team, with 9 fish of 17.44 kg and 12 points. Swart's bag of 33.59 kg was also the heaviest bag of the day, a performance of which she and her school can be proud. The eleven participants together brought 81 fish with a total weight of 152.985 kg to the scale. No season or all-time records were bettered at this event. The weather played its part with a clear sky, temperatures between 7 and 20.3 degrees Celsius, no rain and a light wind of up to 9.5 km/h with gusts to 25.6 km/h. The league congratulates all the participating girls and looks forward to the rest of the 2026 season. — Results at a glance — Limpopo Skole Liga Onder 19 Jonge Dames Liga 3 | 2026-08-01 | Die Nyl, Mookgopong (Potgietersrus) Anglers: 11 | Total fish: 81 | Total weight: 152.985 kg Day 1 — 01 August 2026 (11 anglers, 81 fish, 152.985 kg) U/19 Jonge Dames: 1. Chene Swart (H/S Ben Viljoen - Dallers) — 14 fish, 33.590 kg, 14 pts 2. Jenna Berry (H/S Ben Viljoen - Dallers) — 11 fish, 20.860 kg, 13 pts 3. Renschke Swanepoel (Hoërskool Nylstroom - Signature Sisters) — 9 fish, 17.440 kg, 12 pts Heaviest bag: Chene Swart (H/S Ben Viljoen) — 33.590 kg for 14 fish Conditions on 2026-08-01 (Die Nyl (Mookgopong (Potgietersrus))): Clear sky, 7–20.3°C, wind up to 9.5 km/h, gusts 25.6 km/h, barometric pressure 1026 hPa.
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