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Jenna Berry shines at U/19 Young Ladies League 1 at Die Nyl

21 September 2026

The 2026 Limpopo Schools Angling League wrote its next chapter on Saturday 14 March 2026 with the Limpopo Skole Liga Onder 19 Jonge Dames Liga 1, event number 10, held at Die Nyl near Mookgopong (Potgietersrus). Twelve anglers took to the banks and it was a busy day's fishing, with 80 fish and a combined weight of 149.14 kg recorded for the event. In the U/19 Jonge Dames division, Jenna Berry of H/S Ben Viljoen, fishing for the Dallers, finished first with 17 fish for 44.82 kg and 14 points. Wilne Claassens of HTS Tom Naude, from the Tacle titans, was second with 12 fish for 16.14 kg and 13 points, while Renschke Swanepoel of Hoërskool Nylstroom, from the Signature Sisters, took third with 7 fish for 20.24 kg and 12 points. Berry's bag of 17 fish for 44.82 kg was also the heaviest bag of the day. No new season or all-time records for most fish or heaviest total weight were achieved at this event. The weather gave the day its own character. It was a rainy day, with a minimum temperature of 16.2°C and a maximum of 23.4°C. A total of 12.4 mm of rain was measured, while the wind reached 12.3 km/h with gusts of up to 25.6 km/h. Congratulations to Jenna, Wilne and Renschke, and well fished to all twelve anglers who made the day at Die Nyl one to remember. The 2026 league season continues, and this was certainly a day the young ladies will not forget. — Results at a glance — Limpopo Skole Liga Onder 19 Jonge Dames Liga 1 | 2026-03-14 | Die Nyl, Mookgopong (Potgietersrus) Anglers: 12 | Total fish: 80 | Total weight: 149.140 kg Day 1 — 14 March 2026 (12 anglers, 80 fish, 149.140 kg) U/19 Jonge Dames: 1. Jenna Berry (H/S Ben Viljoen - Dallers) — 17 fish, 44.820 kg, 14 pts 2. Wilne Claassens (HTS Tom Naude - Tacle titans) — 12 fish, 16.140 kg, 13 pts 3. Renschke Swanepoel (Hoërskool Nylstroom - Signature Sisters) — 7 fish, 20.240 kg, 12 pts Heaviest bag: Jenna Berry (H/S Ben Viljoen) — 44.820 kg for 17 fish Conditions on 2026-03-14 (Die Nyl (Mookgopong (Potgietersrus))): Rain, 16.2–23.4°C, 12.4 mm rain, wind up to 12.3 km/h, gusts 25.6 km/h, barometric pressure 1016 hPa.
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