The MicAngelo Campaign

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THE BACKGROUND :

The MicAngelo Campaign is an ongoing fundraising and awareness project highlighting the plight of two (now 4 year old) White Bengal Tigers named Angelo and Mich.

In July 2009 Angelo was diagnosed with Progressive Retinal Atrophy, a genetic transferable and incurable disease which will leave him permanently blind. Angelo needs specialised and continued medical treatment with the dedicated team of minders he has come to accept and trust.

On learning of Angelo's "disability", the then owner of Angelo demanded payment for Angelo in the amount of Rand 250 000 failing which Angelo would be taken back and possibly sold for canned hunting or a similar fate.

Mich (Angelo's partner) was also destined to be taken back to the Free State for future breeding purposes and a deadline for payment in the amount of Rand 500 000.00 for both Angelo and Mich was set at the end of July 2011.

FUNDRAISING :

Various fundraising campaigns, individual donations and a very successful golf day at Atlantic Beach Golf Club in Melkbosstrand, rasied in excess of Rand 73 000.00.

To ensure that Angelo and Mich remained together at Jukani a loan of Rand 177 000.00 was secured for Angelo.

A further Rand 250 000,00 (for Mich) was also loaned by the same 2 people prior to the deadline so both Angelo and Mich are now safe, secure, happy and more importantly together.

THE NEXT STEP :

The next fundraising and awareness campaign will take place at a venue still to be finalised where various items of Rugby, Football and Maritime Memorabilia will be on auction.

All auctionable items are still being added to this Blog to allow potential bidders to view items in advance of the auction.

If any further information is required please contact Steve on steve@fairship.net or via my mobile +27 83 658 0166

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Springbok Coach - Tracksuit top - 1970

This tracksuit top was worn by the Springbok coach (Johan Claassen) during the pre test match training sessions between the Springboks and All Blacks (3^rd test 29^th August 1970) @ the Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth.

The "No 31" tog bag is the original shoe bag the coach was issued with.

Saturday, 01 October 2011

Schalk Brits - Premiership Final 2011 - Boots

These boots were worn by Schalk Brits (Saracens Hooker) during the Aviva Premiership Final 2011 in which Saracens beat Leicester Tigers.

Schalk was also presented with the Man of the Match Award.

The boots have been personally donated to the Micangelo Campaign and autographed by Schalk.

Friday, 30 September 2011

All Black Players Shirt - 1971

This original players shirt was worn by Richard (Richie) Alan Guy.
1971 British Lions tour to New Zealand.

During the 1981 Springbok tour to New Zealand, Richie presented this shirt to Johan Claassen (Springbok Manager).

The 50th Test Match

This piece was put together by Pieter Rossouw to commerate the 50^th test match between the Springboks and All Blacks on the 25^th July 1998 in which he played, and scored a try.

The Springbok jersey is Pieter’s from the test match which they won 13 to 3.

The All Black test jersey is Andrew Mehrtens from the 1997 Tri Nations match between the Springboks and All Blacks.

A Statistical History of Springbok Rugby

Book - Springbok International Tours - 1891 - 1964

Springbok International Tours - 1891 - 1964

Book - The Legends of Springbok Rugby

The Legends of Springbok Rugby with pages of original signatures

Rugby Books - Various

Springbok Book - 1981 Tour to New Zealand

Rugby - Test Programmes

Wales v South Africa Programme - 03 December 1960

England v South Africa Programme - 02 December 2000

Springbok Books

Selection of Springbok Books

Book - The Greatest Series

One of many Books in this collection

International and National Rugby Ties (3 of 4 sets)

Additional ties collected by Professor Johan Claassen during his career spanning from 1955 to 1996.

Thursday, 29 September 2011

Springbok book - The Carolin Papers

A detailed Diary of the 1906 / 07 Springboks.

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Springbok Captains and Heroes - 1995

The 3 sets of original stamps, with original signatures, are the only commemorative sets issued.

The issue date of the stamps co-incide with the opening match between the South Africa (Springboks) and Australia (Wallabies).

A total of 120 of these 1^st day covers have been issued. This is number 101 of 120.

Signatures include :

Avril Malan, Bassie Van Wyk, Wynand Claassen, Des van Jaarsveldt, Nellie Smith, Abi Malan, Tiaan Strauss, Cral Du Plessis, Mannetjies Roux, Nass Botha, Johan Claassen, H.O. De Villiers and many more.