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1960s 1970s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus 

Van Reenen had a huge appetite for sport

February 16, 2021February 17, 2021 admin 0 Comments “Boy” Majiet, “Challa” Links, “Tam” Solomons, Alf Jannetzer, Alphonso Barreiro, Andrew Wentzel, Basil Medell, Brian Roodt, Calvin Petersen, Charles Carey, Christy Martin, Danny Abrahams, Danny Brink, Davy Martin, Donnie Herman, Dougie Carelse, Dougie Lomberg, Ernie Harris, Faried De Goede, Gavin Benjamin, George Everts, Gerard Peters, Gerry Gooding, Harold Davidse, Ismail Abbass, Ivan Dagnin, Joey Adonis, Keith America, Keith Arendse, Kevin Eagles, Kosie Arendse, Lennie Kleintjies, Mansoor Abdullah, Maurice Heemro, Mike Hofmeester, Neville Londt, Peter Eagles, Peter Fisher, Reggie Jantjies, Rupert Williams, Siga Sylvester, Stan Mini, Taswald Human, Travis Moodie, Vince Belgeums, Wallace Cogill, Wilf Gordon, Willie Dixon

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THIS is the final chapter of a two-part series about former star sportsman Paul Andre van

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Paul Andre van Reenen, A Man of Many Talents

February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 admin 0 Comments Alex Abercrombie, Andre Alexander, Clive Daries, Colin Barendilla, Daniel Borman, Herman Gibbs (sprints), Ivan Masters, Ken Eagles, Laura Kleinschmidt, Lillian van der Schyff, Naomi Sylvester, Paul Andre van Reenen, Yolanda van der Schyff

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the first chapter of a two-part series about former top-notch sportsman Paul Andre van

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Former SA Board high jump champion Derrick Hendrickse dies aged 55

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 admin 1 Comment

By CLEMENT DU PLESSIS DERRICK Hendrickse, the former South African Amateur Athletic Board’s junior men’s record holder and champion, has

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Hassan Motala’s hot streak

August 31, 2020September 9, 2020 admin 1 Comment Bennet Bailey, Hassan Motala, Isaac Arendse, Jonathan Williams, Lux Gordhan, Mark Hector, Nazeem Davids, Paul Brandt, Tauriq Achmat, Terrence Smith, Vernon Bergins, Vincent Malambo, Wilton Pick

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS HASSAN Motala was an icon between the years 1977 and 1981, the years he remained unbeaten

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Wembley Twilight Fun Run kept flame of athletics alive

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 admin 2 Comments Abdullah Gangraker, Abdurahman Adams, Colin Clarke, Donovan Wright, Farwa Mentoor, Frank van der Horst, Freddie Williams, Graham Schaffers, Jantjie Marthinus, Johan Fourie, Johan Landsman, John September, Jowaine Parrott, Martin Saayman, Melody Marcus, Odessa Krause, Odessa Swarts, Owen Machelm, Shawn Abrahams, Wayde van Niekerk, Wilfred Daniels

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS NON-RACIAL sport had always been ridiculed for not being up to standard. But this was without

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Versatile Davids raised the sporting bar

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 admin 1 Comment Andrew September, Armien Jabaar, Clive Rice, Faiek Davids, Faizel Davids, Mohammad Azharuddin., Nazeem Smith, Saait Magiet, Thaabiet Abrahams, Thomas Joemat, Wayne MacKay

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS STATISTICS can tell the whole story, certainly in the case of Faiek Davids. Rugby – Hewat

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Death of Marlon Snyders, 54

March 24, 2020March 29, 2020 admin 5 Comments

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS IF you are a baseball person please join the challenge of posting a baseball photo. Just

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Tribute to Vincent Wingyou

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 admin 0 Comments

BY ALLAN PARROTT I am extremely saddened by the news that a third member of the squad of athletes I

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Natal’s Jock Maduray shook up WP stars

January 26, 2020August 5, 2020 admin 1 Comment Alex Abercrombie, Barry Jacobson, Cecil Blows, Eddie May, Herman Gibbs, Humphrey Khosi, Jock Maduray, John Webb, John Wippenaar, Karamchand Hiramen, Kenny Roman, Kiruben Naidoo, Lux Gordhan, Robin April, Sam de Wet, Vivian Pillay, Wilfred Daniels, Wilson Claasen

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS FORMER Natal star athlete and 1969 treble champion of the South African Amateur Athletic and Cycling

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Booysen’s switch to athletics paid handsome dividends

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 admin 0 Comments Esau Faro, Joseph Strydom, Ricardo Williams, Ruben Booysen, Shawn Abrahams, Steven Swarts, Tobias Philander, Willem Jack

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THE athletics reputation of woodwork master Tobias Philander had a positive influence on a group of

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