1970s

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

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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Thank you for the wonderful memories, says Gareth Mclean

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 admin 1 Comment Abraham Charles, Allan O'Ryan, Andy James, Cecil Blows, Eddie May, Gareth McLean, George Montanus, Henry Charles, Herman Gibbs, Ismail Collier, Jock Munduray, Percy Chetty, Sharon Alexander, Vernon Balie, Wilfred Daniels, Yusuf Motala

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the last chapter of a four-part series about the former schoolboy and senior men’s

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Mclean meets the legend

July 17, 2019July 18, 2019 admin 0 Comments Allan O'Ryan, Andy James, Eddie May, Gareth McLean, George Montanus, Herman Gibbs, Ismail Collier, Jumat Idas, Mohammed Paleker, Vernon Balie

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the third chapter of a four-part series about Gareth Mclean (Read part two here).

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1960s 1970s Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus 

Mclean, the Cape Herald, Roman and Blows

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 admin 0 Comments Abraham Charles, Cecil Blows, Eddie May, Henry Charles, Herman Gibbs, Ismail Collier, John Wippenaar, Kenny Roman, Lawrence Jacobs, Rashard Williams

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the second chapter of a four-part series about former Eastern Province sprint champion Gareth

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EP’s Mclean challenged the Cape’s best

July 15, 2019July 18, 2019 admin 1 Comment Aladdin Mclean, Allan O'Ryan, Andy James, Gareth McLean, George Montanus, Henry Davids, Herman Gibbs, Ismail, Jackie Swanepoel, John Wippenaar, Kenny Roman, Mohammed Hanief Paleker, Mohammed Paleker, Peter Ngobeni, Robin McLean, Vernon Balie, Wessel Oosthuizen

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the first chapter of a four-part series about the former Eastern Province champion sprinter

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1970s 1980s 1990 - Present Day Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus 

Tributes pour in from around the world for champion runner David Snyders

May 30, 2019May 31, 2019 admin 2 Comments Alex Marshall, Allan Parrott, Colin Anders, Colin Jeftha, John September, Mark Jacobs, Martin Saayman, Owen Machelm, Stuart Hendricks

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS DAVID Snyders, who died yesterday morning at the age of 63, was the South African Amateur

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1960s 1970s 1990 - Present Day Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus 

Hamba kahle, Boeta Kal, a runner of note

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 admin 0 Comments

TRIBUTE by Allan Parrott IT was with great sadness, shock and regret that I had learned about the passing away

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May Pinto’s young captaincy run at 16

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 admin 2 Comments Amanda Forbay, Andre Alexander, Argyle Stanfliet, Avril de Waal, Bernard Adams, Carol Esau, Caval Marthinussen, Charles Isaacs, Colleen MacKay, Dianne Carelse, Freddie Williams, Gawa Moyce, George van der Burg, Gillian Kay, Helena Marais, Ian February, Ingrid Arendse, Isaac Arendse, Ivan Nefdt, Jennifer Martin, Leon Pietersen, Mark Bowers, May Pinto, Michael Chitter, Patrick Meyer, Quinton Arendse, Sandra May, Shaun Henry, Steven Ganger, Taurique Achmat, Theodore Williams, Wilton Pick, Zaida Bardien

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS MAIN PICTURE: May Pinto, Bernard Adams, Leon Pietersen and Reneé Symonds THESE days there are sports leaders’

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1960s 1970s 1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus 

Kloppers delivered some of the best Sacos athletes in trying circumstances

August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 admin 1 Comment Francois Cleophas, Henry Davids, Herman Gibbs, Joe Ebrahim, Leonard Patensie, Lincoln Bernardo, Oswald George, Phaldie Kalam, Sedick Kalam, Stafford Wilton, Stanley Holt, Stuart Sassman, Terrence Smith

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the second chapter of a two-part series about sportsman, coach and academic Winston Kloppers

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Winston Kloppers, District Six, and the speed merchants

August 23, 2018August 24, 2018 admin 1 Comment Anthony Dick, Chris Botes, Denise Oliphant, George van der Ross, Henry Davids, Herman Gibbs, John Wippenaar, Lynne Eagles, Moira Terhoeven, Regina Bastiaan, Terrence Smith, Winston Kloppers

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the first chapter of a two-part series about former athletics coach, academic and author Winston

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