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How church athletic meetings inspired champion sprinter Andrew James

April 20, 2018April 21, 2018 admin 0 Comments Abraham Charles, Allan O'Ryan, Andy James, Basil Kannemeyer, Edmund Lewis, Freddie Britten, Gareth McLean, Gavin Benjamin, George Montanus, Henry Charles, Henry Davids, Herman Gibbs, Ismail Collier, Jackie Swanepoel, Joe Warries, Kelly Holmes, Lawrence Jacobs, Mohammed Paleker, Peter Hartogh, Sedick Kalam, Vernon Balie, Wilfred Daniels

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THIS is part one of the Andrew James story in a two-part series. (Featured photograph: Dame

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Ruwayda’s a carbon copy of Wilma Rudolph, says coach Lux Gordhan

February 8, 2018February 8, 2018 admin 0 Comments Derrick Naidoo, Ismail Collier, Lux Gordhan, Ruwayda Noor, Sharon Hanslo, Suezette Arendse

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THIS is the final chapter of a two-part series about former star athlete Ruwayda Henri. (Read

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Ruwayda Henri

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Cathy Freeman’s run stirred up Ruwayda’s sprinting days

February 1, 2018February 2, 2018 admin 0 Comments Cathy Freeman, Denise Haupt, Ismail Collier, Loretta Jeneke, Ruwayda Noor, Sharon Alexander, Sharon Hanslo

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS “I WAS given a ticket by my brother and his family to watch her race at

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Spes Bona lives up to its creed

January 21, 2018January 24, 2018 admin 1 Comment Argyle Stanfliet, Charles Isaacs, Edmund Lewis, Gavin Benjamin, John Wippenaar, Mark Bowers, Steven Ganger, Terry February, Wilton Pick

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS GLEANING from school records, Spes Bona has always referred to itself as ‘Spes Bona School’. Established

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Athletics to kick-off school calendar year

January 13, 2018January 14, 2018 admin 0 Comments Amien Lagardien, Dennis Mackay, Freddie Britton, John Thomas, Nazeem Smith, Patrick Steenkamp, Richard Rive, Robin April

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS SCHOOLS re-open on Monday, 15 January 2018 for staff and on Wednesday, 17 January for pupils.

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Vernon Balie races to a WP sprint double

October 26, 2017October 26, 2017 admin 0 Comments Andy James, Basil Kannemeyer, Gareth McLean, George Montanus, Ismail Collier, Mohammed Paleker, Terrence Smith, Vernon Balie, Wayde van Niekerk

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THIS is the final chapter of a two-part series about ace sprinter Vernon Balie, centre, the

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Hewat’s ace sprinter Vernon Balie bides his time to perfection

October 19, 2017October 20, 2017 admin 0 Comments Allan O'Ryan, Andy James, Armin Harry, Bob Hayes, Edmund Lewis, Herman Gibbs, Jean-Louis Ravelomanantsoa, Jim Hines, Mohammed Paleker, Terrence Smith, Valery Borzov, Vernon Balie

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the first chapter of a two-part series about sprint sensation Vernon Balie of Hewat

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First seven-metre jumper Ian Rutgers was also a model of sprinting

September 7, 2017September 8, 2017 admin 1 Comment Christopher Johnson, Eddie Pratt, Edmund Lewis, Ian Rutgers, Jeremy van Wyk, Keith Cyster, Michael Chitter, Nazeem Smith, O’Neill Simpson, Peter Meyer, Richard Rive, Robin April, Robin McLean, Russell Lykert, Ruwayda Noor, Selwyn Thomas, Shaun Vester, Terrence Smith, Trevor de Bruyn

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS “NO signs of straining or tension in the face, neck and shoulders. Appearance of being Tall,

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Tributes pour in for Paul Tennant

August 12, 2017September 28, 2017 admin 1 Comment Anthony Staak, Edmund Lewis, Melvin Lewis, Paul Tennant, Terrence Smith

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS FAMILY and colleagues spoke glowingly of a man who “played the game” without “seeking the limelight”

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The day Patrick Dowman cleared a record two metres

June 8, 2017June 10, 2017 admin 2 Comments Andrew Ferguson, charles cavernelis, Christy Davids, Dick Fosbury, Edmund Lewis, Garret Watts, Ismail Collier, Johan Muller, Mark Bowers, Norma Joseph, Patrick Dowman, Paul Adams, Sharon Alexander, Wilfred Daniels

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS EVER heard of the Fosbury Flop? No, it’s not a guy from Fosbury who failed hopelessly!

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