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1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

Selwyn Steyn made his mark as a top sportsman and coach

May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 admin 0 Comments Amiena Dollie, Audrey Louw, George Willenberg, Joe Alexander, Selwyn Steyn, Shaun Vester

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the final chapter of a two-part series about former Belgravia High School athletics and

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Selwyn Steyn jogs the memory of yesteryear

May 11, 2018May 11, 2018 admin 3 Comments Amiena Dollie, Andrew James, Brian Louw, Byron Bailey, Clive Daries, Daniel ‘Dot’ Borman, Elton Jantjies, Ikey van der Rhede, John Volmink, Mohammad Paleker, Patrick Forbes, Pedro Meyer, Peter Meyer, Phaldy Bachelor, Rachel Esau, Ronald Camphor, Rygana Jackson, Selwyn Steyn, Shaun Vester, Timmy Gelderbloem, Warren Williams

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THIS is part one of the Selwyn Steyn story in a two-part series. “THE most important

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Craig Steyn’s performances were world class

April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 admin 0 Comments Craig Steyn, Edmund Lewis, Festus Faroa, Havilyne Elders, Ian Rutgers, Kevin Nicholas, Luvo Manyonga, Rakesh Shewduth, Shaun Vester, Teano Patience

BY ALLAN PARROTT This is the final story of a three-part series, featuring Craig Steyn. Read part two here: Craig

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Craig Steyn stamped his authority in 1985

April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 admin 0 Comments Ashley Taylor, Charlene Pojie, Clint Cloete, Craig Steyn, Daniel Orange, Derrick Hendricks, Elizabeth Meloyer, Havilyne Elders, Henry Kemp, Jeannetta Abrahams, Leonard Jonas, Nawaal Luiters, Priscilla Windwaai, Rubin Steyn, Shaun Vester, Teano Patience

BY ALLAN PARROTT This is part two of a three-part series. The feature photograph pictures Craig Steyn (WP) beating Teano

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Craig Steyn’s star shone bright like a diamond

April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 admin 0 Comments Allan Parrott, Dezroy Poole, Jowaine Parrott, Lionel Williams, Rubin Steyn, Tyrone Steyn

BY ALLAN PARROTT THIS is part one of the Craig Steyn story in a three-part series. DURING the late 1970s

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Slightly-built Thaabiet Abrahams is one for the books

March 11, 2018 admin 0 Comments charles cavernelis, Daniel Orange, Garret Watts, Lucas Koopman, Norman Newfeldt, Patrick Dowman, Robin McLean, Thaabiet Abrahams, Trevor de Bruyn, Vernon Burgins, Willem Jansen

THAABIET Abrahams of the Vygieskraal-based Spartans Amateur Athletics Club was a tremendous athlete in all three disciplines of the jump

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Athletics to kick-off school calendar year

January 13, 2018January 14, 2018 admin 2 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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1980s 1990 - Present Day Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

Sacos put the skids on top sprinter Lakay

November 10, 2017November 10, 2017 admin 0 Comments Aldrin Scheepers, Bobang Phiri, Havilyn Elders, Lodewyk Lakay

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THIS is the final chapter of a two-part series about the Bonteheuwel blitz Lodewyk Lakay, the

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Bonteheuwel blitz holds his own against the top guns

November 2, 2017November 2, 2017 admin 0 Comments Ashley Taylor, Bobang Phiri, Craig Steyn, Esmond Zimri, Francisco Naude, Havilyn Elders, Lodewyk Lakay, Nazeem Smith, Shaun Vester, Simon Scheepers

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the first chapter of a two-part series about Bonteheuwel sprinter Lodewyk Lakay of Olympiads

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Claudine casts her mind back to the ‘Olympics of the Oppressed’

October 5, 2017October 6, 2017 admin 0 Comments Bronwyn Bock-Jonathan, Caster Semenya, Cheryl October, Nariman Rylands, Shaun Vester, Tania Brown, Wayde van Niekerk

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THIS is the final chapter of a two-part series about former high jump champion Claudine Fisher

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