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1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

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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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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High jump champ Claudine soared above adversity

September 28, 2017September 28, 2017 admin 0 Comments Annelise Meiring, Anuschka Govender, Cheryl October, Claudine Fisher, Clive Doren, Clyde van Graan, Deon Hugo, Evan Abrahams, Mohamed Shaik, Nathan Sassman, Patrick Dowman, Reggie Dreyer, Stephen Cloete, Tania Brown

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the first chapter of a two-part series about the multi-talented Claudine Fisher of South

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A day to savour for Ronald Williams

September 24, 2017September 26, 2017 admin 0 Comments Basil Lehman, Cecil Witbooi, Colin Jacobs, David Scheepers, Ebenezer Felix, Freddie Damon, Hermanus Williams, Jantjie Marthinus, Jerome de Mornay, Johan Lansdman, Joseph Allie, Joseph Gysman, Martin Saayman, Michael Toll, Moos Baadjies, Moos Hartnick, Reggie Dreyer, Richard Lemmon, Tobias Philander

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THIS is the final chapter of a two-part series about former star Ronald Williams who held

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