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

EP star Brian Jeggels dies aged 63

August 11, 2018August 17, 2018 admin 3 Comments Brian Jeggles, Bubs Lorgat, Gareth McLean, Henry de Grass, Herman Gibbs, Johannes Brandt, Lynne Eagles, Moira Terhoeven, Nico Vermeulen, Peter Brockman, Terrence Smith, Wilfred Daniels

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS EASTERN Province and the greater South African Amateur Athletic Board (SAAAB) fraternity mourn the loss of

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1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

Saayman travelled the long road to success

August 9, 2018August 10, 2018 admin 0 Comments Booi Visser, David Scheepers, David Snyders, Desmond Zibi, Donovan Wright, Farwa Mentoor, Graham Wicomb, Henry de Grass, Jacobus Botha, John September, Johnny Braaf, Joseph Gysman, Jowaine Lategan, Keith Court, Martin Saayman, Melody Marcus, Moos Hartnick, O'Neil Simpson, Owen Machelm, Patty Francis, Ralph Wyngaardt, Ronald Williams, Rubin Steyn, Tobias Philander

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the second chapter of a two-part series about former star athlete Martin Saayman (Read

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1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

Martin Saayman – champion athlete, coach and mentor

August 2, 2018August 3, 2018 admin 0 Comments Booi Visser, Brian Sass, Christo Petersen, Graham Wicomb, Owen Machelm, Patty Francis

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the first chapter of a two-part series about former versatile champion athlete Martin

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Death of Michael Doman, 57, former athlete, cricketer and sports journalist

July 30, 2018July 30, 2018 admin 0 Comments David Skippers, Michael Doman, Mogammad Allie, Nazeem Smith

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS FORMER Western Province Senior Schools Sports Union (WPSSSU) shot put champion Michael Doman died this morning.

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1950s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

South Africa’s race policy bankrupted athletics in spite of glowing messages

July 11, 2018July 12, 2018 admin 0 Comments

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THE South African Senior and Junior Championships were held at the De Beers stadium, Griqualand West

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1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

Mondale’s Walter Fourie treated Athlone stadium to a fine exhibition of sprinting

July 9, 2018July 9, 2018 admin 0 Comments Walter Fourie

CLEMENT DU PLESSIS WALTER Fourie of Mondale High School was a brilliant sprint champion at Western Province Senior Schools

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Distance champion Johannes Brandt stacked up records and titles in the 1970s

July 5, 2018July 5, 2018 admin 0 Comments Alex Carstens, Andrew Ferguson, Andries Krogmann, Brian Chamberlain, Brian Jegels, Johannes Brandt, John Korasie, John Kriel, Lood Rabie, Peter Brockman, Wilfred Daniels

By Clement du Plessis THIS is the final chapter of a two-part series about former multiple athletics champion, the 71-year-old

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Champion distance runner Brandt called it quits after empty promises

June 28, 2018June 28, 2018 admin 0 Comments Edgar Cloete, Johannes Brandt, John Korasie, John Kriel, Sydney Sauls, Wilfred Daniels

THIS is part one of the Johannes Brandt story in a two-part series. JOHANNES Brandt of Cradock had come a

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Street mile runs out of favour in South Africa

June 13, 2018June 13, 2018 admin 1 Comment Anita Witbooi, Brian Jonas, Cecil Witbooi, Colin Francke, Constance Stuurman, David Snyders, Donovan Wright, Ebenezer Felix, Edwin Roems, Emeraan Ishmail, Freddie Damon, Freddie Williams, Gadija Dawood, Harold Adams, Hendrik Klaase, Hennie Moses, Hermanus Williams, Isaac Opperman, Jantjie Marthinus, Jerome de Mornay, John September, Jowaine Lategan, Jurie Swartz, Keith Meyer, Lee Arends, Mark Frank, Martin Saayman, Michael Toll, Moos Hartnick, Mzoli Ngcawuzele, O'Neil Simpson, Priscila Windwaai., Ronald Williams, Sammy Claasen, Sharon Klein, Stephen Cloete, Tessa Hefele, Theo Desmore, Tobias Philander, Valda Booysen

THE Sacos-affiliated Western Province Amateur Athletic Union (WPAAU) provided the different forms of athletics to the disenfranchised in the Western

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

Pitch-up, participate, perform!

June 7, 2018June 7, 2018 admin 0 Comments Abe Fortuin, Andy James, Cecil Blows, Clement du Plessis, Colin Anders, Daley Thompson, Daniel Orange, David Snyders, Donovan Wright, Edmund Lewis, Farwa Mentoor, Hendrina Persendt, Jantjie Marthinus, Japhta Hendricks, Joe Warries, Johannes Brandt, John September, Kosie Botha, Kosie Koopman, Liz McColgan, Melody Marcus, Nico Vermeulen, O'Neil Simpson, Owen Machelm, Robin April, Suezette Arendse, Thys de Vries, Tobias Philander, Trevor de Bruyn, Valda Booysen, Wilfred Daniels, Wilson Claasen

By Allan Parrott THE post of the three boys of Stellenbosch standing on the podium and the author’s comment [Clement

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