How church athletic meetings inspired champion sprinter Andrew James
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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Vernon Balie races to a WP sprint double
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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Speedy Lincoln Bernardo and the politics of race
BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS ATHLETICS provided Lincoln Bernardo the perfect opportunity to pit aside the politics of the day in
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More talent in Cape Town than Canada, says legendary Eddie May
ATHLETICS Clipboard caught up with popular and highly respected athletics coach Edward May (84) on his annual pilgrimage to his
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Schoolboy speed merchant Wippenaar blows opposition away
“AS he grew older, maturity set in. His style became more fluent. Gone were the ungainly movement of arms
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Ian Rutgers wins SA 200m title on comeback trail
IAN RUTGERS of Bishop Lavis High School was a sprinter and long jumper of many years – with a comeback
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Van der Burg bags six SASSSA titles in a day
THE long-striding George van der Burg of Alexander Sinton High and the Spartans Amateur Athletics Club inadvertently won six events
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Nazeem Smith – the makings of a sprint champ
FEW sports fans realise the hard yards an athlete has to put in to reach the pinnacle of a sport.
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Rivalry public came to see in Athlone
THERE is nothing better to savour than a rivalry between two or even three competitors. In the history books, there’s
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