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George van der Burg

1970s 1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

May Pinto’s young captaincy run at 16

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 admin 2 Comments Amanda Forbay, Andre Alexander, Argyle Stanfliet, Avril de Waal, Bernard Adams, Carol Esau, Caval Marthinussen, Charles Isaacs, Colleen MacKay, Dianne Carelse, Freddie Williams, Gawa Moyce, George van der Burg, Gillian Kay, Helena Marais, Ian February, Ingrid Arendse, Isaac Arendse, Ivan Nefdt, Jennifer Martin, Leon Pietersen, Mark Bowers, May Pinto, Michael Chitter, Patrick Meyer, Quinton Arendse, Sandra May, Shaun Henry, Steven Ganger, Taurique Achmat, Theodore Williams, Wilton Pick, Zaida Bardien

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS MAIN PICTURE: May Pinto, Bernard Adams, Leon Pietersen and Reneé Symonds THESE days there are sports leaders’

1980s 1990 - Present Day Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

Rhoode thrills at schools’ meeting with a record-breaking run in the 400m

April 20, 2017June 2, 2017 admin 2 Comments Abraham Charles, Allan O'Ryan, Andre Rhoode, Andy James, Bobang Phiri, Brian Daniels, Bronwyn Bock, Cedric Momberg, Clint Cloete, Cornel van Sitters, Dean Daniels, Derick Fredericks, George van der Burg, GT Moodley, Ismail Collier, Ivan Masters, Leon Pietersen, Mark Frank, Odessa Krause, Owen Machelm, Phoebius Mullins, Rashard Williams, Sammy Frans, Shaun Vester, Shawn Abrahams, Terrence Smith, Theo Desmore, Walter Fourie

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS “THERE’S nothing better than to run in front of your own school at an athletics meeting

1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018

Perseverance pays off for speedster Kevin Africa

May 22, 2016April 12, 2017 admin 0 Comments Allan O'Ryan, Clement du Plessis, Dianne Carelse, Emeraan Ishmail, Franklin Jacobs, George van der Burg, Henry du Plessis, Herman Abrahams, Kevin Africa, Leon Pietersen, Lorna Daniels, Nazeem Smith, Robin April, Shaheeda Majiet, Sharon Price, Sharon Reynolds, Shaun Henry, Suezette Arendse, Troy Moses, Willie Davids

A MAN of few words, Kevin Africa just got on with it on the track. He has the distinction of

Leon Pietersen

1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018

Schoolboy Leon Pietersen, 15, breaks two-minute barrier in 800m race

November 19, 2015February 14, 2018 admin 0 Comments Bernard Adams, Cecil Blows, Freddie Williams, George van der Burg, Herman Abrahams, Ian Rutgers, Leon Pietersen, Robin April, Theo Desmore, Tommy van der Westhuizen

LEON Pietersen started out as a second-string sprinter, only to become the first 15-year-old South African Senior Schools Sports Association

1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018

Van der Burg bags five SASSSA titles in a day

October 24, 2015November 21, 2020 admin 0 Comments Alexander Sinton, Andy James, Gareth McLean, George van der Burg, Nazeem Smith

THE long-striding George van der Burg of Alexander Sinton High and the Spartans Amateur Athletics Club inadvertently won five events

1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018

Nazeem Smith – the makings of a sprint champ

October 10, 2015May 1, 2017 admin 3 Comments Bobang Phiri, Edmund Lewis, Esmond Zimri, Gareth McLean, George van der Burg, Ian Rutgers, Joseph Jonas, Rakesh Shewduth, Shaun Vester

FEW sports fans realise the hard yards an athlete has to put in to reach the pinnacle of a sport.

1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018

Cloete comes good at champ of champs

August 31, 2015August 6, 2017 admin 0 Comments Aldridge Groener, Alex Moses, Andre Alexander, Charles Sprinkle, Christy Davids, Dianne Carelse, Garth Heldsinger, George van der Burg, Greg Sampson, Henry du Plessis, Jerome Sprinkle, Kevin Afrika, Leon Pietersen, Mark Frank, Michael Toll, Mohammed Paleker, Nariman Rylands, Odessa Krause, Pierre Abrahams, Sharon Siljeur, Stephen Cloete

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THE Stephen Cloete story is one of sheer and utter determination to reach the top.

1970s Athletics news Copyright ©2018

From Smith to Vester, Sacos stars capable of beating the world

July 30, 2015December 9, 2016 admin 4 Comments Cecil Blows, Edmund Lewis, Farwa Mentoor, Francine Scheepers, George van der Burg, Herman Gibbs, Jantjie Marthinus, Johan Landsman, Jowaine Parrott, Kenny Roman, Leigh-Ann Naidoo, Nazeem Smith, Shaun Vester, Tania Brown, Terrence Smith, Theo, Theo Desmore

THE public reaction in the Cape Argus by supporters of the South African Council on Sport’s (Sacos) athletes has

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