First seven-metre jumper Ian Rutgers was also a model of sprinting
BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS “NO signs of straining or tension in the face, neck and shoulders. Appearance of being Tall,
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Terrence Smith
Tributes pour in for Paul Tennant
BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS FAMILY and colleagues spoke glowingly of a man who “played the game” without “seeking the limelight”
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Rhoode thrills at schools’ meeting with a record-breaking run in the 400m
BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS “THERE’S nothing better than to run in front of your own school at an athletics meeting
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Pure lightning – no engineering on express Terrence Smith
SPRINTERS, the scientists say, are born not made. One such sprinter, who drew applause from packed stadiums whenever he donned
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Seven times SA sprint champion Lewis made it look easy
EDMUND Lewis was without a shadow of a doubt one of South Africa’s all-time great sprinters. Few would argue against
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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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Tania beats the odds and leaps into record books
HAD it not been for cool heads, we would not have seen the best of a girl high jumper at
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Havilyn Elders runs like the wind
SAMUEL Wilkens of Bishop Lavis High and Havilyn Elders of Bellville South High were part of a dynamic pair of
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From Smith to Vester, Sacos stars capable of beating the world
THE public reaction in the Cape Argus by supporters of the South African Council on Sport’s (Sacos) athletes has
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