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1970s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

How church athletic meetings inspired champion sprinter Andrew James

April 20, 2018April 21, 2018 admin 1 Comment Abraham Charles, Allan O'Ryan, Andy James, Basil Kannemeyer, Edmund Lewis, Freddie Britten, Gareth McLean, Gavin Benjamin, George Montanus, Henry Charles, Henry Davids, Herman Gibbs, Ismail Collier, Jackie Swanepoel, Joe Warries, Kelly Holmes, Lawrence Jacobs, Mohammed Paleker, Peter Hartogh, Sedick Kalam, Vernon Balie, Wilfred Daniels

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

October 26, 2017October 26, 2017 admin 0 Comments Andy James, Basil Kannemeyer, Gareth McLean, George Montanus, Ismail Collier, Mohammed Paleker, Terrence Smith, Vernon Balie, Wayde van Niekerk

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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Hewat’s ace sprinter Vernon Balie bides his time to perfection

October 19, 2017October 20, 2017 admin 0 Comments Allan O'Ryan, Andy James, Armin Harry, Bob Hayes, Edmund Lewis, Herman Gibbs, Jean-Louis Ravelomanantsoa, Jim Hines, Mohammed Paleker, Terrence Smith, Valery Borzov, Vernon Balie

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the first chapter of a two-part series about sprint sensation Vernon Balie of Hewat

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