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

Moleon ran like the wind

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 admin 2 Comments Bronwyn Bock, Eddie van der Westhuizen, Edward Chivette, Geraldine Pillay, Nina Hendricks, Quinton Fortune, Rafiek Dirk, Rashied Dirk, Safwaan Simons

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the final chapter of a two-part series about former star athlete and cricketer Eugene

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

Multi-talented Moleon towered over his opposition

October 10, 2019October 17, 2019 admin 0 Comments Alan Pather, Carl Lewis, Curtly Ambrose, Donovan Jansen, Eugene Moleon, Herman Gibbs, Keith Powell, Leon Pietersen, Morne Witbooi, Safwaan Simons, Terrence Smith, Usain Bolt

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the first chapter of a two-part series about former star athlete and cricketer Eugene

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

Allan Jacobs’ passion for the game did not die

August 30, 2019September 4, 2019 admin 0 Comments

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THOSE who knew the late Allan Jacobs would tell you of his strong leadership, fair play

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

Fouzia’s thrilled at seeing an old WP photo

August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 admin 2 Comments Bronwyn Bock, Cedric van Wyk, Cheryl October, Fouzia Mohammed, Geraldine Pillay, Kashief Toefy, Leigh-Ann Naidoo, Mitz Isaacs

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS SHE became buoyant when she spotted herself on an old photograph on Facebook’s Athletics Clipboard. This

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Champion athlete Meyer pays tribute to teacher and design icon Carrol Boyes

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 admin 1 Comment Carrol Boyes, Roslyn Meyer

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS MULTIPLE champion athlete Roslyn Meyer (Williams) paid tribute to her school teacher and internationally known artist

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SASSSA champ nailed the 3000m record

August 5, 2019August 6, 2019 admin 0 Comments Amitha Ramlall

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the final-part about child prodigy Amitha Ramlall, a former SASSSA girl’s under 16 1500m

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Natal’s little dynamo chalked up victories

August 4, 2019August 4, 2019 admin 0 Comments Amitha Ramlall

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the first chapter of a two-part series about the Natal wonder schoolgirl Amitha Ramlall,

1970s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

Thank you for the wonderful memories, says Gareth Mclean

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 admin 1 Comment Abraham Charles, Allan O'Ryan, Andy James, Cecil Blows, Eddie May, Gareth McLean, George Montanus, Henry Charles, Herman Gibbs, Ismail Collier, Jock Munduray, Percy Chetty, Sharon Alexander, Vernon Balie, Wilfred Daniels, Yusuf Motala

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the last chapter of a four-part series about the former schoolboy and senior men’s

1970s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

Mclean meets the legend

July 17, 2019July 18, 2019 admin 0 Comments Allan O'Ryan, Andy James, Eddie May, Gareth McLean, George Montanus, Herman Gibbs, Ismail Collier, Jumat Idas, Mohammed Paleker, Vernon Balie

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the third chapter of a four-part series about Gareth Mclean (Read part two here).

1960s 1970s Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

Mclean, the Cape Herald, Roman and Blows

July 16, 2019April 29, 2021 admin 0 Comments Abraham Charles, Cecil Blows, Eddie May, Henry Charles, Herman Gibbs, Ismail Collier, John Wippenaar, Kenny Roman, Lawrence Jacobs, Rashard Williams

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the second chapter of a four-part series about former Eastern Province sprint champion Gareth

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