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1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

Saayman travelled the long road to success

August 9, 2018August 10, 2018 admin 0 Comments Booi Visser, David Scheepers, David Snyders, Desmond Zibi, Donovan Wright, Farwa Mentoor, Graham Wicomb, Henry de Grass, Jacobus Botha, John September, Johnny Braaf, Joseph Gysman, Jowaine Lategan, Keith Court, Martin Saayman, Melody Marcus, Moos Hartnick, O'Neil Simpson, Owen Machelm, Patty Francis, Ralph Wyngaardt, Ronald Williams, Rubin Steyn, Tobias Philander

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the second chapter of a two-part series about former star athlete Martin Saayman (Read

1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

Martin Saayman – champion athlete, coach and mentor

August 2, 2018August 3, 2018 admin 0 Comments Booi Visser, Brian Sass, Christo Petersen, Graham Wicomb, Owen Machelm, Patty Francis

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the first chapter of a two-part series about former versatile champion athlete Martin

1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

Mondale’s Walter Fourie treated Athlone stadium to a fine exhibition of sprinting

July 9, 2018July 9, 2018 admin 0 Comments Walter Fourie

CLEMENT DU PLESSIS WALTER Fourie of Mondale High School was a brilliant sprint champion at Western Province Senior Schools

1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

Street mile runs out of favour in South Africa

June 13, 2018June 13, 2018 admin 1 Comment Anita Witbooi, Brian Jonas, Cecil Witbooi, Colin Francke, Constance Stuurman, David Snyders, Donovan Wright, Ebenezer Felix, Edwin Roems, Emeraan Ishmail, Freddie Damon, Freddie Williams, Gadija Dawood, Harold Adams, Hendrik Klaase, Hennie Moses, Hermanus Williams, Isaac Opperman, Jantjie Marthinus, Jerome de Mornay, John September, Jowaine Lategan, Jurie Swartz, Keith Meyer, Lee Arends, Mark Frank, Martin Saayman, Michael Toll, Moos Hartnick, Mzoli Ngcawuzele, O'Neil Simpson, Priscila Windwaai., Ronald Williams, Sammy Claasen, Sharon Klein, Stephen Cloete, Tessa Hefele, Theo Desmore, Tobias Philander, Valda Booysen

THE Sacos-affiliated Western Province Amateur Athletic Union (WPAAU) provided the different forms of athletics to the disenfranchised in the Western

1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

Selwyn Steyn made his mark as a top sportsman and coach

May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 admin 0 Comments Amiena Dollie, Audrey Louw, George Willenberg, Joe Alexander, Selwyn Steyn, Shaun Vester

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the final chapter of a two-part series about former Belgravia High School athletics and

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

Selwyn Steyn jogs the memory of yesteryear

May 11, 2018May 11, 2018 admin 4 Comments Amiena Dollie, Andrew James, Brian Louw, Byron Bailey, Clive Daries, Daniel ‘Dot’ Borman, Elton Jantjies, Ikey van der Rhede, John Volmink, Mohammad Paleker, Patrick Forbes, Pedro Meyer, Peter Meyer, Phaldy Bachelor, Rachel Esau, Ronald Camphor, Rygana Jackson, Selwyn Steyn, Shaun Vester, Timmy Gelderbloem, Warren Williams

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THIS is part one of the Selwyn Steyn story in a two-part series. “THE most important

1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

Craig Steyn’s performances were world class

April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 admin 0 Comments Craig Steyn, Edmund Lewis, Festus Faroa, Havilyne Elders, Ian Rutgers, Kevin Nicholas, Luvo Manyonga, Rakesh Shewduth, Shaun Vester, Teano Patience

BY ALLAN PARROTT This is the final story of a three-part series, featuring Craig Steyn. Read part two here: Craig

1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

Craig Steyn stamped his authority in 1985

April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 admin 0 Comments Ashley Taylor, Charlene Pojie, Clint Cloete, Craig Steyn, Daniel Orange, Derrick Hendricks, Elizabeth Meloyer, Havilyne Elders, Henry Kemp, Jeannetta Abrahams, Leonard Jonas, Nawaal Luiters, Priscilla Windwaai, Rubin Steyn, Shaun Vester, Teano Patience

BY ALLAN PARROTT This is part two of a three-part series. The feature photograph pictures Craig Steyn (WP) beating Teano

1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

Craig Steyn’s star shone bright like a diamond

April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 admin 0 Comments Allan Parrott, Dezroy Poole, Jowaine Parrott, Lionel Williams, Rubin Steyn, Tyrone Steyn

BY ALLAN PARROTT THIS is part one of the Craig Steyn story in a three-part series. DURING the late 1970s

1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

Slightly-built Thaabiet Abrahams is one for the books

March 11, 2018 admin 0 Comments charles cavernelis, Daniel Orange, Garret Watts, Lucas Koopman, Norman Newfeldt, Patrick Dowman, Robin McLean, Thaabiet Abrahams, Trevor de Bruyn, Vernon Burgins, Willem Jansen

THAABIET Abrahams of the Vygieskraal-based Spartans Amateur Athletics Club was a tremendous athlete in all three disciplines of the jump

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