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Death of Marlon Snyders, 54

March 24, 2020March 29, 2020 admin 5 Comments

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS IF you are a baseball person please join the challenge of posting a baseball photo. Just

Tribute to Vincent Wingyou

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 admin 0 Comments

BY ALLAN PARROTT I am extremely saddened by the news that a third member of the squad of athletes I

Booysen’s switch to athletics paid handsome dividends

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 admin 0 Comments Esau Faro, Joseph Strydom, Ricardo Williams, Ruben Booysen, Shawn Abrahams, Steven Swarts, Tobias Philander, Willem Jack

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THE athletics reputation of woodwork master Tobias Philander had a positive influence on a group of

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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