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Paul Andre van Reenen, A Man of Many Talents

February 15, 2021March 22, 2022 admin Alex Abercrombie, Andre Alexander, Clive Daries, Colin Barendilla, Daniel Borman, Herman Gibbs (sprints), Ivan Masters, Ken Eagles, Laura Kleinschmidt, Lillian van der Schyff, Naomi Sylvester, Paul Andre van Reenen, Yolanda van der Schyff

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the first chapter of a two-part series about former top-notch sportsman Paul Andre van...

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Natal’s Jock Maduray shook up WP stars

January 26, 2020March 22, 2022 admin Alex Abercrombie, Barry Jacobson, Cecil Blows, Eddie May, Herman Gibbs, Humphrey Khosi, Jock Maduray, John Webb, John Wippenaar, Karamchand Hiramen, Kenny Roman, Kiruben Naidoo, Lux Gordhan, Robin April, Sam de Wet, Vivian Pillay, Wilfred Daniels, Wilson Claasen

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS FORMER Natal star athlete and 1969 treble champion of the South African Amateur Athletic and Cycling...

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Abercrombie raked in the accolades on and off the track

January 11, 2019March 22, 2022 admin Alex Abercrombie, Fred Eagles, George Montanus, Gladstone Foster, Ivan Masters, Kenny Roman, Percy Sonn, Robin April, Rupert Williams

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THIS is the final chapter of a two-part series about former star athlete, footballer and lawyer...

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Abercrombie’s long and stellar athletics career was spurred on by a dash at age 6

January 2, 2019March 22, 2022 admin Alex Abercrombie, Allan O'Ryan, Colin Barendilla, George van der Ross, Gladstone Foster, Henry Davids, Herman Gibbs, Ismail Collier, Ivan Masters, Jackie Swanepoel, John Wippenaar, Kenny Roman, Lawrence Jacobs

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the first chapter of a two-part series about the versatile South African champion athlete...

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Sprint champions relive glory days

December 29, 2018March 22, 2022 admin Alex Abercrombie, Herman Gibbs, Ivan Masters, Patrick Steenkamp

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THE year 1968 brought together three of the finest sprinters in South African athletics in Ivan...

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How luck benefitted Sinton in coach MacKay

October 28, 2016March 22, 2022 admin Alex Abercrombie, Audrey Louw, Baron Kleinschmidt, Brian Louw, Cheryl Dixon, Dennis Mackay, Dick Mathee, Elize Morkel, Franklin Joshua, Gus Jacobs, Herman Gibbs, Ivan Masters, John Wippenaar, Khalid Desai, Laura Kleinschmidt, Lennie Witten, Lilian van der Schyff, Naomi Sylvester, Norman Stoffberg, Patricia Benn, Wesley Training College, WPSSSU

By CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THIS is the final chapter of a two-part series about former athletics coach, the 83-year-old Dennis...

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Gibbs takes sprinting to a higher level

April 10, 2016March 22, 2022 admin Alex Abercrombie, Allan O'Ryan, Gavin Benjamin, Gus Jacobs, Herman Gibbs, Ivan Masters, John Wippenaar, Kenny Roman, Norman Stoffberg, Richard Rive

HERMAN Gibbs’ battle with a serious infection of the bones (osteomyelitis) as a nine-year-old belies the fact that he was...

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Schoolboy speed merchant Wippenaar blows opposition away

March 20, 2016March 22, 2022 admin Alex Abercrombie, Bob Hayes, Gareth McLean, Godfrey Jacobs, Henry Davids, Herman Gibbs, Ivan Masters, Jackie Swanepoel, Jim Hines, Kenny Roman, Robin April, Terrence Smith, Usain Bolt

“AS he grew older, maturity set in. His style became more fluent. Gone were the ungainly movement of arms...

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