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Van Reenen had a huge appetite for sport

February 16, 2021February 17, 2021 admin 1 Comment “Boy” Majiet, “Challa” Links, “Tam” Solomons, Alf Jannetzer, Alphonso Barreiro, Andrew Wentzel, Basil Medell, Brian Roodt, Calvin Petersen, Charles Carey, Christy Martin, Danny Abrahams, Danny Brink, Davy Martin, Donnie Herman, Dougie Carelse, Dougie Lomberg, Ernie Harris, Faried De Goede, Gavin Benjamin, George Everts, Gerard Peters, Gerry Gooding, Harold Davidse, Ismail Abbass, Ivan Dagnin, Joey Adonis, Keith America, Keith Arendse, Kevin Eagles, Kosie Arendse, Lennie Kleintjies, Mansoor Abdullah, Maurice Heemro, Mike Hofmeester, Neville Londt, Peter Eagles, Peter Fisher, Reggie Jantjies, Rupert Williams, Siga Sylvester, Stan Mini, Taswald Human, Travis Moodie, Vince Belgeums, Wallace Cogill, Wilf Gordon, Willie Dixon

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THIS is the final chapter of a two-part series about former star sportsman Paul Andre van

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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Spes Bona lives up to its creed

January 21, 2018January 24, 2018 admin 1 Comment Argyle Stanfliet, Charles Isaacs, Edmund Lewis, Gavin Benjamin, John Wippenaar, Mark Bowers, Steven Ganger, Terry February, Wilton Pick

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS GLEANING from school records, Spes Bona has always referred to itself as ‘Spes Bona School’. Established

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Coach Cameron brought out the best in his athletes

September 16, 2016October 2, 2016 admin 0 Comments Arthur Lydiard, Christy Davids, Gavin Benjamin, George Montanus, Jackie Swanepoel, Malcolm Neuman, Norman Joseph, Peter Snell, Robin April, Sydney Sauls, Willie Davids, Wilson Claasen

THEY do the all the hard work, preparing their athletes at no costs, they double-up as officials and sometimes as

1960s 1970s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

SASSSA sprint champion Benjamin steps up and wins SA senior men’s 800m title

July 22, 2016December 5, 2018 admin 0 Comments Andy James, Basil Cameron, Christy Davids, Edmund Lewsi, Gavin Benjamin, Harold Davidse, Henry Davids, Ismail Collier, Marcello Fiasconaro, Norman Joseph, Roger Bannister, Sharon Alexander, Wilfred Daniels, Willie Davids, Winston Kloppers

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS HE was the schoolboy South African under 19 sprint champion in 1968 and the South African

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Gibbs takes sprinting to a higher level

April 10, 2016August 29, 2016 admin 0 Comments 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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