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EP star Brian Jeggels dies aged 63

August 11, 2018August 17, 2018 admin 3 Comments Brian Jeggles, Bubs Lorgat, Gareth McLean, Henry de Grass, Herman Gibbs, Johannes Brandt, Lynne Eagles, Moira Terhoeven, Nico Vermeulen, Peter Brockman, Terrence Smith, Wilfred Daniels

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS EASTERN Province and the greater South African Amateur Athletic Board (SAAAB) fraternity mourn the loss of

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

Pitch-up, participate, perform!

June 7, 2018June 7, 2018 admin 0 Comments Abe Fortuin, Andy James, Cecil Blows, Clement du Plessis, Colin Anders, Daley Thompson, Daniel Orange, David Snyders, Donovan Wright, Edmund Lewis, Farwa Mentoor, Hendrina Persendt, Jantjie Marthinus, Japhta Hendricks, Joe Warries, Johannes Brandt, John September, Kosie Botha, Kosie Koopman, Liz McColgan, Melody Marcus, Nico Vermeulen, O'Neil Simpson, Owen Machelm, Robin April, Suezette Arendse, Thys de Vries, Tobias Philander, Trevor de Bruyn, Valda Booysen, Wilfred Daniels, Wilson Claasen

By Allan Parrott THE post of the three boys of Stellenbosch standing on the podium and the author’s comment [Clement

1980s 1990 - Present Day Copyright ©2018 Highlights

Parrott makes a case for Sacos coaches

August 3, 2017September 14, 2017 admin 7 Comments Allan O'Ryan, Allan Suban, Anwar Mentoor, Cedric van Wyk, Chris Visagie, Desiree Williams, Desmond Zibi, Donovan Wright, Ebenezer Felix, Emeraan Ishmail, Francine Skippers, Francois Maclons, Gavin Lendis, Geoff Damon, Havilyn Elders, Hendrik Klaase, Henry de Grass, Herman Abrahams, Ian Rutgers, Jantjie Marthinus, Jeannetta Abrahams, Johan Landsman, John Cupido, John September, Keith Court, Kevin Kiewitz, Lenie September, Lizette Nagan, Melody Marcus, Nico Vermeulen, Norman Roman and Allan Zinn, O'Neil Simpson, Priscilla Windwaai, Rashardt Williams, Reggie Dreyer, Robin April, Roger Adams, Roland Bastiaan, Roslyn Meyer, Sharon Klein, Suezette Arendse, Tessa Hefele, Theresa Swartz, Vijay Balram, Wilfie Daniels, William Legolie, Willie Davids, Winston Kloppers

BY ALLAN PARROTT THE article in which Johan Landsman imagined how Tessa Hefele and Suezette Arendse would have improved

Strandfontein Marathon

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Snyders heads up marathon champions

November 4, 2015August 29, 2016 admin 0 Comments Brian Jeggels, Charles Jonas, David Snyders, Devan Pillay, Edgar Cloete, Freek Heynes, Jacobus Botha, Johannes Brandt, John Kriel, Nico Vermeulen

ATHLETICS, as practiced under the auspices of the South African Amateur Athletics Board (SAAAB) which was affiliated to the South

1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018

Season the athletes came out to play

August 20, 2015August 30, 2016 admin 0 Comments Bernard Adams, Charlie Banjatwa, Christo Gouws, Edmund Lewis, Edwin Ncquazele, Edwin Roems, Harold Adams, Hennie Moses, Jantjie Marthinus, Lucas Koopman, Michael Toll, Nazeem Smith, Nico Vermeulen, Suezette Arendse, Tobias Philander

THE newspaper clipping bears out some of the top achievers during the 1980s. Top left, Jantjie Marthinus, Harold Adams tucked in

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