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Theo Desmore

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

Rhoode thrills at schools’ meeting with a record-breaking run in the 400m

April 20, 2017June 2, 2017 admin 2 Comments Abraham Charles, Allan O'Ryan, Andre Rhoode, Andy James, Bobang Phiri, Brian Daniels, Bronwyn Bock, Cedric Momberg, Clint Cloete, Cornel van Sitters, Dean Daniels, Derick Fredericks, George van der Burg, GT Moodley, Ismail Collier, Ivan Masters, Leon Pietersen, Mark Frank, Odessa Krause, Owen Machelm, Phoebius Mullins, Rashard Williams, Sammy Frans, Shaun Vester, Shawn Abrahams, Terrence Smith, Theo Desmore, Walter Fourie

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS “THERE’S nothing better than to run in front of your own school at an athletics meeting

Leon Pietersen

1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018

Schoolboy Leon Pietersen, 15, breaks two-minute barrier in 800m race

November 19, 2015February 14, 2018 admin 0 Comments Bernard Adams, Cecil Blows, Freddie Williams, George van der Burg, Herman Abrahams, Ian Rutgers, Leon Pietersen, Robin April, Theo Desmore, Tommy van der Westhuizen

LEON Pietersen started out as a second-string sprinter, only to become the first 15-year-old South African Senior Schools Sports Association

1990 - Present Day Athletics news Copyright ©2018

Fredericks and Frank vie for double honours

August 20, 2015August 30, 2016 admin 1 Comment Anita Witbooi, Bobang Phiri, Clint Cloete, Daniel Orange, Derek Schaffers, Derick Fredericks, Graham Schaffers, John September, Mark Frank, Odessa Krause, Owen Machelm, Theo Desmore, Tobias Philander, Valda Booysen

IN the photograph are the usual suspects John September (SAAAB) and Owen Machelm (SASSSA) fighting it out in the men’s

1970s Athletics news Copyright ©2018

From Smith to Vester, Sacos stars capable of beating the world

July 30, 2015December 9, 2016 admin 4 Comments Cecil Blows, Edmund Lewis, Farwa Mentoor, Francine Scheepers, George van der Burg, Herman Gibbs, Jantjie Marthinus, Johan Landsman, Jowaine Parrott, Kenny Roman, Leigh-Ann Naidoo, Nazeem Smith, Shaun Vester, Tania Brown, Terrence Smith, Theo, Theo Desmore

THE public reaction in the Cape Argus by supporters of the South African Council on Sport’s (Sacos) athletes has

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