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Eric Hector pioneered senior schools cross country athletics

admin November 28, 2016March 22, 2022 A Dames, Andrew October, C Macaskell, Cecil Blows, Cynthia Khumalo, Edgar Bastian, Eric Hector, Freddie Williams, G de Bruyn, George Capito, George van der Ross, Gerald Hendricks, Gerald Naude, Gus Jacobs, H de Wet, Harry Hendricks, Herby Abrahams, Jowa Abrahams, Jowaine Parrott, Margaret Groenewald, Nicky January, Pat van Voore, Peter Forbes, Peter Loxton, Richard Rive, Roland Palm, Rosie Schaffers, Roslyn Meyer, Victor Snyders, Willie Londt, Willie Smith

By CLEMENT DU PLESSIS RICHARD Rive, together with Harry Hendricks, played a pivotal role in providing athletics to thousands of…

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