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admin June 7, 2018March 22, 2022 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

Pitch-up, participate, perform!

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

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admin April 20, 2018May 21, 2023 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

How church athletic meetings inspired champion sprinter Andrew James

CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THIS is part one of the Andrew James story in a two-part series. (Featured photograph: Dame Kelly...

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admin April 12, 2018March 22, 2022 Craig Steyn, Edmund Lewis, Festus Faroa, Havilyne Elders, Ian Rutgers, Kevin Nicholas, Luvo Manyonga, Rakesh Shewduth, Shaun Vester, Teano Patience

Craig Steyn’s performances were world class

BY ALLAN PARROTT This is the final story of a three-part series, featuring Craig Steyn. Read part two here: Craig...

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admin January 21, 2018March 22, 2022 Argyle Stanfliet, Charles Isaacs, Edmund Lewis, Gavin Benjamin, John Wippenaar, Mark Bowers, Steven Ganger, Terry February, Wilton Pick

Spes Bona lives up to its creed

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

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admin October 19, 2017March 22, 2022 Allan O'Ryan, Andy James, Armin Harry, Bob Hayes, Edmund Lewis, Herman Gibbs, Jean-Louis Ravelomanantsoa, Jim Hines, Mohammed Paleker, Terrence Smith, Valery Borzov, Vernon Balie

Hewat’s ace sprinter Vernon Balie bides his time to perfection

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the first chapter of a two-part series about sprint sensation Vernon Balie of Hewat...

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admin September 7, 2017March 22, 2022 Christopher Johnson, Eddie Pratt, Edmund Lewis, Ian Rutgers, Jeremy van Wyk, Keith Cyster, Michael Chitter, Nazeem Smith, O’Neill Simpson, Peter Meyer, Richard Rive, Robin April, Robin McLean, Russell Lykert, Ruwayda Noor, Selwyn Thomas, Shaun Vester, Terrence Smith, Trevor de Bruyn

Rutgers epitomised sprinting and was a seven-metre long jumper

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS “NO signs of straining or tension in the face, neck and shoulders. The Appearance of being...

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admin August 12, 2017March 22, 2022 Anthony Staak, Edmund Lewis, Melvin Lewis, Paul Tennant, Terrence Smith

Tributes pour in for Paul Tennant

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS FAMILY and colleagues spoke glowingly of a man who “played the game” without “seeking the limelight”...

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admin June 8, 2017March 22, 2022 Andrew Ferguson, charles cavernelis, Christy Davids, Dick Fosbury, Edmund Lewis, Garret Watts, Ismail Collier, Johan Muller, Mark Bowers, Norma Joseph, Patrick Dowman, Paul Adams, Sharon Alexander, Wilfred Daniels

The day Patrick Dowman cleared a record two metres

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS EVER heard of the Fosbury Flop? No, it’s not a guy from Fosbury who failed hopelessly!...

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admin February 17, 2017March 22, 2022 Andy James, Edmund Lewis, Gareth McLean, Jim Hines, Lincoln Bernardo, Mohammed Paleker, Oswald George, Stuart Sassman, Wayde van Niekerk, Winston Kloppers

Speedy Lincoln Bernardo and the politics of race

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS ATHLETICS provided Lincoln Bernardo the perfect opportunity to pit aside the politics of the day in...

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admin October 14, 2016March 22, 2022 Andre Alexander, Edmund Lewis, Edwin Roems, Gavin van Eck, Henry Coetzee, Ismail Collier, John Wippenaar, Mohammed Paleker, Nazeem Davids, Nazeem Smith, Shaun Vester, Terrence Smith

Twelve times SA sprint champion Lewis made it look easy

EDMUND Lewis was without a shadow of a doubt one of South Africa’s all-time great sprinters. Few would argue against...

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