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Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus Subscriber Content

admin March 25, 2018March 22, 2022 Abou Desai, Allan O'Ryan (sprints), Andrew September, Andy Daniels, Andy James (sprints), Audrey Louw (sprints), Augustine Morkel (Okkie Morkel - shot put and discus), Bernard Adams, Clement du Plessis, Daniel Borman (javelin), Dawn Gossman (sprints) Keith Cyster (sprints), Duncan Crowie (800m), even briefly, Gareth Mclean (sprints), Gus Jacobs, Herman Gibbs (sprints), Ian Rutgers (sprints), Jeremy van Wyk (sprints), Joemat Edas, John Alexander (javelin), John Hendricks (middle distance), Johnny Braaf (middle distance), Kenny Roman (sprints)., Louis Roelf, Lynne Oliver (sprints), Moira Terhoeven (sprints), Nazeem Smith, Naziem Moos, Nico Mettler (sprints), Norman Stoffberg, Raymond Julius (sprints), Richard Rive, Robin April (middle distance), Ronald Campher (400m), Ronel Juries (200m and 800m), Russell Lykert (sprints), Suezette Arendse (sprints), Theresa Oliver (high jump), Trevor de Bruyn (all three jump events) and, Vernon Balie (sprints), Willie Londt

Closure of Hewat Training College a shame

HEWAT Training College (HTC) in Crawford, Cape Town, over the years, has produced many top-class athletes as far back as...

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1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus Subscriber Content

admin February 11, 2017March 22, 2022 Abe Daniels, Allan Boesak, Allan O'Ryan, Allan Suban, Allan Zinn, Cedric van Wyk, Gus Jacobs, Harry Hendricks, Hennie Moses, Henry de Grass, Jakes Gerwel, Jantjie Marthinus, Jeff van der Merwe, John Cupido, Judy Abrahams, Lizette Nagan, Michelle Walker, Norman Roman, Patrick Naylor, Rashaad Williams, Richard van der Ross, Robin April, Roland Bastian, VJ Balram, Wilfred Daniels, William Legolie, Willie Davids, Winnie Mandela, Winston Kloppers

How Wilfred Daniels breathed new life into coaching

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS EACH generation of athletes would call their era the ‘golden period’ of athletics. The 1960’s...

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1970s 1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus Subscriber Content

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

Eric Hector pioneered senior schools cross country athletics

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

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1950s 1960s 1970s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus Subscriber Content

admin October 28, 2016March 22, 2022 Alex Abercrombie, Audrey Louw, Baron Kleinschmidt, Brian Louw, Cheryl Dixon, Dennis Mackay, Dick Mathee, Elize Morkel, Franklin Joshua, Gus Jacobs, Herman Gibbs, Ivan Masters, John Wippenaar, Khalid Desai, Laura Kleinschmidt, Lennie Witten, Lilian van der Schyff, Naomi Sylvester, Norman Stoffberg, Patricia Benn, Wesley Training College, WPSSSU

How luck benefitted Sinton in coach MacKay

By CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THIS is the final chapter of a two-part series about former athletics coach, the 83-year-old Dennis...

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Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Subscriber Content

admin September 9, 2016March 22, 2022 Aljy Winn, Cyril Beukes, Gus Jacobs, Herman Gibbs, Peter Forbes, William Londt

Versatile sportsman Willie Londt, 81, recalls the past

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THIS is the final chapter of a two-part series about former star athlete, the 81-year-old William...

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1960s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Subscriber Content

admin May 29, 2016March 22, 2022 C Blaauws, Colin Anders, G Jacobs, Gus Jacobs, Herman Abrahams, J Voss, Leslie Lykert, Okkie van Sensie, Robin April, Syd B Lotter

The confectioner who became president

AMATEUR athletics had presidents of various persuasions down the years when athletics had been organised at venues such as Green...

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1990 - Present Day Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Subscriber Content

admin April 17, 2016March 22, 2022 Andy James, Colin Barendilla, Derrick Naidoo, Dianne Carelse, District Six, Donovan Bailey, Eddie May, Gareth McLean, Georgie van der Ross, Gillian Kay, Gus Jacobs, Harry Hendricks, Herman Gibbs, Joemat Idas, Kenny Roman, Mohammed Paleker, Norman Stoffberg, Peter Meyer, Richard Rive, Sandra May, W.E. “Lightening” Smith

More talent in Cape Town than Canada, says legendary Eddie May

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS ATHLETICS Clipboard caught up with popular and highly respected athletics coach Edward May (84) on his...

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1960s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Subscriber Content

admin April 10, 2016March 22, 2022 Alex Abercrombie, Allan O'Ryan, Gavin Benjamin, Gus Jacobs, Herman Gibbs, Ivan Masters, John Wippenaar, Kenny Roman, Norman Stoffberg, Richard Rive

Gibbs takes sprinting to a higher level

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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