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

admin June 25, 2021May 21, 2023 Abel Jordaan, Andy James, Audrey Louw, Clifford February, Frances Williams, Freddie Britten, Gareth McLean, Gary Lewis, George Manjo, Norma Joseph, Norman Layman, Patrick Forbes, Reggie Dreyer, Sharon Alexander, Terrence Smith, Vernon Balie

Gary Lewis’ record-breaking jump

CLEMENT DU PLESSIS BELGRAVIA High School had some top athletes in 1973, including Andy James, Patrick Forbes, and a...

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admin July 18, 2019May 21, 2023 Abraham Charles, Allan O'Ryan, Andy James, Cecil Blows, Eddie May, Gareth McLean, George Montanus, Henry Charles, Herman Gibbs, Ismail Collier, Jock Munduray, Percy Chetty, Sharon Alexander, Vernon Balie, Wilfred Daniels, Yusuf Motala

Thank you for the wonderful memories, says Gareth Mclean

CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the last chapter of a four-part series about the former schoolboy and senior men’s sprint...

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admin July 17, 2019March 22, 2022 Allan O'Ryan, Andy James, Eddie May, Gareth McLean, George Montanus, Herman Gibbs, Ismail Collier, Jumat Idas, Mohammed Paleker, Vernon Balie

Mclean meets the legend

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the third chapter of a four-part series about Gareth Mclean (Read part two here)....

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admin July 15, 2019March 22, 2022 Aladdin Mclean, Allan O'Ryan, Andy James, Gareth McLean, George Montanus, Henry Davids, Herman Gibbs, Ismail, Jackie Swanepoel, John Wippenaar, Kenny Roman, Mohammed Hanief Paleker, Mohammed Paleker, Peter Ngobeni, Robin McLean, Vernon Balie, Wessel Oosthuizen

EP’s Mclean challenged the Cape’s best

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the first chapter of a four-part series about the former Eastern Province champion sprinter...

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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 October 26, 2017March 22, 2022 Andy James, Basil Kannemeyer, Gareth McLean, George Montanus, Ismail Collier, Mohammed Paleker, Terrence Smith, Vernon Balie, Wayde van Niekerk

Vernon Balie races to a WP sprint double

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THIS is the final chapter of a two-part series about ace sprinter Vernon Balie, centre, the...

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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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