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Cricketers of South Africa

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Mark Boucher As a record-maker Mark Boucher is one of the best wicket keepers, if not the best, World cricket has ever seen. If his career of 15 years was not halted prematurely in

South African Cricketer

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Hansie was one of South Africa’s, and the worlds, best-known cricketers. He captained the Proteas in 33 matches of which South Africa won 23 and lost 11. In the One Day Internationals, his team

The Iconic Cricketers of South Africa

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South Africa’s cricket teams, the Proteas, have long been in the forefront of world cricket. Herewith are a few names that are iconic to South Africa and the world. Hugh Tayfield played from 1949

Iditarod Sled Dog Race

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The Iditarod Sled Dog Race is held every year in March and covers 1049 miles from Anchorage to Nome in Alaska. The race is to commemorate the epic journey made in 1925 when brave

The History of Skateboarding

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The strange and rather spontaneous invention first made an appearance in California in the 50ies. No one knows who made the prototype as it seems several people had the same idea simultaneously. What is

All the Rugby Hype

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This year, 2019, Rugby World Cup will be held in Japan. This is the ninth event and will take place from 20th September to 2nd November. It will be a first for Asia. The

Modern Surfboards

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In the 1940s, when surfboard makers started using fibreglass and resin to make boards, a whole new world was opened. Until then surfboards were of wooden construction, similar to boats, with wooden bulkheads and

Two Oceans Marathon

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This year, 2019, is the Two Oceans Marathon’s 50th anniversary. Every year this race is run in Cape Town, South Africa, considered to be the most scenic race in the world. The first race

History of the Comrades Marathon

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The first Comrades was run on 24th May 1921 by and started Vic Clapham, a veteran of the First World War, and was his way of commemorating his comrades who he had left behind

Surfboards and their History – The Fin and the Leash

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Last week we took a sneak peek at some of the histories behind surfboards, there is just so much information that it was not possible to shove it all into one little article. So,