Tag Archives: South Africa

The Sports Archives – Can South Africa Erase The Ghosts Of 1999 In The 2019 World Cup?

Posted on May 29, 2019 by

After a gap of two decades, the World Cup returns to British soil. In some ways, the 1999 World Cup was a pivotal point in cricket history- it began a period of unprecedented Australian domination of the sport. The Aussies … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Cricket Australia Prepared To Go To Arbitration Over Pay Dispute

Posted on August 4, 2017 by

By Rick212 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/icc-cricket/324545382/, CC BY 2.0, Link As the bitter pay dispute involving the Australian test sides and their federation continues to rumble on, Cricket Australia (CA) has insisted that it will look to independent arbitration sooner rather than … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Top 10 Waves – The Surfer’s To Do List!

Posted on March 20, 2014 by

Finding new spots and exciting breaks is one of the most appealing aspects of surfing. No two breaks are ever the same; ocean conditions, geography, nature, and overall friendliness towards visiting surfers can vary greatly from beach to beach. But … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – History of the Six Nations Championship!

Posted on February 26, 2014 by

The Six Nations championship represents the pinnacle of rugby in Europe and, though it only became the Six Nations in 2000 when Italy joined England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales in the tournament to decide Europe’s top international side, its … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – The Highest Paid Golfers!

Posted on November 20, 2013 by

When thinking about high paid athletes, your mind turns to the likes of baseball star Alex Rodriguez, basketball star Kobe Bryant, tennis star Roger Federer, football star Drew Brees and soccer star David Beckham.  In fact, according to Forbes 2013 … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – South Africa Horse Racing – A Bet on the Wild Side!

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

Horse racing has had a long history throughout South Africa. Records show that the first official horse race began in 1797 and just 5 years later in 1802 the first club meeting took place. Durban is most famous for the … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Top 10 Best Golf Courses in the World

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

With approximately 32,000 golf courses worldwide how could we possibly pick 10 of the best? Well the unfortunate news is we don’t have time (or the money) to play all thirty-two thousand so we have had done some research of … Continue reading →

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