1974 — Arnold Taylor loses his WBA bantamweight crown in his first defence, convincingly outpointed over 15 rounds in Durban by Korean Soo Hwan Hong. The challenger was assisted in his preparations by local Pat Jackson, who had trained Taylor for a few years until parting ways less than two months before the fight.
1993 — Francois Pienaar’s first series as Springbok captain ends in a 0-1 defeat as his team goes down 17-18 against France in the second and final Test at Ellis Park. Winger James Small scored the only try of the match — his first Test try on home soil — and both sides converted four penalties. Two drop goals, one by centre Thierry Lacroix and the other by flyhalf Alain Penaud secured victory for the visitors. The first Test had ended in a draw.
1998 — Gary Kirsten, 98 not out overnight, goes on to score 210 runs, on the second day of the third Test against England in Manchester. Jacques Kallis, unbeaten on 117, went on to make 132 in SA’s 552/5 declared. South Africa bowled out the hosts for 183 and enforced the follow-on but, despite Allan Donald taking 6/88, were unable to dismiss them the second time, and the match ended in a draw. SA led the five-match series 1-0.
2003 — Jacques Kallis scores an unbeaten 82 to steer the Proteas to a seven-wicket victory over England in an ODI in Manchester. After restricting the hosts to 223/7, South Africa reached the target with 15 balls remaining. The match was part of a triangular also featuring Zimbabwe.
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