Blast from the past: SA cricketers clinch first Test series win in England

Today in SA sports history: August 17

16 August 2022 - 20:13

1920 — Bevil Rudd lands the first of his three Olympic medals at the Antwerp Games, taking bronze in the 800m. He had gone out hard to take an early lead he held into the second lap, but was unable to hold off his rivals, Albert Hill of Britain and American Earl Eby...

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