BLAST FROM THE PAST | Scheckter races to victory in Monaco

Timeslive · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · May 27, 2026 · 467 words · By David Isaacson

South African Sporting History Athletic Achievement

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The article provides a chronological list of sports-related milestones and events involving South African athletes and teams from 1905 to 2018. It covers achievements in athletics, cricket, Formula 1, boxing, golf, soccer, and ocean racing.

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What happened

1905 — Vincent Duncker, a South African with German roots, clocks 10.8 sec in the 100m at Mittweida to equal the world record, though his feat was not ratified.

Why it matters

1912 — Spinner Sid Pegler finishes with six wickets as South Africa bowl out Australia for 448 in a triangular Test tournament in Manchester.

Common ground

1979 — Jody Scheckter wins his second straight race, taking the Monaco Grand Prix two weeks after his Belgian triumph to move to the top of the drivers’ championship.

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Claim 1: “The win gave England an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.”

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Claim 2: “Nixon, the reigning world canoe ocean racing champion at the time, was a late entry after an Australian sponsor contacted her on FaceBook three weeks before the race and unexpectedly offered to cover her expenses.”

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Claim 3: “1979 — Jody Scheckter wins his second straight race, taking the Monaco Grand Prix two weeks after his Belgian triumph to move to the top of the drivers’ championship.”

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The 'BLAST FROM THE PAST' source reports the sequence of wins (Belgium then Monaco) and the championship lead. Wikipedia confirms Scheckter won the 1979 Drivers' Championship with Ferrari and that the Belgian and Monaco GPs occurred in that sequence in 1979.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1977 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on 22 May 1977. It was the sixth race of the 1977 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1977 International Cup for F1 Construc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977_Monaco_Grand_Prix

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1978 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 7 May 1978 at Monaco. It was the fifth race of the 1978 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1978 International Cup for F1 Construct…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_Monaco_Grand_Prix

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jody David Scheckter (; born 29 January 1950) is a South African former racing driver and businessman who competed in Formula One from 1972 to 1980. Scheckter won the Formula One World Drivers' Champi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jody_Scheckter

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Claim 4: “2000 — Simon Ramoni survives three knockdowns before forcing Englishman Patrick Mullings, himself down twice in the early rounds, to quit in the eighth round to retain his IBO junior-featherweight title in London.”

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The specific details of the fight (knockdowns, 8th round stoppage, IBO title) are only present in the 'BLAST FROM THE PAST' source. Other sources confirm Patrick Mullings is a professional boxer in that weight class, but do not provide the match result for this specific date.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This paleomammalogy list records new fossil mammal taxa that were described during the year 2018, as well as notes other significant paleomammalogy discoveries and events which occurred during that ye…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_in_paleomammalogy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ibrahim Saminu Turaki (born 14 July 1963) is a Nigerian actuary and politician who served as the governor of Jigawa State from 1999 to 2007. Prior to that, he was the Jigawa state chairman of the defu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Saminu_Turaki

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrick "Schoolboy" Mullings (born 19 October 1970) is an English amateur bantamweight and professional super bantam/feather/super featherweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s, who as an amateur was the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Mullings

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Claim 5: “1905 — Vincent Duncker, a South African with German roots, clocks 10.8 sec in the 100m at Mittweida to equal the world record, though his feat was not ratified.”

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The specific detail about the 10.8s run at Mittweida is only found in the 'BLAST FROM THE PAST' source. While a separate Wikipedia bio confirms Duncker was a champion in 1905, it does not mention this specific record attempt or the 10.8s time.

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web search NEUTRAL — The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the 100-meter (109.36 yd) dash is one of the most popular and prestig…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_metres

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web search NEUTRAL — 1905 — Vincent Duncker, a South African with German roots, clocks 10.8 sec in the 100m at Mittweida to equal the world record, though his feat was not ratified.
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-05-27-blast-from-the-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Duncker won multiple German championships, as follows: 1905 110 m hurdles, 1906-07 100 and 400 metres and the 110 metre hurdles; and was British AAA Champion at the 120 yard hurdles in 1908.
https://web.archive.org/web/20121218161542/http://www.sports…

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Claim 6: “It later emerged that this was one of five Bafana warm-up matches influenced by an Asian betting ring.”

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Claim 7: “Ramoni had won the belt from Mullings in 1998.”

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This claim is only mentioned in the 'BLAST FROM THE PAST' source. The provided Wikipedia list of IBO champions and Patrick Mullings' bio do not explicitly confirm the 1998 title transfer to Ramoni.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of IBO world champions, showing every world champion certificated by the International Boxing Organization (IBO) since 1993. r – Champion relinquished title s – Champion stripped of ti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IBO_world_champions

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web search NEUTRAL — Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon Eugène Simon, French naturalist by …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon

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Claim 8: “Teko Modise scored first, though it was his second attempt after his first had been saved, but the linesman ruled the goalkeeper had moved too early.”

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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding Teko Modise's goal or the referee's ruling in the South Africa vs Colombia match.

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Claim 9: “Giovanni Moreno equalised for the visitors and Katlego Mphela made it 2-1 for the home side.”

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Claim 10: “2017 — The Proteas fall an agonising two runs short in their chase to overhaul England’s 330/6 in the second ODI in Southampton.”

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Claim 11: “2018 — Hayley Nixon is the first woman home in the Molokai Challenge, making the 27-mile crossing by surf ski in a record 3 hr 52 min 32 sec.”

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Claim 12: “2007 — Rory Sabbatini sinks a 15-foot putt on the first hole of a playoff against Jim Furyk and Bernhard Langer to win the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas.”

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The win by Rory Sabbatini in a playoff against Jim Furyk and Bernhard Langer at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial is reported by both 'BLAST FROM THE PAST' and a news source ('South African Sabbatini wins playoff for US PGA triumph').

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web search NEUTRAL — The highest-grossing film globally in 2007 was Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, followed by Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Spider-Man 3. [16]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007

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web search NEUTRAL — The Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial is a professional golf tournament in Texas on the PGA Tour, played annually in May in Fort Worth at Colonial ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Schwab_Challenge_at_Co…

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web search NEUTRAL — What happened and who was famous in 2007? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 2007.
https://www.onthisday.com/date/2007

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Claim 13: “Her countrymen Hank McGregor and Jasper Mocke finished second and third in the men’s race.”

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Claim 14: “Opener Quinton de Kock struck 98, but not even AB de Villiers’ 52 from 50 balls and David Miller’s unbeaten 71 from 51 deliveries could get South Africa over the finish line.”

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Claim 15: “Amazingly, all three goals came from penalties.”

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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding the nature of the goals in the South Africa vs Colombia match.

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Claim 16: “2010 — Playing at the refurbished Soccer City for the first time, Bafana Bafana beat Colombia 2-1 in a World Cup warm-up match.”

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The specific match result (2-1 vs Colombia at Soccer City) is not found in the provided Wikipedia or general web search results, which focus on the World Cup proper or other warm-up matches (e.g., vs Mexico). Only the 'BLAST FROM THE PAST' source (implied by context of the set) would contain this, but it is not explicitly in the provided evidence snippets for this claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Group A of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 11 June and ended on 22 June 2010. The group consisted of host nation South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay and the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_A

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... Mexico (2010): South Africa won 1-0 in a World Cup warm-up match. Notable Tournament Wins: 1. 1996 African Cup of Nations: South Africa defeated ...
https://www.facebook.com/SuperSportFootball/posts/-𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟎-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔…

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web search NEUTRAL — At the Confederations Cup, a World Cup warm-up event played in South Africa ... At Soccer City in Soweto, Bafana got the World Cup off to a rousing ...
https://www.southafrica.info/about/sport/bafana-bafana

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Claim 17: “1912 — Spinner Sid Pegler finishes with six wickets as South Africa bowl out Australia for 448 in a triangular Test tournament in Manchester.”

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Wikipedia confirms Sid Pegler was a South African cricketer and specifically notes in the '1912 Triangular Tournament' entry that he took 6 wickets for 105 runs in the match against Australia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pegler is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alan Pegler (1920–2012), British railway preservationist Alice Pegler (1861–1929), South African teacher and botanical collector…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegler

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sid is a nickname deriving from (and hypocorism for) the given name Sidney, Siddhartha, Sidonia, Siddiq or Sidra, though it is also used by people with other given names.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_(given_name)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sidney James Pegler (28 July 1888 – 10 September 1972) was a South African cricketer. He emerged following the decline of their googly bowlers Vogler and Schwarz in the early 1910s. Although Pegler on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Pegler

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Claim 18: “The trio had finished the 72 holes on 14-under-par 266.”

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Two independent sources ('BLAST FROM THE PAST' and 'South African Sabbatini wins playoff for US PGA triumph') confirm that the three players finished the 72 holes tied at 14-under-par 266.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2007. Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. Jim Furyk, South Africa Rory Sabbatini. Sabbatini won with birdie on first extra hole.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard_Langer

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web search NEUTRAL — Furyk, Sabbatini and Langer each finished 72 holes on 14-under par 266 after firing final-round 67s in the afternoon.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/south-african-sabbatini-wins-pl…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2007 — Rory Sabbatini sinks a 15-foot putt on the first hole of a playoff against Jim Furyk and Bernhard Langer to win the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas. The trio had fini…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-05-27-blast-from-the-…

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Claim 19: “Ben Stokes’ 79-ball 101 proved critical for the home side.”

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