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| Certificate awarded to Fireworks Mahomed for 38 years service as a referee, July 1982 |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Description Sonny Moodley troupe: winners of Inter-Club Gymnastic Competitions in 1945,1946,1947,1948,1950 |
Sonny Moodley troupe |
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| Durban Indian Referees Association, founded 1924 |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Fireworks Mahomed |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Fireworks Mahomed marching in the Durban Brigade |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Fireworks Mahomed sports profile |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Fireworks Mahomed with trainer Sunny Moodley |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Fireworks Mahomed wrestling at Curries Fountain |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Fireworks Mahomed wrestling, Durban City Hall, 1950's |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Fireworks Mahomed, Ismail Bobat, referee Dala Desi, Osman Shaik, wrestling at Durban City Hall |
Wrestling at Durban City Hall |
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| Fireworks Mahomed, referee at Curries Fountain |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Fireworks Mahomed: 30 people either side try to unlock his massive arms |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Fireworks Mahomed: 300lb rock placed on his chest and knocked with a 14lb hammer |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Floodlights at Curies Fountain |
Floodlights at Curies Fountain |
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| Indian Sport |
Newspaper article on Indian Sport |
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Newspaper article on Shaik Mohamed |
He was Durban's Mr Wrestler |
| Northern Natal team Finalists in the Sam China Cup, 11 September 1949 |
Northern Natal team Finalists |
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| Springbok Boxing Club |
Springfield boxing club |
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| World Class monogram awarded to Fireworks Mahomed. His grandson wears his blazer, with the Sam China Cup beside him |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Wrestler - Shaik Mohamed |
Shaik Mohamed Wrestling Team |