The 100m Open record has stood for some time with D Gellately (1964), J Linsley and D Booth (1977), M Pfaff (1980), R Hime (1995), M Tembe (1998) and B Pfaff (2012) running a time of 10,9 seconds. It was a historic occasion when Brian Pfaff (matric), who equalled the record last year, beat the record comfortably at the 2013 Inter-House Championships on Saturday 7 September. It was appropriate that Brian's father, Mike Pfaff, handed out the prizes at the meeting and was able to congratulate his son on setting a new record (10,7 s).
Brian's grandfather (Ellis '47) was the Victor Ludorum twice and held the 100 yards record, and Mike and Brian, have both won the Open 100m twice and been the Victor Ludorum on two occasions. No one can doubt the sprinting ability of the Pfaff's!
Pictured here from left to right: Brian Pfaff and Mike Pfaff
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