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Hansa Powerade Dusi - Media Release
Date : Friday, 18 June 2010
Subject : Death of Graeme Pope-Ellis
Website : http://www.dusi.co.za
The Dusi committee received the sad news that South African sporting icon and top paddler, Graeme Pope-Ellis (62) had died in a tragic accident on his farm outside Pietermartizburg late yesterday afternoon.
Pope-Ellis was driving his tractor doing some ploughing at about sunset yesterday when the tractor rolled over him.
A small fire started which alerted a tenant on the property.
“We are absolutely devastated at the news. Graeme was a South African sporting icon having won the Dusi 15 times and paddled it 46 consecutive times” said Ray de Vries spokesman for the Dusi.
“I was with him just last week when he rode The Unlimited Dusi Mfula MTB event along the route of the Dusi and he was telling me how much he was enjoying the ride”.
Pope –Ellis is survived by his wife Wendy and son Lee.
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Released by : Ray de Vries of Ray de Vries Sports Solutions on behalf of Cameron Mackenzie, Chairman of the organisers, Natal Canoe Club
For further information kindly contact Ray de Vries
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