When Kingswood’s Tilabo Williamson missed the trials for the South African U17 women’s water polo team through injury, her hopes of being selected for the EU Nations 10 Women’s Youth tournament were in tatters. However, against all odds, she will be travelling to Prague this weekend as part of the national squad for the tournament – which will take place from 21-24 April. Alongside the shock at having been selected, Williamson, who plays as a whole, felt a wave of excitement. “Water polo is my main sport and it’s nice to know that I’m actually getting somewhere,” she said. For…
Author: Leonard Solms
Bishops Diocesan College 1st XV avenged last year’s loss to Kingswood College, beating the Grahamstown school 16-13 on their own ground on Monday evening. Having led 6-5 at half-time, Bishops held on for another impressive win on tour, having already beaten St. Andrew’s College 29-21 on Saturday. The visitors piled pressure on Kingswood early on in the first half, but their defence held firm. It wasn’t until 17 minutes into the game that the deadlock was broken, with William Rose slotting over a penalty for Bishops. Kingswood hit straight back, with scrum-half Pierre Wansbury darting through the Bishops defence to…