RC 261007SAfmMichael Abrahamson
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Top Sport spotlighted school sporting achievement, from a dual-code national representative to Queenswood Primary’s R1.1 million football triumph and planned community facilities.
- 19:44
Queenswood Primary School won the 2026 Kmotsepe Schools Championship under-13 title, earning R1 million nationally after R100,000 provincially—R1.1 million that will fund a multi-purpose sports facility.
- 19:46
Coach Lunga Nobela said Queenswood prioritises academics: players receive study leave if marks fall, with four boys in the school’s top 10 and eight in its top 20.
- 19:32
Dania Thompson, a matric learner at Redham House Umhlanga, has represented South Africa in archery and water polo, including a fast-paced open-water tournament in Dubrovnik.
- 19:38
Thompson became a world archery champion in Argentina last year after three rounds, while balancing four to five hours of weekly practice with matric examinations.
- 19:59
The quiz answer was cheese rolling, an annual Gloucestershire event where competitors chase a wheel of cheese downhill; Chris Anderson has won 23 times and narrowly lost after returning from retirement.