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Hooker Ansar Buksh did Kandy SC and Sri Lanka proud Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
The game of rugby which is played globally is a tough body contact game. Some of the players who played in the past took to the game because their friends and relatives handled the oval shaped ball. Mohamed Ansar Buksh was one of them who hailed from a family of ruggerites, who played the game for the love and passion reaching great heights.
Ansar had two nicknames as his family called him ‘Anchu’ and the rest called him ‘Anju’ especially in his normal life and in sporting circles. He was born in 1977, Allowdeen Buksh was his father who passed away in 2007 and mother is Doreen Buksh and has three siblings. His father was an old boy of Zahira College, Gampola and played hockey there. He joined the Sri Lanka Navy as a Chief Engineer later retired and joined the Royal Navy in Oman. His younger brother Amjad was a Kingswoodian who donned the College, Club and National jers
Kingswood College celebrates the Matric Class of 2020
The Kingswood College Matric class of 2020 gathered a total of 95 distinctions.
Kingswood Senior School Head Tracy van Molendorff said: “We are incredibly proud of the class of 2020. They have shown true grit, resilience and determination amidst a year of uncertainty, on-line learning and a pandemic that resulted in a new reality for their matric class.
“We commend those who achieved distinctions and are incredibly proud of those who, through perseverance, achieved beyond our expectations. The committed and dedicated academic staff are to be commended on the way that they approached a year no one had prepared for, in a manner that ensured that this class was able to complete their matric year successfully and achieve to their full individual potential.
‘Keep our community safe and healthy’
Makhanda’s independent schools have been up and running for some four weeks already and we asked principals about the start of their year.
Positive energy
Kingswood College – College Head Colleen Vassiliou
Our pupils are delighted to be back with their friends on campus and to return to some semblance of normalcy. Our Kingswood staff are energised and while parents are cautious, they are supportive of the steps we have taken to safeguard their sons and daughters. There has been a really positive energy on campus.
Hopes for 2021?
This year we wish to depart from a point of gratitude. We hope to see our pupils continue to flourish in various spheres but we also know that we need to be more intentional in checking in on their well-being. The same applies to our entire Kingswood Community – we need to remember to take care of each other and ourselves as there is still a far way to go in the battle against this pandemic.