Team captain retires

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33814, 10 April 1975, Page 24

Team captain retires

Warwick Williamson, ■ 1 the New Zealand water g polo captain, who retired ! from international play after last year's world ’ tour, at Easter slipped ; quietly from the pro " iC vincial scene as well. I ;t Last month. Williamson .was a member of the a Canterbury team which won;; the national championship ;i — its first outright success] -with him in the side — andii

his last game was against' New Zealand Universities-, after the Easter tournament] in Christchurch. I “I’m too old to train that, hard; it becomes very hard! at that level,” the 31-year-i old Williamson said yesterday. “I feel I've had enough from the sport, and we have to foster youth. “There are plenty there who are young enough and good enough to have big futWilliamson would prefer to do something worth wmle

I — “but easier” — and said Ihe would like to be involved lin coaching. He already is.! ito a certain degree, as he! started coaching the Jellie! Park under 15 team in the. ] summer and will continue (with the side in the winter i competition. He is also a B grade referee and is keen to attempt his A grade examI ination. Williamson will continue; to play at a club level for (University.