Bill Bisset

Bill Bisset

Bill Bisset in later life
Full name	William Molteno Bisset
Date of birth	11 September 1867
Place of birth	Kenilworth, South Africa
Date of death	23 February 1958 (aged 90)
Place of death	Newlands, South Africa
School	Diocesan College
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Forward
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
	Western Province
correct as of 19 July 2010.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1891	South Africa	2	(0)
correct as of 19 July 2010.

William Molteno "Bill" Bisset (11 September 1867 – 23 February 1958) was a South African international rugby union player.

He was born in Kenilworth, Cape Town, the second son of Wynberg Mayor James Bisset and the grandson of Cape Town Mayor Hercules Jarvis. He attended Diocesan College and went on to become a solicitor.

He represented Western Province in the inaugural Currie Cup. He made his only two appearances for South Africa during Great Britain's 1891 tour. He was selected, as a forward, to play in the 1st and 3rd matches of the three Test series, both of which South Africa lost.

An attorney by profession, Bisset became president of the Cape Law Society and the South African Association in later life. He also came to be a director of companies in later life.^[1] Bisset married Henrietta Katherine Tait and the couple had six children - four daughters (Islay Kathleen, Gwendolyn, Helen & Betty) and two sons (William Murray and Eldred).^[2] He settled with his family at Aboyne House in Kenilworth, Cape Town and died in 1958 at the age of 90.^[3]

References

1. "Bill Bisset". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
2. "Molteno Family Tree". Moltenofamily.net. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
3. "South Africa / Players & Officials / William Bisset". Scrum. Retrieved 2010-07-16.