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		City of Preston v Chester & Ellesmere Port Eels
		EVA Mens Division 3N match (10/12/2007) Preston (Red) v Chester (Blue) Match Provided by Andrew Wildman
		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3

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British Volleyball and Land Securities Group PLC are delighted to announce their partnership as part of the FTSE-British Olympic Association Initiative. Land Securities will partner British Volleyball to help identify the planning, resources and structures necessary to enable Britain to compete with credibility by 2009, and to compete with success at the 2012 Olympics. The partnership is expected to continue beyond the London Olympics in 2012.

Commenting on the partnership, David Godden, Chair of Land Securities’ CR Committee said: “The aim of this partnership is to drive a higher profile for volleyball, which we believe is a sport with an exciting future. While many of us play occasionally, or did so during our schooldays, it is difficult to access the clubs or facilities to take the sport any further. We will be using our Shopping Centres and our established links with schools to help give volleyball the attention and support it deserves. We will also be encouraging our own employees and our suppliers to help us in this venture. Our ambition is to encourage talented youngsters to develop their skills in this sport, perhaps even to international competition standards.”

We come into contact with a broad spectrum of the local community. This exciting partnership with British Volleyball provides a great opportunity for us to extend our relationships with these communities, while encouraging new participants in a sport which is open to all. We want to help improve the prospects of British success in volleyball at the 2012 Olympics."

Richard Callicott, Chairman of British Volleyball England, is as excited about the partnership as David: “Teaming up with a company as dynamic as Land Securities will give the added impetus to British Volleyball to make an impact in 2012, if not before. We are looking at ways of raising the profile of Volleyball, Beach Volleyball and Sitting Volleyball in the community as well as preparing high performance players and introducing them to a wider public.”

Rebecca Lee rlee@volleyballengland.org

Dear volleyball players/coaches/enthusiasts, please circulate this e-mail within your club.

The Oxford University Volleyball Club is organising a coaching course (20 hours in total). This course is the Volleyball England Level 1 course with pilot enhancements by BUSA (British Universities Sports Association) and Volleyball England to cover 6 vs 6 coaching and coaching of large diverse groups (please find attached some details of the Level 1 course as per EVA course organisers handbook). For people who are interested in coaching children (e.g. through outreach projects), we also organise a class on 'Safe Guarding and Protecting Children'.

Course: Volleyball England Level 1 Coaching course with enhancements
Location: Iffley Road Sports Centre in Oxford

Dates:
Saturday 31st of March, 9 am to 5.30 pm
Saturday 14th April, 9am to 5.30pm
Sunday 15th of April, 9am to 1pm
Sunday 15th April, 2 to 5pm 'Safe Guarding and Protecting Children'

Price:
Coaching Course:
£30 for future coaches related to university volleyball clubs
£60 for other future coaches

This includes the £25 EVA coaching registration for the current year (I am trying to find out if this includes registration for next year).

Safe Guarding and Protecting Children:
£15 per person - This includes the course resource book of £9.

Please sign up before: Thursday the 1st of March. This course is particularly interesting for university volleyball clubs, but participants of other clubs are also very welcome!

To run the course we need at least 14 participants (the maximum number for the hall). Please state if want to go to both courses (Level 1 coaching course and Safe Guarding and Protecting Children) or only one of them.

Please send a cheque (made payable to OUVC) to me (Nynke Hofstra, 4 Lovelace Square, 512 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 8JU) at least 2 weeks before the course (i.e. 17 March). The places will be divided on a first come first serve basis. After the 1st of March we will still be able to take registrations (if we haven't reached 24 by then), but we will need 14 interested people to start with. So be quick and secure your spot for this course!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Thank you very much and I am looking forward to your registrations!

With kind regards,
Nynke Hofstra nynke.hofstra@linacre.ox.ac.uk
Oxford University Volleyball Club

Jon mcgugan has been busy travelling around photographing matches and todate has posted over 3,000 match images online (which have been viewed approximateley 40,000 times).

The above images are from Warwick Riga v Thames Valley & Thames Valley v Cambridge, you can see more photos from these matches (and other matches) at http://www.mcgugan.co.uk/volleyball

Hi, I'm trying to get my hands on a copy of Karpol: Lunatics that's what I need, but I'm having a spot of bother whenever I try and go on www.nikolaikarpol.com the web site doesn't load. Do you know anywhere else it can be purchased please?

Thanks
Yvonne Jackson YJa@winifred-holtby.hull.sch.uk

Join a club that's clearly going places, Newbury Volleyball Club, England's only Volley 2 club, is seeking male and female players for NVL. Support given to players moving to the area.

Newbury Volleyball Club have become the first club in England to achieve the prestigious Volley 2 club accreditation award. Volley 2 is a step up from a Volley 1 award and shows that a club has further excelled in areas of good practice and club development.

Being the first club to achieve Volley 2 is an amazing achievement for Newbury who achieved Volley 1 accreditation in November 2006. Through their Volley 2 work they have managed to formalise no less than 3 school-club links and at the time of writing this article were well on their way to making it 4-6!

Newbury are dedicated to developing and recognising their valued volunteers. As a new webpage feature for 2007 they are nominating a volunteer of the month.

Richard Cottle richardcottle@hotmail.com
www.newburyvolleyballclub.co.uk

The competition is known as the Adur Doubles and Triples Competition (Brighton) and the dates are as follows: 26th and 27th May.

Saturday 26th May Doubles Mens and Women Sunday 27th Mixed Triples.

Details plus application form on website www.adurvolley.co.uk or contact Richard Quayle on richardjquayle@tiscali.co.uk

Regards
Richard Quayle richardjquayle@tiscali.co.uk

A very close friend and ex Sale and RAF Harriers player, Gary Banks was tragically killed in November in a car accident in Saudi Arabia. He was working there and had been for over two years. His wife Sue and son Oliver James returned to the U.K where he was buried in his home town of Rochdale in late November. Gary was an ex Greenhill schoolboy who was coached by Roman Paraschak as a junior but later went on to play for various clubs.

He will be most remembered for his time as an Raf Harrier from 1988 to 2000 where he was always the life and sole of the party as well as being a fantastic player and the best mate anyone could have. He was a true all rounder playing both rugby league and football to a high standard, (he only beat me once at tennis but don't mention that). Gary was 42 years old when he left us.

The RAF are planning to organise a memorial tournament in Gary’s memory in June and what we would like is for as many people who knew Gary or played with him to be involved. I am sure the list is endless, what I would like is for people to send a mail to gbvolleyball@hotmail.com.uk

I can then get list together and try to get everyone on the same mailing list to see who crops up out of the woodwork. Once we have numbers we can organise the full event which I hope that Sue and Oliver James will be able to attend.

I really thank you for your help in this sensitive request, it has been a really hard couple of months for everyone who knew and loved Banksy and I am sure that the proposed memorial will be fitting of his place in the game.

Ian Towers ianttowers@hotmail.com

Attendances at Newscastle Staffs matches this season have been at record levels with the London Malory men’s game in January almost breaking the 100 mark! Not only have members been supporting the club at matches in the top flight of the NVL but also with both of our NVL3 North teams and also the many junior teams that we run!

All players, coaches and committee members are very grateful for this support, it certainly helps our performances on court and helps Newcastle Staffs, one of the leading volleyball club in England.

From Castle News www.nsvc.co.uk

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Sir Steve Redgrave has launched a campaign to find tall athletes to compete in the 2012 Olympic Games. Redgrave, Minister for Sport Richard Caborn and UK Sport began the "Sporting Giants" search in Trafalgar Square. And Redgrave told BBC News 24: "Within the sports of rowing, volleyball and handball we need people with height. "If you pass the series of tests you will get drawn into the young start programme and will be brought through with the national team."

UK Sport is aiming to encourage individuals between the ages of 16 and 25 of 5ft 11in or above if they are female, or males taller than 6ft 3in, to apply to their scheme.

Interested athletes can find more information and register via the UK Sport homepage.
This should be done no later than Friday 23 March 2007. Entry Form

www.bbc.co.uk

A new logo and new brand herald the beginning of a new era for the FIVB’s premier annual men’s competition as it enters its 18th year. The new logo symbolizes the dynamism and explosive power of men’s volleyball in a sleek and contemporary way. The logo heads an established brand with a sense of weight that appeals to all, creating a loyal fan base of all age ranges. It embodies the World League with the strength, glory and drama that it truly deserves as a global sporting event. The brand will be used for all communications in both print and television, with all items stemming from the logo design and using the shapes, forms and energetic movement crated by the logo shape. The new brand guidelines, which were developed by the renowned London agency Liquid TV together with the logo and branding, cover a multitude of different used from TV graphics and print logos right down to stickers, ID cards and the all-important winner’s cheque.

The new logo comprises four separate elements. The ball is made from one front panel with a -40 degree angled gradient from white to blue. The remainder of the ball uses 3D panels as we look inside it. The rays push the ball towards the viewer. They use a radial gradient to give the impression the ball is glowing. The new FIVB logo in white is used, as it is placed on a colour. World League is written in a sleek, original typeface. The type also has a glow across it.

Later this year Cambodia will host its first ever world class sporting competition, the disability volleyball world cup. The host nation is currently ranked number four and they are hoping to go even higher. Guy De Launey reports from Phnom Penh. < Click Image to View >

From www.bbc.co.uk

In the second round of the 12-team playoffs of the Men’s Indesit European Champions’ League 2006/07, six Western European teams cruised to the last playoff round. Two Italian teams (Lube Banca MACERATA and titleholder Sisley TREVISO), Knack Randstad ROESELARE from Belgium, Portol Drac Palma MALLORCA from Spain, German VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN as well as Champions League 2004/05 winner TOURS VB (FRA) will fight for the three remaining Final Four tickets.

Polish BOT Skra BELCHATOW, disregarding their 3:2 victory over Portol Drac Palma MALLORCA, lost their place in the playoff 6 in extremis due to the difference in points. Mariusz Wlazly seemed to be weakened by the heavy trophy he was awarded by the CEV for his merits as ‘Best Attacker’ of the League Round before the beginning of the match, as he could only secure 12 points out of 35 attacks. ‘I feel very weak’, he stated disappointed. ‘I also served very weak. It was a tragedy.’

Panathinaikos ATHENS, defeated 3:1 in the first playoff match, still would have had the chance to beat the Italian adversary Lube Banca MACERATA. However, under the guidance of head coach Ferdinando de Girogi, the Italians assured their qualification having won the second and third set before finally taking home the 2:3 victory.

In the all-italian derby, Sisley TREVISO tied opponent Bre Banca Lanutti CUNEO into knots. Though, following the bitter 3:1 defeat in the first encounter, this week’s mission did not seem to be a piece of cake, especially since Cuneo needed to be beaten with an identical result. In the end, Alessandro Fei and Alberto Cisolla, figureheads of TREVISO, did not leave the slightest chance to their adversaries and swept them off the court after only 81 minutes in front of 1’600 thrilled supporters.

In the presence of Mr André Meyer, CEV President, Mr Philippe Berben, CEV Senior Vice-President and CEV Vice-President Mrs Riet Ooms, Knack Randstad ROESELARE managed to secure the much-desired place in the next stage of the competition. Especially head coach Dominique Baeyens was very delighted to celebrate his birthday with the eleventh victory of his team out of twelve Champions League encounters. The match was dominated by top performances of captain Ivan Contreras (25 points) and Ben Hardy (20 points), who booked point after point for their team in front of more than 4’500 spectators. While the first set was quickly decided after a clear 25-16, the second set was full of suspense with several set balls for both selections, before the Belgians finally prevailed (32-30). The third set will enter the annals of the Indesit European Champions League with the remarkable score of 40-42. However, Knack Rrandstad ROESELARE did not lose sight of their objective clinching the fourth set and the final victory 25-14.

TOURS VB confirmed their participation in the playoff 6 after another 3:1 victory over DHL OSTRAVA (25-21, 17-25, 25-19, 29-27). Best scorers were Guemmadi (20 points) and Hachemi (17) for TOURS while Konecny (29) and Burrow (16) were the best OSTRAVA players. The French, winning the 2004-2005 Indesit Champions League title with a 3:1 victory over Iraklis THESSALONIKI, will face Portol Drac Palma MALLORCA in the next round.

Last but not least, VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN (GER) booked their ticket to the final playoff round after a 2:3 defeat against Noliko MAASEIK (BEL). The Germans kick started into the match winning the first set 25-22, securing them the six-playoff qualification after a 3:0 home victory a week ago. Although the Belgians fought back bravely carrying off the fifth set 15:13, FRIEDRICHSHAFEN merit their place amongst the best six European teams, having won nine out of twelve matches of the Men’s Indesit European Champions’ League 2006/07. The Germans will meet titleholder Sisley TREVISO in the last and decisive playoff round.

The six-team playoff matches are scheduled from March 6th to March 15th.

For results, pictures and further information on the Indesit European Champions’ League 2006/07 please view www.cev.lu/mmp/online/website/main_menu/volleyball/european_cups/indesit/index_EN.htm www.cev.lu

Money from FIVB will be used for bulding 18 new schools in the regions which were afflect by tsunami in december 2004. FIVB relieved 3 million dollar last October.

After the 30th FIVB World Congress approved the FIVB's 3 million dollar tsunami relief package last October, FIVB President Dr. Ruben Acosta, the Asian Volleyball Confederation President and head of the task force Mr. Wei Jizhong and Mondo Rubber have all of them confirmed the final details of the project and the schedule for construction.

A total of 18 new schools will be funded by the FIVB, distributed across the tsunami-hit regions according to the priorities fixed by the FIVB's tsunami task force. The majority of the schools will be built in Indonesia (8), with 5 planned for Thailand, 4 for Sri Lanka and 1 for the Maldives.

After a personal inspection by Mr. Wei it was confirmed that the school installations will consist of 5-6 classes that can each accommodate 25-30 students, metal furniture and sports equipment, water and electricity supplies, toilets, a flag hoisting plaza, metal barriers and a sports ground, including an outdoor volleyball court.

The FIVB has signed a contract with flooring company Mondo, who will provide the entire installations for all 18 schools. The necessary infrastructure will be produced and shipped from Mondo's new production site in Beijing, which was set up for the occasion of the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, with the aim of expanding its presence in the Asian market.

In addition to this one-off humanitarian aid grant, the FIVB, as the sole world governing body for Volleyball, comprising 219 affiliated national Volleyball federations, invests several million dollars every year in its Volleyball Cooperation Programme, which aims to raise the standard of Volleyball worldwide. The AVC's extensive development programmes in Asia are based at the FIVB Regional Development Centres in Thailand and India.

www.fivb.org

After finishing the 2006 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour season as the most outstanding player, Larissa Franca started the 2007 Brazilian domestic season by winning the South American country’s ninth Queen of the Beach crown here Saturday on Ipanema. Playing with three-time Olympian and two-time Brazilian QOB winner Sandra Pires, Larissa claimed the crown after she and her partner scored a 21-18 and 29-27 win over Renata Ribeiro and her selected teammate Ana Paula Connelly. Larissa and Renata entered Saturday’s play after winning their pools the previous day. By capturing her first Queen of the Beach crown, Larissa is now expected to pick Juliana Felisberta Silva for next week’s Brazil vs. United States Challenge Series against Americans Rachel Wachholder and Kerri Walsh February 25 on Ipanema. It will be the first meeting-ever between the two teams.

With the Americans holding a 3-0 edge in the series, Larissa and Juliana will be heavily favored in the match this year, as the Brazilians have competed the past three seasons on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour together by finishing second overall in 2004 before claiming the team title the past two years.

Larissa and Juliana captured seven gold medals in 2007 along with $367,200 in earnings, 12 podium placements, 13 “final four” finishes and a 73-8 match mark. For xx SWATCH-FIVB World Tour events since March 2004, the Brazilian pair has compiled $900,950 in earnings with 14 gold medals, 30 podium placements and a 205-39 match mark in 38 international events together.

The 24-year old Larissa was also chosen as the SWATCH Tour top setter for 2006 FIVB season where she edged out Vasso Karadassiou of Greece and Misty May-Treanor of the United States for the award. Larissa also ranked high in the voting for sportswoman-of-the-year (third), best hitter (fourth), most inspirational (fifth) and best offensive player (seventh).

www.fivb.org

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