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Hi all, more news from the web.

Cheers - Dave Reece Dave.Reece@volleyballnewsletter.com

North Lanarkshire - New Web Site

Can you please let all your readers know we have a new website http://www.nlvc.ijdavie.co.uk

NLVC is one of the foremost volleyball clubs in Scotland in the Scottish National League. NLVC Ladies play in Women's division 1 and Bellshill Cardinals play in Men's division 2. We also have a Junior girls/beginners section. 

Thanks Tom Rooney rooney_tom@hotmail.com

I have approximately 112 USA ‘Volleyball’ magazines from February 1992 to March 2002 to give away to a volleyball club or enthusiast. I am based in the Bristol area.

Regards, Paul Hook paul.hook63@btinternet.com

Truro Volleyball club has reformed after a couple of years out of the local league. We like to describe ourselves as a social club open to players of all abilities. We train at Truro Leisure centre from 7.30pm to 9.30pm Wednesday evenings.  More details at: www.trurovolleyball.co.uk In the 2009/2010 season we aim to have a team entered into both the local divisions thus hopefully enabling all to play

Kind Regards,
Marco trurovolleyball@live.co.uk

Tonbridge Volleyball Club Seek Coach & Players for 2009/10 Season

Looking for a Coach and Players, Tonbridge Volleyball Club women’s team has a long history of success at the National League level. Over the past 7 years, the Angels have been National Shield champions and finalists, as well as being promoted twice in consecutive seasons. The Angels have set a goal of trying to improve on those results in the upcoming season. 

We are currently looking for a coach and players to play for Tonbridge for the 2009-2010 season. Tonbridge has an excellent history of developing players, with several of our players being developed from local league sides into the national league in recent seasons. Although experienced players would be ideal, we are also interested in people who are still developing as a player. Tonbridge Volleyball is a competitive but friendly club that is made up of people who love the game of volleyball and want to develop to the best of their ability. We train on Tuesday evenings and play our matches on Sundays. 

TVC is situated in Tonbridge just 20 minutes from M25 J5 and next to a mainline station, for trains direct from London Bridge. Following successful seasons in Division 3 we are looking for players to join our exciting women's teams in NL Division 3 East. 

If you are interested, please contact Anneke Loode at egphysioclinic@btinternet.com we look forward to hearing from you!

Debbie Glazzard glazza33@hotmail.com

Exmouth Beach Pairs

Now that wet July is behind us, it's time to head back down to the beach again, just a reminder to everyone that the Exmouth Beach Volleyball Club 2009 Beach Pairs Tournament is Sunday 16th August and we still have a few places left.  Enjoy a day out at the beach, plenty of volleyball available for all teams for just £10 per pair. Divisions for Men & Women, more details at www.exmouthbeachvolleyball.com and you can enter on line at http://www.exmouthbeachvolleyball.com/2s_entry.php

Check out last years Beach Pairs photos at: 2008 Event Photos

Ali West aliwest31@yahoo.co.uk

Following the success of last year’s event Cardiff Wildcats are proud to announce that we will be running the second annual Cardiff Open on the 12th and 13th September 2009. The Open is an indoor 6-a-side tournament and will be staged at the sports complex at Cardiff University’s Talybont campus on Western Avenue, Cardiff. 

This year we have 4 courts available (3 last year) to accommodate 24 teams comprising of 12 men and 12 ladies. We are targeting regional and NL div 3 levels specifically.....but if you wish to enter and are undecided about your team’s level, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Entry forms are available on our website (see below) Should you require any more information we have email addresses for you to contact too. We are hoping to attract 12 men’s and 12 ladies team’s, which will allow us to offer you competition (time set) against another 11 teams over the weekend Come along ..... visit the wonderful City of Cardiff, see the sites, enjoy your time here ....... and PLAY SOME GREAT VOLLEYBALL !!!

Visit CARDIFF WILDCATS WEBSITE: www.cardiffwildcatsvolleyball.co.uk or contact Chris Webb  webby_81@hotmail.com / Steve Marshall steven.marshall60@ntlworld.com / Martin Reed reed-m2@sky.com


Entry Form http://www.cardiffwildcatsvolleyball.co.uk/2009tournament.pdf

More details from http://www.cardiffwildcatsvolleyball.co.uk

Regards Martin Reed reed-m2@sky.com

From: http://volleyballwales.org

Volleyball Wales is the newly recognised National Governing Body for Volleyball in Wales. Due to the new nature of the Association and the subsequent demands placed upon it, Volleyball Wales has maintained links with Volleyball England by being recognised as a Region, enabling teams to compete in events and competitions whilst newly formed structures are introduced. This is a very positive step forwards and will provide teams in Wales with additional opportunities for development.

During the past 18 months, a lot of work has taken place behind the scenes in Wales to enable the formation of a new Governing Body for Volleyball. Following the AGM in April 2009 we are pleased to announce that this goal has now been realised, and that Volleyball Wales has been approved as the new Welsh National Governing Body for Volleyball. 

Opportunities to watch out for include:
· Welsh 4 court tournament in Cardiff in Sept 2009.
· Local League being established initially for South Wales but with plans to develop similar leagues in West and North Wales
· The UK School Games are coming to South Wales in Sept 2009 where two junior Welsh teams have been invited to take part in a celebration match. Plans are underway for the trials in early Sept for selection for the 2010 squad.
· Coaching and refereeing courses are being arranged to build the number of qualified volunteers to help expand the opportunities to play volleyball in South, West and North Wales
· More opportunities to play Volleyball in Schools through the 5x60 scheme.

NEWS ITEMS

This years South West Junior Beach Championships took place at Exmouth on the 12 July, teams, coaches and parents came from across the region to battle it out for the title and to pick up grand prix points for round five of this years SW Junior Beach grand Prix. 

U18 Pairs Boys 1st : Jack Walker & Ashley Yeo	U16 Pairs Boys 1st : Aiden Lewis & Ryan Stout	U14 (3s) 1st : Wessex
U18 Pairs Girls 1st : Natasha Harmer & Heather Saunders  U16 Pairs Girls 1st : Chloë Babel & Keira Willis	For the full list of SW Junior Beach Championships www.swva.org.uk/beach/results	U12 (3s) 1st : The Gifted Ones (Melksham)

Videos form last weeks South West Junior Beach Championships finals are now available, for a complete results list, please see the SWVA web site at: http://www.swva.org.uk/beach/index.html

White Eagles and Malory today announced the merger of their two clubs to form Malory Eagles Volleyball Club. This merger has come about after several years of the teams working closely together (including shared training sessions and social events) and was a logical step given the lack of overlap between the clubs’ activities. The new club will provide a complete development pathway from beginners through to National League One and includes a group of elite coaches who will help to develop players. It will also offer improved opportunities for development in other aspects of volleyball management.

Malory are one of Britain's best known clubs and provide high level performance opportunities, achieving 56 national league and cup titles in the last 23 years. After a number of years where the teams have trained and played at multiple venues across London, they have now moved to the long term home of White Eagles in Wandsworth.

Jefferson Williams, Head Coach for Malory Eagles, commented… "This merger gives us access to a stream of talented youngsters who we hope to develop further to keep us challenging for honours in the coming years. It also helps to stabilise the teams by tapping in to the structures of White Eagles which have been proven over the years of running multiple teams yet keeping a club ethos."

White Eagles (a Volley 1 club) focuses on developing players, coaches and referees within the London League. It has a successful junior programme having provided 15 players for the national squads in recent years, with four going on to senior representative honours and two becoming part of the GB development squad. The club was founded in 1976 and has been resident in Wandsworth throughout that time fielding up to 7 teams in the local leagues as well as National Cup teams. 

David Jenkinson, Malory Eagles Chair said… "For several years we have been contemplating entering teams into the National League to offer further competition for our members and development opportunities for our juniors. It has been quite disappointing to see our juniors being connected with other clubs as we haven't been able to offer national level competition. This merger offers the opportunity to continue the development of our junior and adult players and will lead to a range of new opportunities for everyone connected to the club."

Malory Eagles are planning a number of events over the coming year to consolidate the merger and are currently looking for partners who are keen to help the club with rebranding and promotion.

Graham McConney graham.mcconney@gmail.com

Ponds Forge 11/12th July 2009 Food still very good at Ponds Forge.  GB men can certainly play well in spells but keeping it going for whole sets needs more experience at this level. Spain are a very good team and showed it on the Sunday as the scores reflect. Jurys Inn is best hotel I have stayed at in Sheffield so far, staff good and friendly and hope they keep this standard. More photos at: http://www.mcgugan.co.uk/volleyball

Jon McGugan

Summer Holiday Beach Volleyball 

From 20th July, 2009), Monday – Friday, 12:00-16:00, Shoreditch Park, N1 5DR (Old Street Tube Station).
Full details: Summer Flyer

Who runs the sessions? Qualified coaches from the London Beach Volleyball Club.
How much does it cost? Nothing. The sessions are free of charge.
Want to play for fun, or in our Beach Tournament on 15-16 August?

Play Sport on the Sand

We are pleased to announce that on each day from Monday 24th August to Friday 28th August, which is the last week of “Play Sport on the Sand”, we will be organising a new beach volleyball competition in association with Arsenal in the Community.

The daily programme is as follows:
12 - 2pm boys + girls (10 + 11 years of age)
2pm - 4pm boys + girls (12 + 13 years of age)
4pm - 6pm boys + girls (14, 15 + 16 years of age)

The competition is free! To play, just come along on the day. The overall winners of each group will be presented with their medals pitch-side before an Arsenal home game. More details Download Flyer

London Regional Junior Championships

15th-16th August, 2009 presented by London Beach Volleyball Club.
Competition Categories:
Girls: U12, U14, U16, U19
Boys: U12, U14, U16, U19

Registration time on tournament day to be confirmed, earliest start time10:00 a.m. Pre-event training available in Shoreditch Park - see  Flyer.pdf for information.

Venue: Shoreditch Park, New North Road, N1, London. (nearest tube station: Old Street).
Cost: Entry is £10 per person. London Beach Volleyball Club will subsidies junior LBVC members with a 50% discount. (LBVC membership costs £10 for juniors and includes a club t-shirt.)

Gabriela da Silva Xavier g.dasilva-xavier@imperial.ac.uk

Stoke Mandeville Stadium 22nd-23rd August 2009

Have you been an amputee for less than four years?
Do you want to participate in sport, but don’t know where to start?
Why not join us at the 2009 Amputee Games?

You don’t need to be an athlete just willing to have a go. Over the weekend you can participate in 13 recognised paralympic sports, including Sitting Volleyball. We have 100 places for primary amputees. 43 places have been taken to date.

The website will be launched next week, with all the details on how to attend the games, what the programe and procedures are which sports are joining us this year. To register your interest in the Amputee Games contact LimbPower at: limbpower@btinternet.com

Regards, Kiera kieraf1@btinternet.com