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Cheers - Dave Reece Dave.Reece@volleyballnewsletter.com

Spelthorne Volleyball Club  

Spelthorne Volleyball Club (based near Heathrow) are looking for experienced female players to join our ladies team for the 2009-10 Surrey League season. 
Please email bj_hollands@hotmail for more information.

Brendon Hollands bj_hollands@hotmail

Sandbanks and Weymouth Beach Volleyball Pictures

Hi, Just wanted to let everyone know that all the pictures from the beach events at Sandbanks and Weymouth are now on my site at http://www.fotocom.co.uk/freedomimages/events.htm if anyone wants to have a look. Regards Paul Graham - Fotocom contact@fotocom.co.uk

Ros Sutherland ros.sutherland@gmail.com

South West Junior Beach Tour 2009

In total, 28 Under 12 teams, 28 U14 teams, 55 Under 16 Boys, 43 Under 16 Girls, 41 Under 18 Boys and 30 Under 18 Girls took part in junior beach volleyball events throughout the South West. The tour visited Barry Island, Croyde, West Super Mare, Bath, Exmouth, Sandbanks and Weymouth, where teams and players pick up points for the Championship Title, The Triple Crown and to qualify for the Grand Final at the SWJBT Animal Windfest in September. 

A huge thanks goes to the event organisers and players because without you all taking part so enthusiastically the ground breaking SWJBT would never have happened! Thank you.

Denise Austin
SWVA Beach Officer
denise@beachvolleyballinc.com

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A total of 18 men’s and 12 women’s teams from across the South West region came down to Exmouth to partake in what was a very successful and enjoyable day. Teams were blessed with good weather while it remained hot and sunny with light winds which enabled a high standard of game play.  Checkout the event photos at: Exmouth Beach Open Pairs 2009

Many thanks go again to our sponsors Eat Natural who supplied us with sustenance throughout the day, the helpers who made the tournament run smoothly and of course all the competitors who made it an enjoyable and competitve day. For more details on Exmouth Beach Volleyball Events please see: www.ExmouthBeachVolleyball.com

Stacey Santucci staceysantucci@hotmail.com

A couple of video highlights from the Ladies and Men's 2009 Exmouth Beach VC Open Finals, click image to view.

The Last 100% Season

Earlier this year we asked, did anyone know the last time a team completed a 100% season, quite a few people thought Britannia Music City had achieved it in 1996 but unfortunately the Volleyball England web site appears incorrect and does not show this. Thanks to everyone who took the time to dig out their past Volleyball World League Tables June 1996

Hi, Indeed Britannia Music City did achieve the 100% record in 1995/96. As you will see from the attached scanned page from Volleyball World in June 1996. Yes, some of us are sad enough to have a collection of Volleyball World and Spike Magazine dating back to February 1988. If there is ever anything else that you think I can help with, just give me a shout. Cheers George Dickson george@coachvball.karoo.co.uk

Hi, Yes that's right we did go unbeaten in that year and did not drop a set. We also went unbeaten in 1991 winning 18 matches in the league but foolishly managed to drop 4 sets. During that season we also won the Cup and SuperCup (remember that) and two top international tournaments in Kostanz Germany and Haifa Israel. There was real competition at that time with Malory, Sale and Ashcombe all breathing down our necks so it was a real feat to achieve that record. Hope that clears things up
Cheers Paul Westhead p.westhead@ntlworld.com

From my copy of Volleyball World Vol 9/2 dated June 1996 I see that Britannia Music City were indeed unbeaten in the League in 1995/96. The results of Womens Division 1A – Top Half – showed that they Played 8 matches and won 8. Manchester United Salford were in 2nd place with Malory in 3rd.
Best Regards, Paul Hook paul.hook63@btinternet.com

Hi, Please find attached copy of the final 1995-96 league table as published in the English Volleyball Association Annual report for that year.
Regards m.lindsey@volleyballengland.org

Thanks to everyone who sent in a note or two on this item

Brighton Rocks the Beach Fest

Well done to all the players who entered the NIVEA SUN Beach Fest at the weekend. Thank you to all those competing for creating such a positive atmosphere with every team turning up on time and helping make the event run smoothly.  There was some great play and lots of volleyball friendships made. Photos of the event can be seen at http://www.yellowave.co.uk/Gallery/Default.aspx or to chat to other players visit the Yellowave Facebook and Flickr sites via http://www.yellowave.co.uk/Community/Default.aspx  More photos coming later in the week and a video of the event should be on the website by the end of the month. Image: Argus Newspaper

info@yellowave.co.uk

Volleyball Venue - UK School Games 2009

From a university that prides itself on sporting merit, six representatives from Loughborough University have been selected to work in Zambia this summer to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS through Sport. Undertaking placements across the poorest parts of Zambia's capital Lusaka. Four student coaches will be involved in developing recreational sports programmes of Volleyball, Basketball, football and netball. 

The IDEALS (International Development Through Excellence and Leadership in Sport) project, is run under UK Sport and will see students from Loughborough, Durham, Bath, Northumbria and Stirling work with two non-governmental organisations EDUSPORT and Sport In Action to raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. A desease that affects over 17% of Zambia's population and claims the lives of 98,000 people a year. 

The project champions sport as an activity without prejudices and barriers, brining children from across the capital together by integrating sport into social culture, by teaching games that highlight the dangers of drug taking, sex and the consequences these have on personal health. It is hoped that the real responsibilty if one's actions are put in perspective. 

The project also serves as an educational platform from which students from The UK are able to engage with children from very different backgrounds to their own and by the same token, children from Zambia can learn from British culture. 

The fifth student, selected as the media representative fro Loughborough will be working with organisations across Lusaka to publicise the roject and help develop utilise their media resources currently in use. The project has already helped thousands of children and can only continue with the support of funds raised for students to go out there. You can keep updated with the students activity by visiting www.loughboroughsport.com/zambia-blog

Melissa Paramasivan mel.paramasivan@yahoo.com

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