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Through the Net - by Simon Golding

Over 170 pages of new anecdotes and 20 pages of photographs taking a look at 15 years of British volleyball through the eyes of a journeyman player/coach. All for only £10.00. The book covers Simon¹s career and experiences in student volleyball, NVL, the World Student Games 1991, coaching Mo Glover and Audrey Cooper on the beach volleyball World Series and his own playing efforts on the domestic beach volleyball tour. All written in Simon¹s inimitable Through the Net comic style. A perfect Christmas present or a good read for your personal collection.  Order your copy now.   Purchase / Current Price / More Info

I walked to the diner next to the beach stadium. It was a most excellent example of a typical U.S. diner with every conceivable foodstuff of high cholesterol content imaginable and coffee on tap until you had the shakes. I was in heaven. I also noticed that for the first time on the trip I had relaxed, mainly because I was away from the girls. I ordered the works, talked with the old waitresses about the forthcoming tournament, parted with some ludicrously small amount of money and headed out into the early morning Florida sun. I walked to the tournament site and looked around, I still had a couple of hours to kill before meeting the team. I ended up sat in the FIVB event press box, courtesy of a wheeze I used to pull at accreditation. Hello, I'm the Editor of Volleyball News magazine, England. Did you get my fax?  The line if delivered with confidence and an air of  I'm just off to interview Karch' was a winner. I always got my press pass. Sat by centre court watching the players warm-up it was difficult to imagine how things could have been any better. With that thought still washing through my mind I turned to look at the man who had just sat down at my table. Hi! said the man, smiling as he put an ice cold beer down in front of me. I'm Sinjin, you the Speedo rep? he enquired. I knew it was Sinjin Smith, beach volleyball legend. I had hero worshipped the guy for the last ten years, but felt it would be rude to say duuh! I know who your are! or slightly un-cool to leap up and run around the press box like an over-excited kid shouting it's Sinjin! it's Sinjin! I opted for looking world tour wise, sat in my Speedo sponsored T-shirt, shorts and cap. Hi Sinjin. No I'm not the Speedo rep, I'm Simon Golding, the England women's coach, I replied. Oh OK! he mumbled. With that he picked up my untouched ice cold beer and wandered off. Simon Golding simon.golding@virgin.net

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