May 2018 / Issue: 327 / SWVA Membership: 1,800
Hi all,
More news so time for a May Newsletter…
Dave Reece
Past Newsletter: https://www.swva.org.uk/newsletter
It’s SW Champs 2018 time…Bristol Ladies – 2017 Ladies SW Champions It’s that time of the years when we find out who the top teams in the region are as we go head to head with our South West, VE’s National League, University BUCS and our top Local teams for this year’s SW Championship titles and bragging rights for the next 12 months. Twenty-eight teams have entered this year’s event (12/13th May) from all corners of the region to do battle. To win, teams will need to plan their campaign, there is a lot of volleyball to get through, it’s not a sprint, it’s survival of the fittest, a team effort and collect your bonus points when required. Once again, you can keep up to date with the event on line sw-championships or via the SWVA web clip app (details below). Souvenir T-Shirt Cotten souvenir T-Shirt should also be available on the day, price £10. …and a Big thank you to all our 2018 Event sponsors: iPhone / iPad / Mac Users: Adding the SWVA (web clip) App is really simple, just follow these steps below:
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Super 8 Finals weekend to be live on BBCThere’s exciting news as the Super 8s Playoff Finals weekend will be streamed live on the BBC Sport website. Viewers all over the world will be able to tune in this Saturday and Sunday (May 5 and 6) to watch both legs of the men’s and women’s Super 8s Finals, as well as the Sitting Volleyball Grand Prix Final via the BBC Sport website. On Saturday, Team Northumbria and Team Durham will kick off the live coverage at 13:15 in the first leg of the women’s Super 8s Final. The men’s first leg match, which sees reigning champions IBB Polonia London take on Team Northumbria, will be live from 15:45pm on the BBC Sport website too. The following day, Sitting Volleyball will take centre stage as the Grand Prix Final of East London Lynx vs. Sheffield Volleyball Club is live from 10:45am. The second leg of the women’s and men’s final will follow at 13:15pm and 15;45pm respectively. Following on from the success of the live coverage of the National Cup Finals last month, the contract was signed with the BBC this week to stream the Super 8s Finals weekend. The coverage will again include a scoreboard and live commentary. The filming is being provided by Rebel Media – the University of Essex student media team, who provided the coverage for the National Finals. The students have been practising for the event for months and are helping provide this great platform for the sport as volunteers and are using their own equipment. So make sure you tune in this weekend to see the action as Volleyball returns to the BBC! You can find links to the matches on the live section of the BBC Sport website. |
2018 League ChampionsIt’s gone right down to last weekend’s final round of the 2017-18 SW Ladies league program to decide the final league positions and this years winners. Wiltshire Mavericks had been in pole position but a couple of losses this month has seen Torexe sneak past on Sets difference to take this year’s title. Cheltenham & Gloucester a little way back in third. Weymouth Beach have been the team to beat in the Men’s league all season, the fight for second has gone to City of Bristol with Kernow just edging Yeovil on sets difference for third spot. |
2017-18 SW Annual Awards NominationsThe South West Volleyball Association appreciates the importance of volunteers in our sport and the huge contribution they make. The Annual Awards go a little way to recognise their contribution and we hope that clubs and members will nominate those who they believe have put in their time and energy to assure the future development of volleyball. For a list of past winners please visit our awards page at: https://www.swva.org.uk/awards Geoff Allen accepting last years “Commitment to Volleyball” award on behalf of himself and Lynn Allen, from SWVA Chairman Dave Reece in recognised for their work at Wessex (over 40 years) and in the SW. Award categories:
The deadline for all nominations this year is 15th May 2018. Please see the annual awards page for full details and nomination forms. |
Heavitree Parklife Grass Tournament – Exeter Saturday 30th JuneFollowing its successful inauguration event last year, the Parklife Heavitree grass tournament returns on Saturday 30th June. Once again it will combine with the Sports in the Park event, which has events from Exeter Chiefs rugby and Exeter City Football amongst several others, so there will be plenty going on during the afternoon. We are hoping to expand the event from last year and offering an early bird discount to those entering before 30th May. 2018 Parklife Heavitree entry form For those of you based in the Exeter area there will also be some Saturday pop-up volleyball sessions before the tournament on 9th, 16th and 23rd June from 2 to 4 pm. Keep an eye on the facebook page Heavitree Volleyball for more details. Hopefully we will have as great weather as we had last year! |
Exeter Men’s 2018 Challenge ResultsAfter a tough day it was Kernow who took this year’s hounors in the end of season challenge, beating Exeter Storm in the event final.
Thank you to everyone who took part, look out for the 2019 event dates early next year. |
FIVB’s Volleyball Nations League
Each of the 16 teams will play each once in 4 team tournaments throughout the world and come together for finals in France for the Men and China for the Women. Please see link http://www.volleyball.world/en Kind Regards |