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Exmouth Beach Tournament

A excellent day at the beach yesterday for the 2008 Exmouth Beach Tournament, with 46 teams competing in the Beach Fours event and 28 teams in the Juniors. A selection of photos are now available on the Beach 4's & Beach 2's gallery pages.

Beach Fours Results Ladies 1st Devon Women, 2nd Triple Action (Bristol) Men Cup 1st Barry Bullfrogs, 2nd Star Fish (Exeter) Men Plate 1st Chosen Hill (Gloucester), 2nd Scrumpy Jumpers (Taunton) Mixed Cup 1st Barry Bullfrogs, 2nd Spikopaths (Reading) Mixed Plate 1st Devon Women Mixed, 2nd Cardiff	Junior Results U18: 1st Warriors A (Ivybridge), 2nd Chosen Hill (Gloucester), 3rd Warriors B (Ivybridge) U16: 1st Tom/Matt (Ottery-S-M), 2nd Dean/Foley (Ottery-S-M), 3rd Volliedollies (Burnham-O-S) U14: 1st Coaver Champs (Ottery-S-M), 2nd Priory (Weston-S-M), 3rd Indians (Ivybridge) U12: 1st Okehampton B, 2nd Pink Lions (Exeter's), 3rd Ring tailed Lemurs (Crediton).

Southwest Junior Beach Championships

All 1st placed junior teams automatically qualify for a free entry into the 2008 SW Junior Beach Championship on 17th August at Exmouth.

 

The EDVA sponsored Coaver Junior event is the main "Let's Play Volleyball" event featured in the July issue of the Volleyball England Newsletter. Photo by Ron Richards.

Our 20th Anniversary year

The dates for the 2008/09 league structure and fixtures meeting have now been published (see the Diary page). League entry forms will be available soon and sent to all current EDVA members. If you are a new or an existing club within our area and would like to join our winter league program, then please contact the secretary, details on the contacts page.

As this is our 20th year (and their are plenty of original members still around) a quick quiz:

Question: Who won the first ever Closed Tournament event ?

Question: Who won the 1988/89 Division One Title ?

Question: Who won the 1988/89 Division Two Title ?

Question: How many teams entered our first season and can you name them ? (Clue: Two divisions)

Question: The EDVA was one of three local leagues operating in Devon in 1988, which other leagues did Exeter teams play in ?

Question: After an excellent first year, five new teams joined us for the 1989/90 season, who were they ?

Question: Later in the 1989/90 season a ladies league was added, who entered ?

All answers on the Stop Press Page.

Beach League Week 7

Next week we will see a few more teams competing in the Beach League, as we expand to make room for new players. The Ladies league will see two new beach pairing of Corinne Jeffries with Gosta Krzyszkowska and Jean Cane partnering Sasitorn Pear. In the beach fours, "Sand Divers", a team made up from our new recruits over the last couple of weeks will also be added to the match schedule.

As well at the team league prizes, players are also playing for the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in both the Ladies and Men's leagues. This will go to the players who have the best match average.

In the Ladies, Clair Babbage and Laura Wilson head the table with Nikki Batho in a close third, Danny Lewis tops the Men's MVP table with Alex Clare and Coolen Peryanaden on equal points in second place.

For all the Beach League Results and League Tables, please see: www.exmouthbeachvolleyball.com

Beach Volleyballer's test latest Red Bull

The Red Bull girls paid us a visit this evening, with free drinks for all to test their new Cola drinks. The drink got the thumbs up but not too sure about the "give you wings bit" and we couldn't get the girls to join in either.

Exmouth Beach League Week 5

Claire Babbage & Laura Wilson are still un-beaten in the Ladies pairs but it's Jess Webber & Silvia Angelini topping the table with 17 points each. In the Men's league, new team Wayne Morrison & Nick Dymond picked up their first points but Coolen Peryanaden and partner Dave Gibbs took the match win.

In the beach fours, Kings and "Return to Sender" are still neck and neck at the top of the table, with Kings and "Sand in my Speedos" producing the match of the day, with a 32 - 30 score line.

For all the Beach League Results and League Tables, please see: www.exmouthbeachvolleyball.com

Coaver Junior Open Tournament

Each year, the EDVA sponsors the Coaver Junior Tournament, local school and club teams from Exeter, Ottery, Crediton and Ivy Bridge compete in the various age groups.

Lots of success for all the local teams taking part but a special mention should go to the teams from the EDVA sponsored Tuesday afternoon Junior Open session at St. Luke's school in Exeter. The teams competed in their first ever competition and came first and second in the U12's and third in the U13's. Congratulation to all the players and to the Tuesday afternoon coaches who give up their time to run the session.

South West Junior Beach Championships

The EDVA have been successful with it's bid to host this years South West Junior Beach Championships. The event will be on the 17th August with competitions for the U18 (2's), U16 (2's), U14 (3's) and U12 (3's) age groups. The EDVA will also be giving free entry into the event to the highest placed EDVA area team, in each age group from our 13th June EDVA Beach Junior Tournament.

Exmouth Beach League Week 3

This years Exmouth Beach League is beginning to take shape, as players find their sand legs and adjust to the outdoor conditions, both the Ladies and beach fours are well under way, with the men closely behind them.

The junior beach volleyball club is also beginning to take shape, we have a regular group of nine girls from Exmouth & Exeter and a group of Exeter college students, currently attending the weekly training sessions, plus our younger indoor playing members who are taking part in the league events. 

Anyone can drop in at anytime, drop in and training nets always available. Dave.Reece@Network100.co.uk

For full beach details, please see www.exmouthbeachvolleyball.com

EDVA Exmouth Beach

Beach volleyball started last night with a beach shake down and introduction session, excellent weather and a good turn out. We had six courts up with a mix of beach pairs and beach four. The various leagues and social sessions will start next Tuesday, look out for the schedule on the www.exmouthbeachvolleyball.com web site.

Still time to entry and anyone can drop in at anytime, drop in and training nets always available. Dave.Reece@Network100.co.uk

The indoor season finishes each year with the Southwest Championships, where teams challenge for the title of the best team in the Southwest. All our top EDVA clubs qualified for this years event and Torexe entered, with a Men's and a Ladies team, achieving a respectable mid table position with both teams. 

The championships are held in Plymouth and Plymouth VC took full advantage of the home court, taking both the Ladies and Men's titles. The ladies were involved in a closely fought 2-1 match final against Devon Women from Ashburton, the men beat last years winners, City of Bristol in straight sets, 2-0. It was an excellent and well run event and hopefully we will be able to get a few more EDVA clubs involved and competing for the title next years.

End of Season Challenge Events

Torexe Queens

Exeter University

This years Exeter ladies challenge was the only place this year, where you could see Exeter's two top ladies teams in action against each other, Exeter University and Torexe Queens. Teams were invited from throughout the Southwest area to challenge the Exeter based teams but all were brushed aside, as both teams made it through to the final. The University clearly had the harder draw and had to play an extra play-off match to get to the final, this may have taken it's toll, as Torexe left it until extra time to take the match by a single point.

Final results: 1. Torexe Queens, 2. Exeter University, 3. Yeovil, 4. Nick Chicks, 5. Torexe Aces, 6. Uni West Eng, 7. Cardiff Uni, 8. North Devon, 9. SWVA U16, 10. Taunton All Stars, 11. North Devon Diggers.

You can see a selection of photos from the event on www.exeterladieschallenge.com, plus a video of the final on our Match Video page.

 

In the men's event, local interest rested with teams from Torexe and Taunton. An excellent event, with plenty of exciting matches throughout the day. The final was a closely fought match with Torexe Buzzards coming from behind to take the match against the Arrows in the last few minutes. Final results: 1. Torexe, 2. Arrows, 3. Marjon, 4. Reds, 5. Bristol, 6. Yeovil, 7. SW U17, 8. Taunton, 9. Cardiff Wildcats, 10. Torexe A, 11. Torexe B, 12. SW U15.

Torexe Buzzard

You can see a selection of photos from the event on www.exeterchallenge.com, plus a video of the final between Torexe & The Arrows on our Match Video page.

EDVA End of Season Social

The EDVA finished the 2007-08 indoor season with a social mixed club mini tournament and bar session at the Exeter Riverside LC.

EDVA Division One

With Taunton's going down 2-3 against Wanderers this week, the Division one title has now become a two horse race between Kirton and Torexe Buzzards. At the other end of the table, Torexe Hawks closed the gap to within four points to seventh placed team Exeter University after they were awards the points over Kings Otters.

WVC Wanderers v Volleyball Taunton 1 

High intensity game from the start, Taunton kept the pressure on throughout and the match which could have gone either way. A stormer of a match for Simon Glossop, who was making his return to the league. Powerful hitting by Taunton's Jurek Jankowski, with referee's player of the match going to Tim Clarke for Wanderers. Final Results 3- 2 ( 25 - 21, 11 - 25, 22 - 25, 25 - 21, 15 - 11). 

EDVA Division 2

Exeter University 2 finished their 2007/08 season by moving into top place in Division Two of the EDVA, following a 5-0 win over Vikings. 

Torexe Falcon v Vikings

Both teams started strongly and the first three sets were very closely contended with excellent defensive play and some long rallies. Torexe edged out the first set only for Vikings to counter with a two point lead in the second and they seemed to have the third under control as well until the very end of the set when Torexe Falcons pulled ahead again thanks to some good hitting by Jimmy May and Ali West.

Vikings changed around the line up in the fourth set, but Falcons put them under immediate pressure with a run of great serving by David Wong, followed shortly after by Ali West who served 10 consecutive points. Vikings rallied towards the end of the set, but it was too late to overcome the lead Falcons had built up. The 5th set was a much closer contest, the key difference being some strong serving from Jimmy May to give it to Falcons. Overall a great closely fought match with player of the match going to Nichole Daub from Vikings for her all round solid defensive play and good serving. Final Result 4-1 (25 - 19, 23 - 25, 25 - 21, 25 - 11, 15 - 11)

Player of the Match Award

The two most valuable players in the EDVA league at the moment, with three nominations each, is Kirton's Andy Nicks and Irene Bucelli from the Exeter University. 

Andy Nicks, currently topping Division One nominations.

Irene Bucelli, Division Two's most nominated player so far.

A total of 57 players have picked up a Player of the Match nomination so far this year, after each match the match official nominates a player based on the following criteria:

a) Personal playing performance, consistent display of technical and tactical ability throughout the match.  
b) Contribution to the team's performance through encouragement and support of team mates.  
c) Adherence to the rules of the game and the spirit of fair play.  
d) Acceptance of the referees' decisions.

EDVA Division Two

Exeter University 2 move within one point of Division Two leaders Birdmen and a good match against third from bottom team Vikings next week could see the team topping the table for the first time this year. But it's unlikely they will remain in top spot, the Birdmen have three games in hand and are still unbeaten this year.

Torexe Condors are having an end of season rally and picked up some useful bonus points against Taunton, helped by Andrew Wagner who has picked up the Play of the Match award in his last two outings. One more win and a couple of bonus points from their last three matches, could see them move up the table from their current bottom place.

The Torexe Condors team for the 2007/08 indoor season
Back Row (L-R): Andrew Wagner, John Brewer, Alan Harris-Reid, Amber Rickard, Jayne Thirkill, Jess Webber
Front Row (L-R): Kiran Guppy, Helen Sargent, Christy Richard

Volleyball Taunton 2 v Torexe Condors 

Both teams started off slowly, Taunton took the lead and pulled off the first three sets. The next two sets saw Taunton having to play catch up. Good serving by Torexe No. 7 Andrew Wagner, which helped Torexe take the final two sets. Player of the match went to Torexe No. 7 Andrew Wagner. 

Torexe Falcons v Exeter University 2 

The lengthy opening 3 points contested, typified the closeness of the first two sets. Falcons raised their game and finally took the first set 25 - 23. A similar battle ensued for the second with Uni winning 25 - 23. Although the third went to the students 25 - 16, apart from a couple of mini serving runs, the set was well contested. The 4th set was another monumental battle, which eventually went to the Uni 25 - 21. Playing with six perhaps took its toll in the final set as Uni pulled away from 10 - 7 to win comfortable 15 - 7. It was a great game to have played in. 

WVC Lions v Exeter University 2 

Although the score line shows a fairly comprehensive domination of four out of five sets in the Uni's favour, Lions did show some good passages of play. They couldn't however put a consistent run together and conceded numerous consecutive points on the Uni's serve. Lions did nearly take the final set, finally going down by just two points. Player of the match went to Mariagrazia Imperiale from Exeter University. 

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