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Yes, we’re back! Like the never ending “Rocky” remakes, we keep on staggering back onto the volleyball tournament calendar like a greying and paunched Sylvester Stallone or indeed - like that stubborn stain on the bedroom carpet that you’ve shampooed sixteen times! Many people have tried, but you just can’t get rid of us!

So search your cupboards for those florescent yellow beach shorts; Clean out the tent which you packed away in the attic last year, (even though you were sick in it!); Buy a new pair of super cool shades; Stock up on baby oil and babychamme or do whatever it is you do in preparation for the weekend of the year. (But don’t forget to send in your ENTRY FORM).

Once again the Tenby Tournament is being orchestrated by our Amalgamated Welsh.com team from Cardiff, Pembroke, Barry and other parts.

Many of you will have your favourite accommodation already in mind but if you wish info. On B&B’s try the Tenby Tourist Information on 01834 842404 or e-mail tenby.tic@pembrokeshire.gov.uk or www.visitpembrokeshire.com, Kiln Park Camping 0345 433 433.

Tournament Notes
The basic format is that you can play pairs and also fours - or just fours if you want a lazy social weekend!. They are separate competitions entirely but we split the days up into timed slots so you can play in both. There's not much rest for those players who enter both competitions and get to the K.O. rounds after the pools. Plates are played in all comps on Sunday.

Tenby is a lovely seaside town - Sand quality is good and soft, car park, toilets and cafe right on site and for those who have B & B's in town, you can park your car on Friday night and forget about it till Sunday evening as everything is within walking distance. Commercial Camp site about one and a half mile away by road - it's actually just the other end of the beach, but it's over a mile long beach so it's quite a long trek after playing all day.

Philip Gwyther p.gwyther@pembrokeshire.ac.uk

The 17th Cambridge VC Outdoor Volleyball Tournament will be held over the 4th and 5th of August. It will be at the usual location at the Rugby Ground on Grantchester Road, on the outskirts of Cambridge. Play will be 6-a-side on grass, with an additional 2-a-side competition running over the weekend. There will also be divisions for junior teams (12-14 is 4-a-side, 15-17 is 6-a-side). Weekend passes (including camping) are payable on arrival and access to the site is possible from 3pm on Friday 3rd August. Further details can be found at our tournament website and tournament Entry Form or by emailing us at: tournament@cambridgevolleyball.org

We hope to see you in Cambridge!

The Tournament Committee. tournament@cambridgevolleyball.org

Whilst Julius Brink and Christoph Dieckmann won the Russian Masters in the men’s event, their second gold medal in the 2007 NESTEA European Championship Tour, the German duo Kathrin Holtwick and Ilka Semmler surprised the female contenders with their first win.

All in all, the German teams have collected two gold and two bronze medals in Moscow. Julius Brink and Christoph Dieckmann won the final in the men’s tournament against Kristjan Kais and Rivo Vesik (EST) in straight sets (21-15, 21-17) one hour after Kathrin Holtwick and Ilka Semmler had defeated Russia’s Alexandra Shiryaeva and Natalia Uryadova, European Champions 2006, in three sets (21-14, 15-21, 15-10).

The two bronze medals were secured by David Klemperer/Eric Koreng (who defeated Clemens Doppler and Peter Gartmayer in straight sets) as well as the ladies’ duo Helke Claasen and Antje R?der (who defeated Petra Novotna and Lenka Hajeckova from the Czech Republic in three sets). The winning teams each gathered 8’500 Euros in prize money, the silver medallists received 6’250 Euros, and the bronze medallists earned 4’500 Euros each.

news@cev.lu

Nestea beach tour video editors have put together a number of small amusing behind the stage videos, from last weekends event: Fans & Fun Players Party Referee Lauguage VIP Tour Hand in Hand The Journey to Moscow

Go to the European beach tour web site at: http://www.eurobeachtour.com and click on the Video Clips link (my favorite is Hand in Hand).

The above photo is an entry into Photoshop's Hybrid Sports competition (Combo-sporting fun) by albedimus.

Full detail at: www.worth1000.com/cache/contest/contestcache.asp?contest_id=15190&display=photoshop#entries

University students celebrate the end of the semester and let off steam before finals with their annual mud volleyball game "Oozeball", 14th April.

As expected, a number of videos of the event have been posted on the web, checkout the following four clips of interest on Youtube. Oozeball 2007 Clip 1 Oozeball 2007 Clip 2 Oozeball 2007 Clip 3 From Oozeball 2004

Well, I'm 5'10" and been playing in beach tournaments for years. I love the game but I've reached a level where I can't get up to block the bigger guys. Despite fat loss, plyometrics, etc.. they just hit right over me. This forces me to play with a tall partner who does all the blocking. This is obviously tiring for them, and despite my unparalleled ball control, most prefer to play with someone with whom they can share blocking responsibilities. Not to mention that I get every single serve. This is a frustrated post... damn DNA. Any suggestions on how to grow?

From: Dorsiflector dorsiflec...@att.net

I'm not quite 5'9" -- I know how you feel! I haven't done plyometrics in over a decade (and I doubt my knees would appreciate my trying). At least, fat has never been an issue for me (so far ).

Been there, done that. You become creative, on mid-level try to pass nice and high, so your partner can then kill a ball here or there directly on 2nd hit. On the beach (as everywhere else), you try to find the level that suits you. Yes, you'll probably never play AVP ...

Robert M. Franz (RMF) robert.fr...@mvps.org

I am 5'9"ish as well. When I was young, I could dunk a basketball, so it did not mater. What has helped me now that I have tore my ACL and had too many birthdays, is to develope a 'soft' block and be deceptive. Instead of going for the 'roof', come a little off the net and try to block the ball up and toward your partner. At mid-level play, (kind of where I am stuck playing do to my age and infermity) blocking may not even be necessary many points. If you only soft block, you will get 'rolled' or 'lolly poped' alot. So do you best to hide it. Else, find firm sand or even go to grass.

And as Robert said, a great pass of service receive that your partner can attack or your own hot offense will get you off serve recieve. I must be doing ok, because I don't get served alot. Maybe my partners need to get better?

oldsetter bump0.set0.spi...@hotmail.com

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