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Longford take all in u13 Borough Finals
15th July 2009
On the 14th of July 2009 the oldest barracks in the country – Hounslow Barracks, opened their doors to the Hounslow Borough secondary schools volleyball tournament for Y7-8. Five teams took on court and battled through a real marathon of games for nearly two hours to claim the top spot. A simple format of the tournament ensured that all teams played each other and every player had plenty of opportunity to show their best and improve along the way.
Solid performance from the Longford teams had them tied after the preliminary round and only points difference allowed to name the finalists.
The match between Longford A and Longford C was a worthy final with spectacular display of confident skills and true sporting spirit. No team wanted to give up easily and score was kept tight to the end. It was a good team work in defence that gave Longford A an advantage to win the tournament.- 21:18.
On the other court Cranford A showed that they still have a lot of stamina and character to take on Longford B in the play off. They got to the leading score in the middle of the set and were focused and determined, but the strong service from Longford B to the end of the match gave them all this necessary edge, the set (21:17) and the 3d place.
“This tournament was a great success and was a result of coordinated effort from
Hounslow Sports Development team, Richmond Volleyball Junior Development team , all teachers and the hosts - Hounslow Barracks, commented Vera Kenyon, Richmond Volleyball. We would like to extend our thanks to everybody who helped this event to run smoothly and made it a memorable finale for many weeks of hard work that coaches and players put in during the term.”
Final Placing
(1st) Longford A (2nd) Longford C (3rd) Longford B (4th) Cranford A (5th) Cranford B
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