Volleyball Centre of Excellence
Richmond Docklands let a 2-0 lead slip against old rivals Malory Eagles and couldn’t recover to avoid a tough five-set loss. It was the 44th Docklands/Malory clash, a tie that dates back to 1996. Richmond Docklands don’t have long to wait for number 45 with a chance for revenge in two weeks time on March 16th at Kingston College Arena. The match will also be Docklands’ 500th competitive fixture.
Richmond Docklands’ KO cup run came to an end in the semi finals after a battling display against Durham Palatinates. After a mix up over Durham’s venue booking the tie was switched to Kingston but Richmond Docklands were unable to make home advantage count against a powerful and athletic Durham side.
Richmond Docklands have guaranteed their place in next season’s Super League with a ruthless display against bottom of the table Southampton. The 3-0 victory was completed in just over an hour with the entire squad seeing useful court time. The men’s NVL2 team also enjoyed an easy 3-0 win on Sunday against Cheltenham & Gloucester.
Richmond Docklands returned to Super League action for the first time in almost two months and came back from Southampton with a critical 3-1 victory.
Richmond Docklands stormed into the semi final of the KO Cup with a confident display against Team BU Wessex. The semi final against Durham next month will be the first time since 2007 that Docklands have featured in the last four. On that occasion, Docklands went on to lift the trophy. Can they do it again? Read More
