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Adult Beginners/Improvers beach sessions re-starting soon!

Martin Rees on April 12, 2022 in Beach Volleyball | News

Adult Beginner Beach Volleyball Training Poster

We have two adult beginners sessions starting again soon:

Saturdays 9am-10:30am Mixed Beginners/Improvers open session:
Ideal for players who can only come occasionally and are looking for a basic introduction to beach volleyball along with some fun games (probably 3 or 4 a-side depending on numbers). This session will be bookable through team app from one week in advance (pay per session).

Starts 23rd April.

More information

Wednesdays 6:30pm-8:30pm Mixed Beginners/Improvers training:
Ideal for a more in depth introduction/refresher to beach volleyball, where you can progress as a group focusing on different aspects of the game every week. Bookable in blocks of 7 sessions (first block 6 sessions):

Starts 27th April.

Book now

For more information email beach@richmondvolleyball.co.uk

Richmond Winter Beach Series starts 24th October

Martin Rees on October 5, 2021 in Beach Volleyball | Events | News Archive

The summer might be over, but we’re pleased to announce that registration to our popular series of winter beach tournaments is now open.

Taking place once a month between October and March, these tournaments are aimed at all levels and are fast paced – with maximum of 8 teams on 3 courts, this means you get lots of games with minimum amount of breaks. The format is 2v2 and there are mixed and single-gender events.

There are medals to be won for each event and prizes for the overall series winners.

In the last two years the series was unfortunately cut short due to the national lockdowns, but hopefully this year we can complete the series.

Richmond Volleyball Beach Series concludes with UKBT 3* weekend

Martin Rees on September 29, 2020 in Beach Volleyball | Events | News Archive

While it’s been a much shorter summer series this year, the 3 tournaments were full of thrilling games and top-quality plays. Thank you to all the players who took part in the tournaments and helped bring back the fun at the beach courts in Teddington.

1* Richmond Mixed

The series kicked off with a 1* Mixed tournament, which was full of close matches and epic rallies. In the end, Rachel Steinitz and Noam Devey won the gold medal match against Sam Yang and Cecilia Manduca. The bronze medal match was an all Italian affair with Luciano Quercia and Elisabetta Bottaro claiming victory over Luigi Antonaci and Giulia Ponti (RVB coach).

Final Rankings:

1	Rachel Steinitz / Noam Devey
2	Sam Yang / Cecilia Manduca
3	Luciano Quercia / Elisabetta Bottaro
4	Luigi Antonaci / Giulia Ponti
5	Pauline Gan / Martin Rees
5	Melissanthi Papacharalampous / Jean-Michel Abecassis
7	Duy Nguyen / Sara Mata
7	Emilie Levich / Ivan Hadzhihristev
9	Erika Mangialardi / Max Zwiessele
10	Nikolas Tsirimokos / Natasha Goodrich
11	Ben McCracken / Ali Wolff
12	Nina Erminio / Anja Erminio

3* Richmond Classic (Women)

In the 3* women’s tournament, the final was a surprise battle between the 5th and the 9th seeded teams, with the young pair of Lisa Canevari (RVB player) and Isabelle Tucker (5th seed) beating the 9th seeded pair of Gerda Berstautaite / Kanako Hayashi who won silver. The two top seeds battled it out for the bronze medal with Julia Constantinou and Eva Holt beating Cleo Jongdijk and Eszter Nagy.

Final Rankings

1	Lisa Canevari / Isabelle Tucker
2	Gerda Berstautaite / Kanako Hayashi
3	Julia Constantinou / Eva Holt
4	Cleo Jongdijk / Eszter Nagy
5	Judit Maynou / Francesca Liati
5	Katie Keefe / Beth Morgan
7	Michiko Takenaka / Daniela Stuppia
7	Petra Vukmirovic / Ilva Chunka
9	Petra Farmanova / Sylwia Miazga
10	Laura Bugnariu / Cait Donnelly
11	Lucy Knott / Nina Erminio
12	Zoe Tucker / Emilie Levich

3* Richmond Classic (Men)

While there was a surprise final in the women’s tournament, the men’s final was between the two top seed teams. The gold medal went to Mark Garcia-Kidd and Mark Baechli winning the final against the Welsh pair of Noam Devey and Sean Davies. In the bronze medal match, RVB coach Courtney Cross and Marek Bisczyko claimed the victory over the all RVB pairing of David Novotny and Martin Alfonso.

Final Rankings:

1	Mark Garcia-Kidd / Mark Baechli
2	Noam Devey / Sean Davies
3	Courtney Cross / Marek Biscysko
4	David Novotny / Martin Alfonso
5	Roman Zakrzweski / Chris Sherfield
5	Krzysztof Przydrozny / Mariusz Kozik
7	Richardson De Sousa / Michael McShane
7	Tomek Stepien / Slawomir Master
9	Simon Elliott / James Laing
10	Piotr Makowski / Maks Makowski
11	Bartek Soczewka / Peter Soczewka
12	Jake Sanders / Phillip Russ

Coming Soon: Winter Series 2020/21

After a successful winter series last year we are planning on running more winter tournaments this year. Stay tuned to our social media and website for announcements!

September junior beach training courses

Martin Rees on August 26, 2020 in Beach Volleyball | Juniors | News Archive

Following the high demand for our junior summer camps, we have decided to offer beach training opportunities throughout September, to keep the juniors playing while the indoor divisions are working hard behind the scenes to ensure a safe return to indoor volleyball.

Starting next week we will run the following beach training sessions:

– Saturdays (starting 5th September), 9 – 10:30 am: Boys Beginner & Improver Training (aimed at boys aged 9 – 14*)

– Saturdays (starting 5th September), 15:30 – 17:00: Girls Beginner & Improver Training (aimed at girls aged 9 – 14*)

Cost for the course (4 sessions over 5 weeks): £24 (more sessions may be added in autumn depending on demand)

Click here to register for the beginner courses.

– Mondays and Wednesdays (starting 2nd September), 17:15 – 18:45: Girls Intermediate & Advanced Training (aimed at girls aged 12 – 16*)

– Tuesdays and Thursdays (starting 1st September), 17:15 – 8:45: Boys Intermediate & Advanced Training (aimed at boys aged 12 – 16*)

Cost for the course (10 sessions over 5 weeks): £60
Click here to register for the intermediate courses.

* The age groups are meant as a guide only – it is fine for experienced under 12s to sign up for the intermediate course and for beginner over 14s to sign up for the beginner course.

All the courses are strictly limited to 8 players, so if you / your child wants to join, please register as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please make sure that you read and agree to comply with the COVID-19 player code of conduct before registering your child.

Juniors over 16 are welcome to join the mixed adults open session, Saturdays 11 am – 1 pm or 1 pm – 3 pm. Sessions need to be pre-booked through Team App only. Click here for more information.

Richmond Volleyball Beach Series 2020

Martin Rees on August 15, 2020 in Beach Volleyball | News | News Archive

There’s more good news today as we announce the Richmond Volleyball Beach Series 2020, part of the UK Beach Tour.

While our beach season has been shortened significantly this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we are pleased that we are able to host at least 3 tournaments this summer, covering mixed, women’s and men’s competitions.

Click here for more information and to register.