Volleyball Centre of Excellence
We would like to inform you of some changes at Richmond Volleyball. At our AGM, on Sunday 24th June, a new Executive Committee and Divisional Officers were elected. Details of the newly appointed team can be found at www.richmondvolleyball.co.uk/execteam
From the U15s to the Super8s squad, Richmond Volleyball stakes claim as the leading volleyball club in London
The Richmond Volleyball Men and Boys indoor division officially closed a historic season of success on 20 May when our champion Surrey League team finished with a silver medal in a gruelling and extremely competitive South England Volleyball Association tournament.
Richmond Docklands completed their regular season matches with an emphatic victory over old rivals Malory Eagles. Earlier in the season Malory had inflicted Richmond Docklands’ first defeat of the campaign in a one sided match in Kingston. But on this occasion it was Richmond Docklands who dominated proceedings.
After a thoroughly dispiriting home performance against long-time rivals London Malory, Docklands had a full three weeks to stew until their next on-court appearance against fellow newcomers to Super 8s action Essex Blaze.
Team Essex came into the game winless in five competitive outings, but Richmond Docklands were well aware of the young side’s ability augmented by their rigorous coaching and training regime.
The question for Essex seemed to be when, not if, they would get their first victory of the season and a ring-rusty Richmond Docklands walked straight into a punch that left the side nursing their second successive league defeat.
Richmond Docklands were given a wake up call by old rivals Malory Eagles who inflicted the first defeat of the season on Luis Bello’s new team. After three wins in the Super8s, Richmond Docklands had made a dream start to their league campaign but in the 40th Docklands v Malory match it was Jefferson Williams’ side that proved worthy winners on the day.
