Schools Volleyball Competiton

Over twenty school beach volleyball teams will gather on Friday, 13th June on Perranporth Beach for the first Cornwall Schools Contest ever. Registration will start at 0945 with prize giving held at 3.45pm to end the day of fun in the sun!

The event is the grand opening to a weekend of charity beach volleyball run by Countrymen Volleyball Club from the West of the County. South West Sporting Champion Pro Beach Volleyball Star Denise Austin will be appearing in the morning to run a coaching session for our excited athletes between 10-11am. Cornwall Sports Partnership kindly nominated the event for the visit this month.

The event has been co-ordinated by Gemma Wilson, Senior School Competition Manager for Cornwall with Countrymen Volleyball Club, Milo Perrin and Alan Conquest. Young Leaders from Cornwall College will assist at the event by coaching and umpiring the young players. The four young leaders will be led by Dan Inch from Cornwall College. The schools will come from all over the County from Launceston down to Mullion. The teams will be mixed 4 A-side for ages 13-15 years of age.

The fun schools event will kick off the annual charity open event at Perranporth Beach, which will take place on Saturday, 14th – Sunday, 15th June. Saturday will be a pair’s competition for charities that include Cornwall Hospice and SAAFA and Sunday will be a fun 4 a-side event which will include a BBQ on the beach. To register your team please e-mail penwith.div@ssafa.org.uk and for further information visit www.cornwallvolleyball.co.uk

Gemma Wilson cornwallscm@yahoo.co.uk