Close games at volleyball finals

The finals of the Vonnia’s Corporate Mixed 6 on 6 Volleyball League for 2010 saw some very close fought games.

This was quite evident in the close range of scores in most of the games, no team managing to score over 85 points. Score ranged from 60 – 85.

Pool A saw CITC Smackdown continue their winning form, beating Te Vara Nui in a close game. In Pool B, RMD Spikers (2) managing a close win over Telecom and in Pool C, Sparklings managing a win over Airport High Flyers.

The organising committee and members of CIVA would like to extend a word of thanks to all teams who participated in this very successful first time Vonnia’s Corporate Mixed 6 on 6 Volleyball League. A special thanks to Olivia and the Management of Vonnia’s for their sponsorship of this social league. Vonnia’s continues to support Sports in the Cook Islands and volleyball has most definitely benefitted from their generosity.

The following are the results of Finals of the knockout rounds played on Friday 8 October 2010 and the final Team placings in each of the three pools.

Pool A: CITC Smackdown 79 vs Te Vara Nui 64; Turtles Diggz 74 vs Stingers 73; Vonnia’s Vikings 78 vs Maungaroa Heights 69; BCI Be Cool like Ice 80 vs Airport Jetz 72. Pool B: RMD Spikers (2) 72 vs Telecom 66; Top Kopz 74 vs Smashing T 72; Killer B’s 81 vs Edgewater Spikes and Tykes 72; Manea Foods Jumbo 79 vs French Connection 67. Pool C: Sparklings 84 vs Airport High Flyers 60; RMD Spikers (1) won by default vs Manea Foods Boom lost by default; Te Aponga Sparkz won by default vs Pacific Divers Airbourne lost by default; Westpac No Pacz 85 vs Turtles Fani Totoys 70.

Reminder to all teams that the 2010 Vonnia’s Corporate Mixed 6 on 6 Volleyball League Prize giving will be held next Friday at the Rarotonga Golf Club starting at 7pm. As per the random country draw last week, teams are encouraged to represent the country that they drew out of the hat.

The following Teams are representing the following countries:

CITC Smackdown (New Zealand), Te Vara Nui (Japan), Turtles Diggz (Russia), Stingers (South Africa), Vonnia’s Vikings (Israel), Maungaroa Heights (Egypt), BCI Be Cool like Ice (Jamaica), Airport Jetz (Iceland), RMD Spikers (2) (Mexico), Telecom (USA), Top Kopz (Argentina), Smashing T (Kenya), Killer B’s (Germany), Edgewater Spikes and Tykes (United Kingdom), Manea Foods Jumbo (Brazil), French Connection (France), Sparklings (Thailand), Airport High Flyers (Spain), RMD Spikers (1) (Australia), Manea Foods Boom (Phillipines), Te Aponga Sparkz (China), Pacific Divers Airbourne (Fiji), Westpac No Pacz (India) and Turtles Fani Totoys (Italy).

Reminder to all players wanting to trial out for the Cooks National Volleyball men’s and women’s teams that training has already begun and our Italian Volleyball Coach has been busy for the last 2 weeks training and conditioning those players wanting to be considered for the Cook Islands Volleyball National Men’s and Women’s Teams. For further information please email the Secretary General Hugh Graham at email: hugh_henrygraham@yahoo.com

A further reminder to those teams wishing to enter the next five week social league, this starts on Friday, October 22 at the TSA commencing at 5pm. This social league comprises of a men’s competitive and social division as well as a women’s competitive and social league.

Contact the Secretary General for further information.