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- NVL team back at the top
David Hübner - Tuesday, 17 November 2009
After a successfull weekend, the Boathouse NVL team is top of the league again. In the first match, Boathouse beat Coventry & Warwick Riga II in 3 very close sets. The 2nd match had many ups and downs in 4 sets against a suprisingly tall team from Nottingham.
The team wants to stay very focused in all forthcoming games to remain at their current position. - Boathouse NVL team top of the league
David Hübner - Monday, 21 September 2009
After winning the first two games of the season, the NVL team is currently positioned at the top of the National League Division 3 North. Team secretary and middle hitter Mo Bucksun expressed his desire to stay at that position. Let's see how long the team will manage to do so...
Thanks to all the supporters on the match day! - Boathouse starting into 2009/2010 season
David Hübner - Saturday, 05 September 2009
The training sessions have started for all teams and the players are getting in shape for their first games. On Sunday, 13/09 there are two friendly games scheduled at Thornhill SC: at 5pm the NVL team challenging local rival Leeds VC and at 7pm the YPW team is competing against Wakefield Polonia. The first league matches will be on Sunday, 20/09 with the NVL team playing home matches against Barnsley and Newcastle Staff 2. All spectators and volunteers are welcome to attend these events. - Boathouse wins Yorkshire Plate competition
David Hübner - Monday, 09 March 2009
The men's Yorkshire Premier League team of Boathouse had to face Menwith Hill in the final of the Yorkshire Plate competition. After comfortably winning the first set, Boathouse was seriously struggling in the second set being blinded but the sun and put off by the low ceiling of the venue and lost the set 26-24. At the same time Mentwith Hill surprised with strong hitting. In the third set Boathouse looked a lot stronger and in the fourth set Boathouse benefited from incredible serves by Tony Iganza. Boathouse's setter Maythem Ali was named most valuable player of the match. - Boathouse Christmas Bonus!
David Hübner - Thursday, 22 January 2009
On 8th December, Boathouse Volleyball Club was awarded a £10,000 grant by the Lottery funded 'Awards for All' scheme. This substantial award has been given for the development of volleyball across West Yorkshire, focusing on Kirklees and Calderdale. The club will provide opportunities for juniors from 10-18 and local ethnic communities to participate in a fantastic, social team sport. The money will aid the clubs' ambitions to make volleyball more accessible and raise the profile of this sport.
Read more... - New net touch rules video presentation
David Hübner - Saturday, 10 January 2009
Here is a very useful video that explains the new rules regarding net-touches of spikers, blockers and setters.
Download it here - NVL team stays close to the top of the league
David Hübner - Thursday, 04 December 2008
The Boathouse National League squad managed to win another two "away games" in Birmingham. Against Birmingham Uni 2 they won in three close sets, against Preston only the first set was given away. With 28 points the team stays on position 3 in the league only 2 points away from the two top teams. - Div 1 - v. close game with Hull Uni
Robert Baldwin - Monday, 24 November 2008
An extremely close fought game with Hull Uni was played on Sunday 16th November. With Boathouse Div 1 just losing out. Match report here