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Org Name: Marlborough Volleyball Club Incorporated
Org Postal Address: PO Box 953 Blenheim
Org Location Address: Office: 101b. Alfred Street Blenheim
Org Phone: 03-5781264
Org Fax: 03-5781264
Org Email: alvyn@marlboroughvolleyball.org.nz
AGM: May
Meetings: Committee Meetings 2nd Tuesday of each month accept January
Contact1 Name: Alvyn Meiklejohn (Club Administrator)
Contact1 Phone: 03-5781264
Contact1 Fax: 03-5781264
Contact1 Email: alvyn@marlboroughvolleyball.org.nz
Contact2 Name: Grant Riki (League Co-ordinator & Club President)
Contact2 Phone: 03-5787080
Contact2 Email: grant.riki@nzdf.mil.nz
Org Purpose:
To foster and promote the game of volleyball among all players, no matter class or creed, male and female of all ages and to preserve the spirit of the game promoting sportsmanship.
Org Services:
1/ Administrate and Co-ordinate a Junior Volleyball League for Years 5-8 offering a limited amount of coaching assistance in the Primary Schools (at present coaching assistance is excluded in rural outer extremities). The Club's Junior Game Development Officer co-ordinates a Junior Volleyball Tournament on Fridays of Terms 1 & 4 at Stadium 2000. Team registrations made through the schools.
GDO. Anthea Stringer ph. 03-577-5185 or cellph: 0278180076
2/ Administrate and Co-ordinate a Thursday Evening League for Competitive players aspiring to trial for Provincial or National honours, a Business-House and Social and Secondary School Pupil League is run during all 4 school terms at Stadium 2000.
Contact Kerrie & Grant Riki. Ph. 5787080 (evenings).
3/ Administrate and Co-ordinate a Beach Volleyball League at The Club's 'new' 2-court sand complex situated at Lansdowne Park. Contact Roy Titheridge 0273255788
4/ To foster and promote representative volleyball to encourage all age groups to participate in local, regional and national tournaments.
Org Target:
Primary Schools Years 5 - 8 Secondary Years 9 -13 Developing potential Representative players. School Leavers - 60 years+ Itinerant working groups are most welcome
Org Facilities:
The Club hires volleyball courts at Stadium 2000 or Marlborough Girls or Boys Colleges as required. A maximum number of 48 teams playing at Stadium 2000 in any league is possible but seldom reached. Spectators and supporters are seated on the mezzanine floor and can number 500 as Stadium floor entry can not be accessed if all 6 courts are in operation. National Club Champs have been successfully held by The Club and we have hosted an International against Australia. Beach Volleyball Courts (2) opened in November, 2010 at Lansdowne Park, Blenheim. Weekly competitions are staged on Tuesdays and in the weekends throughout the summer.
Additional Info:
The Club has a very successful Women's Representative Squad 'The Redbacks' that each year compete with other South Island Provinces in a Southern Zone Tournament in which they are seeded to attend the National Club Championships held in August each year. Women's Volleyball is strong in Marlborough because of the sterling work put in over many years by MGC Teacher & Coach Roy Titheridge. The team over the years has been almost entirely made up of his current and former charges. Marlborough have struggled in recent years to put together a men's squad but are still working towards that end. The Club's 'big' project for 2008 is to bring to fruition a sand volleyball complex numbering 2 or more probably 3 volleyball courts in a Blenheim 'Central' locations
