VNZ NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008

Tuesday August 26th – Saturday August 30^th  Auckland

• Results
• Results Charts

Final Placings

Tournament Awards

Womens Star 6

Mens Star 6

Awards

Showmanship Award - Vikings Mens

Spirit of the tournament - NZDF

Most Accurate International Scoresheet - Katie Bennetts - Scorpions

VNZ Referee of Tournament - Quentin Clough, Pioneer

Tournament Photography - Auckland Sports Photography

Steven Neville - 021 02696926, 09 8335706

NZIS Wellington Women and South Auckland Men win 40th NZ Volleyball Club Championship

The top volleyball players from around New Zealand started play in Palmerston North on Wednesday competing in the 40th Volleyball New Zealand Club Championship.

NZIS Wellington won the women’s NZ Club Volleyball Championship with a thrilling five set win over Waitakere of Auckland. Both teams had never won the title previously, and it was NZIS whom triumphed with a 3-2 (22-25, 25-23, 25-18, 17-25, 15-9) in 103 minutes.

Standouts for NZIS included the blocking of their captain Rebecca Toomaga whom scored several points at the net, and well as the dynamic libero Miki Kitora, whose defensive play really set the crowd alight. For Waitakere, Jo Waller was consistent and exact in backcourt, while Simon Turner was able to land some powerful spikes.

NZIS ran away with the 5th set on with some excellent defensive teamwork and aggressive spiking from Teina Boyd and Peri Stenhouse to win their 1st NZ Title.

South Auckland men won their 4th National title with a convincing 3-1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-19, 25-20) victory over North Harbour. South Auckland started the match well and took the 1st set. North Harbour rallied on the back of some great defensive work to steal the 2nd set 25-22.

Then South Auckland took charge with some outstanding blocking from Benetti Schwalger, and spectacular spiking from Faaetete Sua and Kevin Kelsall. In the end South Auckland were to powerful at the net, and were able to secure their victory with two convincing wins in the 3rd and 4th sets.

Womens Final Result

NZIS Wellington defeated Waitakere 3-2 (22-25, 25-23, 25-18, 17-25, 15-9)

Mens Final Result

South Auckland defeated North Harbour 3-1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-19, 25-20)

Tournament Teams

Women

Best Server - Tamara Patete, Tepuke

Best Passer - Miki Kitora, NZIS Wellington

Best Setter - Tomoka Ripley, Massey Palmerston North

Best Blocker - Rebecca Toomaga, NZIS Wellington

Best Spiker - Rebecca Reidy, Massey Palmerston North

Best Defender - Jo Waller, Waitakere

MVP - Miki Kitora, NZIS Wellington

Men

Best Server - Massey Satiu, Playaz

Best Passer - Benetti Schwalger, South Auckland

Best Setter - Sam Frankham, North Harbour

Best Blocker - Nick Maber, Shirley

Best Defender - Mark Norton, Shirley

Best Spiker - Kevin Kelsell, South Auckland

MVP - Kevin Kelsall, South Auckland

40th New Zealand Club Championships Results
August 22-26, 2007
Place	Women's	Zone			Men's	Zone
1	NZIS	Central		1	South Auckland A	Northern
2	Waitakere	Northern		2	North Harbour	Northern
3	Massey	Central		3	Playaz	Northern
4	Te Puke	Northern		4	Waitakere	Northern
5	Smash	Southern		5	Shirley	Southern
6	Scorpion Stingers	Southern		6	Pioneer	Southern
7	Tauranga	Northern		7	Hamilton	Northern
8	Hornby	Southern		8	Sparta	Northern
9	Eagles Victoria	Central		9	Rongotai	Central
10	Scorpion Scorchers	Southern		10	Eagles Victoria	Central
11	Malborough Redbacks	Southern		11	Scorpions	Southern
12	Rongotai	Central		12	Hutt Hawkz	Central
13	Western Suburbs	Central		13	South Auckland B	Northern
14	Hamilton	Northern		14	Saintz	Southern
15	Scorpion Smashers	Southern		15	New Zealand Defence Force	WC
16	Polyimage	Central		16	Hornby	Southern
17	Horth Harbour	Northern		17	Vikings	Southern
18	South Auckland	Northern		18	Ngamotu	Central
19	Sparta	Northern
20	New Zealand Defence Force	WC

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