Novices national volleyball championships on Saturday

Bernard Perera

VOLLEYBALL: Finals of the men & women National Novices Volleyball Championships for the year 2007 is scheduled to be played on Saturday at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium commencing at 8.30 a.m.

The women’s final between Slimline SC Pannala and Dammissara MV Sports Club will commence the day’s programme at 8.30 a.m. while the mens final in the same category scheduled for 10.00 a.m. between Slimline Sports Club Pannala and A. R. Sports Club Panagoda, Homagama.

The men and women finalists the national Novices championship are teams that were placed third and for the during the district level competition which failed to qualify for the national championship proper.

According to the SLVBF sources this is the first occasion a novices championship was organised with the sole intention of preparing a second string of players for the replacements in the national whenever necessary.

This also will serve more players to find an opportunity to be in contention of a berth in the national pool. The National Volleyball Championship lavishly sponsored by Ceylon Biscuits Limited for the Prestigious Munchee Trophy.

This year also was the best year for volleyball as this championship conducted on three stages, secretariat level, district level and the national level attracted highest number of participation for both men and women categories.