Provincial stage of Munchee VB today and tomorrow

Bernard PERERA

The Munchee National Volleyball Championship which commenced few weeks ago with the Secretarial Division level with the participation of 4,267 teams has reached its Provincial stage.

This stage is due to be conducted today and tomorrow with Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Western Province games to be played at Yattowita courts, Vijayaba National School courts and Pothupitiya MMV courts, Kalutara respectively.

The other Provincial games are to be conducted on March 14 and 15 are Uva at Bandarawela, Central at Police courts, Asgiriya, Wayamba at Dammissara MMV courts, North Central at Dudley Senanayake courts, Hingurakgoda, Eastern Province at Public Ground and Northern Province at Nadaraja MV courts at Avaramkal.

For the Provincial Stage 532 (266 men and 266 women) teams have qualified from the Divisional Secretariat tourney.

Meanwhile the national stage games are scheduled to commence on March 20 at National Youth Services Council courts and the finals too will be played at the same venue on April 3.

A total of 90 mens and 82 womens teams from the three provinces Western, Sabaragamuwa and South enter the fray today.