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It was a close one in the end
for Speedwell volleyball club but they held on and managed
to stay in the top flight.
Avoiding relegation seems to
be a running theme in Bristol sport this year.
It was no different for Speedwell
Men's Volleyball team either.
The crunch came on March 15
when they faced relegation rivals, the Poole-based outfit
"Wessex".
International players
Speedwell beat Wessex by three
sets to one but still had to rely on the results of the two
remaining fixtures to go their way.
It was still mathematically
possible for Wessex to move above Speedwell.
This didn't happen and the
Bristol side remained safe despite losing their remaining
two fixtures to league champions Malory and fifth placed Aquila.
Now currently ranked eighth
in England with a number of players with international honours,
Speedwell have a chance to build on the experience they've
gained.
They've been boosted by the
arrival late in the year by an ex-pro from Slovakia and will
get a Polish ex-pro joining them for next season.
The team would like to thank
everyone who has supported them this season and look forward
to welcoming them again and any newcomers next season.
You can follow their progress
next season at Kingswood leisure centre, Bristol from September
2003 onwards and check out the fixtures list on their website.
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