NUVOC Volleyball Club Edinburgh

So, the ladies are there or there abouts. Two more games to decide whether it's div one or div two for next year.

This Saturday, the girls have to play the first of two legs against division one rivals Glasgow Mets. Now, it would be fair to say that Mets haven't had the best of seasons but they've been in division one a fair while and likely not to be wanting to drop a division. However, the NUVOC girls have been setting a good pace and despite a couple of hiccups have been consistent and determined throughout the season.

With the finishing line in sight it should be a close run thing - it really depends on who brings their best game on the day. My money's on our girls

The first leg is being played this Saturday 20 March at Smithycroft High School

DIV ONE / DIV TWO PLAY OFF (1st leg)

Glasgow Mets v Pentland NUVOC

Warm Up 1.30pm; FBS 2.00pm

Smithycroft High School Map

Travelling support be there early ;)

well, the last of the league fixtures are upon us this weekend with action in mens division 3 and womens division 2.

NUVOC II are off down to Troon for their wee joust with those spritely young chaps from the west coast whilst our women are playing for a play off place when they take to the court against South Ayrshire II.

All to play for ladies and gents, all to play for. Let's see a couple of wins on the board to round off the league.

End of season update

Well it’s only taken me a whole season to get round to finally writing a match report!

What can I say but – sorry!

It’s been a pretty good season for the ladies again and we are all sitting today biting our nails and keeping our fingers crossed – not an easy to do at the same time- believe me!!

The reason for this state of affairs – we are waiting to hear if we are in the playoffs to go up to first division or if we are automatically being promoted! It has all come down to the final weekend of the season and for a second year running to the extra games we’ve all had to fit in by today.

The state of play yesterday morning was that NUVOC had to go out and win their game to have any chance of being 1^st or 2^nd in the league; the rest was up to the other games being played this weekend.

 Many thought the game was a foregone conclusion but the NUVOC ladies knew better. The girls from SA had been improving all season and were never going to be a walk over.

We all arrived early for the game, and bizarrely enough – all in new cars!! Think Dave was regretting giving out his homemade tablet on the journey over as the team were all now suffering from a major sugar rush and bouncing off the walls!

But the best surprise was still waiting for us- as we entered the fantastic new Prestwick Academy hall a little cheer went up –the P2 guys were there to cheer us on! They had already finished their game, winning 3-2 against Troon and had decided to pop to provide some support on the way home! You were awesome guys!

We started off strongly in the first set and led convincingly throughout. NUVOC 1 - 0

We were a bit shaky in the send set and allowed SA to get into the game, pushing us to the end of the set. The crowd were behind us though and made their feelings known on one or two of the line judges’ decisions. It was in this set that the scorer also seemed to have a bit of a moment – insisting that we were out of rotation on serve and taking 2 points back from us- however he then went on to say SA were out of rotation also – me thinks he made a mistake all round! Positive – we fought our way through the confusion and points’ loss to take the send set. NUVOC 2 - 0

Here's the deal with Thursday nights sessions at the Crags.

Junior Sessions 7pm-8pm

Every Thursday until 10th June, except Thursday 25th March

P2 will be training this Thursday (11th March) as they have their last game on Saturday.

There will be no sessions on the 18th or 25th March.

Long Net Sessions 8pm-10pm

Weekly long net session will run from 1st April until 10th June