Competitive Volleyball returned to Skeldon after an absence of 13 years when the Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) held the Rollers Old Boys Champion of Champions Lien Trophy competition at the Skeldon Back Centre on November 9 and 10.
On Saturday three lower placed teams played a “round-robin” style competition to qualify for the Sunday competition. Newcomers, Skeldon Jets won the play-off and qualified to clash with the more established and experienced teams in another competition on Sunday.
After brief remarks by BVA Secretary, Levi Nedd, the competition involving Rollers, PMTC 1, PMTC 2, Port Mourant Jaguars and Skeldon Jets was officially declared open by Rollers V/Ball Club founder/Captain, Mr. Clifton Phillips. After the initial stages, PMTC 1 and Rollers clashed in the final which was won by PMTC1.The scores were 23-25, 25-17 and 15-7 in favour of PMTC1, while the Port Mourant Jaguars placed third and Skeldon Jets fourth. At the presentation ceremony held immediately after the competition, trophies and medals were presented to the first, second and third place winners by Phillips on behalf of the Rollers Old Boys.
National player Quacy Matheson was adjudged the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and also the Best Spiker, while Jason Seelochan was the Best Setter. They both received trophies for their outstanding play.
The Skeldon Jets team was complimented for their participation and urged to take part in more competitions organized by the BVA. The next competition, the Chattergoon Memorial Trophy is scheduled to be held on Sunday at Albion.
