RichardHowells posted on April 25, 2025 18:04
Club Performance Report 2024-25
Membership and training
We provide a continuous development pathway through the club for players from age 9 to adult, with separate dedicated training and coaching for women, men and juniors (U15). Our established coaches are becoming thinly stretched so we would welcome new volunteers to coach or assist.
Membership was close to full capacity for much of the season in all our groups, though adult training attendance was lower than usual. Absences and turnover were mainly due to illness, injury, exams, university visits, moving jobs and travelling. This meant we were able to welcome new members to all our groups.
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Nr of training sessions and Attendance:
Average (low-high)
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Women Yr11+
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Open (mostly men) Yr11+
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Juniors up to Yr10
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Sessions
(1.75 hr)
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Attendance
(2 courts, capacity 26)
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Sessions
(1.75 hr)
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Attendance
(1 court, capacity 20)
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Sessions
(1.5 hr)
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Attendance
(4 courts, max 30)
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2024-25 season
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30
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16 (10-21)
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25
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12 (8-17)
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32
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22 (16-27)
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2023-24 season
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29
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19 (13-24)
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22
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13 (7-20)
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31
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19 (12-24)
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2022-23 season
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31
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17 (13-21)
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29
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14 (9-19)
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32
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25 (15-32)
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Competition
We provide opportunities for players of all age groups to participate and compete at appropriate levels.
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Age Group
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Competition
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Team
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Rank
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Notes
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Women 16+
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South West League – Premier Div
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RWB Women W5/15
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4th /6
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12 players (2x U17-U18)
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Women & Juniors
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Wilts Ladies & Junior League
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Bassett Hounds (9 days)
Bassett Allsorts (2 days)
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3rd /8
6th /8
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Total 26 players
(18 juniors U13-U18)
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Open 16+
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Wilts Open League – Premier Div
Wilts Open League – Division 1
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RWB Warriors W1/10
RWB Barbarians W3/10
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6th /7
4th /6
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13 players (4x U16-U18)
13 players (2x U16-U18)
Total 19 men, 3 women
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U18 Women
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Bristol Junior events 6v6
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RWB U18 Girls (3 days)
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R1? R2?
R3 2nd/8
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11 players (U13-U18)
+1 adult in emergency
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U18 Men
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Bristol Junior events 6v6
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RWB U18 Boys (1 day)
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2nd /4
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8 players (U14-U18)
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U15 Boys
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Volleyball Engl Jnr Grand Prix 4v4
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RWB U15 Boys (2 days)
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R1 1st/4
R2 2nd/6
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4 players (U14-U15)
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SW Junior Volleyball Tour 3v3
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RWB Peregrines (4 days)
RWB Eagles (2 days)
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2nd /9
3rd /9
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7 players (U13-U15)
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U14 Girls
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Volleyball Engl Jnr Grand Prix 4v4
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RWB U14 Girls (2 days)
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R1 1st/6
R2 1st/5
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5 players (U12-U14)
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SW Junior Volleyball Tour 3v3
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RWB Buzzards (5 days)
RWB Kestrels (1 day)
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1st /5
4th /5
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6 players (U12-U14)
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U13 Girls
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SW Junior Volleyball Tour 3v3
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RWB Hawks (2 days)
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2nd /6
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4 players (U12-U13)
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U12 Girls
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SW Junior Volleyball Tour 3v3
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RWB Owls (3 days)
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1st /2
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4 players (U11-U12)
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U12 Boys
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SW Junior Volleyball Tour 3v3
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RWB Harriers (6 days)
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1st /3
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7 players (U8-U12)
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Individual Talent Development
We were pleased to support around 6 of our young players taking opportunities to develop towards higher levels through Volleyball England Talent Pathway events (ages U13-U15), South West Junior squad training (U15, U17), and Wiltshire Mavericks NVL and SWL squads (age 16+). We are delighted to congratulate Michael Okereke on his selection for the South West U15 squad.
Phil Heads, Club Coach, April 2025
The Club Coach is elected by members at the AGM: (1) to plan our training and competition programme for the whole season, and (2) to recruit, coordinate and support our team of volunteer coaches so that all our players and teams can develop and progress.