RichardHowells posted on April 22, 2026 17:36
Club Performance Report 2025-26
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).
Demand remained high and we have waiting lists for all sections. Membership and attendance often exceeded full capacity for our Junior Section (33 players) and Women’s section (30 players) though we experienced more mid-season turnover and new members in our Open section (21 players: 18 men and 3 women).
Due to exceptional quality and volume of our U14/U15 Girls cohort this season we provided them with additional advanced training and competition – see outcomes below!
Individual Talent Development
We were pleased to support at least 9 of our young players (that I’m aware of) 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 congratulate a record number of RWB players selected for South West Junior Squads: Michael Okereke (U17); Amy McLaughlin (U15); Anna Sojkowska (U15); Robyn Cuthbert (U15); plus Aleksandra Gubareva (SW U15 reserve; Wales?).
Team performances
We provide opportunities for players of all age groups to participate and compete at appropriate levels.
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Team/Age Group
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Competition
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Rank
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Notes
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RWB Women
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South West League – Premier Div
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5th /8
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12 players (U17+). Best win ratio for 3 years.
Sunita Chand 2nd MVP in Premier Division
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Bassett Hounds
Bassett Allsorts
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Wilts Ladies & Junior League
(9 rounds)
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2nd /7
6th /7
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Hounds = RWB best ever. Also 2nd in Xmas Cup.
Allsorts played only 4 rounds.
Total 29 players (21 U14-U18)
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RWB Warriors
RWB Barbarians
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Wilts Open League – Premier Div
Wilts Open League – Division 1
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5th /7
7th /7
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Drama in league! D K Plate final to be played.
Good development progress. DK Plate SF.
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U18 Women
U18 Men
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SW Youth Tournaments
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N/A
N/A
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11 players (U14-U17) – played 4/5 rounds
7 players (U15-U18) – played 2/3 rounds
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U15 Girls
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Volleyball England Junior Grand Prix 6v6 Tier 1 (3 rounds)
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2nd 24th/30
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2nd in Bronze Group and 24th nationally
9 players (U14-U15)
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U15 Boys
U15 Girls
U14 Girls
U13 Girls
U13 Boys
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SW Junior Volleyball Tour 3v3
(5 rounds)
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6th /10
1st /8
1st /11
=1st /4
1st /4
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3 players (U14-U15) – played 2 rounds
8 players (U13-U15) – played 4 rounds
7 players (U13-U14) – played 4 rounds
3 players (U13) – played 1 round
5 players (U10-U13) – played 4 rounds
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Thank You to our volunteers who make all this possible!
On behalf of our club I thank all our dedicated volunteers who organise, coach, assist and officiate our games – without them we couldn’t offer all these playing and development opportunities for our members.
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Group
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Coaches
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Assistants / Helpers / Organisers
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Women
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James Morten-Scott, Gary Burton, Andrew, Phil
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Helen, Kat, Donna, Lissa
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Men
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James Daniell, Andrew, Phil
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Sven, Lissa, Donna, Macy, Julie, Charlotte
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Juniors (U15)
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Andrew, Marketa, Donna, Kat, Phil
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Julie, Helen, Josh, Macy, Aleksandra, Amy, Tamsyn, Mora, Anna, Ed, Shreyash, Tiffany
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Lots of kudos to members training for Coach qualifications: Macy, Josh, James Morten-Scott. 😊
Phil Heads, Club Coach, April 2026