Battalion Blog

The annual Coleraine Battalion Volleyball competition was held on 25th and 26th November 2010. The Volleyball competition was divided into 2 sections, the Junior U-15 and Senior U-18 sections. Junior U-15 Section 9 companies were represented and after the initial group stages, the Semi-matches were paired as follows 1st Garvagh vs 2nd Limavady. 1st Coleraine vs 1st Portrush. 1st Coleraine ran out fairly comfortable winners against 1st Portrush, taking the match 2-0. The second semi-final was a much closer affair, with 2nd Limavady winning the first set by the narrowest of margins. 1st Garvagh responed strongly in the second set, winning 15-5, and then wrapped up the match with a close win in the 3rd set 15-13. The Final between 1st Garvagh and 1st Coleraine was an evenly contested match, with 1st Garvagh running out eventual winners by two sets to nil. Senior U-18 Section 8 companies were represented and after the initial group stages, the Semi-matches were paired as