New Zealand and Vanuatu in Junior Exchange Development Program
Port Vila, Vanuatu, January 19, 2012 – Junior beach volleyball players from Vanuatu and New Zealand came together for a one-week Development Program from January 4 to 10 in Port Vila, Vanuatu in an effort to help improve their game further.
The aim of the program was to give development players the opportunity to participate in international competition and provide appropriate training to maximise their potential.
New Zealand athletes were exposed to a very different playing environment in the trying heat, while Vanuatu juniors were exposed to a higher level of competition. Furthermore, both countries experienced each other’s cultures and different playing style.
“All players developed their game and improved in a range of areas,” Darrell Boyd, coach of the U17 New Zealand boys’ team said. “Due to the experience there is increased motivation to continue, to train and to make other New Zealand teams. Given the program’s success it would be great to become an annual event and expand the program to other Pacific national federations.”
The three day U17 Junior Competition sponsored by Digicel included nine girls’ teams, both from New Zealand and Vanuatu, while the boys’ U17 competition saw three boys’ teams from New Zealand and four boys’ teams from Vanuatu. With the current success of the Vanuatu women’s beach volleyball team it was pleasing to see the development of their younger players also being successful.
Vanuatu’s Loty Joe and Grace Nambo, both 14, won the gold in the U17 category against Kiwi pair Claudia Colenso and Julia Hartley. Likewise, the huge success of the New Zealand senior men’s team saw them finish first and second in the U17 boys’ category, with Vanuatu taking the bronze medal and illustrating huge improvement at the competition. Accordingly the program played an important role in developing a large pool of talented junior players for Vanuatu and New Zealand international success at senior level.
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The aim of the program was to give development players the opportunity to participate in international competition and provide appropriate training to maximise their potential.
New Zealand athletes were exposed to a very different playing environment in the trying heat, while Vanuatu juniors were exposed to a higher level of competition. Furthermore, both countries experienced each other’s cultures and different playing style.
“All players developed their game and improved in a range of areas,” Darrell Boyd, coach of the U17 New Zealand boys’ team said. “Due to the experience there is increased motivation to continue, to train and to make other New Zealand teams. Given the program’s success it would be great to become an annual event and expand the program to other Pacific national federations.”
The three day U17 Junior Competition sponsored by Digicel included nine girls’ teams, both from New Zealand and Vanuatu, while the boys’ U17 competition saw three boys’ teams from New Zealand and four boys’ teams from Vanuatu. With the current success of the Vanuatu women’s beach volleyball team it was pleasing to see the development of their younger players also being successful.
Vanuatu’s Loty Joe and Grace Nambo, both 14, won the gold in the U17 category against Kiwi pair Claudia Colenso and Julia Hartley. Likewise, the huge success of the New Zealand senior men’s team saw them finish first and second in the U17 boys’ category, with Vanuatu taking the bronze medal and illustrating huge improvement at the competition. Accordingly the program played an important role in developing a large pool of talented junior players for Vanuatu and New Zealand international success at senior level.
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