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Jairam and Dhanpat win BVA ‘Tropical Rhythms’ Beach Volleyball Classic
The pair of former national Under-19 Striker Noresh Jairam and his partner Rohan Dhanpat of 3 Doors Strikers Volleyball Club of D’Edward Village, West Berbice, played unbeaten last Monday (Easter Monday) at the No 63 Beach on the Corentyne to win the Inaugural Tropical Rhythms Beach Volleyball Classic 2 vs 2 Competition sponsored by Ansa McAl Trading Company and organized by the Berbice Volleyball Association.
The winners posing with some of their supporters.
Taking advantage of the absence of the star players of the Port Mourant Training Centre teams, who were engaged in an Invitational International Tournament in Trinidad, the pair of Jairam and Dhanpat from the west side defeated the pair of R. Jaggernauth and T. Jaggernauth of Falcons V/Ball Club of Canje 21-18.
The weather was favourable for the Easter Monday Beach Volleyball competition and with the gusty wind the condition was ideal. The competition attracted 15 male and 5 female teams with players being drawn from throughout Berbice stretching from as far as Crabwood Creek in the East to D’ Edward in the West with the matches being played on two courts that were set up for the competition, which was played on a “luck of the draw knock out basis” with the winning team being the first to 21 points.
The sand was of the finest texture and ideal for Beach Volleyball and players had no problem in diving to retrieve the balls that were hit with tremendous power.
The rallies in most of the matches were long and exciting much to the delight of the spectators surrounding the courts.
Earlier in the preliminary rounds, the Motiepersaud Brothers of Port Mourant Jaguars created a huge upset when they defeated the highly favoured team of former national captain Seon Glasgow and his partner Sohan Dhanpat in a hard fought match eventually winning 21-18. In the playoff for third place the pair of Errol Chase and Leven Butchey defeated S. Hussain and E. Bailey 21-17.
In the female category, the Pooran Sisters; Vashti and Darshanie; had things their way playing unbeaten to come out winners defeating Melissa Marks and Tinesha Cort in the final.
The rapidly raising high tide and the fading light prevented the presentation ceremony from being held.
The winners will receive their trophies and cash prizes on Monday, April 8th at a ceremony to be held at the Ansa McAl office in New Amsterdam.
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