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Photos from the Volleyball
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We promised the Gillette Venus Breeze Volleyball Challenge would be a fabulous day in the sun, filled with loads of spot prizes,  celebrities and most importantly fun; and we are totally thrilled with how it turned out!
Despite a few weather concerns last week (there were some forecasts predicting torrential rain for the day!) the weather gods were definitely on our side for Saturday, with the clouds clearing for a beautiful blue skied day.
With the competition completely filled with teams, the day was always going to be busy and loads of fun. Registration started at 9am, with most teams coming down early to warm up and get settled in.
The stands filled up quickly with lots of quirky looking teams, getting into the summer spirit. It was great to see so many people had gone to lots of effort to look crazy, and make the day even more fun! Two teams went for the camo look (and both were ready for some serious volleyball action!) and another team came dressed looking like 80s roller-rink girls with neon headbands and shorts, complete with matching ponytails. The stand out team for the day, Volleylicious (who won Best Dressed), were all decked out in matching purple and pink boxers along with crazy purple hats and pink pigtails! Fabulous!
The day was all about having fun in a relaxed atmosphere, so the competition was structured to ensure that every team played at least two games. The range of skills in teams varied; from those who had never played before, to those with experience on the sand. Some teams were more concerned with working dancing moves into their games, whilst others were all about getting in there! Just watching the teams was fun (and a bit of a laugh) in itself!
Volleyball wasn’t the only thing going on! Throughout the day, the gorgeous Gillette Venus Breeze promo boys kept the crowds entertained, handing out spot prizes and fabulous goodie bags. The Nando’s tent was a huge hit, keeping everyone fed with delicious chicken portions and salads, and the team from Good Water kept everyone hydrated and fresh, despite the scorching hot sun.
The celebrity match between Bill and Ben from Pulp Sport, and Amber Peebles and Brooke Howard-Smith was hilarious! It ended up a one sided match, with Bill and Ben picking on the gorgeous Amber, serving up some seriously hard slams (I was afraid my own head would get knocked off - and I was on the sidelines!). Halfway through the game, Brooke made a plea to the crowd that it wasn’t a fair match, comparing he and Amber to a Special Olympics team! In the end they pulled Anna Scarlet from the crowd, an ex Silver Fern turned pro Beach Volleyball player to help them out. But the damage had been done and I don’t think even Superman could have pulled those two out of the dirt!
Our lovely MC, Carolyn Taylor was amazing at keeping everyone up to date, and entertained. Her constant random comments, kept everyone laughing, and the loads of spot prizes she handed out ensured she was a crowd favourite as well!
As it came down to the end of the day the teams started to get a bit more serious, and all the great volleyball action came out. The final between Sweetness and Santa’s Lil Helpers was an awesome game, which saw some great volleys and a few seriously professional serves from both sides! In the end Santa’s Lil Helpers took out the day, winning the $5,000 prize money.
Overall it was an awesome day, and a great way to kick off the summer! The Gillette Venus Breeze Beach Volleyball Challenge was all about beach volleyball nzgirl style - having fun with your girlfriends (or guy friends), relaxing and scoring a few goodies! It was a fabulous day and we’d like to say a big, fat thank you to everyone who turned up and helped to make it as amazing as it was!
Ramarea
The nzgirl team celebrate the end of a great day |
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