Beach Volleyball Series SA

Photos taken by Wesley Human

Photos taken by Wesley Human

Photos taken by Wesley Human

Cape Town pair dominate National Beach Volleyball tour
Leo Williams and Grant Goldschmidt bag fifth Flying Fish Beach Volleyball title

Western Cape duo of Leo Williams and Grant Goldschmidt ended off the eighth Flying Fish Beach Volleyball tournament on a high note after winning the last tournament in Sandton played between 2-3 June. Williams and Goldschmidt, who are the number one ranked beach volleyball side in South Africa, secured their fifth tournament victory of the season.

Their five tournament titles include the opening two tournaments, Stellenbosch and the Durban leg of the series. Williams recently returned from Mozambique where he paired up with Jamaine Naidoo, representing South Africa, in the Africa Championships. The pair lost in the final to Morocco. Naidoo and his partner, Morias Abreu, were Williams and Goldschmidt’s opponents in the Sandton final.

Dutch team of Lianne Vink and Dieke Hessels secured their fourth tournament victory after beating Palesa Masinga and Christin del Carme. Vink and Hessels, who are based in Cape Town, are currently ranked as the country’s top beach volleyball side. The international duo eased through the weekend on their way to securing the final tournament title.

The Flying Fish Beach Volleyball series started in August 2016 and was hosted in five provinces. The new season is set to get underway in August 2017 and promises to deliver some exciting action both on and off the sand.

Men's division:
1st place: Leo Williams & Grant Goldschmidt
2nd place: Morias Abreu & Jamaine Naidoo
3rd place: Casey Augoustides & Colin Pocock

Ladies division:
1st place: Lianne Vink & Dieke Hessels
2nd place: Palesa Masinga & Christin del Carme
3rd place: Kirsten Pocock & Vita Nel

That's a wrap from The Sands Sandton and for the 2016/17 season.

Your winners from the eighth and final event:
Mens
1st place: Leo & Grant
2nd place: Morias & Jamaine
3rd place: Casey & Colin

Ladies
1st place: Lianne & Dieke
2nd place: Palesa & Christin
3rd place: Kirsten & Vita

Flying Fish thanks all stakeholders, key partners and most importantly - the players and their families! Thank you for a very good series. 🏐🏆🎉💥 aQuellé

Photo credit: Wesley Human

Champions of Sandton! 🎉🏐🔥🏆

Well done to Lianne & Dieke on winning their fourth Flying Fish Beach Volleyball title after beating Palesa & Christin.

Men's final underway. Flying Fish boat has anchored at the The Sands Sandton. This will be a memorable one.

aQuellé

Ladies final currently underway:

Lianne & Dieke vs Palesa & Christin

Men's final:
Leo & Grant vs Jamaine & Morias

Flying Fish The Sands Sandton aQuellé

Christin & Palesa will face Dieke & Lianne in the ladies final.

Flying Fish The Sands Sandton

Rafiq Devilliers & Abe playing in their second match of the morning already, that's back-to-back games.

How crazy is that though? 😜😜 Two games of high intensity sports immediately after each other.

First one they lost against Jamaine Brady Naidoo & Morias, they're doing battle with Clinton Stemmet & Jerome Fredericks in their second match.

Flying Fish The Sands Sandton