may 09 2005

volleyball

on friday evening ed and i were due to play volleyball at the action cricket arena in montague gardens, but earlier in the day he called to say that the team that needed us, no longer does. that meant that i didn't have to rush there after work, i could take my time and meet up with ed later as he was due to play a 2-a-side men's match later anyway.

i get there in time to see the match before ed's team, it's more fun playing, so i ended up watching the cricket...

ed gets there a little late, but it doesn't matter because his opponents didn't pitch. so a couple of us mess around on the field, basically practising.

warren leaves cause he's got a party he's got to get to, ed and i are about to pack up and leave too when a girl comes over and asks if i'd like to play a 5-a-side girls match. yeah, sure!

it was really cool too. it's nothing like the 6-a-side mixed team (3 girls and 3 boys). the girls stayed in their positions, they hit the ball and they served like the best of them. they played again later and i joined them again... it's a really good, fun work-out.

the 6-a-side mixed team is frustrating as hell right now. the guys don't think us girls can play and they're quite often in our positions, hitting our shots and not often in their position to take the shots we try to pass to them. it's still early days aswell, not everyone has mastered their serves or how to hit the volleyball without it hurting like hell. the only way i know around that is to practise and simply get used to it...

anyway, if playing with the 5-a-side girls taught me anything, it's that we are going to be having lots of fun and getting real good at volleyball! i'm so looking forward to the next match...

Posted by sarah | sport, chillin'