Beach volleyball players of the future will be taking to the sand the day before the Margate Masters Beach Tournament arrives in the town.The event, which takes place on Margate Main Sands over the weekend of Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June, will see the country's best players will be fighting it out to be national champions. The event is the first stop for this summer's Volleyball England Beach Tour Open and the only one in the south east of England.
The Margate Masters Schools Beach Volleyball Competition will take place in the main arena on Friday 26 June between 11am and 3pm, with players from secondary schools across Thanet competing.
The event is being organised by Thanet District Council's Sport Matters team, with support from Kent County Council's Sports Development Unit and the Thanet School Sports Partnership. Free water will be supplied by Sainsbury's Westwood.
Cllr. Shirley Tomlinson, Cabinet Member for Environmental Services, said: "This is a great opportunity for young people to take part in a major sporting event right on their doorstep on one of the area's most beautiful beaches. We're delighted to be welcoming the Volleyball England Beach Tour Open back to Margate Main Sands. The feedback we had about last year's event was excellent and it was a great success. We look forward to building on that and making this year's event even better. With the country's top players and an excellent venue on our stunning Main Sands, it's sure to be a superb weekend."
Last year's event was described by Volleyball England as the best Beach Tour Open ever held.
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