Download - Gbw story so far
First competitive matches for GBW v Albania European Championship Qualifiers 2007
English Institute Of Sport - SheffieldTraining and competition venue for GBW
GBW Trip to Moscow:GB v Luch
GBW travel to Dominican Republic to play their National Team currently ranked 13 in the world.
A return to Russia meant more toughopposition for the GBW, competing against club team Lenengradska
The GBW participated in the Presidents Cup inKazakhstan, with the opportunity to win prize money, beautifully demonstrated by our very own Lizzie Reid!
Our first trip to Japan -Tokyo- saw us learn defence from the best in the world!It is here we began to evolve the GBW ‘style of play’.....Watch this space!
A trip to be remembered for the sheerquality of volleyball played, the worldclass facilities at the Japanese OlympicTraining Centre and undoubtedly theunbelievable strides we took as a team.
Here, the GBW got a tremendous win against Kazakhstan (19) National
Team, the same team that competed at Beijing 2008
Olympic Games!
It is here that we began to evolve the GBW ‘style of
play’ being best in class in serve and defence, playing
with speed and variation...a work in progress so watch
this space!
Lorne Sawula retires as GBW Head Coach and Audrey Cooper appointed as new GBW Head Coach
GBW face FRANCE, TURKEY (11)and ROMANIA in their first year of European League, winning sets against Romania and Turkey both home and away.
FISU GAMES, Belgrade
Serbia
Kazakhstan 3rd prize
$2,250,000
Return to Japan, this
time Osaka!
More top class opposition for the GBW – Exactly what we need!
We established the GBW ‘way of doing things’ in order to:
Achieve Top 8 at 2012 Olympic Games and be the best we can be, showing anything is possible and put GB Women’s
Volleyball on the map!
Location: SheffieldBefore the epic journey
Location: LondonArrival in Trafalgar Square exactly 2 years beforeLondon 2012! Only 5 miles to go to Earls Court.....
SUMMER 2010 FUNDRAISING
WICKSMICHAEL
CARTER
BRAGG
BEARDSMORENEWTON
SANDELL
BEATTIE
PALMER & HEALY
MORGAN
December 2010 -Despite devastating funding news, the BOA confirm the
GBW host spot at the LONDON 2012
OLYMPIC GAMES..... HOORAY!
September 2010 – GBW receive news
that all funding has
been cut
March 2011 –
500 DAYS TO GO!!!
Countdown Clock erected in TrafalgarSquare to mark 500 days to go until theOpening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games!!!