Volleyball trophy, 1981

This very distinctive wooden trophy of a dice mounted on a plinth, was won at the Hajraa Tournament in Holland.  The Hajraa tournament is an outdoor volleyball tournament played on grass, which was first held in 1979.  It has since become one of the largest outdoor volleyball tournaments in Europe, with 400 teams of different nationalities playing on more than 100 grounds.The tournament covers all abilities from recreational to premier league and is for men, women and mixed teams.  

This award is from 1981, when the tournament was about 80 teams and it is for 2nd place in women's 3rd class section.  In the same year, the Bedford Physical Education ladies' Volleyball team also won the Midlands Colleges Tournament and came second in the Ladies National League Division II. 

This trophy forms part of a collection of sporting trophies in the Bedford Physical Education archive and can be found in the archive at HRef 6/5/11. The trophies form an insight into the variety of sports played at the Bedford Physical Training College, with distinctions won in synchronized swimming, volleyball, hockey, water sports and cricket.

Trophy from the Hajraa Tournament - 2nd place in women's