Grass volleyball made an exciting return to the local arena with the staging of the inaugural BNECL Charged Up On Grass four-a-side tournament at the Barbados National Energy Company Limited’s field on Friday night and yesterday at Woodbourne, Christ Church.
Over 70 players divided into eight women’s and six men’s teams enjoyed the exchanges with flood lights, music and tents adding to the mystique and excitement of the competition.
Over four decades ago before the prevalence of hard courts volleyball was contested on grass courts at Erdiston, Deacons, Cave Hill, Dover, Friendship and Belleplaine.
Here, former division one setter Shawn Gibson was one of the older players who turned out to roll back the years of battling with their spikes, blocks and digs on grass.
(Picture by Kenmore Bynoe)