Morwell Finals

1996 Results:

The Morwell Competition

The Division 1, 1996 Season ended Wednesday night in a battle between the Warriors and their long standing rivals UBANGI. UBGANGI having a great season where they seldom lost a set, relying on a strong attack and tight backcourt coverage that had kept them at the top of the latter all season.
The Warriors, showing sporadic brilliance through the season, had come through to the final only after a 5 game struggle in the semi-final the week before. Warriors were hinging their success on the best blocking in the competition, and improving form.

The Final

The final saw the two rivals leaning upon their strengths immediately, UBANGI, led by their setter captain Grubb, set to the attack using their strong hitters Brett and all around talent Woody. Warriors were consistent and improved on their back court coverage, using their blocking strength to force dumps and allowing the defensive back line to pick up the spikes and continue the play.

The match continued in hard fought points, both teams working hard to force the ball to the floor. The Warriors began to take a slim lead, helped by exceptional hitting by Warriors Veteran Tony Basten.

Close games were the order for the match, and with determination the Warriors improved their backcourt coverage while UBANGI struggled to find the brilliance of the previous weeks. Strong blocking by UBANGI was not enough to keep the Warriors for edging into the lead and keeping it.

Final Score!

Game one : Warriors 15 UBANGI 11

Game two: Warriors 15 UBANGI 9

Game three: Warriors 15 UBANGI 12

Congratulations to Warriors! Winning the grand final in 3 sets.
Presentations will be Wednesday the 11^th of December in Morwell

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