The 13th ' 24 heures de volley ' tournament organised by l'Etoile Verte de Malonne, Belgium took place at the complexe sportif Saint Berthuin 5 and 6 April 2002.

127 teams participated including Leeds Volleyball Club and The Electric Eels, who this year played under the alias 'Les Inconnus' and 'Les Visiteurs Anglais'.

It's nearly midnight and our team arrives for the first session - midnight till 3am! 

John immediately looks over the balcony to size up the other teams

We learn that all our games will be on court 3. 

Let's just say we were glad to be away from the spectators gallery!

Day 2 Saturday - next session midday till 3pm.

The sun shines, the skies are blue and this time we're ready!

John even wears his special Electric Eels Number 3 T-shirt

Captain John tries some new tactics out on his team.
"This time let's have a practice and warm up!"

The volleyball tournament begins.

                         We can hardly believe it!  We win a game!

Then we win a cup!

Big smiles as we admire our new trophy 

    Then we pass the cup around and each 'have turn to hold it'

Later on in the evening in a bar in the centre of Namur

Day 3 -  a Sunday morning stroll around Namur

We walk through the old town

and over the River Meuse to the Citadel.

Once again we had an enjoyable weekend at the annual 'fête du volley-ball'.
Come and join us next year!

See the photos from the 2003, 2004, 2005 , 2007 and 2009 tournaments.