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History of Ashcombe Volleyball Club
Founded at The Ashcombe School, Dorking by P.E. Teacher Freda Bussey, The Ashcombe Volleyball Club started playing in the London league as there was no Surrey League. After taking the London league title at their first attempt in 1978 Ashcombe entered National League Division 2 and won promotion to Division 1 the following year. The Surrey league was founded in 1978 by Peter Ireland and Freda Bussey. The Ashcombe Tournament was started in 1977 as a fund raising venture to support all the play for the junior players and is now one of the biggest volleyball events in the country.
Some of the original players from the 1970's are still playing or volunteering for Ashcombe VC, including Deb Frost [Chitty] -Chairman, Sue Risbridger, Michelle Nudds [Haynes] , Soggy Hare [Tyler] , Ann Thurgood [Chambers].
In 2000 Ashcombe won the English Cup and League double and are now rebuilding with mostly locally developed players and reaching for top places in the future.
After Freda Bussey moved to Worthing in 1987 a new chapter of the club began. She helped Worthing Volleyball Club to start and play out of Worthing High School and then started Durrington Volleyball club as a teacher at Durrington High School in 1990.
Durrington Volleyball has been the main junior development centre for Ashcombe VC with six of the current 1st team coming from the school.
Now the club boasts 4 level 3 coaches: Freda Bussey, Darren Ball, Sara Neale and Julie Garrard, teams in National League Division 1, National League Division 3E, Sussex League and National age group teams for both boys and girls in age from Under 14 to Under 18 compettions.
In 2008 Ashcombe won the Under 16 girls National title and the Under 18 womens team were 2nd with both the Under 15 girls and Under 18 boys teams reaching the National semi-finals.
Theresa Farley and Hannah Carey selected for England Under 19 squad to play Scotland - December 2008
Ashcombe players Theresa Farley and Hannah Carey [only 15 ] were selected to play in the December International series of matches in Scotland. Also selected are Ashcombe Under 18 players Beth Lowney, Luana Mesquiati and Jessie Forrester who now play for Malory in NVL Division 1. England beat Scotland 3-1 and 3-0 in the 2 match series.
Ashcombe Volleyball Club Committee members
Chairman - Debbie Frost debf32@aol.com
Secretary - Freda Bussey fredabussey@btinternet.com
Fixture Secretary 1 - Theresa Farley
Fixture Secretary 2 - Ann Jarvis
Surrey Secretary - Sue Saunders SueSaund1@aol.com
Sussex Secretary - Emma Churcher
Treasurer - Colin Bussey colin.bussey@btinternet.com
Press Officer - Sue Saunders
Junior Press Officer - Hannah Carey
Volunteer co-ordinator - Freda Bussey
Welfare Officer - Sara Neale
1st team Coach - Alan Thompson
Alan.Thompson@gcc.rsagroup.com
Junior Coach - Darren Ball
2nd team Coach - Freda Bussey
Yearly Subscriptions 2007-8
NVL Employed Adult £264
NVL Part-time employed / non working supported parent £198
NVL Student / Unemployed £120
Local league Adult £120
Local League and National age group Students £60
Subs include: Training, coaching, league entries and registrations, playing shirt and home match expenses.
Ashcombe minibus
Ashcombe's minibus is being used for journeys to training and matches. The 9 seater bus is available to drive by all club members providing they are over 21 and have a full licence.
Over 20 senior and junior International players have come through the Ashcombe junior teams or played for the club:
Female players
Freda Bussey
Debbie Frost
Sue Risbridger
Ann Jarvis
Ann Thurgood
Michelle Nudds
Samantha Hare
Jayne Smith
Alison Baldry
Sara Motion
Debbie Bonar
Theresa Farley
Becca Saunders
Susan Hoare
Alice Alden
Christina Huggins
Kate Fiddler
Julie Smith
Simone Lewis
Amy Weemes
Beth Lowney
Jessie Forrester
Susan Hoare
Jess Grimson
Hannah Carey
Cathy Norman [Australia]
Male players
Sam Bussey
Chris Owen
Training times and venues
Mondays 5 - 6.00.p.m
Durrington High School
Boys and girls 11-14 years old
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Mondays 6 - 8.00.p.m.
Durrington High School
Sussex League players
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Tuesdays 6 - 7.30.p.m.
Worthing High School
Female Sussex League players
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Tuesdays 7.30 - 9.00.p.m.
Worthing High School
Male Sussex League players
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Tuesday 7.00 - 9.00.p.m.
St Wilfred's School, Crawley.
Female National League players
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Thursdays 7.30 - 9.30.p.m. Ashcombe V.C.
Female National League Players
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Fridays 3.00.- 5.00.p.m. Durrington H.S.
Boys and Girls 12-16 years old
