Volleyball Society (1975-[1982])

The Volleyball Society was first mentioned in a sports timetable notice in the McGarel in October 1975. The society would have training in the Regent Street Gym on Wednesday’s 3pm-4pm. Both in 1975 and 1976, the Polytechnic Volleyball Society won the Seetech Cup final, and the London area league play offs in 1976.

In October 1980, the society was using the volleyball courts at Michael Sobell Sports Centre. In March 1981, the society was unfortunately eliminated from the B.P.S.A Cup quarter finals, after losing to Bristol. In the academic year of 1981/82, the society played in three different leagues such as the London League, Seetech League and K/O Cup League. In the London League, the society was at the top of the table after beating University College, whilst they were through to the semi-finals in the K/O Cup League. During the 1980s, volleyball became one of the three most supported games in the world and was still establishing itself in the UK. The society had both a men’s and women’s team which played in the mid-week London League, Seetech League and B.P.S.A, which the men’s team reached the quarter finals in 1982 in Bath.