Sitting Cup Review (12th April) - Hants double up as Spitfires clinch Shield

Pool A consisted of Sitting Bucks, Lincoln Imps, and Diggles Panthers.  

Sitting Bucks placed top of Pool A, beating both teams 2-0.  

Lincoln Imps came second after losing to Bucks 25-17, 25-13, but beat third place, Diggles Panthers, in straight sets (25-15, 25-22). 

Pool B was made up of South Hants, Salisbury Spitfires, and Help 4 Heroes A.  

Previous winners, South Hants, stormed through their matches, winning them both in two sets.  

Salisbury Spitfires came second after losing to last year’s winners 25-14, 25-17, but battled it out with Help for Heroes A in a three set battle (28-30, 25-25, 15-13).  

Following the pool matches, crossover finals were held to determine which teams would face each other in the playoffs.  

5th/6th playoffs were between Diggles Panthers and Lincoln Imps, with Lincoln dominating the match to win 5th place in straight sets (25-20, 26-24).  

The Shield Final was fought between Salisbury Spitfires and Help 4 Heroes A, where similarly to Lincoln Imps, Salisbury were focused and determined, winning their first Shield title 25-18, 25-22.  

Lastly, the Cup Final came down previous champions, South Hants, battling it out against Sitting Bucks for the title.  

South Hants claimed the first set 25-21, however couldn’t keep the momentum, with South Bucks grabbing the second set 25-23.  

The final set was all to play for, where South Hants showed us yet again, they were worthy of the title, grabbing the deciding set 15-12 to claim the title for the consecutive year.  

Photos by Malcom Beadle