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Fun spikes at Beach Volleyball Party

Published:Sunday | October 27, 2013 | 12:00 AM
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From left: Rudi Arthurs, Nicole Larson, and Alex Dalgio were among those who turned out at the Linkz FM International Beach Volleyball Championship on Heroes Day at the Long Bay Beach Park in Negril.-Photos by Steve Brown
Montegonians Richard Morris and Kim Walker enjoy the vibe at the Linkz FM International Beach Volleyball Championship.
Volleyball fans Telece Farquhuarson (left), her brother, Verdon, and friend Crisina Campbell, were spotted chilling in the shade.
Operator of Frosty Blendz Karen Davis (second left) poses with her staff members (from left) Antoinette Milford, Amoy White and Kerida Wright. The quartet was among the hundreds who turned out for the International Beach Volleyball Championship at the Long Bay Beach Park in Negril last weekend.
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Claudia Gardner, Assignment Coordinator

WESTERN BUREAU:Hundreds of volleyball fans, and those who simply wanted to relax for the weekend in Negril, the capital of casual, turned out at the Long Bay Beach Park in the resort town for the inaugural Beach Volleyball Party weekend.

The three-day event climaxed on Monday at the Long Bay Beach Park and included the Linkz FM International Beach Volleyball Championship, and three themed parties which included a retro party dubbed 'Joy Ride' on Sunday night, 'Basic Necessity' on Saturday night, and the 'Drenched and Drippin' water party on Monday night.

Event promoter Roger Allen told Outlook that the event was staged in a bid to capitalise on Jamaica's still-untapped sports-tourism sector.

"Beach volleyball on a whole is not very Jamaican, so we had to find something else to draw the people and there was no better way to do that than with a party, because we are a party nation. So this is how we gave birth to the Beach Volleyball Party. The response from the patrons was great. They love the idea. It is something like the mound at Sabina Park. It is party and sports and a whole party carnival atmosphere," he added.