Volleyball club for disabled persons "Feniks" Kikinda - This year were for the first time were allocated resources for the organization of the Club championship of Vojvodina in sitting volleyball. Provincial Secretariat for Sports and Youth supported the project of the Serbian Alliance of Paraolimpic Sports and clubs participants took the burden of the operative part of the competition
Competition is open to registered clubs only, but a list of clubs at the moment is down to three letters only: KSO "Subotica", OKI "Serva " and OKI "Feniks". What followed was a logical decision to play the matches in all three cities, Round Robin. The guys from Bačka Palanka decided to organize their round in a neighbor village Tovariševo, due to favorable conditions. For this championship disability conditions are not set, and the right to participate have all registered players.
Before the competition some things are very clear. Feniks is far ahead in every way compared to the other two teams and is the absolute favorite. Suboticians have the youngest team headed by veteran Glončak. Bačka Palanka have the oldest team led by also veteran Bugarski - called Boogie. If you haven't done it yet, on this occasion is a chance to visit our FAQs page. The Bulletin from Kanjiža contain some yellowing pictures, and on its last page, you will find a photography of team Vojvodina, Champions of Yugoslavia in 1988. under the leadership of Mr. Srđan Ilić. The two mentioned guys are in that picture, together with our active veteran Đuričin, retired veteran Živić and other players.
As much as it seemed unreal - between these two snapshoots passed 25 years. A quarter of a century ... We must admit to ourselves that the enthusiasm and persistence of these people and of these people kind is for a respect.
The first round of competition was played in Subotica hall where from came the first piece of news on this site.
KSO "Subotica" : OKI "Serva" 1:3 (25:17, 21:25, 19:25, 16:25) OKI "Serva" : OKI "Feniks" 0:3 (15:25, 14:25, 17:25) OKI "Feniks" : KSO "Subotica" 3:0 (25:8, 25:19, 25:9)
The next three games were played in Tovariševo, where locals call this sport "Boogie's volleyball."
KSO "Subotica" : OKI "Serva" 0:3 (17:25, 22:25, 19:25) OKI "Feniks" : KSO "Subotica" 3:0 (25:19, 25:8, 25:7)
OKI "Serva" : OKI "Feniks" 0:3 (12:25, 13:25, 11:25)
The final tournament was held in Kikinda, on the same weekend as the League round, and so the complete event was announced as follows:
KSO "Subotica" : OKI "Serva" 2:3 (25:22, 20:25, 26:24, 15:25, 7:15 ) OKI "Serva" : OKI "Feniks" 0:3 (15:25, 22:25, 11:25) OKI "Feniks" : KSO "Subotica" 3:0 (25:11, 25:10, 25:17)
Matches were attended by our most faithful audience, led by temperamental cheerleaders.
1. OKI "Feniks" 6 6 18:0 18 2. OKI "Serva" 6 4 9:12 8 3. KSO "Subotica" 6 0 3:18 1
The final ceremony was carried out in an atmosphere of a modest restaurants. Team captains received trophies and medals by the president of the Association of sitting volleyball of Disabled, Mr. Ilija Velemir from Bačka Palanka.
III place KSO "Subotica" II place OKI "Serva" I place OKI "Feniks"
Đuričin, Brandić, Golijanin, Setorić, Marić, Dragan, Milošev, Anđelov i Zavišin
Trener: Dragin
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The final tournament of this sport event in Kikinda is described in excellent photographs of our friend Grba. Great framed close-ups, excellent perception of the situation in the field - as at sporting events has a special charm, a steady hand and a cool head, and all tangled with the necessary field depths, a great device, a little of processing, and much more. All in all, the atmosphere of matches is perfectly captured and packed in frames. Watch and enjoy.
Grba adds: It's a pleasure being beside you, guys. Regarding the amount of photos... Well, I guess you're lucky I'm not traveling with you :)
