The Weymouth Beach Volleyball Classic sponsored by ‘ We Are Weymouth’ is back this weekend when when it returns in its full form since 2019 from Thursday July 15th to Sunday July 17th.

The Classic is one of just 4 Grand Slam events on the UKBT tour across the country and is regarded as the most prestigious event on the British Beach Volleyball calendar. This year the list of entrants looks particularly exciting as it includes the English and Scottish Womens teams who will 2 weeks later compete in the Commonwealth games in Birmingham. The English representatives are Jess Grimson and Daisy Mumby who won the Classic in 2021 and the Scottish pair are Mel Coutts and Lyn Beattie who won in Weymouth in 2018.

If the draw obliges  we could see  dramatic England v Scotland confrontation.

Unfortunately the England Mens team Javier and  Joaqui  Bello will not be in Weymouth as they are competing in a World Tour event that weekend.

As a curtain raiser to the event there is normally a  Charity event run by Nantes for local businesses to compete in   but last due to covid restrictions this had to be cancelled but it is back this year so from 6pm  on Thursday evening 32 local teams will battle it out across 8 courts to become local business champions.

This is followed on Friday afternoon by a qualifying competition and then the main draw begins at 9am on Saturday morning. Action then continues across 5 courts throughout Saturday and Sunday building to the Womens and Mens final at 3pm on Sunday afternoon.

There will be a purpose built seating around Centre Court which is free to spectators to watch the action and there will also be live commentary and music, with Radio One’s  Greg James producer Chris Sawyer as DJ  throughout the weekend.

The organization team from Weymouth Beach Volleyball Club are excited to be fully back for the first time since 2019. Event directors Pete Bennett and Graeme Sawyer said ‘it is great to welcome back players from all over country to Weymouth Beach and it will be  a great opportunity to show off what a wonderful venue Weymouth is. We are delighted that ‘ We Are Weymouth’ have also recognized this and backed us in promoting the event. We hope locals and visitors alike will turn up to support the teams and to watch high quality Beach volleyball.