This weekend was Round 4 of the McEntee Hire Beach Volleyball Tour, down at Oriental Parade Beach. A New Zealand professional series that includes some international teams from Brazil, Sweden and the US. The weather didn't co-operate fully as it was quite windy with huge gusts at times. Not the best conditions to play volleyball in, and with all that fine sand blowing around, not the best conditions to take photographs either :( Luckily my camera gear is still functioning...I think...
Camillinha Saldanha was Brazil's Under 21 beach volleyball champion from 2005. Her teammate Lili Maestrini was last year's Under 21 champion. Needless to say they are the team to beat this season.
Poetry in motion. It took me a few tries to get the shot I wanted of Camillinha's jump serve.
Brazil versus New Zealand in the final round. Susan Blundell looks on as teammate Anna Scarlett tries to put one past Lili Maestrini's block. In the end Brazil was triumphant 2-1.
Susan Blundell in an impromptu game of beachball soccer.
This was a missed shot, but I thought it was still kind of amusing.
This pic is to show that I wasn't there JUST to take pics of scantilly clad women! But lets just say that if it was a mens only tournament, I might not have showed up :) haha...I'M KIDDING!!! 
The US contingent. Paige Davis warms up with teammate Jenelle Koester, regulars on the AVP series in the United States.
Caught a couple of guys enjoying the view from their seats...HAHA...you may need to click on the image to load a larger view so you can see their expressions.
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