Youngsters gain valuable experience on a tough day

Tuesday 22nd March 2011, 2:29PM GMT.

Martin Baker (No. 5) and Pete Beausire (9) make a block during the men’s A game. (Picture by Jersey Evening Post, 1112669)

GUERNSEY’S squads endured a difficult day in St Helier on Saturday as they lost all four matches in the volleyball inter-insular.

Plenty of positives came out of the weekend, however, with several youngsters gaining valuable experience in the men’s B encounter.

The day’s final match, the men’s A encounter, was the most enthralling with the sides keen to produce a positive finish to proceedings.

Both were in a buoyant frame of mind and most sets produced fine rallies, meaning both sets of defences had to be on top form.

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