Riga pick up vital points

Coventry Evening Telegraph, 4th December 1976
 
COVENTRY volleyball side, Riga had their season's best win in Division II of the National League.

They brought back both points from Bradford with a fine attacking display. Riga smashed past Bradford's block to take the first set 15-3; pushed on for a 16-14 win in the second and pressed home their superiority in the third set fort a 15-4 win.

Riga travel again tomorrow for what promises to be a tough encounter with second-placed Liverpool. The team at Bradford was:
A. Mednis, T. Branis, T. Vedat, J. Clarke, E. Murnieks, P. Nightingale, C. Nason, M. Warman.

Riga are unbeaten in the West Midlands League and they won a close battle with Stoke Northwood 15-10, 6-15, 15-4, 18-20, 15-7.

Half-time football results on the back of the original cutting place it on the 4th December 1976.