MORE than 200 youngsters took to the sands for a resort's first junior beach volleyball competition.
Teams of four competed in seven different age categories for boys and girls on the beach at Redcar on Saturday.
The tournament was organised by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, in conjunction with the Tees Valley Volleyball Association.
Neil Russell, youth sports development officer at the council, said: "It is quite a low-profile sport and it was a great opportunity to raise its profile and get a lot of children involved."
The council is also planning to run volleyball coaching on the beach, as part of its summer holiday activity programme.
The sessions are on Friday, August 18, and Wednesday, August 23, both from midday to 2pm.
The entry fee is £2.
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