Here it is... a deep (dish) dive into our Deep Dish Bournemouth Championship Division representatives! Check out our interviews with your reps below!
Let's hope we can regain that Championship title this year!
2024 DEEP DISH BOURNEMOUTH REPRESENTATIVES
Tom Lycett & Niko Gleed
Matt Hunter & Todor Topalov
Vicky Palmer & Kirsty Star
Natalia Gruszczynska & Kamila Maciejewska
NIKO GLEED
Occupation? Looking for a sugar mama or hoping to win the lottery
How long have you been playing beach? 6 years
Who is your biggest rival from another club? Ruari, I'm scared he's gonna break my finger again 😬
What are you doing to prepare for the club champs? Bournemouth 7s
Thoughts on representing Deep Dish? It's going to be my first time repping them so looking to take home the dub
If you could say one thing to the competition, what would it be? Tom has been siding out like a beast so you should serve me I swear!
TOM LYCETT
Occupation? Student
How long have you been playing beach? 2 1/2 years
Who is your biggest rival from another club? Matt Pollock (We're 2-2 in tournaments)
What are you doing to prepare for the club champs? Crazy golf & training
Thoughts on representing Deep Dish? Can't wait
If you could say one thing to the competition, what would it be? Serve Niko - he's bored
TODOR TOPALOV
Occupation? Pro indoor player in the winter, unemployed beach player in the summer
How long have you been playing beach? Overall… 6 months
Who is your biggest rival from another club? Harry Jones - someone sign him up so I can beat him 👀
What are you doing to prepare for the club champs? Shoulder press every day so I can carry Niko Gleed all weekend.
Thoughts on representing Deep Dish? Very excited to put on the DeepDish kit and represent Bournemouth in one of the biggest events across the UK 🟧🩳
If you could say one thing to the competition, what would it be? Bring it on…
MATT HUNTER
Occupation? Software Developer
How long have you been playing beach? Some would say too long
Who is your biggest rival from another club? Nobody
What are you doing to prepare for the club champs? Actually training for once!
Thoughts on representing Deep Dish? Got to represent the home club and beat the sister clubs
If you could say one thing to the competition, what would it be? We are ready this year, and hopefully less orange!
VICKY PALMER
Occupation? Police community support officer
How long have you been playing beach? Longer than most of the youngsters have had hot dinners
Who is your biggest rival from another club? Whoever is the loudest. Love a screamer
What are you doing to prepare for the club champs? Practicing my hair styles. Look good play good 🎀
Thoughts on representing Deep Dish? I grew up in the era when you could actually deep dish the ball so it’s only right to play for them. Team Deep Dish 💕
If you could say one thing to the competition, what would it be? Hard work beats talent if talents doesn’t work hard. And I love to work hard
KIRSTY STAR
Occupation? Masters student (believe it or not)
How long have you been playing beach? A year and a half
Who is your biggest rival from another club? Probably Masha from SideOut cause she's pretty good at winning
What are you doing to prepare for the club champs? By playing 2 full days of BUCS beach tournament right before 🙃
Thoughts on representing Deep Dish? I’m pumped to represent the best club in the UK 😎
If you could say one thing to the competition, what would it be? What competition? 😜
We're so excited for the UKBT Club Champs this weekend and can't wait to bring the trophy home!
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