Torexe Volleyball Club is based in Exeter, Devon and will mark its 40th anniversary in 2025. The club welcomes players of all ages and abilities, creating an environment where beginners and experienced athletes alike can thrive. Members take part socially or competitively, either joining the wider volleyball community or representing one of Torexe’s many teams.
But the sport wasn’t always so easy to access. In the early 1980s, Exeter and East Devon had no public sports halls. That changed in 1984 with the opening of Clifton Hill Sports Centre, when a group of players from the Summer Coaver Club league secured a weekly four-hour booking on Friday evenings.
Inspired by their new venue, they founded Clifton Hill Volleyball Club. Every week, 30-40 players packed into the hall to train and compete, with even more turned away by the sheer popularity of the sessions. A typical evening included an hour of training followed by 90 minutes of matches, with six teams rotating between the court and the on-site bar – ensuring the social side of the game was just as lively as the competition.
1984 – Torexe VC was initially named Clifton Hill VC
1986 – First entry into the Plymouth League and the South West League
1987 – The club changed its name to Exeter VC, combined with nearby Torbay VC to become Exeter and Torbay VC or Torexe for short.
1987 – First National League entry (Men’s Division Four South).
1988 – Members of Torexe helped start the Exeter & District League (that we play in today).
1990‘s – National League Ladies team created. Torexe becomes one of the top twenty clubs in the country with up to thirteen adult teams and both National League teams playing in Division Two (the second Tier of the sport in the country).
2000‘s – Torexe becomes prominent in regional and local teams and has 8 weekly training sessions for players of all abilities.
Torexe Today – People who play volleyball with Torexe today can expect a mix of training, matches and social events that bring people of all ages and all backgrounds together once or twice a week to play a sport we all enjoy.
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