DOZENS of top beach volleyball players were out in force for a competition at the weekend.

About 80 players descended on the Yellowave Beach Sports venue in Madeira Drive, Brighton, on Sunday, for the annual two-side event.

The ladies competition was won by Eva Holt and Katja Gless while the winners of the men's tournament were Wojtek Kiedrzynski and Ondrej Drnovsky.

Spectators and players were also able to enjoy a barbecue. Event organiser Elly Sulc said: “The tournament was a really high standard and attracted teams from across the south east.

“There were some fantastic games with great rallies and big hitting."