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MACCABIAH GAMES
Aussie volunteers unite at planning camp
More than 85 volunteer team managers, coaches, doctors, physios, and officials – from as far apart as Perth, the Gold Coast and Sydney – joined their Victorian colleagues for an important 21st Maccabiah Games Maccabi Australia team management workshop from May 27-29 in the Yarra Valley.
This dedicated, enthusiastic and experienced team is working together to provide an environment that allows Australia’s 500-plus athletes to be safe, achieve outstanding results and enjoy an experience of a lifetime in Israel, from the Games pre-camp from July 7 in Netanya, to the Games themselves in Jerusalem, Netanya and Haifa, from July 12-26.
TENNIS
Giorgi goes her furthest at French Open
Jewish Italian player Camila Giorgi reached the fourth round of the 2022 French Open in Paris earlier this week – the furthest she has gone in that major in her career.
The big-hitting 28th seed beat Zhang Shuai in three sets, Yulia Putintseva in straight sets and then upset the seventh seed Aryna Sabalenka in a come-from-behind 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory.
But she bowed out on Monday night (Australian time), when a high error count cost her dearly against 20th seed Daria Kasatkina, who coasted to a 6-2, 6-2 win.
The best result out of the Jewish men at Roland Garros this time was Argentine Diego Schwartzman, who bowed out in the third round in straight sets to Novak Djokovic.
KART RACING
Majman makes his mark in Melbourne race
Melbourne youngster Brad Majman competed in the 2022 Junior Top Guns kart racing tournament late last month on the speedy, upgraded Oakleigh circuit, and enjoyed every second of the action.
Majman, who began this year entering several junior races across Europe, came first on day one of the event, and second on day two, to finish first overall.
He thanked his supporters and sponsors, and said he can’t wait for the next Australian Kart Championship round.
BASEBALL
Kapler’s US national anthem protest
In mid-2020, Gabe Kapler, in his first season as manager of the San Francisco Giants, joined other high-profile sport figures in taking a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality.
Two years on, Kapler has announced he will not take the field at all for the anthem, out of broad dismay over the United States’ direction, spurred by the mass murder of 19 children at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
“When I was the same age as the children in Uvalde, my father taught me to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance when I believed my country was representing its people well, or to protest and stay seated when it wasn’t,” Kapler wrote on his blog. “I don’t believe it is representing us well right now.”
Kapler, a former coach for Team Israel, pledged to reassess his protest day by day, and did join his team for the anthem on Memorial Day last Monday, out of respect for America’s fallen soldiers.
LAWN BOWLS (NSW)
Great week on the greens
Mazal tov to the team of Diane Glanville, Sandy Desiatnik and Barbara Shotland (pictured on right side, from left) who defeated Bev Taylor, Judy Bihari and Iris Kampel (pictured on left side, from left) by 17-7 in the Double Bay women’s drawn triples final late last month.
Both teams deserved to qualify for the final, which was a high quality game.
Well done, too, to Barbara Shur and Bernard Fridman, for representing Double Bay at the 2022 State Senior Pairs tournament at Ettalong.
In the Maccabi-St Ives Interclub Challenge, played last Sunday in St Ives, 80 bowlers participated in what was a memorable day of bowls, played with great spirit, followed by a luncheon.
It is hoped this popular tournament will become an annual event.
Maccabi Lawn Bowls’ next event will be an open pairs tournament on June 26 at Double Bay Bowling Club.
NETBALL (Melbourne)
Rubies record their first win
The Maccabi-AJAX Netball Club’s Rubies team certainly sparkled in their latest match.
The team was created at the start of this season to introduce a group of players who were making their senior competitive netball competition debuts in the Waverley Netball Association.
While they’ve had a tough first season together, they have stuck to their guns, remained positive, and were rewarded last round with their first win.
CITY TO SURF
Join team Maccabi/JCA
THE invitation is up and running – to be part of a combined JCA Maccabi community team in this year’s City2Surf in August.
The idea is to be part of a group that helps to inspire, promote and motivate participants to reach their fitness goals – and have lots of fun in Sydney’s biggest annual fun run, along a spectacular 14km course Hyde Park to Bondi Beach, via Heartbreak Hill.
To find out more, email gm.nsw@maccabi.com.au or phone 0405 328 577.
FUTSAL (NSW)
Hakoah trial registrations open
The Hakoah Futsal Club will hold trials for its Academy squads and Futsal NSW Premier League on June 25 at Sydney University Sport and Aquatic Centre.
Registrations are open for junior, youth, men’s, and women’s.
The Premier League competition will take place for the first time since 2019, starting in spring.
For more information, email club president Daniel Sharp at daniel@ws.net.au or visit eshfc.com.au/
SCHOOL FUTSAL (Sydney)
Moriah teams roar at regionals
AN impressive seven Moriah College primary school futsal teams competed in the Futsal Regional School Championships late last month.
The school’s U13 boys’ A team, U13 girls’, and U10 boys’ teams emerged as champions, booking their place at the state finals.
The U10 boys’ B, U13 boys’ B, and U10 girls’ teams can also be proud of their efforts.
They made it as far as the regional tournament’s semi-finals.
ATHLETICS (Melbourne)
Success at EISM Champions Carnival
The EISM athletics Champions Carnival was held on May 24 at Lakeside, where there were great results for athletes from Maccabi Athletics Club and Jewish schools.
Shot Put: (U15 boys) Winner Ian Revale from MSC with PB of 14.09m; (U14) Josh Levy from MSC 4th.
Long Jump: (U16 boys) Winner Ethan Weiss from MSC; (U18 boys) Maor Chrapot from MSC 2nd; (U16 girls) Danielle Axarlis from Bialik 2nd.
Triple Jump: (U16 boys) Ethan Weiss 2nd; (U12 girls) Ruby Page from King David School 2nd.
High Jump: (U12 girls) Ruby Page 3rd.
800m: (U13 boys) Shamir Freedman from Mt Scopus won in PB time.
1500m: (U13 boys) Freedman won in PB time.
Sprinters: Skye Edelstein from Mount Scopus won the U16 girls’ 100m, 200m, and 400m with near PB times; Danielle Axarlis 2nd in U16 girls’ 200m and 3rd in 100m; Gidon Datt from Mount Scopus 1st in the U16 boys’ 100m, 200 (PB), and in the relay ;Ben Blecher from Mt Scopus won the U14 boys’ 100m, 200m, and 400m.
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