Sport shorts from NSW and Vic as April nears
WEIGHTLIFTING
Yates’ comeback goes well in Melbourne
IT was her first major tournament since winning gold for Australia at the 2019 World Masters Weightlifting Championships, and while Leora Yates didn’t win it in the end, she broke a Victorian masters women’s record in the snatch, clean and jerk at last week’s Controlled Chaos Weightlifting Classic in Coburg North.
Representing Melbourne West Barbell Club, she competed in the women’s 45 years/over 87kg body weight division.
“It was great to get back on the platform again, have a great comp, and break some more records, as it has been a hard couple of years, with COVID restrictions, training, as well as opening my gym in North Caulfield,” Yates said.
Her next big tournament will be the Victorian Masters Weightlifting Championships in June.
FOOTBALL
Hemed meets Jewish fans after Wanderers’ draw with Adelaide
About 80 Jewish football fans travelled by bus to CommBank Stadium last Sunday, thanks to JNF NSW, to watch Israeli striker Tomer Hemed play for the Western Sydney Wanderers in their 0-0 draw with Adelaide.
Hemed played in the second half, and made one on-target shot at goal.
JNF Australia shaliach Yigal Nisell said Hemed has been involved with JNF on many different occasions, and has many fans in the Jewish community, of all ages.
“There were many kids from the northern and eastern suburbs who came to this match to watch their hero playing,” Nisell said.
“Hemed did not score a goal on the night, but after the game, he signed autographs and took photos with these young fans – now that’s what you call a real mensch!”
Meanwhile, Jordi Swibel scored a hat-trick for the Wanderers last weekend in the Men’s State League One, in their 7-1 win over Hills United, which will boost his chance of earning more minutes in the A-League this season.
ATHLETICS
Myer masters it at state championships
Maccabi Athletics Club’s Myer Vorchheimer won 4 gold medals and a bronze while competing in events in the men’s 75+ category at last weekend’s 2022 Victorian Masters Track and Field Championships at Lakeside.
He achieved a season’s personal best time of 16.25 seconds when winning the 100m final, and he also won the 60m sprint, triple jump, and long jump events, and came third in the 200m.
SWIMMING
Good results at Victorian Age meet
Peri Afranco, 13, from Maccabi-AJAX Swimming club, and 15-year-old Jewish swimmer Tali Gant from Surrey Park Swimming Club, both nailed PB times at the 2022 Swimming Victoria Long Course Age Championships.
Afranco beat her seed times to come 25th in the 13 girls’ 100 backstroke (1:18.10) and 26th in the 100 free (1:06.13).
Gant had a succcessful and busy meet, competing in 13 individual events and 5 relays.
She won bronze in the 15 girls’ 400 IM with a PB of 5:21.36 and made 3 finals, placing 7th in the 100 free, 8th in the 200 free and 10th in the 200 free.
Gant also came 6th in the 14-15 girls’ 1500 free, 9th in the 800 free and 11th in the 400 free.
LAWN BOWLS
Sydney Interzone selection honours
Mazal tov to Maccabi NSW lawn bowlers Pepe Glick and Harry Black, and teammates Sol Caganoff and Brandon Conway.
They have been selected to represent Double Bay Bowling Club at the 2022 men’s Zone 13 Veterans’ Interzone Championship.
The tournament will be held at Wallsend from 7-8 April.
MACCABI LIFE NSW
Pilates in the Park
While rain forced the cancellation of the inaugural Maccabi Life ‘Pilates in the Park’ event in Sydney last month, there is some good news.
It has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 3, from 8:30am (for a 9am start), at Centennial Park near Willow Pond (enter via the York Road gates).
Alex Cohen from Bay Pilates will lead the approximately 45 minute session.
It’s a free event, so just bring a towel, a mat, a water bottle, yourself, and even a friend or two.
Registration is essential – just visit maccabiupdates.com/life-in-the-park-pilates
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