Sydney happenings in football, tri and netball

JUNIOR FOOTBALL

Maccabi set for season launch

Training for the upcoming Eastern Suburbs Football Association junior season for Maccabi-Hakoah Junior Football Club will get under way, for boys’ and girls’ teams, in less than two weeks, across all junior age groups.

While a lot of player registrations have already been made, and most teams are filling up fast, there is still an opportunity to register players this week.

Meanwhile, the club’s 2022 season launch will take place on Sunday, February 6 between 9am and noon at Easts Rugby Union Club’s synthetic field, but pre-booking is essential.

For more information, email info@maccabi.com.au

TRIATHLON

Pager wins opener

TEN competitors participated in the first Maccabi NSW triathlon race of the year last Sunday at Heffron Reserve and Aquatic Centre in ideal warm, sunny conditions.

A group of four athletes – Roy Cohen, Norman Abel, Tim Lindop and Craig Pager – finished the opening swimming leg together in under 13 minutes.

After a quick transition, they began the cycling leg, which suited Pager, who sped through the course, posting one of the quickest recorded times in recent years, 31 minutes, and was followed into the running leg by Lindop and a group of three – Cohen, Abel, and Mal Kofsky.

Pager showed impressive endurance to complete the run leg in 20 minutes, and win the triathlon in a total time of 65 minutes. Lindop was the runner-up and Abel finished third.

A round of applause was reserved for Doron Lazarus, who was competing in his first Maccabi NSW triathlon.

MIXED NETBALL

Competition resumes

AFTER a long hiatus due to the last lockdown, the Maccabi NSW young adult Monday night social mixed netball competition will restart on February 21 at the Moore Park courts, and will run weekly until May 30, with two bye rounds in April.

Games will be played in three 45-minute slots between 7pm and 9.25pm.

The last competition was held in the first half of 2021, and featured 15 teams and more than 100 players.

Teams must comprise of a minimum of 4 women and 3 men.

The competition is always very popular in the 20-35 age bracket, and the competition is friendly yet competitive, and is overseen by registered umpires.

For more information, email maccabisocialmn@gmail.com