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Congratulations to three WPS boys Zak, Jack and Jamie ....who all competed in the 2012 Maccabi GB Table Tennis Open Championships.

Jack Josephs won the Junior Boys' Singles crown. The number one seed for this event was Zach Mandel (2012 Winner of the Sylvia and Yoram Katz, Most Promising Junior of the Year). Zach was seeded to meet Josephs in the final. Josephs beat the much-improved Daniel Reece at the last four stage but there was a shock in the other semi-final where Mandel was defeated by competition newcomer Sasha Somers.

Somers, the son of multiple men's winner of the past, Perry Somers, showed some considerable talent by beating Mandel in an exciting five-setter, but he could not repeat his performance in the final where he lost to the much improved Josephs, aged 14.

Mandel exacted revenge in the cadet semi-finals where he beat Somers to set-up a final against Josephs who had seen off Daniel Gaunt in his semi-final. Gaunt had an impressive competition and did well to take a set off the talented Josephs

Josephs secured a second title by defeating top seed Mandel. Mandel showed grit and determination to walk away with one title after partnering Josephs to win the Junior Doubles title. They beat upcoming talents Sammy Kaye and Jamie Rosen in the final.

To read the complete article printed this week in the Jewish Chronicle please click here



In 2013, we want you to be a part of Our Team.

For the 19th Maccabiah Games in Israel, we are looking to recruit Sports Chairs, Managers, Coaches, Players and a Medical Team.

The Maccabiah Games, referred to as the "Jewish Olympics", were first held in 1932, in the midst of a worldwide depression. 390 athletes and 14 nations competed, figures similar to the participation in the very first Olympic Games 36 years before.

The Games are now the 3rd largest sporting event in the world, after the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games, and take place every 4 years in Israel. The 19th Games will see almost sixty countries participate in some thirty sports, with an expected 10,000 participants.

Team GB are expecting to send their largest ever delegation of over 500 competitors, managers, coaches, medical staff and management team.


For more information on how to apply to take part Click Here


Read Diane Cohen's article on page 41 of the Rosh Hashanah 2011 Woodside Ark describing her experience at the 13th European Maccabu Games or you can click here read online by downloading the magazine.

To read David Kyte's report for the Maccabi Games which was held in Vienna this year. Please click here