Compiled by Sam Ser
Jerusalem Post
11-08-2001
Headline: Sports - The local scene
Byline: Compiled by Sam Ser
Edition; Daily
Section: Sports
Page: 18
Thursday, November 8, 2001 -- Averbuch's coach: I haven't been paid for a year
Valerie Kogan, the coach of high jumper Alex Averbuch, has refused to join the pole vaulter for training in Russia, because of a financial squabble with the Israel Athletic Union. Kogan, who has trained Averbuch throughout his career - highlighted by a silver medal at this summer's World Championships in Canada - says he has not received a monthly salary promised him for a year.
High jumper Konstantin Matusevic is also training alone these days, as his coach has not received a salary for several months.
Three cheers for Austria
Austrians last weekend showed more class than the Israeli fans who booed during the Austrian national anthem before Israel's World Cup qualifying match in Ramat Gan on October 27. Hosting a European table tennis league match, the Austrians applauded during 'Hatikva' - before the local team thrashed Israel three games to one.
Egelstein finishes ninth at Tae Kwon Do worlds
Yael Egelstein attained the best finish by an Israeli at the World Tae Kwon Do Champions in Korea, taking the No. 9 spot in the 67-kilogram class. Natalia Orchov finished 17th in the 47-kg. class, losing to the world champion, and Shalom Dor finished 34th in the 58-kg. class, losing to the European champion.
Netanya blanks Haifa in rugby union
Netanya racked up 41 points against Haifa in rugby union play last weekend, while not allowing a point on defense. In other matches, Galil Elyon defeated Rishon Lezion 32-5, Kibbutz Yizre'el topped Ra'anana 29-0, and Beersheba overcame Tel Aviv 24-12. This Saturday Beersheba hosts Rishon Lezion at 1 p.m., Kibbutz Yizre'el meets Tel Aviv at Sportek Tel Aviv at noon, and Netanya goes head-to- head with Ra'anana at Sportek Tel Aviv at 2 p.m.
Two under-18 matches are also scheduled for Saturday: Ashkelon hosts Ra'anana at 10:30 a.m. and Tel Aviv hosts Kibbutz Yizre'el at Sportek Tel Aviv at 10 a.m.
Savyon maintains lawn bowls lead
Savyon remains atop the log in the men's lawn bowls premier league with 54 points, after a 6-0 win against Haifa (47 points). Ra'anana, which defeated Ramat Hasharon 6-0, is in second place with 50 points. Ramat Gan also registered a 6-0 victory, over Jerusalem. Two rounds remain in the race for top honors.
In the women's division, Savyon also leads. The women downed Kiryat Ono 6-0 to place it atop the table with 34 points. In second place with 27 points is Netanya, which lost 6-0 to Ramat Gan (24 points), followed by Ra'anana with 23 points.
In the men's four-section pennant league, with one round to play, three Ra'anana teams have already qualified for the semifinals with one round left to play. The fourth qualifier will be decided between Ra'anana and Ramat Gan.
In Ramat Hasharon's club championships, Jaffa Lavin recorded her fourth straight win and sixth title by beating Lola Katz 21-13 in the final. The men's title went to club chairman Yigal Flint, who recorded a second straight win by beating Shai Barness 21-12.
Also, Haifa wheelchair bowlers Avika Farber and Rafi Hanan won bronze medals at the world championships in Spain. Competing among 70 players from 10 countries, the pair failed by only one shot to reach the final.
Israeli wins wheelchair NYC Marathon
Ze'ev Bar-Shura won the wheelchair division of the New York City Marathon with a time of one hour, 28 minutes. Fellow Israeli Tsur Feldman finished in 10th place, among 120 competitors.
Slovenia refuses to play here
Slovenia had to forfeit its wheelchair basketball match against Israel this week when several of the team's players refused to play here because of the security situation. With the technical win, Israel advances to the finals in next year's European Championships.
MKs authorize more funds for handicapped sports
The Knesset Education Committee recently authorized recommendations to increase funds earmarked for handicapped sports, recognizing the Israel Sports Association for the Disabled and recommending that it be added to the Israel Olympic Committee.
Swimming championships to be held next week
Sponsor Bruce Rosenzweig of Chicago has arrived to prepare for next week's 13th Annual Rosenzweig Family Disabled Children's Swimming Championships at ILAN's sport center in Ramat Gan. Over 500 swimmers are scheduled to compete, making it the largest disabled sporting event in the country this year. Among the more than 1,000 young athletes who have participated in the championships are: Itzhak Mamistalov, 21, who set two world records at the recent World Championships for the Disabled in Nottingham, England; Inbal Schwarz, 17, who won a gold medal at the same event; and Liat Tashbini, 17, who also won a gold medal at Nottingham.
Lewis fires manager 10 days before title fight
LONDON (AP) - Hours after being fired as Lennox Lewis' manager, Frank Maloney threatened legal action yesterday against the former world heavyweight champion and described the fighter as 'a monster.' Less than two weeks before his title rematch with Hasim Rahman, Lewis ended his 11-year partnership with Maloney.
Maloney responded by saying Lewis had offered him a contract with a confidentiality clause that amounted to 'slave labor.' 'I will be seeking advice from my lawyers and legal action is a possibility,' said Maloney, who won't be in the Lewis corner for the first time in 12 years and 41 fights. 'I haven't spoken to Lennox in 15 weeks. He hasn't even had the decency to pick up a phone and tell me.'
The British heavyweight said he had terminated the partnership with Maloney after a contract dispute.
Compiled by Sam Ser
Send sports news to ser@jpost.co.il
Keywords: Pole Vault. Table Tennis. Tae Kwon Do. Rugby. Lawn Bowls. Marathon. US. Handicapped. Basketball. Swimming. Boxing.
Copyright 2001 Jerusalem Post. All Rights Reserved
Jerusalem Post
11-08-2001
Headline: Sports - The local scene
Byline: Compiled by Sam Ser
Edition; Daily
Section: Sports
Page: 18
Thursday, November 8, 2001 -- Averbuch's coach: I haven't been paid for a year
Valerie Kogan, the coach of high jumper Alex Averbuch, has refused to join the pole vaulter for training in Russia, because of a financial squabble with the Israel Athletic Union. Kogan, who has trained Averbuch throughout his career - highlighted by a silver medal at this summer's World Championships in Canada - says he has not received a monthly salary promised him for a year.
High jumper Konstantin Matusevic is also training alone these days, as his coach has not received a salary for several months.
Three cheers for Austria
Austrians last weekend showed more class than the Israeli fans who booed during the Austrian national anthem before Israel's World Cup qualifying match in Ramat Gan on October 27. Hosting a European table tennis league match, the Austrians applauded during 'Hatikva' - before the local team thrashed Israel three games to one.
Egelstein finishes ninth at Tae Kwon Do worlds
Yael Egelstein attained the best finish by an Israeli at the World Tae Kwon Do Champions in Korea, taking the No. 9 spot in the 67-kilogram class. Natalia Orchov finished 17th in the 47-kg. class, losing to the world champion, and Shalom Dor finished 34th in the 58-kg. class, losing to the European champion.
Netanya blanks Haifa in rugby union
Netanya racked up 41 points against Haifa in rugby union play last weekend, while not allowing a point on defense. In other matches, Galil Elyon defeated Rishon Lezion 32-5, Kibbutz Yizre'el topped Ra'anana 29-0, and Beersheba overcame Tel Aviv 24-12. This Saturday Beersheba hosts Rishon Lezion at 1 p.m., Kibbutz Yizre'el meets Tel Aviv at Sportek Tel Aviv at noon, and Netanya goes head-to- head with Ra'anana at Sportek Tel Aviv at 2 p.m.
Two under-18 matches are also scheduled for Saturday: Ashkelon hosts Ra'anana at 10:30 a.m. and Tel Aviv hosts Kibbutz Yizre'el at Sportek Tel Aviv at 10 a.m.
Savyon maintains lawn bowls lead
Savyon remains atop the log in the men's lawn bowls premier league with 54 points, after a 6-0 win against Haifa (47 points). Ra'anana, which defeated Ramat Hasharon 6-0, is in second place with 50 points. Ramat Gan also registered a 6-0 victory, over Jerusalem. Two rounds remain in the race for top honors.
In the women's division, Savyon also leads. The women downed Kiryat Ono 6-0 to place it atop the table with 34 points. In second place with 27 points is Netanya, which lost 6-0 to Ramat Gan (24 points), followed by Ra'anana with 23 points.
In the men's four-section pennant league, with one round to play, three Ra'anana teams have already qualified for the semifinals with one round left to play. The fourth qualifier will be decided between Ra'anana and Ramat Gan.
In Ramat Hasharon's club championships, Jaffa Lavin recorded her fourth straight win and sixth title by beating Lola Katz 21-13 in the final. The men's title went to club chairman Yigal Flint, who recorded a second straight win by beating Shai Barness 21-12.
Also, Haifa wheelchair bowlers Avika Farber and Rafi Hanan won bronze medals at the world championships in Spain. Competing among 70 players from 10 countries, the pair failed by only one shot to reach the final.
Israeli wins wheelchair NYC Marathon
Ze'ev Bar-Shura won the wheelchair division of the New York City Marathon with a time of one hour, 28 minutes. Fellow Israeli Tsur Feldman finished in 10th place, among 120 competitors.
Slovenia refuses to play here
Slovenia had to forfeit its wheelchair basketball match against Israel this week when several of the team's players refused to play here because of the security situation. With the technical win, Israel advances to the finals in next year's European Championships.
MKs authorize more funds for handicapped sports
The Knesset Education Committee recently authorized recommendations to increase funds earmarked for handicapped sports, recognizing the Israel Sports Association for the Disabled and recommending that it be added to the Israel Olympic Committee.
Swimming championships to be held next week
Sponsor Bruce Rosenzweig of Chicago has arrived to prepare for next week's 13th Annual Rosenzweig Family Disabled Children's Swimming Championships at ILAN's sport center in Ramat Gan. Over 500 swimmers are scheduled to compete, making it the largest disabled sporting event in the country this year. Among the more than 1,000 young athletes who have participated in the championships are: Itzhak Mamistalov, 21, who set two world records at the recent World Championships for the Disabled in Nottingham, England; Inbal Schwarz, 17, who won a gold medal at the same event; and Liat Tashbini, 17, who also won a gold medal at Nottingham.
Lewis fires manager 10 days before title fight
LONDON (AP) - Hours after being fired as Lennox Lewis' manager, Frank Maloney threatened legal action yesterday against the former world heavyweight champion and described the fighter as 'a monster.' Less than two weeks before his title rematch with Hasim Rahman, Lewis ended his 11-year partnership with Maloney.
Maloney responded by saying Lewis had offered him a contract with a confidentiality clause that amounted to 'slave labor.' 'I will be seeking advice from my lawyers and legal action is a possibility,' said Maloney, who won't be in the Lewis corner for the first time in 12 years and 41 fights. 'I haven't spoken to Lennox in 15 weeks. He hasn't even had the decency to pick up a phone and tell me.'
The British heavyweight said he had terminated the partnership with Maloney after a contract dispute.
Compiled by Sam Ser
Send sports news to ser@jpost.co.il
Keywords: Pole Vault. Table Tennis. Tae Kwon Do. Rugby. Lawn Bowls. Marathon. US. Handicapped. Basketball. Swimming. Boxing.
Copyright 2001 Jerusalem Post. All Rights Reserved
