MACCABI AWARDS 2008
Leeds Maccabi FC celebrated its annual awards ceremony at Brodetsky School in May , with over 100 players and their families in attendance.
Guest of honour Leslie Silver OBE presented the awards to each year group, including a special award, presented for the first time, in memory of David ‘Moggy’ Feldman, a friend of the U16s team who tragically died last year. It was presented to Joey Taylor, a Maccabi player, who underwent major heart surgery and went on to do a sponsored cycle ride and raised £5,200 for local charity the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund. Despite a mixed season and limited resources for the U13s and U16s, the team was praised for showing commitment throughout the season. Tribute was paid to the excellent support leant by kit sponsors Donisthorpe Hall. The Club was also presented with a plaque for meeting the standards set by the Football Association in providing qualified coaches and following procedures to achieve charter status.
The team and their families rounded off the day with series of Dads V Lads games, topped off by a Coaches V Dads contest. The event was sponsored by James Taylor of James Taylor Dental Surgery.
Penny Fildes of West Riding FA presents Leeds Maccabi with the Charter Status Award.
Joey Taylor, winner of the Moggy Feldman Special Achievement Award, celebrates with U16 Team and managers Ian Selwyn and Ian Barnett, featuring U16 award winners, Haydon Davidson Ben Bickler, Rudy Harris, Max Clynes, Rob Selwyn and Graham Clynes.
U11s REACH KILLINGHALL FINAL
Leeds Maccabi u11s reached the final of the Killinghall tournament losing 4v3 to Ilkley. (l-r back) Oliver Reynolds, Ben Freeman, Jake Fisher, Yuli Gordon, (front) Avi Kleiman, Taylor Saipe, Jacob Jerome , Jesse Gelman, Harry Landy (inset)
(From JLife magazine - September 2008)
U8s REACH WIGTON MOOR GALA FINAL
(From JLife magazine - July 2008)
MACCABI SCORES PROMOTION (JLife June 2007)
Leeds Maccabi Seniors has won promotion to Division 2 of the Leeds Combination League by finishing second to Chapeltown Brazil.
After a slow start to what culminated into a great season for Maccabi, the club beat East Leeds 3-2 on the final day .To celebrate their triumph, the team, along with manager Howard Moss, boarded an open-top bus that drove through
Alwoodley & Headingley before stopping in Leeds centre for a celebratory meal.
Howard took over from Jeremy Conn at the end of last season and began
preparation “Early season we were losing points where we shouldn’t but we managed to turn it around with a 10 game unbeaten run following an injury time win which boosted the team’s spirit” says Howard. “Being a Jewish team, we have only a small community to choose from compared to non-Jewish clubs which makes this achievement all the more
outstanding. The younger players showed us their commitment, with some making the trip to and from university each week!”
Howard is confident the young team can go onward and upward and is interested in hearing from Jewish players for next season.
The team will be playing at a new ground which has been agreed for the next five years, a deal has been with Leeds Police Sports and Social Club on Gledhow Lane in Leeds 8.
TEAM SCORE A FANTASTIC SPONSORSHIP DEAL (JLife March 2007)
Leeds Jewish community of all ages came together recently through Leeds Maccabi and Leslie Silver, former chairman of Leeds United, on behalf of Donisthorpe in an amazing unprecedented sponsorship deal worth £8,000.
The sponsorship is to cover the financing of strips, track suits and equipment for each of Maccabi’s 8 teams, which includes U10s through to the very successful senior team run by Howard Moss and Steve Feldman.
Stephen Berson, Manager of Maccabi U14s said: “It’s a great deal for both parties, Donisthorpe are hoping to raise their profile within the youth, and the future of the community, and this is a fantastic opportunity for them to do it with Maccabi. All our teams can now be united with one sponsor and afford the equipment they need, we’d like to thank them and look forward to the association.”
The strips will be white and blue, and will allow current blue strips to be passed down to the next team as change strips. Maccabi is applying for charter standard and are hoping to build their own facilities in coming years. Currently the 7 a side teams play at Brodetsky School, whilst 11 a side teams play at the Roundhay Park and Bedquilts in Adel which is not ideal.
Maccabi has the most teams playing in the Harrogate Junior League despite the tiny pool of children to choose from, and still remains 100% Jewish. Its Shabbat and award weekend is planned for May, and the annual gentlemans dinner will take place again in September.
REFEREE QUALIFIES
Congratulations to amateur football referee Leigh Jacobs who has completed an 11-week referee course and passed two exams to become a Level 7 referee.
Leigh is now qualified to referee park games and will continue to work with Leeds Maccabi Juniors.
CHARTER STATUS - CAN YOU HELP?
We need people to go on coaching, referee and other courses. If you can spare some time to support our structure and our kids, email elliot@leedsmaccabi.org.uk
PRE-MACCABI
We have now partnered up with The Zone and are supplying their football groups with new kits. |
