The Weekly Times - TWT - 17th April 2019
The Weekly Times - TWT - cheekily describes itself as a campaigning, crusading, truth-seeking, death defying, Aussie battler-aligned, one-eyed-Tiger-led news organisation dedicated to Sydney's north west. It's one of the few remaining independently run community newspapers and turns 100 years old in 2021 - so if you want to show your support for independent media, have a quick look at the paper, submit a letter to the editor via its website or like or share one of its posts on social media. The flip book - or digital edition/replica - of the 17th April 2019 edition of TWT can be reached here: https://weeklytimes.com.au/the-weekly-times-twt-17th-April-2019/ And the most current edition of TWT is always reachable using this short address: bit.ly/OurTWT
The Weekly Times - TWT - cheekily describes itself as a campaigning, crusading, truth-seeking, death defying, Aussie battler-aligned, one-eyed-Tiger-led news organisation dedicated to Sydney's north west.
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Wednesday 17 <strong>April</strong>, <strong>2019</strong> THE WEEKLY TIMES 27<br />
Tigers sink Steelers to<br />
push U/16 Cup title claims<br />
<strong>The</strong> Tiger cubs<br />
showed their champion<br />
qualities with a<br />
spirited 18-10 victory<br />
over Illawarra last<br />
Saturday at WIN Stadium<br />
to advance to<br />
the second week of<br />
the finals.<br />
By CHRIS KARAS<br />
BALMAIN Under 16 junior representative rugby league<br />
team is on the premiership prowl in the <strong>2019</strong> NSWRL Harold<br />
Matthews Cup finals series.<br />
Ross Mignacca’s talented<br />
charges are on<br />
track to reach the final<br />
four when they square<br />
off with the Canterbury<br />
Bulldogs this Good Friday<br />
at Kogarah Jubilee<br />
Oval at 10am.<br />
But there was no joy<br />
for Scott Kenna’s S.G<br />
Ball cubs who bowed<br />
out of the Under 18 title<br />
race after a disappointing<br />
34-10 loss to<br />
Canberra in a qualifying<br />
final at HE Laybutt Field<br />
at Blacktown.<br />
All eyes will be on<br />
the U/16 Tigers who<br />
displayed true character,<br />
skill and courage<br />
to sink the Steelers on<br />
their home turf with a<br />
dominant second half<br />
performance.<br />
Illawarra crossed<br />
twice for tries through<br />
centre Ben Lavender in<br />
the second minute and<br />
back rower Jarvis Polley<br />
(28th minute) with<br />
five eighth Toby Peters<br />
potting a conversion to<br />
establish a 10-8 lead<br />
after an absorbing first<br />
stanza.<br />
Promising utility back<br />
Alex Miltiadous and<br />
elusive centre Chris<br />
Trad nabbed first half<br />
tries to keep the enterprising<br />
young Tigers in<br />
the hunt.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re was no stopping<br />
the Balmain cubs<br />
after the break with the<br />
forwards producing<br />
solid efforts to lay the<br />
foundations for a gutsy<br />
triumph.<br />
Boom Tigers second<br />
rower and inspirational<br />
RISING cub Brandon Tumeth shapes as a<br />
trump card for Balmain in this Friday’s U/16 Harold<br />
Matthews Cup qualifying final against the<br />
Bulldogs at Kogarah Jubilee Oval. Photo Pete<br />
Kenny of Framing Life.<br />
skipper Brandon Tumeth<br />
and classy fullback<br />
Ponipate Rakuli<br />
both scored four pointers<br />
in the space of seven<br />
minutes to give the<br />
cubs a vital eight point<br />
lead.<br />
MEANWHILE a rampaging<br />
Canberra side<br />
had too many big guns<br />
for a courageous Balmain<br />
outfit in their U/18<br />
S.G Ball qualifying final.<br />
<strong>The</strong> junior Raiders<br />
blitzed the cubs in a<br />
first half onslaught to<br />
open up a commanding<br />
22-4 lead at the interval.<br />
Sharp centre Junior<br />
Tupou and top prospect<br />
Jack Williams grabbed<br />
try doubles with winger<br />
Aidan Gaffey and fullback<br />
Manase Kaho<br />
completing the six try<br />
rout.<br />
Five eighth Brayden<br />
Robertson capped a<br />
fine game by booting<br />
five goals from six attempts.<br />
Industrious forwards<br />
Zayn Wilkins and<br />
skipper Daniel Sykes<br />
scored tries for the Tigers<br />
with fullback Josh<br />
Rizk potting a conversion.<br />
ITF Rydalmere World Cup taekwondo representatives pictured with fellow Australian squad members.<br />
World Cup gold for local Taekwondo pupils<br />
A BAND of Taekwondo students from the ITF Fitness Centre at Rydalmere<br />
have covered themselves in glory at the 7th ITF World Cup in Sydney.<br />
Under the guidance of Grandmaster<br />
Michael Daher, the<br />
President of ITF Taekwondo<br />
Australia, the local contingent<br />
did their country proud by collecting<br />
a swag of medals which<br />
included an impressive nine<br />
gold.<br />
Large teams from the Oceania<br />
and Asia region were a contributing<br />
factor to the success of<br />
the World Cup event with New<br />
Zealand topping the medal tally<br />
with 62 gold, 53 silver and 67<br />
bronze and Australia finishing<br />
second with 27 gold, 22 silver<br />
and 40 bronze.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re was no prouder mentor<br />
than Grandmaster Daher - the<br />
highest ranked ITF taekwando<br />
martial artist in the Oceania region<br />
- who has coached the ITF<br />
Rydalmere contingent with outstanding<br />
results.<br />
Leading the gold medal rush<br />
was 21 year old world sparring<br />
technique champion Chris<br />
Sarkis, who finished first at the<br />
World Cup in the 6-Dan division.<br />
<strong>The</strong> skilful Sarkis confirmed<br />
his status as an international<br />
powerhouse with a flawless<br />
display in his category and will<br />
be chasing more gold later this<br />
month when he defends his title<br />
at the World Taekwondo Championships<br />
in Germany.<br />
Other Rydalmere gold medallists<br />
at the World Cup were<br />
George Khoury (15-17yrs Sparring);<br />
Fred Sarkis (15-17yrs<br />
Sparring Technique); Andrew<br />
Dib (18-35yrs Sparring) and<br />
Meline Khadi (Female 36-45yrs<br />
Sparring).<br />
Four students Matthew Travieso,<br />
Jacob Kadi, Corey Massoud<br />
and James Sarkis all picked up<br />
gold medals in the World Cup<br />
Team events.<br />
Picking up a silver medal in<br />
the 15-17yrs Sparring division<br />
was Fred Sarkis - a cousin of<br />
Chris Sarkis and a talented<br />
taekwondo exponent in his own<br />
right.<br />
Four Rydalmere students also<br />
grabbed bronze medals - Daniel<br />
Sarkis in the 12-14yrs Sparring;<br />
Jon Boumelhem in the 15-<br />
17yrs Sparring; James Sarkis<br />
in the 15-17rs 1st to 3rd Dan<br />
Sparring and Shianne Massoud<br />
in the Female 12-14ys Sparring<br />
divisions.<br />
Under the guidance of Grandmaster<br />
Daher the ITF Fitness<br />
Centre at 37-39 Mary Parade<br />
Rydalmere has proved a breeding<br />
ground for internationalclass<br />
taekwondo pupils.<br />
<strong>The</strong> self-defence school specialises<br />
in martial arts and boxing<br />
with a personal training gym<br />
and variety of classes. Phone<br />
Club Manager Stan Phani 0428<br />
300 200.<br />
Rydalmere’s sparring technique<br />
world champion Chris Sarkis in<br />
action.<br />
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