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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.

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

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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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