Last weekend, five of the team that has been selected for Maccabiah in 2009 got together to bowl in the Pepsi Fives, a national tournament held in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
The team finished 7th out of 22 teams on a scratch basis, which was a good result, as it was the first time bowling together as a team. In the five man team event, the overall average was 190 – which was particularly pleasing for the team, as it beat the gold medal winning score from both of the last two Maccabiahs.
Scores from the day were as follows:
Doubles
Michael Loberman 202, 174, 202 (578)
Paul Loberman 219, 249, 227 (695)
Trios
Gary Ellis 208, 199, 202 (609)
Tony Sharpstone 171, 140, 131 (442)
Jack Nesbit 188, 192, 139 (519)
Team
Jack Nesbit 155, 221, 147 (523)
Gary Ellis 220, 184, 229 (633)
Tony Sharpstone 211, 148, 156 (515)
Michael Loberman 212, 177, 186 (575)
Paul Loberman 197, 226, 190 (613)
The team are looking to bowl in another couple of tournaments before heading out to Israel, and are confident that their preparation will gain them valuable experience and see them return from Israel with many medals.
You can follow all the results right here on www.maccabibowling.com
