Maccabi GB girls fly the flag at Youth Games in Israel

MGB’s female athletes lead the way with impressive haul of gold and silver in netball and bronze in girls’ football.

The British delegation also fielded teams in boys’ football, basketball and rugby but they failed to secure a medal.

MGB junior team manager Neil Taylor, said: “It was incredible to be part of the first Maccabi World Youth Games and even better to be coming home with three well deserved medals.”

Taylor commended the netball teams on “performing at the highest possible level to with limited preparation time”. He said: “They started as individuals and finished a successful team. They grew in stature in each game.