The Maccabi Masters League re-opened for business this week with a new sponsor, in the form of Bond Management (Int) Ltd, and a new Division One team for Maccabi London Lions.
MACCABI LONDON LIONS almost had the perfect start, with Paul Lenchner, Gideon Barnett and a penalty from Hadley Silver putting them 3-1 up at the interval, with SCRABBLE replying through Lloyd Becker’s spot-kick.
With just 10 minutes remaining, however, Lions were reduced to 10 men, and Scrabble took advantage of their numerical superiority with Andy Miller scoring a superb solo goal with just three minutes remaining, and smashing in a last-minute equaliser after a goalmouth scramble, levelling the game at 3-3.
Meanwhile debutant Graeme Grossman and Scott Ansher scored the goals that helped BRADY MACCABI A to a 2-1 victory, with James Pinkus scoring for HMH.
In Division Two, a hat-trick from Lloyd Nygate and a strike from Adam Lennard gave GLENTHORNE a 4-2 win over EDRS STONEGROVE, for whom Jon Kaye and Tony Platman netted.
And goals from Jonny Feinmesser, Paul Herszaft, Mark Nathan, Grant Morgan and Johnny Mansoor gave ST JOHN'S WOOD TIGERS a 5-0 win over Marshside.
RESULTS
DIVISION ONE
HMH 1 Brady Maccabi A 2
Scrabble 3 Maccabi London Lions A 3
DIVISION TWO
EDRS Stonegrove2 Glenthorne 4
St John’s Wood Tigers 5Marshside 0
LEAGUE TABLES
DIVISION ONE
1. Brady Maccabi A Pl. 1, W. 1, D. 0, L. 0, F. 2, A. 1, Pts. 3
2. Maccabi London Lions A Pl. 1, W. , D. 1, L. 0, F. 3, A. 3, Pts. 1
3. Scrabble Pl. 1, W. 0, D. 1, L. 0, F. 3, A. 3, Pts. 1
4. Chigwell Athletic Pl. 0, W. 0, D. 0, L. 0, F. 0, A. 0, Pts. 0
5. North London Raiders Pl. 0, W. 0, D. 0, L. 0, F. 0, A. 0, Pts. 0
6. HMH Pl. 1, W. 0, D. 0, L. 1, F. 1, A. 2, Pts. 0
DIVISION TWO
1. St John's Wood Tigers Pl. 1, W. 1, D. 0, L. 0, F. 5, A. 0, Pts. 3
2. Glenthorne Pl. 1, W. 1, D. 0, L. 0, F. 4, A. 2, Pts. 3
3. Brady Maccabi B Pl. 0, W. 0, D. 0, L. 0, F. 0, A. 0, Pts. 0
4. Hendon Harriers Pl. 0, W. 0, D. 0, L. 0, F. 0, A. 0, Pts. 0
5. Maccabi London Lions Pl. 0, W. 0, D. 0, L. 0, F. 0, A. 0, Pts. 0
6. Temple Fortune Pl. 0, W. 0, D. 0, L. 0, F. 0, A. 0, Pts. 0
7. EDRS Stonegrove Pl. 1, W. 0, D. 0, L. 1, F. 2, A. 4, Pts. 0
9. Marshside Pl. 1, W. 0, D. 0, L. 1, F. 0, A. 5, Pts. 0
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