Cash converts on NLR debut

FOOTBALL ANDREW Wolfin, Saul Conway and Lee Cash helped North London Raiders start their defence of the Maccabi Masters League with a 3-2 victory over Waldaf Town. Lloyd Becker and Robbie Weber replied.

Scrabble also secured maximum points with Jeremy Kornhauser, Stefan Simons and Darren Cohen netting to give them a 3-1 win over HMH.

Chigwell Athletic made a winning start thanks to strikes from Daniel Castle, Daniel Sugarman and Adam Stolerman. Faithfold hit back through Boris Simons and Adam Bradley but Chigwell held on.

Brady Maccabi B came from two goals down to beat Hendon Harriers 5-2 with goals from Pete Sugarman (2), Trevor Tucker, Gary Field and Daren Nathan in Division Two.

An injury-time penalty from Paul Herszaft ensured St John’s Wood Tigers completed the comeback of the day against Temple Fortune. Yali Mamouri (2) and James Ryan had put Fortune in charge, but the Tigers rallied superbly with efforts from John Perloff and Ilan Cohen (2).

Marc Morris (4), Michael Abraham (3) and Simon Davidson eased defending champions Maccabi London Lions to an 8-0 success over EDRS Stonegrove.