SPORT 40 The Australian Jewish New s – jewishnews.net.au Friday, November 2, 2012

ISSN 1325−5975 Sports editor: Ashley Shenker – [email protected] Jewish pair prevails PAGE 39 9 771325 597001

Water champ and hero Nissim named Maccabi NSW life member a fitting HOF inductee JOSHUA LEVI Maccabi NSW after Ruth was a lot easier than I expected because of RUTH Nissim was named a life the way she ran our great MACCABI NSW member of Maccabi NSW after sporting organisation,” Futeran 2012 HALL OF FAME more than 35 years of involvement said. JOSHUA LEVI with the organisation. “Ruth has been an asset to Nissim served as president of Maccabi in the boardroom, both at JACK Ellison admits he didn’t know Maccabi NSW for four years, presi - a state and federal level, and on the about the Maccabi NSW Hall of dent of the Maccabi Netball Club sporting field. Fame six months ago, but he said he is for 10 years and represented “It is fitting that she now sits truly honoured to be recognised for at the alongside other Maccabi greats as a his amazing waterskiing in four times. life member of Maccabi NSW.” achievements. She was the carnival manager at Maccabi NSW executive direc - Ellison is a 10-time Australian the 1995 Maccabi Australia Junior tor Mick Vasin, who has been with waterskiing champion, 17-time NSW Carnival and is currently the the organisation for 15 years, said champion and has represented immediate past president of Nissim’s involvement has been Australia four times at the world Maccabi NSW. invaluable. titles. He has held eight Australian She was to receive the honour “As long as I’ve been with records and still holds the record for on Wednesday night, after The AJN Maccabi I can remember Ruth freestyle waterskiing jumping. went to print, at Maccabi NSW’s being here,” Vasin said. Ellison has coached China, annual general meeting. “Ruth is always there to add the Indonesia and ’s national Maccabi NSW president Max voice of reason to a conversation waterskiing teams and since retiring Futeran said Nissim’s hard work and she is a very calming influence. from the sport has worked as a marine has allowed the organisation to “She deserves this honour for stunt coordinator, which has seen him flourish. her hard work and dedication to oversee stunts for blockbuster films Australian waterskiing champion Jack Ellison gets a different view of the world. “Taking over the leadership of Maccabi NSW.” James Bond – Quantum of Solace and Mission Impossible II . to rescue people and pulling them out of his fantastic achievements on a But he said it was his single inter - of the water. national and international level in action with the Jewish community “It changed my life completely waterskiing and waterskiing-related that has had the biggest impact on his being involved in such a trauma and activities,” Futeran said. life. “I was invited to compete at the tragedy.” “What few people will know is that 1997 Maccabiah Games in Israel and Fifteen years later, Ellison has once Jack actually represented Maccabi in I won a bronze medal at the event, but again been brought into the commu - waterskiing at the ill-fated 1997 I was quite sick and injured from the nity by Maccabi, as he will now be Maccabiah. bridge collapse,” Ellison said. inducted into the Maccabi NSW Hall “He is one of those unsung heroes, Ellison was on the bridge that col - of Fame. who was on the bridge when it col - lapsed outside the opening ceremony “I was very surprised to receive the lapsed and spent nearly 30 minutes in of the 1997 Maccabiah Games. Four phone call and it is a real honour to be the rescuing fellow Australians died when the team fell inducted.” athletes.” into the dirty Yarkon River below. Maccabi NSW president Max “Because I spend so much time in Futeran said that Ellison is a fitting The Maccabi NSW Hall of Fame gala event is the water I was in the river for 30 min - addition to the Hall of Fame. on Sunday, November 11. New Maccabi NSW life member Ruth Nissim on a trip to Nepal in 2009. utes, but most of the time I was trying “Maccabi is inducting Jack because To attend call (02) 9331 0573.

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