Mizrachi and Aviram repeat as Israeli National Champions
07/05/08
Sarit Mizrachi and Or Aviram won the titles in the 2008 Israeli Individual National Championship Friday at "Superbowling Sport", a 20-laner in Petach Tikva, Israel.
44 players participated in the championship. After 20 games on short and long oil the top 8 men and top women determined the champions in best-of-three-games single-elimination finals.
Sarit Mizrachi, Holon, earned her third title when she defeated Yifat Tal, Petach Tikva, in straight matches 181-138 and 222-178.
On the men's side, Aviram cruised to his second title with a 2-0 victory over 2007 European Youth Champion Aviv Alfital, both Holon (289-224, 236-201).
The champions will represent Israel in the European Champions Cup in Duisburg, Germany, later this year. Aviram won the ECC title in 2006.
Israel

44 players participated in the championship. After 20 games on short and long oil the top 8 men and top women determined the champions in best-of-three-games single-elimination finals.
Sarit Mizrachi, Holon, earned her third title when she defeated Yifat Tal, Petach Tikva, in straight matches 181-138 and 222-178.
On the men's side, Aviram cruised to his second title with a 2-0 victory over 2007 European Youth Champion Aviv Alfital, both Holon (289-224, 236-201).
The champions will represent Israel in the European Champions Cup in Duisburg, Germany, later this year. Aviram won the ECC title in 2006.