{"id":1121,"date":"2019-08-28T16:21:12","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T14:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/?p=1121"},"modified":"2019-09-24T18:32:41","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T16:32:41","slug":"canterbury-tour-2019-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/?p=1121","title":{"rendered":"Canterbury Tour 2019 (I)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/?p=1121#anchor\">Read the English version below.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Freunde und Familie<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1139\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3579-1024x484.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3579-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3579-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3579-768x363.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Zum Abschlu\u00df des Spiels am Sonnabend, den 17. August, hatten sich alle Sorgen der Pilgrims in Luft aufgel\u00f6st. Der Reiseleiter hatte sich Sorgen gemacht, ob sie gen\u00fcgend Spieler sein w\u00fcrden, da der starke indische Allrounder Abhinand wegen eines Fahrradunfalls nur eine Woche vor der Tour nicht mitfahren konnte. Kapit\u00e4n Dev hatte sich Sorgen gemacht um die geringe St\u00e4rke seines Teams \u2013 w\u00fcrden sie den Erwartungen ihrer Gastgeber gerecht werden k\u00f6nnen? Immerhin f\u00fchrte <a href=\"http:\/\/www.harbledowncc.btck.co.uk\/\">Harbledown CC<\/a> damals die Kent Village Liga an. Das ganze Team war besorgt, weil ihr s\u00fcdafrikanischer Felsen Mark B. nicht nach England fliegen durfte. Sogar Harbledowns Vorsitzender John war wegen eines nassen Spielfeldes besorgt gewesen, weil es in der Nacht vor dem Spiel stark geregnet hatte.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1138\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3570-1024x453.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3570-1024x453.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3570-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3570-768x340.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Aber die Sonne kam rechtzeitig hervor, zusammen mit einer milden Brise, um den Boden zu trocknen, die Pilgrims fanden den Weg den H\u00fcgel hinauf zum gepflegten Gel\u00e4nde hinter dem Rough Common Gemeindesaal, und ihre Gegner hatten ein 10-k\u00f6pfiges Team aus Freunden und Familie zusammengestellt, mit ein paar talentierten U16-Spielern und ein paar Veteranen, die unter der F\u00fchrung von Sam ein richtiges Spiel auflegten. Im nachhinein k\u00f6nnte man sagen, da\u00df Harbledown das Spiel von Anfang bis Ende kontrollierte. Aber waren Heligoland Pilgrims nicht nur gekommen, um Cricket zu spielen \u2013 anstatt zu k\u00e4mpfen oder zu gewinnen? Und das war genau das, was sie bekamen!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1132\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3557-1024x659.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3557-1024x659.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3557-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3557-768x494.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 35 Overs konnte jeder Pilgrim schlagen; sie durften sogar dank freundlichen Bowlings 201 Runs erzielen, ihre bisher h\u00f6chste Punktzahl im Ausland. Im Gegenzug preschte Harbledown nach 5 Overs auf 48\/1 vor, mit dem Verlust allein von Charlie (35), sowie auf 80\/1 nach 10ten Over. Dann zogen sie ihre st\u00e4rksten Schl\u00e4ger zur\u00fcck und Sam f\u00fchrte den Rest seines Teams durch weitere 22,5 Overs, so da\u00df alle Pilgrims au\u00dfer Wicketkeeper Adrian die Gelegenheit bekamen zu bowlen, ganz zu schweigen von ausgiebigem Fielding.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1140\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_152637-1024x285.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_152637-1024x285.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_152637-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_152637-768x214.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr einen kurzen Moment, im vorletzten Over, stand das Spiel sogar auf des Messers Schneide. Nach dem Verlust von 7 Wickets war Karl (50) wieder aufs Feld zur\u00fcckgekehrt, wurde aber zu seiner \u00dcberraschung durch einen von Nabeels a Spin-B\u00e4llen gebowlt, beim Spielstand von Harbledown auf 199\/8. Das hie\u00df 2 Runs f\u00fcr ein Unentschieden, 3 f\u00fcr einen Sieg \u2013 oder 1 Wicket zur Niederlage. Mit dem Novizen Oscar auf dem Feld sahen die Pilgrims ihre Chance, das Spiel zu drehen. Kapit\u00e4n Sam (57*) wollte davon jedoch nichts wissen und erledigte die Sache, sein Team im 34sten Over zu einen wohlverdienten Sieg zu f\u00fchren.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1137\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_4382-1024x387.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_4382-1024x387.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_4382-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_4382-768x290.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Einen gro\u00dfartigen Beitrag zum Einsatz der Pilgrims leistete Cam (67*, 6-0-28-2 und ein gro\u00dfer Fang auf Long On). Dev beeindruckte mit einem echten Captain\u2018s Innings von 34*, einschlie\u00dflich 2 Boundary-Sixes. Leo wirkte etwas rostig, sammelt aber trotzdem 29 Rans zusammen und bekam ein Wicket (lbw). Mark R. schlug 9* von nur 9 B\u00e4llen am Ende des Innings und nahm 2 Wickets (4-0-15-2). Es gab auch einige Premieren f\u00fcr Pilgrims: J\u00fcrgen bowlte sein erstes Maiden-Over (3-1-6-0), J\u00f6rg nahm sein erstes Wicket (3-0-10-1) und Adrian erzielte sein erstes Stumping. Au\u00dferdem schlug Dom (10) eine Boundary-Six auf das Dach des Pavillons, nahm ein Wicket und hielt einen Fang, nachdem gerade vor seinem Jungfernspiel seine Pilgrims-Cap erhalten hatte. Und auch der konkurrenzlose King of Ducks der Pilgrims, dessen Name hier geheim bleiben mu\u00df, steigerte seine Bilanz.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1136\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_193821-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_193821-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_193821-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_193821-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unmittelbar nach dem Spiel warfen die Gastgeber ihren Grill f\u00fcr die hungrigen Spieler an, was mit reichlich ERDINGER-Bier und anderen Getr\u00e4nken aus der Googly Bar im kleinen Pavillon gut ankamen. Hier erkannten die Pilger, wie sehr sie von Harbledown willkommen gehei\u00dfen worden waren. Sie f\u00fchlten sich wie ein Teil der Freunde und Familie, gegen die sie gespielt hatten. Karl freute sich \u00fcber eine Flasche traditionellen Hamburger K\u00fcmmel als Mann des Spiels (50 Runs und 5-2-11-1) \u2013 ein klares Zeichen, da\u00df der alte Knabe, eine lebende Legende aus Harbledowns Glanzzeiten im letzten Jahrtausend, wieder da war, wo er hingeh\u00f6rt, n\u00e4mlich auf dem Platz. Bestimmt wird sich auch der ehemalige Kapit\u00e4n Charlie gerne an sein letztes Spiel in Canterbury erinnern, bevor er nach Norden zieht.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1134\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_194529-1024x507.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_194529-1024x507.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_194529-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_194529-768x380.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Harbledown-Pr\u00e4sident John, der freundlicherweise geschiedsrichtert hatte, \u00fcberreichte dem Pr\u00e4sidenten der Pilgrims die Laws of Cricket \u2013 ein weiteres Gesetzesbuch f\u00fcr den alten Anwalt. Und alle waren dem Vorsitzenden John sehr dankbar, der fast alles organisiert hatte: Teamauswahl, seine S\u00f6hne zum Spielen mitbringen, drei scheinbar verlorene Pilger zu Platz dirigieren, die Vorbereitung des Spielfeldes organisieren, schiedsrichtern, coachen, das Grillen \u00fcberwachen und sogar die Bar bis sp\u00e4t in die Nacht betreiben. Der Sonnenuntergang beschlo\u00df einen f\u00fcr alle Teilnehmer wunderbaren Cricket-Tag.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1131\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190816_213044-1024x644.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190816_213044-1024x644.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190816_213044-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190816_213044-768x483.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Damit endete der erste Teil der Canterbury-Tour von Heligoland Pilgrims. Es hatte bereits am Freitag begonnen, als der gr\u00f6\u00dfte Teil der Mannschaft von Cam und Mark R. am Bahnhof abgeholt wurde, nur einen kurzen Spaziergang vom Victoria Hotel entfernt. Trotz einsetzendem Regen erwies sich der geplante Pubcrawl \u00fcber eine \u00fcberdachte Terrasse im Eight Bells und ein Abendessen im Foundry zweifellos als ein Abend voller Gl\u00fccksmomente in einer der sch\u00f6nsten Altst\u00e4dte Englands. Das breite L\u00e4cheln auf allen Gesichtern, selbst des eingefleischten Abstinenzlers des Teams, im alten Thomas Tallis Pub kurz vor den letzten Bestellungen sollte als Beweis ausreichen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1130\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190816_224823-1024x620.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190816_224823-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190816_224823-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190816_224823-768x465.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Heligoland Pilgrims<\/strong>: Dev (cpt.), Adrian (wk.), Cam, Dom, J\u00f6rg, J\u00fcrgen, Leo, Mark R., Moritz, Nabeel, (Mark. B hatte es nicht geschafft)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Harbledown<\/strong>: Sam (cpt.), Charlie (vcpt.), Greg, Jake Y., Karl, Martyn, Oscar, Steve, Stuart, Tom Y.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Umpires<\/strong>: John and John<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scorers<\/strong>: Mark R., Cam, Moritz<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bericht<\/strong>: Max Minor, Cricket-Korrespondent, <strong>Photos<\/strong>: Jessica Mancuso<a name=\"anchor\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Family and Friends<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1139\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3579-1024x484.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3579-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3579-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3579-768x363.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At close of play on Saturday, 17 August, all the Pilgrims\u2019 worries had vanished into thin air. Their tour organiser had worried whether they would be enough players as the strong Indian all-rounder Abhinand had been unable to travel due to a bicycle accident just a week before the tour. Captain Dev had worried about the feeble strength of his team \u2013 would they be able to live up to their hosts\u2019 expectations? After all <a href=\"http:\/\/www.harbledowncc.btck.co.uk\/\">Harbledown CC<\/a> was leading the Kent village league at the time. The whole team had been worried because their South African stalwart Mark B. had not been allowed to fly to England. Even Harbledown\u2019s chairman John had been worried on account of a wet pitch as it had been raining heavily the night before the match.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1138\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3570-1024x453.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3570-1024x453.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3570-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3570-768x340.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But the sun came out in time with together with a balmy breeze to dry up the ground, the Pilgrims found the way up the hill to the well-kept ground behind Rough Common Village Hall and their opponents had put together a 10-man team of family and friends with a couple of talented U16 players and a couple of veterans who, under the captaincy of Sam, made proper a game of it. With hindsight you might say Harbledown controlled the match from start to finish. But hadn\u2019t Heligoland Pilgrims come just for playing cricket \u2013 rather than competing or winning? And that was exactly what they got!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1132\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3557-1024x659.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3557-1024x659.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3557-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_3557-768x494.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 35 overs every Pilgrim could bat; they were even allowed by some non-hostile bowling to score 201 runs, their highest score abroad so far. In reply Harbledown raced to 48\/1 after 5 overs, with the loss of Charlie only (35), and 80\/1 after 10. Then they retired their strongest batsmen and Sam guided the rest of his team through another 22.5 overs so that all the Pilgrims except wicket-keeper Adrian got a chance to bowl, not to mention extensive fielding.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1140\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_152637-1024x285.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_152637-1024x285.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_152637-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_152637-768x214.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For a short moment, in the penultimate over, the game even stood on knife\u2019s edge. After the loss of 7 wickets opener Karl (50) had returned to the crease, but got bowled to his surprise by one of Nabeel\u2019s a spin-balls with Harbledown\u2019s score on 199\/8. So it was 2 runs to tie, 3 to win \u2013 or 1 wicket to lose. Having novice Oscar at the crease the Pilgrims saw a chance to turn the match. However, Captain Sam (57*) would not have it and finished the job to secure a well-deserved victory for his team in the 34th over.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1137\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_4382-1024x387.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_4382-1024x387.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_4382-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_4382-768x290.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A superb contribution to the Pilgrims\u2019 efforts was supplied by Cam (67*, 6-0-28-2 and a great catch at long on). Dev impressed with a true captain\u2019s innings of 34*, including 2 boundary sixes. Leo seemed a bit rusty, but still assembled 29 runs and got a wicket (lbw). Mark R. struck 9* off only 9 balls at the end of the innings and took 2 wickets (4-0-15-2). There were also some premieres for Pilgrims: J\u00fcrgen bowled his first maiden over (3-1-6-0), J\u00f6rg took his first wicket (3-0-10-1) and Adrian achieved his first stumping. Moreover, having just received his Pilgrims-cap prior to his inaugural match, Dom (10) hit a boundary 6 onto the pavilion roof, took a wicket and held a catch. And the Pilgrims\u2019 unrivalled king of ducks, whose name must remain confidential here, also increased his tally.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1136\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_193821-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_193821-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_193821-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_193821-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Immediately after the match the hosts put on a tasty barbecue for the hungry players which went down well with copious amounts of ERDINGER beer and other beverages supplied from the Googly Bar in the little pavilion. It was here that the Pilgrims realised how much they had been made welcome by Harbledown. They felt like part of the family and friends they had played. Karl was delighted to receive a bottle of traditional Hamburg caraway spirit as man of the match (50 runs and 5-2-11-1) \u2013 a clear sign the old boy, a living legend from Harbledown\u2019s heydays in the last millennium, was back where he belongs, namely a the crease. Surely former captain Charlie will also remember fondly his last game in Canterbury before moving north.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1134\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_194529-1024x507.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_194529-1024x507.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_194529-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190817_194529-768x380.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Harbledown President John, who had kindly umpired, presented the Pilgrims President with the Laws of Cricket \u2013 another law book for the old lawyer. And everyone was most grateful to Chairman John who had organised almost everything: team selection, bringing his sons along to play, guiding three seemingly lost Pilgrims to the ground, arranging preparation of the pitch, umpiring, coaching, overseeing the barbecue and even running the bar until late. The sunset phased out a wonderful day of cricket for all participants.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1131\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190816_213044-1024x644.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190816_213044-1024x644.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190816_213044-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190816_213044-768x483.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thus ended the first part of Heligoland Pilgrims\u2019 Canterbury tour. It had already started on Friday when the main part of the team was collected by Cam and Mark R. at the railway station, just a short walk away from the Victoria Hotel. In spite of the onset of rain the scheduled pubcrawl via a roofed terrace of the Eight Bells and dinner at the Foundry undoubtedly turned out to be a blissful evening in one of England\u2019s most beautiful old towns. The broad smile on everyone\u2019s face, even the team\u2019s diehard teetotaller, in the ancient Thomas Tallis pub shortly before last orders should suffice as evidence.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1130\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190816_224823-1024x620.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190816_224823-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190816_224823-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190816_224823-768x465.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Heligoland Pilgrims<\/strong>: Dev (cpt.), Adrian (wk.), Cam, Dom, J\u00f6rg, J\u00fcrgen, Leo, Mark R., Moritz, Nabeel, (Mark. B did not make it)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Harbledown<\/strong>: Sam (cpt.), Charlie (vcpt.), Greg, Jake Y., Karl, Martyn, Oscar, Steve, Stuart, Tom Y.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Umpires<\/strong>: John and John<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scorers<\/strong>: Mark R., Cam, Moritz<\/p>\n<p><strong>Report<\/strong>: Max Minor, cricket-correspondent, <strong>Photography<\/strong>: Jessica Mancuso<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read the English version below. Freunde und Familie Zum Abschlu\u00df des Spiels am Sonnabend, den 17. August, hatten sich alle Sorgen der Pilgrims in Luft aufgel\u00f6st. Der Reiseleiter hatte sich Sorgen gemacht, ob sie gen\u00fcgend Spieler sein w\u00fcrden, da der starke indische Allrounder Abhinand wegen eines Fahrradunfalls nur eine Woche vor der Tour nicht mitfahren <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/?p=1121\">[&hellip;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,14,4,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-canterbury-tour","category-pressebericht","category-spielbericht","category-tour"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1121"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1218,"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1121\/revisions\/1218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}