{"id":2143,"date":"2024-07-23T21:41:47","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T19:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/?p=2143"},"modified":"2024-08-13T15:43:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T13:43:59","slug":"oxford-westminster-tour-2024-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/?p=2143","title":{"rendered":"Oxford\/Westminster Tour 2024 (I)"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/?p=2143#anchor\">Read the English version below.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Ende gut, alles gut<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2181\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00007.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1375\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00007.jpeg 1375w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00007-300x127.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00007-1024x435.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00007-768x326.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1375px) 100vw, 1375px\" \/><!--more-->Niemand h\u00e4tte zwei Wochen vor der Reise der Pilgrims nach Oxford und Westminster ein solch wunderbares Ende des Tages vorhersagen k\u00f6nnen. Die Planung war durch zahlreiche Absagen stark beeintr\u00e4chtigt worden. Die Platzwarte der Colleges waren in Urlaub gefahren oder hatten auf Anfragen der Gegner nicht geantwortet, mehrere Spielfelder standen aus unbekannten Gr\u00fcnden nicht zur Verf\u00fcgung, die Tour stand auf der Kippe. Da nur noch das Spiel in Westminster stand, hatte der Pr\u00e4sident der Pilgrims seine Reisegruppe auf das Schlimmste vorbereitet &#8211; einen viert\u00e4gigen Ausflug nach Oxford ohne ein einziges Spiel.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2183\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_0691-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_0691-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_0691-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_0691-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_0691-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_0691-1536x869.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_0691-2048x1159.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>Doch die Hoffnung wurde nie aufgegeben, und als der Nawab eine digitale Notrakete abfeuerte, reagierte sofort jemand mit Weitblick und bot den Touristen ein Abendspiel in Abingdon an. Das bedeutete, da\u00df die Pilgrims nach einem Besuch des Ashmolean-Museums oder des Rose &amp; Crown Pubs, je nach individuellem Interesse und Verm\u00f6gen, w\u00e4hrend der nachmitt\u00e4glichen Rushhour in einem \u00fcberf\u00fcllten und sehr hei\u00dfen Bus von Summertown durch Oxford kriechen mu\u00dften. Aber das machte die gr\u00fcne Wiese gleich s\u00fcdlich der Themse umso einladender. Was f\u00fcr eine herrlich ruhige Sp\u00e4tsommernachmittagsatmosph\u00e4re vor einem Clubhaus mit einer voll ausgestatteten Bar und einem Pizzaofen, ganz zu schweigen von engagierten Spielern und Zuschauern!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2184\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_06972-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_06972-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_06972-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_06972-1024x487.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_06972-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_06972-1536x730.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_06972-2048x974.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>Abingdon gewann das Los und setzte die Pilgrims an den Schlag. Kapit\u00e4n Nabeel setzte den Pr\u00e4sidenten der Pilgrims ein, um das Schlagen zu er\u00f6ffnen. Der Pr\u00e4sident der Pilgrims setzte alles daran, nicht auszuscheiden und wurde mit 3* aus dem Spiel genommen. Ebenso Cam mit 43*, um anderen Batsmen eine Chance zu geben. Und Abhi w\u00e4re auch ausgesetzt worden, wenn er sich nicht bei 56 h\u00e4tte fangen lassen. Das war nach 12 Overs mit einem \u00fcberzeugenden Punktestand von 99\/3. Doch dann verlangsamte sich der Fortschritt merklich. Der Kapit\u00e4n der 1. XI von AVCC, Matt, beeindruckte mit 2\/11, Ankuj erzielte ebenfalls 2\/28, und der junge Kapit\u00e4n James warf in zwei sehr sparsamen Eins\u00e4tzen (4-1-13-0) das einzige Maiden Over des Spiels. Deepak hielt 2 B\u00e4lle hinter dem Wicket, Bhaskar und Jack jeweils 1. Das Ergebnis von 152\/5 nach 21 Overs schien ausgewogen, f\u00fcr die Pilgrims zu verteidigen und f\u00fcr Abingdon einzuholen.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2186\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_07091-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_07091-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_07091-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_07091-1024x353.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_07091-768x265.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_07091-1536x529.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_07091-2048x706.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>Su (4-0-17-0) und Rick (2-0-10-0) hielten jedoch die Run-Rate der Gastgeber niedrig. Nach 12 Overs lagen sie nur bei 56\/3, als Trived mit seinen 2\/17 zum ersten Mal traf. Hier h\u00e4tte Nabeel nach Meinung einiger Spieler den weniger f\u00e4higen Bowlern eine Chance geben k\u00f6nnen, um das Spiel spannender zu gestalten. Aber der Kapit\u00e4n holte selbst ein Wicket (3-0-9-1) und hielt sich ansonsten an Abhi 1\/29 und Sid 2\/30, der einen Ball von seinem eigenen Bowling fing und einen anderen von Abhis Bowling spektakul\u00e4r im R\u00fcckw\u00e4rtslauf. 2 B\u00e4lle wurden von Su hinter den Stumps gehalten. Immerhin erreichten Ram (26), Sage (22), Karthik (19) und Deepak (17) zweistellige Ergebnisse, doch am Ende reichte es mit 99\/7 nicht zum Sieg.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2185\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00012.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00012.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00012-300x98.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00012-1024x333.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00012-768x250.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00012-1536x500.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>Aber das Ergebnis war nicht so wichtig. Alle waren sich einig, da\u00df es ein wirklich vergn\u00fcgliches Sportereignis gewesen war, das in der D\u00e4mmerung friedlich ausklang. Niemand hatte einen der Wohnwagen auf dem angrenzenden Feld besch\u00e4digt. Gareth hatte 10 Pilgrims freundlich unterst\u00fctzt. Andere Vereinsmitglieder, die im Clubhaus Fu\u00dfball geschaut hatten, waren weitgehend ungest\u00f6rt geblieben. Und ERDINGER Bier war in ausreichender Menge f\u00fcr alle Spieler zum Feiern eingetroffen.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2182\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image000041.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image000041.jpeg 747w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image000041-300x202.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/>Der Pr\u00e4sident der Pilgrims bedankte sich bei der Mannschaft und den Schiedsrichtern von Abingdon Vale, insbesondere bei Paul White, der nicht nur beide Innings mitgeschrieben hatte, sondern letztlich auch f\u00fcr die kurzfristige Einladung der Besucher verantwortlich war. Er erhielt eine direkt aus Hamburg importierte Flasche K\u00fcmmel. F\u00fcr sein beeindruckendes Bowling und sein umsichtiges Verhalten als Kapit\u00e4n \u00fcberreichten die Pilgrims dem jungen James eines ihrer schrillen rosa Tour-Shirts. Sein Vater Rob, der das gesamte Spiel als Schiedsrichter geleitet hatte, erhielt ein Exemplar des neuen Thrillers \u201eBalaclava\u201c von Campbell Jefferys. Den begeisterten Pilgern erschien der n\u00e4chtliche R\u00fcckweg zur Banbury Road viel k\u00fcrzer als der Hinweg nach Abingdon &#8211; Ende gut, alles gut.<strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2188\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240624-WA0007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240624-WA0007.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240624-WA0007-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240624-WA0007-1024x502.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240624-WA0007-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240624-WA0007-1536x754.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>Heligoland Pilgrims<\/strong>: Nabeel (c), Abhi, Cam, Dev, J\u00f6rg, Rick, Moritz Sid, Surya (wk 1), Trived (wk 2) und Gareth<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Abingdon Vale CC<\/strong>: Ankuj, Bhaskar, Deepak (wk), Freddie, Jack, James (c), Jon, Karthik, Matt, Ram, Sage<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Bericht<\/strong>: <em>Max Minor<\/em>, Cricket Korrespondent, (\u00dcbersetzung <em>Max Minor<\/em>, unterst\u00fctzt von DeepL)<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Photographie<\/strong>: <em>Nabeel Iqbal, Moritz Hagenmeyer<br \/><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a name=\"anchor\"><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>All\u2019s well, that ends well<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2181\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00007.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1375\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00007.jpeg 1375w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00007-300x127.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00007-1024x435.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00007-768x326.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1375px) 100vw, 1375px\" \/>No-one could have predicted such a wonderful end of the day a fortnight before the Pilgrims\u2019 journey to Oxford and Westminster took off. The planning had been severely marred by countless cancellations. College groundsmen had gone on holidays or had never replied to opponents\u2019 enquiries, several pitches were not available for reasons unknown, the tour was crumbling. With only the Westminster fixture still standing, the Pilgrims President had prepared his touring party for the worst \u2013 a four-day excursion to Oxford without a single match there.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2183\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_0691-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_0691-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_0691-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_0691-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_0691-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_0691-1536x869.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_0691-2048x1159.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>Still, hope was never lost, and when the Nawab fired a digital distress rocket, someone with a vision reacted forthwith and offered the tourists an evening match in Abingdon. This meant that after a visit to the Ashmolean Museum or to the Rose &amp; Crown Pub, depending on individual curiosity and ability, the Pilgrims had to crawl from Summertown through Oxford during the afternoon rush-hour on a crowded and very hot bus. But that made the green pasture on just South of to the river Thames even more welcoming. What a marvellously calm late summer afternoon atmosphere outside a clubhouse with a fully stocked bar and a pizza oven, not to mention dedicated players and spectators!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2184\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_06972-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_06972-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_06972-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_06972-1024x487.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_06972-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_06972-1536x730.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_06972-2048x974.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>Abingdon won the toss and put the Pilgrims in to bat. Captain Nabeel put the Pilgrims President in to open the batting. The Pilgrims President put in every effort not to get out and was thus retired on 3*. So was Cam on 43*, in order to give other batsmen a chance. And so would have been Abhi, had he not got himself caught on 56. This was after 12 overs with a convincing score of 99\/3. But then the progress slowed down markedly. AVCC 1<sup>st<\/sup> XI captain, Matt, impressed with 2\/11, Ankuj also took 2\/28, and young captain James bowled the only maiden over of the match in two very tight spells (4-1-13-0). Deepak held 2 catches behind the stumps, Bhaskar and Jack took 1 each. The total of 152\/5 after 21 overs seemed par, defendable for the Pilgrims as well as gettable for Abingdon.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2186\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_07091-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_07091-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_07091-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_07091-1024x353.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_07091-768x265.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_07091-1536x529.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_07091-2048x706.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>Su (4-0-17-0) and Rick (2-0-10-0), however, kept the home side\u2019s run-rate down. After 12 overs they were only on 56\/3, Trived having struck for the first time of his 2\/17. This is where Nabeel, in the opinion of some players, could have given the less able bowlers a chance to make the match more exciting. But the captain picked up 1 wicket himself (3-0-9-1) and otherwise stuck with Abhi 1\/29 and Sid 2\/30, who caught one single-handedly off his own bowling and another spectacularly running backwards off Abhi\u2019s. 2 catches were held by Su behind the stumps. At least Ram (26), Sage (22), Karthik (19) and Deepak (17) reached double figures; but at the end 99\/7 was not enough to win the game.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2185\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00012.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00012.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00012-300x98.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00012-1024x333.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00012-768x250.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image00012-1536x500.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>However, the result did not really matter that much. Everyone agreed it had been a truly enjoyable sporting event fading out peacefully in the dying of the light. No-one had damaged any of the caravans in the adjoining field. Gareth had kindly supported 10 Pilgrims. Other club members who had been watching association football in the club house had remained largely undisturbed. And sufficient amounts of ERDINGER beer had arrived for all players to celebrate.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2182\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image000041.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image000041.jpeg 747w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image000041-300x202.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/>The Pilgrims President expressed his club\u2019s gratitude to Abingdon Vale\u2019s team and umpires, especially to Paul White who had not only been scoring both innings, but was also ultimately responsible for hosting the visitors at short notice. He received a bottle of Caraway imported directly from Hamburg. For his impressive bowling and circumspect captaincy, the Pilgrims awarded young James one of their garish pink tour shirts. His father, Rob, who had umpired the whole match, was given a copy of Campbell Jefferys\u2019 new thriller \u201cBalaclava\u201d. To the elated Pilgrims the way back to Banbury Road at night appeared much shorter than the way out to Abingdon \u2013 all\u2019s well, that ends well.<strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2188\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240624-WA0007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240624-WA0007.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240624-WA0007-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240624-WA0007-1024x502.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240624-WA0007-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240624-WA0007-1536x754.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>Heligoland Pilgrims<\/strong>: Nabeel (c), Abhi, Cam, Dev, J\u00f6rg, Rick, Moritz Sid, Surya (wk 1), Trived (wk 2) and Gareth<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Abingdon Vale CC<\/strong>: Ankuj, Bhaskar, Deepak (wk), Freddie, Jack, James (c), Jon, Karthik, Matt, Ram, Sage<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Report<\/strong>: <em>Max Minor<\/em>, Cricket Correspondent<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Photography<\/strong>: <em>Nabeel Iqbal, Moritz Hagenmeyer<br \/><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read the English version below. 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