{"id":2880,"date":"2026-09-26T11:20:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T09:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/?p=2880"},"modified":"2026-09-26T11:20:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T09:20:40","slug":"4-mark-richardson-memorial-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/?p=2880","title":{"rendered":"4. Mark Richardson Memorial Match"},"content":{"rendered":"

Read the English version below.<\/a><\/p>\n

Ihr Kinderlein kommet<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ja, dieses Memorial Match h\u00e4tte Mark gefallen<\/span><\/span>. Im letzten Over<\/span><\/span> stand <\/span><\/span>neben <\/span><\/span>fast <\/span><\/span>jedem Feldspieler ein Kind, das auch mi<\/span><\/span>tmachen<\/span><\/span> wollte<\/span><\/span> bei diesem ungew\u00f6hnlichen Spiel: Heligoland <\/span><\/span>Pilgrims <\/span><\/span>gegen THCC Rot-Gelb, zum <\/span><\/span>J<\/span><\/span>ubil\u00e4um auf dem Platz des THCC. Moritz, Dev und Mithun kommentierten <\/span><\/span>live <\/span><\/span>und machten Cricket verst\u00e4ndlich. Zur Sicherheit wurde mit einem abgeklebten Tennisball gespielt. <\/span><\/span>So konnten<\/span><\/span> interessierte Zuschauer aufs Feld <\/span><\/span>ge<\/span><\/span>lassen<\/span><\/span> werden<\/span><\/span>. Der kleine Julius machte den Anfang; unterwiesen von Cam <\/span><\/span>stoppte<\/span><\/span> er gleich einen Ball von Buddhika auf Point und <\/span><\/span>warf ihn <\/span><\/span>zu Keeper Andy zur\u00fcck. Dann trauten sich immer mehr Kinder, und als <\/span><\/span>die <\/span><\/span>Benefiz<\/span><\/span>partie<\/span><\/span> zu Ende war, spielten sie einfach weiter. <\/span><\/span>\u00dcber so<\/span><\/span> viel Zulauf h\u00e4tte Mark sich gefreut \u2013 <\/span><\/span>war <\/span><\/span>er <\/span><\/span>doch <\/span><\/span>jahrelang <\/span><\/span>THCC-<\/span><\/span>Jugendtrainer.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Die insgesamt 21 Pilgrims, die sich f\u00fcr das Spiel gemeldet hatten, waren kurzfristig auf 16 geschrumpft. Buddhika, Dirk, Michael, Pradeep, Rahul und Yohannes vom THCC halfen freundlicherweise aus. Saradhi hatte erst gar keine passende Spielkleidung mitgebracht und entschied <\/span><\/span>spontan<\/span><\/span>, f\u00fcr die Pilgrims <\/span><\/span>an<\/span><\/span>zu<\/span><\/span>treten<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span>Jasveer hatte mit Dev <\/span><\/span>mehr als genug <\/span><\/span>Bier von der ERDINGER Brauerei abgeholt. Und irgendwer hatte bestes Wetter bestellt. Kurzum: <\/span><\/span>Nahezu <\/span><\/span>ideale Bedingungen f\u00fcr ein Pilgrims <\/span><\/span>Cricketspiel<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Das <\/span><\/span>Sicherheits<\/span><\/span>konzept<\/span><\/span> erm\u00f6glichte <\/span><\/span>zwei interessanten Regel\u00e4nderungen. Wer den Ball aus dem Platz schlug, schied sofort aus. <\/span><\/span>Rahul, Luke und David<\/span><\/span> und <\/span><\/span>nahmen dieses Angebot an, zur besonderen Freude der Bowler, die f\u00fcr laschen Vorlagen nicht bestraft, sondern <\/span><\/span>abwechslungshalber <\/span><\/span>belohnt wurden. <\/span><\/span>(Dev machte es besser; er schlug einen Ball nur gegen einen Baum und \u00fcberlebte). <\/span><\/span>Und wer eine Flasche Bier mit dem Ball traf, <\/span><\/span>sollte <\/span><\/span>6 Punkte<\/span><\/span> bekommen<\/span><\/span>. Trotz zunehmender Anstrengungen der Feldspieler, die am Ende Reihen von Flaschen zwischen sich stellten, scheiterten jedoch alle <\/span><\/span>Batsmen<\/span><\/span> an dieser Aufgabe, obwohl einige sich gro\u00dfe M\u00fche gaben. Immerhin konnte Dev mit Recht behaupten, da\u00df 11 Flaschen auf dem Feld standen.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Schade nur, da\u00df so wenige <\/span><\/span>Besucher <\/span><\/span>f\u00fcr das Emmaus Hospiz in Blankenese spendeten. <\/span><\/span>Am Einsatz der Spieler kann es nicht gelegen haben. Bowler, <\/span><\/span>Batsmen<\/span><\/span> und Keeper waren mit vollem Einsatz bei der Sache und pr\u00e4sentierten <\/span><\/span>ebenso <\/span><\/span>hervorragendes Cricket<\/span><\/span> wie eine unterhaltsame Show<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span>Luke und Sandeep f\u00fchrten ihre Mannschaften umsichtig und souver\u00e4n. Dirk stand wie ein Fels als Er\u00f6ffnungsspieler und schlug sich eine Weile mit seinem Sohn durch. <\/span><\/span>Sandeep und Rahul <\/span><\/span>waren <\/span><\/span>fast immer dort<\/span><\/span> im Feld<\/span><\/span>, wo der Ball landete<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span>Yohannes<\/span><\/span> (30)<\/span><\/span> bewies<\/span><\/span>, da\u00df er auch hinter den Stumps ein talentierter <\/span><\/span>THCC-<\/span><\/span>Nachwuchsspieler ist. <\/span><\/span>Andy war zur\u00fcck als Pilgrims-Keeper und fing trotz Schulterverletzung <\/span><\/span>drei <\/span><\/span>B\u00e4lle. <\/span><\/span>Keshav lie\u00df sich von seinem eigenen Kapit\u00e4n grillen. Guru (48*) und Buddhika (46*) scheiterten kurz vor einer 50, weil Sandeep das Innings des THCC schlo\u00df. Jasveer nahm 2 f\u00fcr 15. Nabeel fing zwei B\u00e4lle. Und <\/span><\/span>Michael bowlte bis zur v\u00f6lligen Ersch\u00f6pfung.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Immerhin, <\/span><\/span>die Pilgrims<\/span><\/span> kratzten <\/span><\/span>am Ende mit ein bi\u00dfchen Hilfe <\/span><\/span>insgesamt <\/span><\/span>1.000<\/span><\/span> \u20ac zusammen<\/span><\/span>. Da\u00df die Partie unentschieden ausging<\/span><\/span> und die fr\u00f6hlichen Schiedsrichter nicht bemerkten, da\u00df die angeheiterten Scorer sich um ein Over verz\u00e4hlt hatten<\/span><\/span>, spielte im Gegensatz dazu keine Rolle. Denn es hatte allen Beteiligten viel zu viel Spa\u00df gemacht, als da\u00df das Ergebnis <\/span><\/span>eine Bedeutung <\/span><\/span>h\u00e4tte <\/span><\/span>haben <\/span><\/span>k\u00f6nnen. Und weil, wie <\/span><\/span>bei den Pilgrims<\/span><\/span> \u00fcblich, <\/span><\/span>jeder <\/span><\/span>Spieler zum <\/span><\/span>Einsatz kam<\/span><\/span>und entsprechend gute Laune hatte<\/span><\/span>, \u00fcbertrug sich <\/span><\/span>die Begeisterung <\/span><\/span>auf die Zuschauer <\/span><\/span>\u2013 jedenfalls auf die Kinder.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Heligoland Pilgrims<\/span><\/span> President XI<\/span><\/span>: <\/span><\/span>Luke<\/span><\/span> (c), <\/span><\/span>Jasveer (<\/span><\/span>vc<\/span><\/span>)<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>Andy (<\/span><\/span>wk<\/span><\/span>), <\/span><\/span>Cam, <\/span><\/span>David, Dev, <\/span><\/span>J\u00f6rg, Moritz, <\/span><\/span>Nabeel, <\/span><\/span>Saradhi<\/span><\/span>, Thomas<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

TH<\/span><\/span>CC Pilgrims<\/span><\/span>: <\/span><\/span>Sandeep <\/span><\/span>(c), <\/span><\/span>Keshav<\/span><\/span> (<\/span><\/span>vc<\/span><\/span>)<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>Buddhika, Daniyal, Dirk, Guru, Michael, Noman, Pradeep, Rahul, Yohannes (<\/span><\/span>wk<\/span><\/span>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bericht<\/span><\/span>: <\/span><\/span>Max Minor<\/span><\/span>, Cricket-Korrespondent<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Photographie<\/span><\/span>: <\/span><\/span>Andreas Timm,<\/span><\/span> Nabeel Iqbal<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/p>\n

Oh, come, little children<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, Mark would have loved this memorial match. In the final over, there was a child standing next to almost every fielder, all keen to take part in this unusual match: Heligoland Pilgrims versus THCC Rot-Gelb, played on the THCC ground to mark the anniversary. Moritz, Dev and Mithun provided live commentary and made cricket understand<\/span><\/span>able<\/span><\/span>. For safety\u2019s sake, the match was played with a taped tennis ball. <\/span><\/span>Thus<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> interested spectators could be allowed onto the pitch. Little Julius was the first to have a go; under Cam\u2019s guidance<\/span><\/span>he immediately stopped a ball from Buddhika at point and threw it back to keeper Andy<\/span><\/span>. Then <\/span><\/span>more and more<\/span><\/span> children plucked up the courage, and when the charity match was over, they simply carried on playing. Mark would have been delighted by such a turnout \u2013 after all, he\u2019d been <\/span><\/span>THCC\u2019s<\/span><\/span>youth coach for years.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The total of 21 Pilgrims who\u2019d signed up for the match had dwindled to 16 at short notice. Buddhika, Dirk, Michael, Pradeep, Rahul and Yohannes from THCC kindly stepped in to help. Saradhi hadn\u2019t even brought any suitable kit with him and decided on the spur of the moment to play for the Pilgrims. Jasveer and Dev had picked up more than enough beer from the ERDINGER brewery. And someone had ordered perfect weather. In short: almost ideal conditions for a Pilgrims cricket match.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The safety concept allowed for two interesting rule changes. Anyone who hit the ball out of the ground was immediately out. Rahul, Luke and David took up this offer, much to the delight of the bowlers, who were not penalised for <\/span><\/span>sloppy<\/span><\/span>deliveries but, for a change, were rewarded. (Dev fared better; he only hit one ball against a tree and survived). And anyone who hit a bottle of beer with the ball was to be awarded 6 runs. Despite increasing efforts by the fielders, who eventually placed rows of bottles between themselves, all the batsmen failed at this task, even though some tried very hard. At least Dev could rightly claim that there were 11 bottles on the pitch.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s just a shame that so few spectators donated to the Emmaus Hospice in Blankenese. It certainly couldn\u2019t have been down to a lack of commitment from the players. Bowlers, batsmen and keeper<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> were fully committed to the game and put on a display of excellent cricket as well as an entertaining show. Luke and Sandeep led their teams with <\/span><\/span>circumspect<\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span>competence<\/span><\/span>. Dirk stood as solid as a rock as <\/span><\/span>an<\/span><\/span> opening batsman and held his own for a while alongside his son. Sandeep and Rahul were almost always in the field<\/span><\/span>ing<\/span><\/span>position <\/span><\/span>where the ball landed. Yohannes (30) proved that he is also a talented young THCC player behind the stumps. Andy <\/span><\/span>was back as the Pilgrims\u2019 <\/span><\/span>wicket-<\/span><\/span>keeper<\/span><\/span> and<\/span><\/span> took three catches despite a shoulder injury. Keshav was <\/span><\/span>barbecued <\/span><\/span>by his own captain. Guru (48*) and Buddhika (46*) fell just short of a 50 as Sandeep brought THCC\u2019s innings to a close. Jasveer took 2 for 15. Nabeel caught two balls. And Michael bowled until he was completely exhausted.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

At any rate, the Pilgrims managed to raise a total of \u20ac1,000 in the end, with a little help. <\/span><\/span>By contrast, t<\/span><\/span>he fact that the match ended in a draw<\/span><\/span> and the cheerful umpires failed to notice that the tipsy scorers had miscounted by one over<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> didn\u2019t matter. Everyone involved had had far too much fun for the result to have any significance. And because, as is customary with the Pilgrims, every player got a <\/span><\/span>go<\/span><\/span> and was in high spirits as a result, the enthusiasm spread to the spectators \u2013 at least to the children.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Heligoland Pilgrims President XI<\/span><\/span>: Luke (c), Jasveer (<\/span><\/span>vc<\/span><\/span>), Andy (<\/span><\/span>wk<\/span><\/span>), Cam, <\/span><\/span>David, Dev, <\/span><\/span>J\u00f6rg, Moritz, <\/span><\/span>Nabeel, <\/span><\/span>Saradhi<\/span><\/span>, Thomas, <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

TH<\/span><\/span>CC Pilgrims<\/span><\/span>: <\/span><\/span>Sandeep <\/span><\/span>(c), Keshav<\/span><\/span> (<\/span><\/span>vc<\/span><\/span>)<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>Buddhika, Daniyal, Dirk, Guru, Michael, Noman, Pradeep, Rahul, Yohannes (<\/span><\/span>wk<\/span><\/span>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Report<\/span><\/span>: <\/span><\/span>Max Minor <\/span><\/span>(Trans<\/span><\/span>l<\/span><\/span>ation <\/span><\/span>Max Minor<\/span><\/span> with <\/span><\/span>DeepL<\/span><\/span>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Photography<\/span><\/span>: <\/span><\/span>Andreas Timm,<\/span><\/span> Nabeel Iqbal<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Read the English version below. Ihr Kinderlein kommet Ja, dieses Memorial Match h\u00e4tte Mark gefallen. Im letzten Over stand neben fast jedem Feldspieler ein Kind, das auch mitmachen wollte bei diesem ungew\u00f6hnlichen Spiel: Heligoland Pilgrims gegen THCC Rot-Gelb, zum Jubil\u00e4um auf dem Platz des THCC. Moritz, Dev und Mithun kommentierten live und machten Cricket verst\u00e4ndlich. […]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2880","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-allgemein"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2880","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\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2880"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2880\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2883,"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2880\/revisions\/2883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2880"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}