Oh calamity, calamity – so close but no cigar…
Commiserations to the guys who played in the Dresden tournament last weekend. Having lost only one of five games on the first day, the Bears were looking to push for some silverware on day two.
But overnight, Mughil was struck down by a nasty case of pancreatitis and had to be dragged off to hospital screaming and wailing!
Premature
So with only six men left standing, the semi-final against Chemnitz was always going to be a struggle. Having been refused a substitute player, our dirty half dozen put in a sterling effort. But, alas, the missing fielder made all the difference and Berlin CC were knocked out of the tournament prematurely.
A Dresden pancreas yesterday:
Our very best wishes go out to Mughil who was last seen clutching his bat and bails in intensive care.
Withdrawal
A string of last-minute injuries (Mughil included) and some sudden work commitments also meant that five of our original squad of seven had to pull out of the Vienna Winter Cup. To our embarrassment and regret, this meant we had to withdraw from the competition.
Our sincere apologies to Vienna CC who were left with the task of scrabbling around to find a replacement team. Nevertheless, we are in no doubt the tournament will once again be a massive success, as it is every year.
Pen
But there was one chink of light in an otherwise gloomy week for Berlin CC – Sachin Tendulkar got to meet our best runner-between-the-wickets on the red carpet of the Laureus World Sports Awards. Of course, he was unable to get an autograph because his pen ran out of ink at the crucial moment. Still, we reckon this selfie more than makes up for it!
Berlin Cricket Club 