Two Groups of 12

So, it’s happened. We’re finally back training again after nearly nine months. And what a great feeling it was.

The sun was shining, the grass was green, our hopes were high. It was good to be back.

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Rules
But, of course, Covid-19 hasn’t gone away so there are still plenty of rules to adhere to. Up to 24 players are allowed to train at once, but these are restricted to two groups of 12.

No changing facilities and no kit storage – which means lugging it nearly 20 minutes by foot from the nearest parking spot and 40 minutes from the nearest public transport.

A golf cart would come in really handy. But despite all these inconveniences, playing cricket is clearly better than not playing cricket.

Pitch & facilities
Both pitches are actually in surprisingly good condition and have not been damaged at all over the winter – probably because the weather wasn’t too harsh.

The grass has been cut – also around the edges of the strip – and there are two new portacabins near the boundary of Maifeld 2.

These contain toilets, which we are allowed to use, and changing rooms, which we are not allowed to use (yet).

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Berlin CC merch
We’re pleased to announce we’ve set up a Facebook shop to sell BCC merchandise and other cricket related items.

But beware: stocks are limited; so if you want something, get in there before someone else does.

We’ve got hoodies and caps on sale right now – but we’ll soon be adding items like pennants, trousers, polo shirts and so on.

Blast from the past
Whilst delving deep into their cellars, and under their beds, members have posted some absolute memorabilia 💎.

Most impressive are these trophies and plaques from some of our past successes:

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New members
And finally, if you’re new to Berlin (or old, for that matter) and want to join the club, we’ll be gradually inviting new players to join us for training as the season progresses.

It might take a while because of the current restrictions – we have to give priority to current members – but please be patient and we’ll do our best to get you involved as soon as possible.

If you’re not that bothered about playing and just want to be part of our community, you’re very welcome to get in touch – we’re always looking for umpires, scorers and organisers in general to make the BCC machinery run…