Mazaloom Basketball Cup Year 232

(Year 232, Fall) The popular Mazaloom Basketball Club arranges a club Cup every other year in Fall. The club has many members, but - as for many sports organizations - only the so-called elite members can enter the Mazaloom Basketball Cup. Contestants are aged 20-50, and Elite members have minimum 5 Fitness skills and 2 Handiness skills. The higher skills, the better chance to win anything, being this national contest or something international like the Simlympics, that is only every 6th year.

This year's national arrangement was a great event with perfect weather and a good cheering crowd. These cups are played outdoor, so bad weather will make it harder to everyone involved. Two years ago it was all cancelled - first delayed one week, but the rainstorm continued.

Current Head of the club is Stig Pratt-Anderson, and he says they really hope for a modern indoor arena soon.

The Mazaloom Basketball Cup has room for only 8 contenders. After the first 4 heats, there are 2 semi finales, and finally the grand finale. It all lasts for about 5 hours including breaks for the audience to buy refreshments.

Silver, gold and bronze: Lord Bennet Ross, Duke Charlopold de Cavalier, and John Phlum.

This year's winner is a well merited Elite member, Duke Charlopold de Cavalier (41) from Brindleton. 4 years ago he won the club trophy, which takes two following victories, but we need to go back to Year 214 to find him winning his very first medal. Then  he got 3rd place and scored his first club point. Today he ranks 2nd, and he can still enter numerous contests until he gets too old at 51. He started his basket ball career while he was young and single, and his late father handled the dukedom. These days his own family is building, and being head of the House, the Duke and the father of two infants, he might need to change his focus.

2nd place was won by another familiar face, Lord Bennet Ross (47) from Henford-on-Bagley. This was his very first contest, but with a long Military career, he already had good skills and also had a rather good day.

3rd place was won by another newcomer, John Phlum (32), from San Myshuno but currently studying Drama at the University of Britechester.

Stian Pratt-Anderson administrates the Mazaloom Basketball Club.

Pratt-Anderson adds that the club has room for more members. So, this might be your next big interest if you are between 20 and 50 and like playing basketball. No need to be well skilled to join.