One Good Turn Deserves . . .

Richard Groom reports When Rotarian Sharad Deshpande visited RCH on November 15 last year I welcomed him to our club and sat with him through the meeting. Following his visit we corresponded by email and he asked me whether I might be able to visit his club in Pune on my forthcoming visit to India for the world Rotary Cricket festival. After some initial doubts as to whether the 180k trip from Mumbai would be possible, arrangements were made so that it could happen. On Sunday February 27 Jill and I were taken by car on the 4 hour journey. Sharad’s Rotary club changed its meeting to Sunday evening specially to meet our convenience.

I was asked to be the guest of honour being subsequently interviewed by a member of the host club for almost an hour on cricket in general (ranging from Lindwall to Tendulkar), Rotary cricket and Matching Grants which flow from Rotary cricket contacts.

We were accommodated overnight at Sharad’s own home and we met his son, daughter-in-law and grandson.

Another victory for Rotary fellowship!