Meinhard Christians: Memories of the legendary rise of BW Borssum

Meinhard Christians: Memories of the legendary rise of BW Borssum

Emden, Deutschland - In the regional football history of Emden, there are personalities whose memories remain unforgettable. One of these personalities is Meinhard Christians, who, in his review of the time at SV Blau-Weiß Borssum, shares many moving moments. Born in 1943 in Korbach/Hessen and grew up in Borssum, began to discover Christians at the tender age of nine years to discover his passion for football, inspired by his teacher Gülzau at the Westerburg School. His sporting career led him through the various teams of the club, starting with the 1st boy team up to the 1st team of SV Blau-Weiß from 1920 Emden-Borssum e.V. [Nwzonline reports that that …] (Https://www.nwzonline.de/emden/fussballerinnerungen-in-emden-meinhard-christian-und-der-promot-in-dieliga_4,973037190.html).

with his first football shoes of "Hummel Hummel", equipped with iron tunnels and steel caps, Meinhard Christians was allowed to live out the passion of his life on the pitch. The beginnings were certainly modest; Instead of traveling with a team bus, the players ran away from the bike and brought up butter bread. Such memories shape the real essence of football in his childhood: community and cohesion.

The way to the ascent

One of the greatest highlights in the club's history was the promotion to the Landesliga on May 8, 1965 when the Borssumer in Leer won 4-2 against "Germania Papenburg". On this memorable day, the brothers Helmut and Bernhard Janssen, Boermann and de Boer were goal scorers. In front of 3000 spectators, in rainy weather, this triumph was celebrated extensively on both the square and in the local restaurant "Karlchen's Bierstuben". Such experiences are not only formative for the players themselves, but also for the entire community, which hits behind their club. The SV Blau-Weiß is now the second largest mass sports club in Emden with almost 2,000 members and offers numerous sports, including football, table tennis and volleyball, as the entries on Wikipedia show.

In retrospect of his own career, Meinhard Christians thinks not only about the promotion to the Landesliga, but also of the difficult match against Hamburger SV in the EMS Stadium in 1970. Here the Borsum team experienced a bit of 0: 3 defeat in front of 6000 inspected spectators, a game that has entered the annals of the club. His own farewell game in 1978 against Werder Bremen remains another unforgettable memory. A life path that includes 17 years in the first team and then another decade with the old men at Kickers Emden.

a life for football

football always played an important role in Christians' family. With three grandchildren who are actively kicking themselves, and a daughter, Ute Maarfeld, who shone in swimming in the 2nd Bundesliga, shows how versatile the sporty spirit is rooted in the family. It is clear that the experiences of that time are not only personal memories, but also laid the foundation for the following generations.

The SV Blau-Weiß Borssum itself looks back on an eventful story that began in 1920 as a workers' gymnastics and sports club and will certainly continue to experience many other successes in the future. Every weekend, the places that offer firmly anchored traditions and document the significantly increasing encouragement for football will fill up [BPB emphasizes that ...] (https://www.bpb.de/shop/zeitschratten/izpb/fussball- Mehrs--ein-piel-290/8757/ Development-zum-volksport/) not only in Borssum, but also in the entire region, which has established football as a popular sport.