NEW SHIPS FOR SHAW JIA VILL

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25082, 14 January 1947, Page 7

NEW SHIPS FOR SHAW JI A VILL

FIRE DAMAGE DELAYS CORINTHIC’S TRIALS SISTER SHIPS UNDER CONSTRUCTION (Rec. 9 p.m.) LONDON. January 13. The damage caused by the fire which broke out in the Shaw Savill and Albion Company’s 15,000-ton refrigerated cargo and passenger ship cor. inthic on January 4 has been carefully examined by the builders. Cam. mell Laird, virho report that it should be possible to have ner ready for trials by the end of April. The trials were to have been early next montu. The Athenic. a sister shin of the Corinthic, which is being built at Belfast. is also expected to be ready for trials in April. Two other sister ships of the Coyintfiic and Athejiic. one being built by Cammell Laird and the other by £waq Hunter and Wigham Richardson, Ltd., should both be completed next year. The Shaw Savill Company has now taken over the Arawa, which is the first of its fleet to be reconditioned since the war. She is sailing from London for New Zealand on March 15 with 250 passengers. Her passenger accommodation has beep redecorated and additional private bathrooms installed. The Arawa was built in 1922. She served during the war as an armed merchant cruiser and as a trooper.

able figures of four for three in the last 12 balls. He bowls at medium pace, with an off-break action, fizzing off the wicket. Miller made a stylish 30 fpr Au«* tralia. Johnson, batting confidently and freely, scored 80 not out in 100 minutes, including two glorious and eight fours. Scores:— ENGLAND First Innings .. 273 Second Innings Gibb, c Gardiner, b Murfett .. 11 Fjshlock. c and b Johnson .. 46 E-rdstaff. c M. Thomas, b Johnson 60 Compton, c Barnes, b Laver 124 Ikin. c Clark, b Miller ~ .. 50 Edrich, std Gardiner, b Laver .. 22 Yardley, b Laver 10 Bedser, c Morrisby, b Laver .« 5 Evans, run out . r •. 4 Wright, c Gardiner, b Laver .. 0 Extras . - .. 12 Total for eight wickets, declared 353 Fall of wicketa: One for 26, two for 117, three for 121, four for 289, five for 315, six for 340. seven for 348, eight for 353. BOWLING

Combined Team First Innings 371 Second Innings Hassett, c Fishlock, b Pollard «• 11 Miller, lbw, b Ikin .. 3C Johnson, not out .♦ K M. Thomas, not out .. XI Extras .. ~3 Total for two wickets .. 145 Fall of wickets: one for 20, two fat 73.

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o. M. R. W. Miller . .. 13 0 52 1 Murfett .. 15 0 99 1 Hassett .. 4 1 21 0 Johnson .. la 0 S9 2 Barnes ... 4 0 30 0 Laver .. 12 0 26 5 Clark .. 10 0 61 0

BOWLING R. W O. M. Pollard .. 1 0 37 1 Beaser .. 5 0 21 0 Ikin 7 1 35 1 Compton .. 3 0 17 * Hardstaff 4 0 IS 0 Gibb .. 1 0 14 0