Danes and Russians in port soccer

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33463, 19 February 1974, Page 16

Danes and Russians in port soccer

In a friendly soccer match on the Lyttelton Reclamation Ground, on Sunday morning, the crew of the Danish ship Nippon Reefer beat the crew of the Russian vessel Larisa Reysner, 6-0, Before the match the Russians presented a small pennant to the Danes. The game was refereed by a Lyttelton soccer coach, Mr B. W. Stevens Both teams enjoyed refreshments aboard the Nippon Reefer after the match. * Se

In reply to “Ancient Mariner,” of Sumner, the term Merchant Navy was bestowed on the Merchant Service during the Second World War by the late King George VI. Merchant seamen were issued with small metal lapel badges, inscribed M.N. Because merchantmen normally wear civilian clothes ashore this gave them identification at a time when the world was swarming with uniforms. Some wore the badges, and some still have them at home.

Generally speaking merchant seamen do not favour the term —thev prefer Merchant Service. Briefly, this title indicates its true nature: a commercial service (or service to merchants), as opposed to the three defence forces. In the First World War. the term Mercantile Marine was heard more and It sti” is used by many people. Thus the terms Merchant Service, Mercantile Marine, and perhans Merchant Marine—the last much favoured by Americans—are all acceptable. * # # In reply to "Ancient Mariner” church exhaustive inquiries which have taken time reveal no more regarding the future of the inter-island passenger steamer Rangatira than the information you already have. Persistent rumours at Lvttelton suggest that the Rangatira which is registered in London and under charter will be withdrawn from this service about the middle of this year. What you have heard is onlv what everyone associated with shipping at Lyttelton firmly believes inevitable. Regarding your second query, rail ferries could use Lyttelton provided new ship-to-shore rail facilities were constructed—a costlv business, experts suggest. Grassmere is already mooted as an alternative port to P'cton but In any case the Cook Strait rail svstem and increasing air freighting are now firmly entrenched, thus diminishing Lyttelton’s chances. ♦ # # ARRIVAL Straat Clarence (1.55 p.m.). 6217 Bluff (Guthrey). DEPARTURES Holmlea (4.14 p.m.), 1053. Cant. R. B. Speary Wellington (U.S.S.). Silver Fern (4.30 p.m.) 5027. Capt. J. C. Yoo Timaru (N.S.S.). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Gladstone Star, Wellington, today. Rangatira, Wellington, todav. Maheno, Auckland Feb. 20. Chevron the Hague. Arabian Gulf, Feb. 20. (Tanker.) Holmlea, Wellington, Feb. 20. Rangatira. Wellington. Feb. 20. Tasmania Star. Wellington. Feb. Aftadelfos. Wellington. February 21. Shansi. Wellington. Feb. 21.

Maori, Brisbane. Feb, 21 (Tanker.) Wanaka. Auckland, Feb. 22.

Teesta, Wellington. Feb. 22. Leuve Lloyd. Wellington. Feb. 22. Venabu Christmas Island. Feb. 23. (Bulk.) Japan Rimu, Nagoya, Feb. 23. Texaco Melbourne, Melbourne.

Feb. 24. (Tanker.) Fremantle Star. Wellington. Feb 24. Antartico, Valparaiso, Feb. 24. Erne, Marsden Point Feb. 24. . (Tanker.) Fremantle Star, New Plymouth.

Feb. 25. Moanui Auckland, Feb. 25. Carpentaria, Wellington. Feb. 25. Cedric, West Indies, Feb. 28. Bonzo, Auckland, Feb. 28. Royal Viking, sea, Wellington. Feb. 28. (Cruise.) Sagafiord, Wellington, Feb. 28. (Cruise.) Sansei Maru, Korea. March 1. Coastal Trader, Auckland. March 4. Cap Vilano, New Plymouth, March 4. Harvester, Hiroshima. March 4. Tongariro, Wellington. March 6. Soochow, Wellington, March 7. Atrevida, Wellington, March 7. Badenstein, Nelson. March 15. Royal Viking Star, Wellington March 16. (Cruise.)

PROJECTED DEPARTURES Dido, Auckland, today. Cumberland, Nelson, today. Larisa Reysner, Aquaba, today. Rangatira, Wellington, today.

(Daylight.) Turakina, Picton, Feb. 20. Holmdale, Dunedin, Feb. 20.

(Survey.) Holmlea, Wellington, Feb. 20. Rangatira, Wellington. Feb. 20. Silver Dolphin. Auckland, Feb.

20. (Bulk.) Sol Jean, Napier, February 21. Union Australia, Tauranga. keb. 20. Straat Clarence. Auckland, Feb. 21 Maheno, Wellington. Feb. 2L Chevron The Hague. . Feb. 21. Wanaka, Dunedin. Feb. 22. Ngakuta, Dunedin, Feb. 22. (Survey.) Maori. Bluff, Feb. 22. (Tanker ) Nippon Reefer. Napier, Feb. 22. Shansi, Tauranga. Feb. 23. Aftadelfos. Dunedin, Feb. 25. Texaco Melbourne, ■ Feb. 25. (Tanker.) Moanui, Tauranga, Feb. 25. Erne, Timaru, Feb. 25. (Tanker.) Antartico, Tauranga. Feb. 25. Leuve Lloyd. Bluff, Feb. 26. Venabu. Napier, Feb. 26. (Bulk.) Gladstone Star, Dunedin, Feb, 26. Fremantle Star. Dunedin, Feb. 27. Tasmania. Bluff, Feb. 27. Royal Viking, sea, Milford Sound. Feb. 28. (Cruise.) _ t Sagafjord, Melbourne. Feb. 28. (Cruise.) Carpentaria. Dunedin. Feb. 28. Japan Rlmu, Wellington, Feb. 28. Teesta, Napier. Feb. 28. Cedric, Napier. March 1. Bonzo, Timaru, March 2. Sansei Maru. Bluff. March 4. Coastal Trader. Dunedin. March Cap Vilano, Dunedin, March 7. Tongariro, Dunedin. March 9. Soochow, Tauranga, March 9. Atrevida, Timaru. March 9. Royal Viking Star, Milford Sound, March 16. (Cruise.) VESSELS IN PORT Straat Clarence, No. 1 Cashin Quay. Cumneriand No. 2 Cashin Quay. Union Australia. G.P.C. Dido. No. 1 B.W. Turak J na, No. 2 East. Holmdale, No. 3 East. Silver Dolphin, No. 3 West (bulk). Sol Jean, No. 4 East. Ngakuta No 4 West. Larisa Reysner. No. 7 East. Nippon Reefer. No. 7 West.