WARSHIP’S CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 22273, 26 February 1936, Page 12

WARSHIP’S CRICKET

COMMANDER PRAISES CARISBROOK WICKET BOAT E-ACE TO-MORROW NIGHT. Cricket between teams from the new Imperial sloop H.M.S. Wellington, now in port, and the Carisbrook Club, had to be abandoned because of rain yesterday afternoon, after the ship’s team had compiled 155 for the loss of two wickets, including scores of 84 not out by Petty-officer- Igglesden and 64 by Commander J. B. E. 'Hall. The commander, who has played all over England as a member of the M.C.C., Free Foresters, and Incoguiti Clubs, told a ‘ Star ’ reporter to-day that he had never seen a more perfect outfield than that on the Carisbrook Ground, and regretted that the game had to Stop. He addressed about 40 former war servicemen last night on the subject of life in the Home Fleet, and will be engaged to-night on a visit to the R.N.V.R. headquarters, while he participated this afternoon in another game of cricket against an Otago Boys’ High School eleven. The Wellington’s team was as follows;—Commander Hall, Lieutenant Butler-Bowdon, Lieutenant Vincent Jones, Master-at-Arrns Harber, Petty-officer Igglesden, Shipwright Gregory, Leading-seaman Gatehouse, Ableseaman Sims, Stoker Jennings, Signalman Reed, and Telegraphist Hughf. Last night’s billiards match against returned soldiers was won by the ship’s representatives by 633 to 491, but in a snooker match they were defeated by 301 to 224, though the aggregate points were in their favour by 857 to 792. No soccer match will be played to-morrow, as it bus been impossible to arrange one with a local club. The ship’s crews continue to train for the whale-boat race on the tipper Harbour to-morrow evening. Two of them are to meet two R.N.V.R. crews over a mile course from Vauxhall to the shipping basin, commencing at 7 o’clock. H.M.S. Wellington will leave on Friday morning at 8.30, for Oamaru, in continuation of her maiden cruise round the South Island.