5.15 pm, At Page and Blackmore

In April 1968 the New Zealand interisland passenger ferry Wahine, a fast and modern ship for its time, hit Barrett Reef at the entrance to Wellington Harbour in a cyclone, the worst storm ever recorded in New Zealand’s history.

Six and a half hours later the ship heeled over and sank, with the eventual loss of fifty-three lives.

Among the 610 passengers and 125 crew was the Lincoln College cricket team. I was one of that team, and this is our story.