THE CHAMPION SCULLER.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 195, 16 August 1907, Page 4

THE CHAMPION SCULLER.

• — -•:'-. v:. RECEPTION AT WELLESCTOK.^ ■ -' - - SPEECH BY THE PREMIER /■■. (By Telegraph.—Press AeodltiOt-> . WELLINGTON, Itari*^ v\ llliam Webb was accorded thusiastic reception at the Town Hiß* . 5.15 o'clock this afternoon. P«ifie**V> had risen half an hour earlier th»B epttiS to enable members to be present. ;AipP ,:' crowd of people attended, most enthusiasm -was displayed. :! The Major (Mr I W. Hislop}-<•**■*% j ed to the champion sculler tte. SwP/i congratulations of Wellington •■&,**■- Zealand generally. It was a ture That the champion was the :JJt^» : ;-; an old colonist, who -was highly.«3SSk' ; ; at Lyttelton, where he had lived far fKj-- :- years. He hoped Webb would championship for many years, aid : *»S7;, advancing years caused him to smiefc:.': the honour, it would be to a lander. The Premier (Sir Joseph Wlri)-*? pressed the great pleasure they *?i*~, at having the champion sculler ™<J?!'~': ■world in their midst. He congt«tW*,S Webb on his win. It was to of the Empire that one little which had occurred was Dot *Ilo**sv*:'-' stand in the way of the result, opponent had generously in the spirit of a sportman that : .'-- man had won. Sir Joseph agreed **•? '. Webb that the next contest !«•"•.-■' championship should be rowed 4) °*jJ " Wanganui River. He hoped Webb •?*■_" long continue to hold the champion**: . Jlri.T. Kgata. MiE., congratoW" j Webb on behalf of the Maori race. ; Mr W. H. Field. M.H.R., also *?**£: Webb was vociferously he rose to respond. He said that *^§ ; v: : his trainer. Barnett. he probably not have won. He also V^^j[Z sportsmanlike way in which Mr ; Wanganui. came forward and the money -which enabled the aw™?™ V take place. iiT^aAfter Mr Tuck and Mr Barnett _*2 spokan. the audience broke into *»»;.... cheering, waved their hats, and sang_*? r 1 He's a Jolly Good Fellow." WELLIKGTOK, tia&.&HX W. Webb, champion sculler. wM;*^: : J tamed by the Ministry at Bell^ night. "Speeches were mad* Ward, Messrs Massey. LauieMP^' W 1 E*W, J