AQUATICS.
THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIPS. HAINAN AND WEBB. (SPXCIAI, TO "TUB PRXSS.") WELLINGTON, May 20 Hansen, who haila originally from Kaiwaira, near Wellington, hae come over from Sydney to endeavour to arrange a sculling matrh with Webb, the ex-duimpion. He claims that hf, and not Webb, » the New ZeaW champion now, and is prepared to back him self in a match for £100 or £200 a-aiAn Hannan has brought two boate with him— a practice boat and a racing one—and wi'l probably boose them in the Star CW« ehed. H* will temm in Wellington about f fortnight, and will do com© practice on ih« h * I J JJ o /** mU> communication with Webb and endeavour to fix a date for the matdL When that » arranged George Towns will oome acK» from Sydney to prepare the young 2*ew Zealandcr for the con- *"*' W'i '♦*■ " ™ hm been rowing well of late, and » suie to accommodate hia challenger (saye the "Poet") wit h an opportunity of eecunng the title by means of a match.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14978, 21 May 1914, Page 2
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169AQUATICS. Press, Volume L, Issue 14978, 21 May 1914, Page 2
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