HENLEY REGATTA.
- COMMENT ON AUSTRALIAN WIN. ' By Telegraph—Press AesoclaUon-YOopyrlblit ■ '~'■ (Eec. July 9, 0.40 a.m.) ■ ' London, July 8. "The Times," in commenting on the Australian Olympic crew's victory in the • race for tho Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Begatta, says , the Australians' style is not fundamentally different from the English, but the differenqe is rather ,ii rig than in style. ; The determining, factor of rig requires fuller investigation than, it has received. A special effort will be required on tho part of British oarsmen to compete successfully with foreign and, colonial ' crews, as the latter row more easily, and, produce as great, if not greater, pace. ■ ■ : . . ■ ~ "Other:papers pay high tributes to the 'Australian rowers.' The "Sportsman" says'the Leandor crew erred badly in not ■ regarding their competitors ; . seriously enough. The Tesult is a serious blow to . .the English stylo of rowing. ; 'The "Standard" says there is no ex- . cuse for the Leaftder mea's failure. The prospect of turning the'tables. at the Olympio Games at Stockholm is very re- ■ 'mote. .■■•■..■■ ' ''.■'.■
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1487, 9 July 1912, Page 5
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167HENLEY REGATTA. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1487, 9 July 1912, Page 5
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