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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 286, 27 August 1920, Page 8

As has. been previously announced, J. I' Ilannan is to row W. Foewell, of Sydney, over a three-mile course on tho Walrau Elver (Blenheim) for a Durso of £300 in November. Uannan writes that ho has communicated with W. Wobb, of Wnncaniil. askinß him if lie will permit tho rai'n to /inolvc the sculling championship W New Zealand, as he has been given to understand that Webb does not proposo to race acain. So far Webb has not roplieri l'rovidine the news is true that Webb dm* not intend to race aeaiu. it is anticipated that he will consent to the winner of 111-. comintr race beine styled tho champion ol Now Zealand, as the only means of keepinft the championship allvo is to hand it ovor to another, who is prepared to dofend it. Hannan was the Jast man to row Webb, on which occasion tho latter won with ease, Uannan's knee elving way during U» esrjr part ot th» r«o».