SCULLING AND SPRINTING

Hokitika Guardian, 6 March 1923, Page 2

SCULLING AND SPRINTING

SC'r LLI NO <IIAMPIOXS. SPECIAL TO GUAP.DTAN. AYELLTXGTOX, Ala oil <L Interviewed yesterday, on his retuin li-bni Auckland, where lie had liven for the purpose of seeing the American visiting athletes in action, Mr Cootuhs the well-known Australian journalist and sporting authority said he was very pleased to learn that the enterprise of hi-; Wanganui and Auckland friends was likely to living about another meeting hut ween l’addon and Tlatlfield. He certainly would be glad to do everything within hi- power to assist in evusummating the wishes ul his friends. Air Coombs has n very high opinion of Paddon's ahility ns a sculler. He considers him quite worthy to ha ranked with the giants of i the past. Senile, the greatest man that j ever propelled a. boat, being his mils distinct superior.

.Mr Coombs has no doubt of Pnddon’s i eadiness t:> accept Hadlield’s elmU lunge. Thine is no other oarsman in Australia at the present time up to championship lorm and if flndtiehl can bring the title back to Xew Zealand, the Dominion probably will letaiu it for a long time, l’addon regards the Xew Zealander as a- very worthy opponent. not only a fine oarsman, but also a good sportsman and one that will take a great deal of beating, with bis additional experience.

In the ordinary course, Mr Coombs said the race, if arranged, would take place on the Richmond River, it Iteing the privilege of the champion to select the place of decison. but Paddon. he thought, would not he altogether adverse to waiving this point if it were considered material bv the challenger. The champion bad been entirely satisfied with the Wanganui course, and a great deal more than Hadfield by the hospitality and kindly interest of the Wanganui people. TH.E AMERICAN ATHLETES. Mr Coombs was very favourably impressed by what he saw of the America natliletes in Auckland and counts them as a great team, but he believes that fit and well and with an equal distribution of luck, Carr, the Australian sprinter, would hold his own with Kirksey. He hopes to see them both in action at Christchurch

There was a. good attendance at Greymouth last night for the meeting arranged to consider matters relating to the opening of the Otira Tunnel. Alr J Llovd represented the Borough of Hokitika and Air D. J. Evans the Westland County Council and Progress League. Messrs Denton, Keating and Gilbert were appointed secretaries to the local bodies executive, which is drafting the celebration programme.

Advice wits received from 'Westportby the Greymouth Police authorities last evening that a man was missing (Torn Mokiliinuii He is Mr David Clarke. 20 years of age, He left Berry’s Hotel. Mokiliinui at 5 a.m. yesterday in a bathing suit to go surfing in the vicinity. Since then he had not been sent up till last evening. Consables Campagnolo and W ilson are conducting a search for the missing mail.

There should be a crowded house at the Princes Theatre io-ingbt in connection with the picture display by ALII. AlcLoan. Not only is there a specially good programme, hut flic occasion is a benefit for the Hokitika P.eaiitilving Society—a most deserving local.institution. The star picture ' s a Luxky drama, of the sea with Rodolph A aleiitint* of “The Sheik” lame in the lead. Opposite plays Dorothy Dalton as the heroine. With so line a cast of principal characters, a fine entertainment should be provided. The Municipal Blind will play outside the theatre prior to the entortainment.

Messrs Alark Sprot and Co. Ltd., have been appointed West- Coast dis nInilors for Bell’s “Special Reserve Scotch AVhisky. the territory includi„o f,-oni Murchison to South Westland. Bell’s Scotch Wlusky is the on > standard draught whisky sold by the | J oval Oak Hotel Wellington, Grand Auckland and Grand Wellington and hading clubs through New Zealand. Boll’s is now the leading line in Zealand and is a fully matured Scotch whiskv. Shipments are expected t arrive early next month when the firm will he pleased to supply ; --M . Sprot and Co. Ltd., Greymouth sole distributers for West Coast.—Adit.