SCULLING.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1923, Page 4

SCULLING.

HAXXAX V. EEI.TOX. XEI.SOX. April Id. In tin opinion of .). P. Hannan, who | is to row Felton at Xi-lson [or the • A ustrahisii’in championship on ffiStli. I iust. if arrangements arc finally coinI pleted. the course in tie? harbour over which the race is to take place ran compare with the best in the world, “and that is saying a lot.’’ he added, llanuau has had experience at all the courses, both in Australia and New Zealand, and lie is more than satisfied with the stretch of water over which I lie will race' at- the end of the month. The r:u e v. ill h - a d-mile one. but a -i-mile -traighi length em he easily obtained, ll i- expet ted that the race will (iimmeiui- at about I o'clock and will lini-h ah re,"- -! of the north end ef j the wharf. Thi •. will he the lil'.-i o•j casien Oil a le’eh I iaiuiaii and Ft lien j have lift. Ila u liu u, who i- the pre-eld I holder of the title, defeated FogweM at Blenheim on November “(lilt. IDIM. He then heat ''.liimho’’ Well- for the cliauipiousliii) of Alarllioroiigh in iddd. Hi Alarcli ef the same year he again defeated I’ogwell for the Australasian i hamoliuislnu. and also met and dej feated Wells for tlm same honour. | Haim.in intends to use lor the race | a limit built by Hen Towns (an ex- | chamjiion sculler ol the world) lur llad-tii-ld in hi- race against Dick Arn-t in i IDdd. lladtield, however, did not use i; as he found il a trille heavy lor liiui. Hannan has been doing steady wiii'lt at 'Blenheim for sonic weeks under his trainer, (feo Wareliam. and has now conn- lo Nelson to liinsli oil and gel used to tlm course. He expci L l" j strip on the day of the race at about j Fist. Wurhaiu has every confidence in ; Hannan, and expects him to win. Fcltc.'.i. who i' at pre'-iii. training j with Hi-k Arnst in S,\dney. i- i':;pee: ; .'d j to reach Nelson shortly. Hannan Mat ■- j that it he Imats Felton, and lladtield ; wins the world's championship ag.iiu-i Paddi-n in dune next, lie ic-e u-i- m chailenge lladtield and eml.-.tier IM , g. I the race rowed in Nt'lson.