SCULLING.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1925, Page 3

SCULLING.

[by TUI, Ml HAITI — run PRESS ASSOCIATION.] N.Z. V. N.S.W. CONTESTS. WELLINGTON, June 22. With a view to fostering rowing contests lanweeii Australian and New Zealand oarsmen, (lie Council of the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association has recommended that an invitation he sent to New South Wales to send a team of oarsmen to New Zealand about February, l!)2ti, and that advice be sent to the Australian Rowing Council that New Zealand would be prepared to send a team to Australia. in 1D27. if possible, or, if not, in the following season.

GOODS FI. I, GOING WELL. SYDNEY. June 22. Roth the scullers were on the river in the ram to-day. but Hannan went out in the morning only, while Goodsell nas also out during the afternoon. The latter went over the lull course in his new boat with a pacer, lie sculled thirty to the minute, and, in the experts’ opinion, he went more strongIv than when he won the title from McDevitt. GOO DWELL FAVOURED. SYDNEY. 22. The local critics are inclined lo luvour Goodsell, as he is showing belter form in training to date. They consider Hannan is not yet at 1 1n' loj) of liis form, though his work is steadily improving. Ids new boat being a factor towards such improvement. The critics are not 100 well satisfied with Hannan's fast work, considering his shooting slide as being not faultless and he loses a lot ol his leg drive, while recovery is io:> slow, and he hesitates on file eaich. Al the

mine time they point out that, physi•allv, Hannan is a most pnwcrlul man. nil of surprises and backed bv a wide

(WJKTHMUH*. The ditiYriilg ages of the two retillors. Goodsell being 27 and Hannan !2. is regarded as a possibly import* 1111 factor in Saturday's race.