SCULLING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 473, 28 August 1909, Page 3

SCULLING.

THE BIG HANDICAP.

TO BE ROWED ON DECEMBER 2ND AND 3RD.

The date for the big rowing handicap on the Eong Reach of the Manawatu River has been fixed for December 2nd and 3rd. . These dates will give dead water over the sculling course, which is the most important factor to consider. The handicap prize money will be first, £2OO and a cup to the value of ,£25, second prize ,£2O ahd third £lO. As will be seen the prizes offered should and no doubt will attract the leading oarsmen in Australasia to take part. Further, among the competitors, vvill bethe champion sculler of the world and probably the ex-champion. The handicap is the biggest attraction outside a world’s sculling championship—that has yet been held in Australasia, and should attract thousands of people to witness it. Arrangements have been made with the River Boat Service to convey passengers to the course for a moderate figure. A small charge will also be made to witness the sculling along the river banks. A committee is being set up to carry out all the arrangements. We understand that the handicapping will be in the hands of Mr Goombes, editor of the Sydney Referee, who possesses expert knowledge of sculling. Exchampion Beach is to be asked to officiate as referee, and Mr Hartgill as judge and Mr O’Connor, of Auckland, as starter. Nominations will be free and acceptance In a future issue will be published the names of the probable starters together with their performances.