SCULLING.
The following are the official 1 handicaps for the big sculling race on the Wanganui River on Thursday and Saturday, January 6th and Bth : R, Arnst (world’s champion) scr, W. Webb (ex-champion) ... 3sec G. Whelch (N.Z. champion) Bsec F. S. Hagney (N.S.W.) ... rosec J. Mitchell (N.S.W.) ... issec A. D. Felton (N.S.W.) ...' issec ■ Bob Green (N.S.W.) ... i3sec Syd. Kemp (N.S.W.) .... i6sec E. Larsen (N.S.W.) ... iqsec 1 Richard Green (N.S.W.) ... 2336 c Terawhiti (N.Z.) ... ... zssec On Thursday, Belton had. the misfortune to run into a floating snag and smashed his boat, but hopes to patch her up sufficiently well to be able to row in her. HAGNEY CHALLENGES WEBB. Wanganui, December 24. Hagney, the New South Wales sculler, who was third in the Foxton Handicap, has challenged Webb for £2OO a-side, the winner to take the lot. Hagney stipulates that the race be rowed on the ,' Manawatu river as soon as Webb likes, Webb to have the choice of distance, though championship distance is preferred. He also challenges Webb to row against the tide for £SO. '
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 702, 28 December 1909, Page 2
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175SCULLING. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 702, 28 December 1909, Page 2
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