SCULLING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8829, 4 June 1907, Page 3

SCULLING.

[Press Asre&iation—Copyright. Sydsey, Juno 2. IS. George Towns is annoyed at the action of the Sportsman's Cup trustees. He declares that he was never properly notified of Barry's challenge, either by the trustees or the challenger,- and got his knowledge of it from the newspapers Ho had cabled Home practically accepting for next year, and also written explaining tha position. Had it not been for the race between Charlie and Webb ho would have gono Home straight away. The action of the trustees, ho says upsets the whole of the arrangements for the visit of himself and brother to England. Tom Sullivan, who has custody of the cup, can hand it over if he likes, but if the trustees demand ho will forfeit the trophy 'and neither he nor his brother will ever attempt to regain it. He never received a challenge for the cup since he left England in 1902. He believes the trustees are annoyed because of a message received in England purporting to come from him, stipulating that a race should be arranged for Charlie for the championship of the world when ho and George went to row for the eiip.