AQUATICS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17750, 30 April 1923, Page 6

AQUATICS.

AUSTRALASIAN SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. HANNAN,WINS ON FOUL. CPBISS' iSSOCUTIOK TELEGBIM.) NELSON, April 28. The sculling =aoe between Felton (New South Wale»j and'Hannan (Blenheim) for the Australasian Championship, was rowed this afternoon on Nolson Harpour in perfect weather, with not a Tipple on tho water. Tie distance was three miles. Felton passed tho finishing post atout three feet in front but Hannan claimed a foul, and was awarded .Uw verdict. * Felton, rowing a slower but stronger stroke than his opponent, assumed tha lead alter the flint two hundred yards, and led oil the way. He started with 31 fitrokes to iko minute against Hanwra's 34, and at the end ot tho first mile was rowing 23 tc his opponent s 25. At the end of a mile and a half Felton crossed into Hannan's water, and the latter signalled for a foul, but continued the race. Both men kept close together, and ther« res never more than a length and a hall between them. At the two mile post botn were doing' about the same number of strokes to the minute. In the last mile Hannan gradually made up his leeway, rowjng a quicker'stroke' and appearing the (f:esner man. - . . , , - T Within twentv yards of the finish the J.ow Zeaknder made a great effort, and had got within a few feot of Felton when the was reached. . Felton, who rowed' against medical advice, finished a very tired men, but Hannan was quite fresh when he Touched Ids quarters. Speaking to a Press representative after the race, Felton said there was no doubt there was a foul, but ho would sooner not diSOUB3 it. The time was 23min 57sec. The race was rowed against a alight current. Hannan won the championship of New Zealand on November 20th, 1920, when he defeated W. Fogwell, the holder, on the Waircu River, Marlborough. Fogwell won the title from GeoTge Welch, at Akaroa, on April 17th..' 1011. Dick Ainst defeated Hannan aver the Waira-u otmv&S on June 11th, 1921, but on October 29th of the same year Hannan regained the title by d»feating "Jumbo" Wells on the Wairau RivrT. On March 22nd), 1922, Hajman again met Fogwell on the Wairau and won with ease. F-l----ton first came into prominence when he'defeated Ernest Barry over the Thames championship oouree, on October 27th. 1919,* for the world's championship. The Enp-lishman was not satisfied that he hi>d been in his b°st foam at the time, and challeneed Felton for ». return match. This was d"<-id'<3 over tho Parramatta oovirs* on Auenist 98th. 1925, •n-hen Ttarry in regaining the title. Sinc3 then Felton has not been a contestant in any match race.

WORLD'S SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP/

(■fKCXAXi TO. "TEB PRESS."} . ~- WAilUAi\U±, April 28.

The sporting editor.of the "ueiuloi' says:— Writing by theUost mail, Jiui i*ucldon states tliat ho had been doing solid land woik up to tho Uth April. .It'was hia intention to sojourn in the '.lVntorfjcdd district dor a relaxation of the muscles, after which he was guing to settle <l<nvn. to; 6oiid boat work. Be is not leaving a stone unturned to strip at hia best when he meets JJarcy Hadfield, and expects to eiop iht:> the boat at 13st 101b. Ho is .by no moans under-estimating tho'value of his opponent, who, he has informed his interviewer* on the other: side, is a. fine seniles and likely to give a deal more trouble on the Richmond than was • the case in the race here. The Wcodburn people are keenly awaiting the arrival,. of Hadihjld. in their town. •Tim Paddon has told them bow splendidly he wa« treated by the Wangtmui enthusiasts while over' here, ond' he has set himself to s°e to it that the people''of his district extend a hearty welcome to Hadifield and his friends. It has been arranged that the challenger and his party shall- take up their quarters at McljcodV Richmond .Hotel. ■

Writing' from South. Woodburn under date April 6th, a friend said that the proposed date of tho raco wii Monday, . Juns 4th, the day on which the King's Birthday will be observed, but nothing definite could bs arranged unlil Mnd<ield arrived. In connexion with this, it may -he.,, said ths:o is now no likelihood of the race beimr rHwed on the date mentioned! above, as Hadfield will ?nct sail from Wellington 'until May 18th, passages haying becjr booked for the challenger and party en thit date on the; Mirsma. A <viV« to that effect has been sent to Pardon. Hadfield wants at ■ six weeks' training on the other ndrto;.before rowin?. and thii will armsr us to July; ■ When th» N"w nrrlw" in' Australia, he a"d Pjid-Vn can dismiss the 'trueaft'on of the of Ihe race nnH fix the day «WnitelY, • There is not'likely to he any trouble oVSt trul