THE WELLINGTON REGATTA.
; ,Sir,— Fpr, dpwnright.,,official: incempefc-pney:-recemniend* me''to' those -who disqualified, Marshall- the -Wanganui at-- .the -recent, .regatta.; .' All, unbiased, rpwing, men'-,and: press .- .representatives' (vide: -llVellingtPn ' papers.' especially) are unahimcus Vin > stating '■ that "■-■ the ■' foul! (purely:■; !unintenti6nar)! actually' ■"■ gave ,Christiansen; : a'decided' advantage'! over :his oppbnent, also; that Christiansen ..was fairly: and; squarely beaten on his merits after: tb.9"foul,: when* he':'rowed' himself to a;.standstill. in.'the race. ,',I 'feel,sura that -Christiansen: : ' is iteo good :a "i sport .to. claim a: race, on' a "foul,.even if. ho' lost ■ ground .by. the.. pecurrence,'.. and I am sure; .that'^under' - conditions he. will-never: honour;the 'Pearce atrophy practically presented'to him ..through the errors-of the, umpire. In: conclusion,! I might.-state.' that. '•'-even''Christiansen's club-mates ;'arid V friends- .- admit 'that' •:.phristiansen was;: fairly beaten,', and- that the .four gave: Win'■'.■'every- advantage''in the:-race.-Tl."am,i'ete,;\i"-''i . '■•■ I :.-•.;■■'" :-B' : :;',::i-. -!;:■!'; v:c''V::;••,'■/■ ; :'PAIB. PLAX.*:;'';
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 719, 19 January 1910, Page 5
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138THE WELLINGTON REGATTA. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 719, 19 January 1910, Page 5
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