SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP
HABFIELD'S PROPOSED CHALLENGE.
(BY TBLEGBAPH.—SPECIAL TO THE POST.)
AUCKLAND, This Day. Regarding the challenge which Mr. Darcy Hadfield desires to make for regaining the world's sculling championship, Hadfield, in explaining his position, said that under a good_ trainer lie had no doubt he could regain the title for New Zealand. To make the challenge £500 would have to he put up, Aid his training and visiting Australia would entail another £500. He 'had been well supported by the Wanganui people, who were again willing to find £600 toward the amount needed. That meant that only £400 had to be raised, either in Auckland or in the rest of New Zealand.
Those present formed themselves into a committee to- organise an appeal for funds.
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 144, 15 December 1922, Page 4
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125SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 144, 15 December 1922, Page 4
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