THE CORNWELL CUP

Evening Star, Issue 19776, 28 January 1928, Page 19

THE CORNWELL CUP

MEANING OB' “ INTEL B’BUIENCE.” [Spsciai, to the ‘ Stab.’] AUCKLAND, January 27. “ Canterbury Yachtsman ” writes as follows to the ‘Press’:—“To me the decision of the Sailing Committee to resail the fifth race during the Cornwell Cup contest was a wrong one, hinging on the meaning of the word “ interference.” The Otago crew won the fifth race, but on account of an unfortunate accident Canterbury and Auckland fouled early in that race. ‘ Interference ’ certainly does not mean accidental collision and fouling, but deliberate, unfair fouling tactics. IF, during the New Zealand championship senior fours rowing race, two crews accidentally foul, they are disqualified, and I can hear the howl of dissension that would arise if a l-erow were suggested. Why then was a resail ordered? There was no suggestion of foul tactics, and therefore the Auckland and Canterbury ci;ews should have been disqualified, but that, of course, would have meant the cup going south! It will be said, of course, that Mr Bewley (Otago’s delegate) voted

for and agreed to a resail, but under the circumstances what else would a sportsman have done, seeing that his crew was the leading one? The matter of resails should be thrashed out before next year’s contest, in fairness to nil competitors.”