NEW ZEALAND’S WIN.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 March 1925, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND’S WIN.

IN AUSTRALIAN ROWING

EULOGISTIC PRESS COMMENTS

A WONDERFUL CREW

BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received March 16, 10.30 a.m. SYDNEY, March io.

Commenting on the New Zealanders’ rowing victories, the Daily Telegraph says: ‘‘The Alt Blacks have startled Australia on many occasions with their wonderful football combinations, but Saturday demonstrated tha.t they possess oarsmen who must be recognised among the best. Many good judges believe that if New Zealand could maintain'Saturday’s form they would come close to defeating the crew that rowed at the last ulvmpic games. Their blade work was excellent and their recovery was an eye-opener to many local veterans. Their team work was wonderful.”

Mr. N. J. McDonald, who acted as umpire, and with thirty years’ experience to hack him, declared that the crew rowed a wonderful race. Their leg work and recovery was equal to the best he had ever witnessed. He added that he was certain they would beat any crew in Australia, even Murray Bridge in its prime. .':ie Telegraph describes St. Clair as a finished waterman. He was in a class above the Australian amateur champions of .to-day, but he would be easy for some great men of former years, particularly Daly and Lambert. “TRIUMPH OF STAMINA AND STRENGTH.” (Received March 16, 11.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 16. The Herald, commenting on the New Zealand rowers’ success, says: The New Zealanders’ victory in the eights was an impressive achievement, a triumph of recovery and stamina, of rugged strength that maintained the lead mile' after mile, yet left much in reserve at the finish. Granted that members of the Mosman crew hardly displayed their best form and that they were beaten by not more than three lengths, the fact that the New Zealanders led from within 200 yards of the start to the finish, and won easing up with a 32 stroke, indicates the high calibre of the visitors. Significance attaches to the visit of the New Zealanders in that many members of the Rowing Association regard it as likely to lead to a greater development in interDominion rowing, and possibly to holding an Australasian* championship event, either between an Australian ci'cyfi or inter-State champion crew and a New Zealand eight.