AQUATIC.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXII, Issue 15510, 10 January 1911, Page 5

AQUATIC.

NEW ZEALAND SCULLING CHAM-; PIONSHIP. No agreement was come to between,; WhelehT champion sculler of New Zealand, and Fogwell., who left Akaroa yesterday with J. Arnst after a visit that had for its object a challenge race for the New Zealand title. It is understood that Fczwell wished to roW for £IOO and Wlfelch for £2OO aside,; and Fogwell desired an allowance of. £SO, win or lose, in the event of the . higher stake being agreed on. Negotiations fell through, but the matter wil; not be settled finally until Fogwell has; consulted his backers. Tlie committee of the Akaroa Boating Club met on Friday evening, MrT. Penlington (captain) presiding. The ; postmaster, Akaroa, wrote stating that the matter of a telegram to the. secretary of the Lyttelton regatta wasbeing inquired into bv the Department' It was decided to write to the Rowing Association regarding the decision ol: the Lyttelton Regatta Committee ovci" tho Youths' Double Sculls. It was decided to write to the Regatta Commit-, tee requesting it not to pay out the.; prize money -until the question was settled. It was resolved to refer to ths Rowing Association the matter of the.i refusal of the Lyttelton Regatta Com/ mittee to allow H. Newton to row i; the Junior Single Sculls through at . error in the entry. Accounts for £5 17:6d were passed for payment.