JACKSON'S SUSPENSION.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 307, 31 December 1909, Page 5

JACKSON'S SUSPENSION.

THE APPEAL DISMISSED.

ROWING COUNCIL'S REPLY.

The Secretary of the Blenheim Rowing Club, yesterday received a reply from the Council, of . the New Zealand" Rowing Association in regard to the appeal lodged by the Club against Jackson's suspension. The Council set out clearly that it intended adhering to its original decision, and that no notice would be taken of the appeal. This means that Jackson will not be entitled to compete at the Championship Regatta, or, for the matter of that, at any other regatta, unless some pressure, which at the present time is unknown, is brought to bear upon the authorities. The Blenheim Rowing Club have lodged a further appeal with the Marlborough Rowing Association, and with it the sum of 10s and a protest against Jackson's suspension. It is intended that Jackson shall row with the senior fours to-morrow, providing, of course^ that the Picton people -do aiot raise an objection. Should the Blenheim seniors win the stakes will be impounded pending the result, of a meeting of delegates to tli© New .Zealand Council to be held in .about four weeks from to-day. It is probable that Aitken will stroke tho senior four at the Championship Regatta if Jackson is not permitted to row under protest.

TO THE EDIIOB.

Sir, —I am afraid your correspondent is not doing This best to create & good feeling between the Picton and Bleixheim Rowing Clubs. Why all the bitterness and insinuations, and what good can it do ? About a fortnight ago ie went back to 1900 in order to quote some trouble. / Whoever was to blame, any grievance ten years old should ?be forgotten. His latest writing ;in to-day's paper is also open to criticism arrd contradiction. He says ho-was told by someone that someone, efiae said that the P.R.C. had been i'or some time urging the New Zealand Council to disqualify Jackson, etc., etc. He only said someone had said 'bo. Now, finding that some of your everyday readers' might believe there, was some truth in that statement, I am writing of. my own knowledge, xt»3••..without 'consulting nry club—-Toi".. there is no occasion:—to say that the P;R.C. has lievei*' made one single, move in that direction hinted at. -TufiJher than that, members of our club, including the senior four crew, say tliat if the New Zealand Council will lift the suspension before Saturday they will be only too pleased to see Jackson row. It will be no particular pleasure in winning unless Blenheim is properly represented. I do not for one moment believe that your correspondent voiced the opinion of the Blenheim Chib, but I do believe that as a "body , they are as friendly disposed to. us as we are to them. I am sure you will give, us space for the foregoing, and hope no further ill-advised remarks will be made by your correspondent. D. H. GODFREY, Hon. Sec, P.R.C.

Piefcon, Dec. 30

[The statement as to the attituda of the, Picton Rowing Club towards Jackson was made to our contributor in good faith, and, accepted as such. ■ It. is' pleasing, however, to have the assurance of ' the secretary of the Picton Club that the club has taken no part in the y matter. —Ed.]