SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2633, 30 April 1923, Page 4

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

AWARDED TO HANNAN. FELTON ADMITS THERE WAS A FOUL. A CLOSE FINISH. JPer Press Association. T NELSON, Last Night. The sculling race between Felton and Hannan for the Australasian championship was rowed on Saturday afternoon in Nelson Harbour in perfect weather. There was not a ripplo on the water. The distance was three miles. Felton passed the finishing post about 3ft, in front, but Hannan claimed a foul,’ and got the verdict. .Felton, rowing a slower but stronger stroke than his opponent, assumed the lead after the first 200 yards, and led all the way. He started with 3i strokes to the minute, against Hannan's 34, and at the end of the first mile, was rowing 23 to his opponent's 25. At the end of a mile and a-halr, Fdlton crossed into Hannan’s water < and the latter signalled for a foul, but continued the race. Both men kept close together, and there was never more than a length between them. At the two-mile post, both were doing about the same number of strokes to the minute. In the last mile, Hannan gradually made up leeway, rowing a quicker stroke and appearing to bo the fresher man. Within 20 yards or the finish, ho made a great effort, ana got w thin a few feet of Felton, when the post was reached. Felton, who rowed against medical advice, finished very tired, but Hannan, was quite fresh again when he reached his quarters. In speaking to a Press representative after the race, Felton said, no doubt, there was a foul, but he woma sooner not discuss it. The time was 23min. 57sec., and the race was rowed against a slight current. POSTPONEMENT NOT AGREED TO Acting under medical advice, Felton approached the committee, with a view to having the race postponed ror a week, but the committee decided it had not control over the matter, ana referred it to the competitors themselves. After a conference between the scullers, conditions as to postponement could not be agreed to, and it was resolved to rac e as originally intended.