THE SCULLING RACE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18631, 12 February 1924, Page 11

THE SCULLING RACE.

f Sir,—l feel as an Englishwoman that S:' I meat protest a-ainst the; decision given P?;V by the committee over the race rowed by TTannan and McPevitt. If ever there |V.. wu ft race won by hard rowing and skilful l,;, judgment it was by Hannan. Being .on I the empire's boat I had a perfect view f'y of the contestants; surely if, aa the umi "" pire now says, Hannan did not row the i' - j the judge must have seen that immediately, so in that case why award !; ?' lit- race to Hannan ? Also, if the coarse was flagged from eide to side of the | rirer, the man first over that line must > .. rla ■ tie winner, no matter if north or l'\ »nth side I naturally did not expect to I ">■•/• find the arrangements as perfect as in { ' En land, where I have attended the Oxford p»>d Cambridge boat race, also Henley for over twenty years; but I did expect justice. Surh an exhibition of Incfimftetency and mismanagement is intee! deplorable, and makes the chance of fcrtu-e championships being contested I in Auckland very remote. Kit Sheldon. f ... Sir,—l have read several articles in to 'the merits of the sculling torn on Che Auckland Harbour, some of , '*b«h- imply that if? is superior to the TVapnui. As one who has seen all the pjtiffflaonal sculling races on the Wangana! River, my honest opinion is that the latter is far superior from the public • piintof view. The Arnst v. Hadfield race ;"j < ittracled a crowd of between 8000 tod |< \ 10,000, 'and they had a wonderful view of i<< tie last mile, which is quite straight. All the boats were able to follow the % r " lice from the starting point, which, I ft (Ike it, is not possible on the Auckland pW course. Admitting you hive a fine M\ i «urse, I like to see credit given where Iff It is due. Stokx.