ARNST V. WEBB.
The contest for the sculling championship of the world. which took place on the Wanganui river yesterday, cannot count for New Zealhnders as so iin-' portant an event as if one of the c.o'nr testa 11 ts had represented the world outside. On a large view, it .was uierly, a trial to select which of, two good New Zealand rowers should, by his title of champion, challenge all th> world to produce a better. The first I trial between Webb and Arnst was accounted inconclusive because Webb was not in perfectly good trim for the race. Yesterday's race was conclusive, for though Arnst was not in perfect health, he won. without much difficulty. From a New Zealander's point of view there is nothing to regret in the result, nothing to boast of, because both winner awl loser aro mem.hers of • the national family. Some day,, perhaps soon, a race • .will be rowed—New■ Zealand's best against li>i world—which will evoke, patriotic sympathy for .our accredited representative.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13936, 23 June 1909, Page 4
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168ARNST V. WEBB. Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13936, 23 June 1909, Page 4
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