AQUATICS.
«> FOXTON SCULLING RACE Per Press Association.
PALMERSTON N., Dee. 3. Splendid conditions prevailed for deciding the linal of the Foxton Sculling race, but the attendance was again disappointingly small. The result of the iinal heat, was as follows:—
A. D. Felton (24sec) 1 S. Kemp (24sec) 2 S. Hagnev (lOsee) 3 T. Lawson (60sec) 0 R. Green (18sec) 0 E. Larsen (20sec) u W T on by two lengths'. Kemp four lengths in front of Hagney. . Felton is a native of Sydney and is a total abstainer and non-smoker. He only started sculling 15 months ago, jmd his phenomenal progress is clue largelv to Peter Kemp's tuition. Kemp", the second man is a son of the ex-champion of the world, is 25 years old and weighs list 31b. He started paddling about from the age of 12 and at 17 started sculling in big races Most of the competitors m this match are staying in New Zealand to attend the Wanganui carnival"next montn. The interval will be spent m active training and the fimshng touches put on should result in even better performances than were put up at foxton. _^—.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14074, 4 December 1909, Page 6
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