Exhibition by Arnst.
A PECULIAR POINT,
PACING THE CHAMPION 1.
(Per pinitett Preas Aissooiation.)
AiUGE&AjNtD, Februiai^ i,
A.t a meeting of !the committee of the Auckland Itowing 1 Association tonight a letteir was received from the .seKsrefoury of a local, club asking for permission for >a crew, to pace Jl. Arnst, the world's dhfltapion sculler, in an exh.ibition, scull lon the harbour on Saturday: ijlinist hid approaohcj the club officials, amd theyi wrote to get an expression Nof opinion, iton-.. the Association on the point as tb whether an aniateiir otew oouH assist in a professional eodhibitiom. A lemgHhy discussion took plaice at the oonclusioni of which, tjie following motion was warned: > ''That in the opinion of the 'Auokland, Bowing Association 'such an exhibdtion. is con-, tftwy to the spirit of tih.e olause defining .amateurs; according to the New Zealand Amateur Rowing' Association's/rules. The 'Alafloicuiafcion therefore cannot approve of any club affiliated with it assisting in a professional exhibition,"
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Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10633, 5 February 1909, Page 2
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