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INTERNATIONAL ROWING

* ALL BLACKS’ THRILLING WIN. GREAT RACE Will AMERICANS. (By Official Cablegram.) LONDON, April 29. The All Blacks thrillingly won the inter-AHied eight-oared boat race on the Seine, defeating the Americans, who were mostly Harvard and Yale men, in the final, by half a length, after a superb contest along the entire course of a mile and three-quarters against squall and through jobbled water, in 9m 28s. The contestants in the final were: New Zealand, America, France, and Newfoundland, who all qualified m that order rather easily in the preliminary heats, the losers being Portugal and Alsace-Lorraine. The final was thrilling from start to finish America and +iie All Blacks quickly outpaced the others, and led each other in turn amidst .memorable excitement, America leading past the last bridge, but the All Blacks, with a quicker stroke, better swing, and perfect univy, leaped ahead within sight of the mark, and won by a good halflength. Their victory was exceedingly popular with the concourse of Parisians.

A novel feature of the regatta was the daring stunting of a. French aviator along the course and over the bridges. The All Blacks were entertained in the evening by Mr Massey at the Hotel Majestic, where the Ministersheartily congratulated the team, which was as follows:—Private Wilson (how), Corporal White (2), Lieutenant Pester (3), Private Coomhes (captain, .4), Corpora! Patterson (5), Gunner Putlcdge ((I), Private Hadfiekl (7), Private Healey (stroke), Private Trussed (cox). CONDON, April 30. ' The oarsmen yesterday 'received the trophies won at the Seme regatta. Kaeh member was presented' 1 with a silver cup and a medal, while the team got from the French President a beautiful Sevres vase, which will probably go to tile Dominion War Museum. All the competing crews attended the presentation ceremony, except the Americans, who gained second prizes. The All Black party end members of the New Zealand delegation were entertained at dinner by Sir .1. G. Ward at the Hotel Majestic, both Ministers expressing the hope that the team would repeat their Seine triumph at Henley in July. The team and party, Indore leaving for London, visited the Peace Conference chamber at Paris and Versailles.

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Waikato Times, Volume 90, Issue 14050, 1 May 1919, Page 5

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INTERNATIONAL ROWING Waikato Times, Volume 90, Issue 14050, 1 May 1919, Page 5

INTERNATIONAL ROWING Waikato Times, Volume 90, Issue 14050, 1 May 1919, Page 5

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