ROWING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVIII, Issue XVIII, 1 May 1897, Page 543

ROWING.

The Victorian Rowing Association has decided to send an eight to compete at the famous Henley Regatta to be held at ’ome in July next. The Australian scullers have proved themselves far superior to their English brethren, and I see no reason why an Australian eight should not also prove successful. The New Sonth Wales Rowing Association have written to the Victorian Rowing Association, intimating that unless the latter complied with the amateur definition adopted by the Sydney conference last year, the New Sonth Wales crew would not compete at the coming intercolonial eight-oar contest. It was decided at a special meeting of the Victorian Association that it wonld require one month’s notice to make any alteration in the rules to conform with the Conference definition. In consequence of the Victorian Association taking this stand New South Wales will not compete, and the crew picked have ceased training.