 Hannan won by over twenty lengths.Arnst had always been a good shot and after retiring from sculling he became active in shooting and won the following New Zealand Gun Clubs’ Championships; 1926 Live Pigeons, 1928 Live Pigeons, 1930 Sparrows, and 1932 Clay Birds.In 1934 Arnst bought a farm south of Timaru running sheep and cattle, and growing crops, in partnership with his brother Henry.