Pearce had hoped that his Olympic win would allow him to row in the Diamond Sculls at Henley, but he was refused admission because he was a carpenter.

• 皮尔斯原以为获得奥运金牌后，亨利赛艇俱乐部能够允许他去训练比赛，但是他们仍然拒绝了他的请求，因为皮尔斯只是个木匠。