THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 298, 21 June 1909, Page 5

THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

[PREBB ASSOCIATION.] WANGANI'I. to-day, j Thorn is' nothing new io lcport in. connection with t)i«' (•hiinijj.Hishij) sculling race which.' takes plsn-c Tomorrow. The weather is now beam i. .illy line and promises to ho fine . tomorrow. A. large number of .visitors ;; -ivort on Saturday and to-day, surd' though interest is not so great as in the former races, still tllere will bo a. big crowd to witness what promises to be a great struggle. Both the champion and the challenger finished their heavy work and will content themselves with a few hundred yards row till the contest. The champion was visited yesterday and told an interviewer that he was satisfied with his condition, though he added he did not have qxxite the same feeling as prior to the last race, when he felt fit to pull the sides out of his boat. He also said he was not rowing with the same freedom, but nevertheless he was satisfied lie was in very good fettle and confident he could win. Floyd and Fowgell . endorse the champion's opinion re his condition, but express no doubt; as to his ability to win. -.'■■■• Webb appears ; -- in the pink of condition, and says he feels quite as well as ever he has done, adding that he is sculling as fast, if not faster, than ever. The Herald's aquatic writer expects to see a terrific struggle, biit pins his faith to Webb, who he expects to regain the * championship laurels lost in December. Arnst scales at 13.3, and the exehampion is two stone lighter.