THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 300, 23 June 1909, Page 6

THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

ARNST'S FINE VICTORY. [PRESS ASSOCIATION.] AVANGANUI, last night. The race for the sculling championship of the world was decided to-day in beautiful weather. Both men appeared in the best of condition. Webb won the toss and chose the Kaiwhake side. .Both got away well, Webb doing 37 strokes to the minute and Arnst 35. Webb had a slight advantage for the first quarter of a. mile and rowed a fine clean style. Arnst's superior weight appeared to tell in his favor, and at the mile he closed upon Webb, and gradually outdistanced the challenger. . Webb 'appeared to be tiring at tlie two mile post ; the champion stilt having^ two lengths to the good, but Webb made strenuous efforts and soon decreased the gap, his spurt lasting fully a quarter of a mile. - Arnst kept rowing in a determined style and three-quarters of a mile from home a magnificent struggle took place, Webb making a final effort and gained at every stroke, but Arnst, straining every nerve, maintained tho lead and shot past tho winning post three- lengths ahead of the challenger. Both men were thoroughly exhausted and received a great ovation. The time was 18min losec. Interviewed, Arnst considered Webb rowed the race of his life. The challenger had tho best of the start and kept him rowing all the. way. He was satisfied Webb was a great' sculler. Arnst was doubtful about the race as he had not been too well lately. He was extremely pleased with his reception. He could say nothing definite as to his future movements until he had seen his backers. Webb said it was a hard race. He had done his best and was satisfied lie was not good enough to beat Arnst. He had trained hard and had. the best attention- and felt" well all through the race except at the mile, when he began to feel a weakness in his leg,, which passed away. He did not give up . hope' of being able to get np to Arnst at the finish and he went on the mark good friends and Avas good friends still with Arnst. Ho, would liave tAvo months' spell'before he rowed again. It is estimated the crowd of between 6000 and 8000 witnessed the race., ;' "' WAKAPUAKA, last night. The result of the boat race reached

Sydney exactly one minute from the time it was handed in at Makirikiri, near the. winning post. It took half a minute to reach Wakapuaka aiid a similar time to be. re-transmitted to Sydney.