SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 109, 31 January 1908, Page 7

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

NOTES FROM WANGANUI. (BT TEI.EGttAriI—SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) Wanganui, January 30. Wobb was expected back in town ' to-night, and will probably make a start with his winding up to-morrow, The marked improvement shown by the Australian has impressed critics, but all the same 1 do not think, judging on present form, that the title will loavo Maoriland next montli. Trosidder had a trial spin ovor a niilo yesterday. Ho does not believo in a trial over tho full distance, and-only puts the clock on himself for a portion of the row on such occasions, and as no ono knows but the trainer, and ho will not tell, where the beginning and end of the trial distance are, it is not possible to say what sort of time is put up. Sending Ford ahead just after leaving the shed, Tresiddor gavo the pacemaker a fnir start, and then set.afterJiim at a good pace. Shortly after reaching the bend at tho bottom of tho Arnmoho reach spued was slackened, and the usual steady rowing done over the remaining five inile3 of_ tho morning's task. The Australian champion made his boat travel, but did not show brilliancy, and an occasional roughness in work was apparent. Ifis weight is now down to list. 1111b., about 51b. nbove what he is accustomed to race at. Ford, Tresidder's pacer, is open to a match with any New Zealand professional, barring Wobb or A rust. 'There was a whispor a fow days ago that A rust might challenge the young New South Wales man, but if tho excyclist had any such intention, now it is evident that tho visitor reckons him a bit too good. There is some speculation here as lo Arnst's intentions, no put up a JJ2S deposit in Sydney to bind a match with Pearce, and also expressed an intention to challenge tho winner of the Webb-Tresiddei- contest. If Pearce accepts, tlio match will probably take placo in May, in which case it would bo towards the end of tho year before the Canterbury man is likely to bo a candidate for tho world's championship. Sydney advices received hero indicato a strong desire that Webb should row the next; race for the title in New South Wales, preferably on the Parramatta, but he is hardly likelv' to forsake the Wanganui yet awhile; that is, if lie is successful in defending his claim to the title of the world's champion on February 2fi.