SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 120, 13 February 1908, Page 7

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

NOTES FROM WANGANUI. ' (BY TELEGRAPH—-BPECIAIj CORRESPONDENT.) ■ - 7 Wanganul, February. 12.--Tresidder and Ford , rowed up to Upo- .'.- congaro!to-day and took up their quarters at: tho ihotel there,- which is. only, about. half a "milq from ;th"e foot 'of- the course,.'and,'/therefore .convenient ifo'r them. ■< -iv Webb,, I hear, went for- a row over the ;. course .this'morning, but . was. not! out . against i tho clock. < '- • v--?Now;\that -.the .men are- several milos. from town,' reports of itheiri doings'are: not so L easily/available; but. as parties will be going up nearly, every, day those interested ought i to.\>bo.- kopt. fairly well 'posted-as, to-their doing"). Fogwoll, .of' Now :South Wales,,has alroady ■ arrived at Auckland, and may bo ; expected hero,any day. It.- is . 'rumoured;, that-; lie ■ •brought a.boat: and a'.trainer-.withi him,: and, ■if,this is correct} • llvely/-.tim'es in : seulling'-'are. ; probably in storo for the next'few weeks.' 1 ■ ;,:.A. movement:in -tho ; direction-','of ; a profes- • sional, isweepstake has. been renewed bore; ; and I' am/reliably,informed .that the matter has so. far-.progressed'that the prizo-money has been guaranteed, .and the' ovent is- looked ,on •as practically,, a certainty. Webb, 1 Tresidder, Ford, Arnst, ,and Fogwcll ma'y bo counted on as certain, starters, and .the event should,re-sult.-in somo interesting racing;'. Chris. .Neil- . son is,also:coming over from Sydney, and it .■ is /believed: he will also be a starter. . .. llie big .fillip, which .Webb's' previous }suc- i * cess , antl, , the ,v forthcoming, championship . matc.i has given sculling: m -AVanganui!. is . .very. ,ovidont from,the.largo number of 'young . oar&mon - who. havo - taken it on. ; Formerly, tp.® young amateur's ambition was to acquire success m four or eight ,oars. : <Now : - theso,appear only means to an end, and but , preliminary graining for tho' wager boat. f'Very oyqnnig, now, ■anything jrom a dozen fp.-.w? dozen colts, make their appearance on ' tho;,riv,er, in sinjjlo scullers, and there are somo-:very, . ones .amongst Jthem.: Iresiddqr has taken quito an interest in them, and 'has already sorted out several as ilkply to bo heard of m.the amateur:ranks . wade one or two would. 'hc: considers, develop into good professionals with proper tuition. .J./10 ~ ',Austrfli|iflii ; • cliflmpioii, is always Teady to- give* the benefit of his advice and -assistance .when asked, and this will not improbably, result m a, future crop of mod . '' '• • - • ;; i^ Tshall i an ? wild raced • last • "JSnt,, arq to have, another race •at ,the end y l J 0 h / tc ! ! ' 'when.thoy. will, change boats,'s so httle difference .in tho pair \ m l e t r d a h , alf that it is hard to pre- . dwt what, the Tosultof tho second race will ' . . though , I .think, M'Donald - will.'-just win.