SCULLING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 677, 30 November 1909, Page 5

SCULLING.

;.:v;;,vTHE ; MANAWATXJ:HANDICAP.- "v/ . I The 1 - attention of the sporting public is at present, foeussed on the Manawatu Sculling Handicap to; be .rowed on a quiet stretch of the Manawatu River, above Foxton, oh Thurs; day and Friday next. The fact that soma X 250 is being expended:in; prize money, and that; somo'-pf 'Australia's inost i.proniising professional scullers are among' , the "competitors lends the event a videspreau interest, ffanganui has on'tho mark its one .and only Webb (an ex-world's champion, and one of the finest sports ..that -ever sat a heat). 'Akaroa, indeed all' Canterbury, will watch with interest, the performance of Geo. W.heich (6sec), :the little man withva big heart, who so effectively -low-. eredthe colours of Fogwell at the beginning of the year on Whelch's native water. Sydney has representatives in T. S. Hagney (lOsec), who, like Arnst, deserted the bicycle for the wager boat, and who downed Ben Thoroughgobd a few weeks ago; Robert Green (18sec;),vex-ama-te'ur. champion sculler 'of Australia; A. W. Felton (24sec),, a Parramatta colt; Syd. A. Kemp (24sec), son. of Peter Kemp, (who received the championship. l of the" world from William. Beach, and was beaten for it by Searle, the wonder from the bush); and J. Ellis - (ISsec.), an unknown ■.■quantity from North Sydney.' Broadwbod, New South.Walea, boasts E.; Larsen (20sec.) . and J. Mitchell (Msec.) represents the Clarence River,' noted for its"scullers. One of the two New Zealand Greens who • have accepted was Webb's pacemaker when he trained for, his races with Arhst. The other competitors are Ogilvie, Law. son, and Rewiti. They may come under the heading.of "good outside chancors." ■ '~'"... ■■•: Holiday-excursion; tickets;.will-..be .available on Thursday and Friday and for return up till ;■ Saturday . by 1 all trains (except tho mail and express trains) from Wanganui, Taihape, Palmorston North, Oroua Bridge, 'Wellington, and intermediate stations. Aβ far ae Wellington is concerned, the excursion l tickets will only be issued for the'special trains-leaving,here at 7.10 a.m. on- Thursday and Friday; /Visitors to Foxtonon either of the race daya -will be able to reach' Wellington at 10.55 p.m. by leaving the river port by the 5.40 p.m. train. - Says Saturday's Wanganui "Herald";—"W. Wobb bad two or three solid rows:this week, and should be.fairly well by. the time of the race; though he will not.bo at his very best, his training.having boon interfered ivith owing to'various causes. Still; he may be depended npon to put:up> good race if the conditions are at all favourable for the back-mark men.";:. ':■'■>,■■' ■ '.'. ■:;