SCULLING

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1620, 11 December 1912, Page 4

SCULLING

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. Discussing thoAustralian sculling championship, a writer in tlio Sydney "Referee," says:—After Harry Poaroo, the Australian champion, had almost scoured his stake, and had. forwarded a challengo and .£IOO to Barry, for a raco for tho World's Sculling Championship, ho was, assailed from all sides by challenges. Exchampion Billy Wobb, as far away, as New Zealand, was oven mentioned, but his actual challengers woro Alf. Folton, Oharlio Towns, and Jim Paddon. All these challenges to Pearco from Folton, Towns, and ]?addon are bona-fido challenges, and in order. Poaroo has been duly informed of thorn, and he is hound to accept or forfeit about tho 2ith of this month. Pulton being "first in," will bo the holder of tho title, so that unless Pearco elects to race beforo ho leaves for England, there will be a round of challenges and raoes before ho has finished with Barry. Although Folton rushed in with his challenge both ho and Arnst havo clearly stated that bli.ey do not wish to hamper the Australian champion in his negotiations with Barry, and Folton would havo been willing to withdraw his challongo provided tho others did likewise. This they woro unwilling to do. Should Poarce forfeit, then this would be satisfactory to tho other three, as tho title will-be in competition. On Hio other hand, should ho find that ho is able to race, little objection can bo taken to him doing so.

Should Towns beat Folton, tho latter will go on with his match against Paddon, but granted that Pearco forfeited, Towns would then bo tho Australian champion, but there is little doubt that he would quickly havo to consider a challenge from Arnst. In fact. Arnst exnrerawi hln lntentloa of oUallcuaius tho mivs si tto tiiJA, j