SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 302, 15 September 1921, Page 6

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP

R. ARNST IN WELLINGTON.

R. Ai'nst, champion sculler of the world, who is to row Hadfield, of Auckland, for the title and a purse on tho Wanganui River course on Boxing Day, woa in Wellington yesterday, and will I leave for Wanganui this morning, accompanied by his wife and infant sen. Arnst 'has put on weight since his match with Hannan on the Wairau, and from his appearance will have to do some gruelling work to get down to his rewihg weight. Ho told a- Dominion re- . porter that he had not been doing much training since, his last match just enough to keep on terms ( of intimacy with the sliding seaf Ho would have to get to it in earnest next month. Ho is pleased that the race is to take place on the AVanganui Riyor, as he considers it one of the best rowing courses in the world, with a magnificent straight ' which gives no advantages to ' either man. • Arnst eent his presentation wager boat on to AVanganui from- Rfcton, but brought with him his second sculler, a British-built boat brought out by Alf Felton, and transhipped it to AVanganui per the Kapiti yesterday. As to his chances in the coming match, Arnst was shy in’expressing any opinion, but -Said, with a certain amount of phil- ■ oeophy, that! JKWDIqr or latefr some youngster would como along and show him the way home, ' , ,