Rowing.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 33, 8 February 1908, Page 14

Rowing.

(By Scull.) Proficiency at both cycling and sculling is a most unusual combination ; still there is R. Arnst, of Now Zealand, who, but a short time ago did so well in longdistance roUcl racing, now anxious to challenge the winner of tho world's championship. It is only within the last twelve months that ho has turned his attention to sculling with- any degree of seriousness, and apparently the hard and vigorous training which ho underwent whilst cycling developed those qualities necessary to the making of a good sculler, namely sound respiratory organs, muscular legs, judgment and precision. Cycling does not do much, however, towards strengthening the arms, shoulders and back — rowing alone does that. Within a short space of time Arnst became very enthusiastic over the sport, and so amazing was his progress in watermanship that it soon carried him to success in races both large and small. Regarded, but twelve months ago, as a promising sculler, he has now established his right to be considered a man of merit. It is to be hoped that a match w-ith Harry Pearce will e-\entuate before he bets hirkself tho oask of ranging alongside thoso o! tho > highest 'grades. The Star Boating Club's Senior Fours went out for practice on Wednesday evening looking almost reorganised. Stroke side remains the same, but bow side is quite new. Kichaxdson, who waa given v trial some time ago, and proved himself a trier, rows bow. Brewer, who was also on probation early in the season, row-j "S" instead of Little. Wheeler, the original bow, is resting himself under doctor's orders, owing to having ricked the small of his back whilst rowing. Frequent changes work havoc with the necessary requirements of a crew to win races. And this ttaia, as it, now stands, will havu to greatly improve beforo it can be considered^ in any way dangerous. Another alteration is being made in the Maidtii Ddblb hcalia by th* »übsutution ot Little for Harrington. The partnership will henceforth bo Little and Robertsoik The Junior Fours has fallen to pieces, and it is unlikely that the Selection Uommiteo will call together a fresh crew. The Wellington Rowing Club is experiencing an cquai run of bad luck, owing to differences arising in the arrungonißtifc or mot to fill vacancies. Tho Selection Committee find the Maiden and Junior Kegatta Fours unwilling to go on with their training,- so that as regards tViesu two croivti Ui.u^s are at v standstill, ■faking advantage ot a week of bright weather for. rowing, the Wellington shed disposed of two , heats of the Senior Pairs, winch resulted/ as follow*:— S. Shilling (stroke) and E. Charman (bow) defeated W. Shilling (stroke) aud H. Ilrdding. For tho first quarter of mile the losers ivorked at high piessure. S. Shilling was moving along iv raro stylo, aud, try as I they would, tho doleateci wamo-rs could j not laisc tho fciege. The winners went ahead without diihculty, and ,won easily Second y heat— l.) Durt (stroke) and W • L'ropp defeated A. Irevor (stroke) and F -U'lvinley. Duft's crew won comfortably, , but up to tho half distancu tho raco was ; vory keenly contested. Ihun the winners I drew out with a tlroke hanuied moro 'smartly and oh'cctnciy than taat of their 1 opponents. iue fcHar shed had a full week of evening races. Up to Wednesday the results oi tko Fitzgerald Fours are as loiiows : Ji'irst heat— A It. Brew or (tti-oke), W Kobertaou (3), Kabiooou (2), ami Filo (bow) defeated Kicuardson Stroke), Alps j (0,, Bonuott (2), and Annie (bow) by three j icei .• uwsou (stiott), Hacon W), Ctansell I (s), and Quick (L-oupoue length away. , iiiovver'b dash, wh eh was abiy taipported I by hid crew, gave lurn great, pronuuencb, • bat India; csoii hal a crow of better shd- , mg qualities, wh.eh was of greater vailie. ; The Um-d crow was Iroiiblosoisio up to tho ; lull distance, but Iheicatter never seriously troubled the otnerh. ttrcond heat— ■..Maichant (stroke), lurncr (3), EadoliiFe , (2), and Brown (bow) defeated K. Brewer (oU-OKe), L. Bridge (3), Dudley (2), and llarpar (bo.v) by half a length; Turnbull (Etrokc), 1). isnuge \,6), Olive (£), aud Mack (bow) v.ho Etaried. At the half distance JMarehaiu and Brewer woro about level, with tbu thud crew dangerous, which made matters exmiaiating to watch, but the beat was. still to come, and I do not mean n> speak disparagingly whon L cay tho I liuo&t race during the week was that re1 corded by Marehant's crew. They worked tho boat with beautiful clearness. Third i heat— Barrou (stroke), Doughty (3), Cor-H-i g.«i ii), and Kitcino (bow) defected Korslalso (stroke), Bedford (3), Cummings (2), and Connell (bow) by, two lengths; Days (stroke), Williams (3), Newbo-ld (2), and Oibbons (boiv) wore ju^t beaten on the pof,t for second place. Tho rowing which led up to Barren gaining the lead was the (•ulmination of some delightful efforts on : the part of the i-rew. Ho improved considerably as (he race advanced, and won as above. ICorslake evaded tuo onrush of Dayiss c-rew just in the nick of timo. j (t. Jell, who is the Star Club's repre- | sentativo for the amateur championship Mngle sculls, unpacked on Tuesday a "sculler" just received from the workshop of Chris. Nielson. Tho craft is really a work cf art, bo fine are her fittings and irar.ie.

» t \ er i e ' las ecn a somewhat unaccountable delay m making a beginning- with tho ht. \ wcent, the new battleship of tho Droadniiught type, at -Portsmouth, and, as a consequence, work on tha sister shin, tho CoJlmgwootl. at Dcvonport, is als*o delayed, as it is the intention of tho Admnalty not to make a start with her until a month after the Portsmouth ship has bean laid down, so as to prevent any sort, of "racing" between the two yards m the work of construction. One effect of the delay will be, of course, to ccouomiso considerably tho expenditure for the rurreiu financial year, and this is apparently tho chief reason for it, as thero is plenty of material in hand (or a good commencement, and when the keel is actually laid rapid progress can be made, as largo quantities of framing and inner plating, ready shaped, have boon accumulated in the vicmily of tho building slips (writes a I ommuuth correspondent of Tho Stanuaul).