SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 33, 8 February 1908, Page 5

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

WEBB V. THESIDDEE. WANGANUI DREAMERS. [Br Thlegbafii.— Special to Tee Post.] WANGANUI, This Day. In connection with the Webb-Tresid-der match, the final deposit of .t'ii . p-er man is duo with the stakeholder in ,\Va:igar.ui r.o::t Saturday, thj 15th inst. Though Tresidder had come dilHculty at. first in yetting a backing, report h iccrivad from the other sida indicate that his money will be forthcor.iiog all right. Webb is in th? happy position of having all his money iound fov him by cna man — Mr. W. Tuck — and thus he is relieved of , any anxiety in that respect. If any proof wore needed of the laigo amount of interest being taken locally in tho contest it is furnished by the number of people, both men and women, who havo seen the race in their dreams. It is almost uimece&sary to add that in nearly every case the victor in the visionary contests ha 3 proved i to bo Webb. The training work last night differed little from the ordinary, although Tresidder caused a little diversion by snapping his left scull in half when half a mile from home on hi> return journey. He was assisted to the shed by Ford. This mishap ha 3 caused some of those ,who were inclined to lay odds on Webb to hesitate, fearing that a like accident may occur in tht 1 race to one j or other of the contestants. Webb did not do much last night, but finished with a nice burst over the last half-mile. It was a lino effort, his A\ork being veiy pretty, and the pace undeniable. , J To-day Tresidder did/ much the same I sort of work us he has done every inorniiiK this week, setting off last,, and ■ then; .settling, down to strong sholie right ' through ' liis long row of about seven miles. He is a hard worker, and it will be no fault of his if ha is not fit'to row the race of his lifo"when ho m^efs-Webbi There was '"nothing startling in, rhjk 1 latter's morning task, though ifio excellence of his style was an eye-opener ' to a few who had not ssen him for som^ time. The blade work was admirable,' and a bet- • ter" swing and balance could not be • wished for. Tresidder does not show to the same advantago in t,he matter of stylo, but it must be remembered that style alone does not win races. Tha Australian has^a lot of- pace, and, moreover, he can keep it up seemingly over a long distance: However, the championship should remain here, though a desperate race may be looked forward to '