SCULLING.

Grey River Argus, 19 May 1921, Page 5

SCULLING.

the WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP. ARNST AND HANNAN’S TRAINING BOTH TN GREAT FORM. BLENHEIM, May 18. Th© rivals for the world’s sculling championship are hard at work on land and water. Hannan daily climbs the withered hills, and tramps many miles along the skyline. He contents himself, however, with one long row daily, but- occasionally he has been out twice on fine days. Hannan gets tremendous pace out of hi s boat, and seemingly w ith little effort. His leg work is perfect. He adds a fine body swing, and the boat fairly jumps along when his weight is on. Hannan is working in two boats, built by Towns and Neilson respectively. Hie champion’s boat and sculls, like himself are massive. His sculls are 7 inches in width, against Hannan’s six and a quarter inches, whilst his boat is two feet longer, and has proportionately a greater beam. Arnst's boat was specially made for this race by Peter Kemp. Arnst is nearly down to racing weight. He recently cycled 40 miles up Ihc Wairau iValley, and, after walking the hills for four hours cycled home again fresh. He puts terrific power into his strokes, and bis boat fairly flies. His leg work does not show up so well as Hannan’s. At times he slides half-way home before his sculls strike the water, but his great body swing and hard finish more than atone for these deficiencies. JThe champion is very pleased with the