ROWING.
NEW ZEALAND SCULLING | CHAMPIONSHIP.
FOGWELL VICTORIOUS.
Akaroa, April 17.
The second contest for the pro-i fessional sculling championship of; New Zealand ensued to-day on theAkaroa harbour. W. Fogwell (Australia). challenger, beat the holder,! G. Whelch (Akaroa) by two lengths after securing a lead at the end of, the first mile. The course was in Akaroa har- > hour. ami was 32 miles long. As a result of the race. Fogwell set tired a purse of £2OO besides the title. Whelch secures the ’"gate,” wiii ch. however, was not very large.
A sou'-wester was blowing, and rain fell during part of the race. Both men got away together, but Whelch. rowing better, soon gained the had. and at the end of a fast mile was three-quarters of a length to the good. From there Fogwell drew away, leading once by five lengths, and despite heroic spurts by Whelch he never looked in danger of being headed, winning by two lengths. The official time was 21mm Isec.
Interviewed after the contest, Whelch said he had rowed his last race.
Fogwcll is to row the winner on Saturday of the Pearce-Kemp contest for the championship of Australia.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 105, 18 April 1911, Page 1
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