SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 82, 16 March 1922, Page 2

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Hadfield and paddon

CONTE,STANATS ON WANGANUI. , Wanganui, Mar. 14. five weeks from to-day Darcy Hadfield and Jas. Paddon are to row on the Wanganui River for the sculling championship of the world Since he has been upriver in camp Paddon has done a Jot of river work. Unlike Arnst and Hadfield, lie does little running or walking, but confines himself almost entirely to rowing He hrs been out twice daily, and each time put in a solid row. Seen afloat on Sunday, when he covered two miles and a half at a rattling good pace, his boat was noticed to be running well between the strokes. He has a Jong reach and makes full use of it His catch is very neat, and he pulls his blade right through with the weight on from the jump, and, using his body well, has a fine lift. He gives a pectiliar little twitch at the finish of his stroke, and another feature of iiis sculling is the remarkable quickness with which he, gets his hands away. He has M. Casey and Larsen, two "good pacemakers, and from present appearances the big Australian is going to be a very fit man when the day comes and will prove a tough proposition for Hadfield.

The champion is usually afloat once daily only, but their he has a verv solid row and is doing a lot of hill and road work. Be is looking remarkably well, and is confident of being in tiptop form on the dav.