SCULLING CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18050, 27 March 1922, Page 8

SCULLING CONTEST.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP.

HANNAN BEATS FOGWELL.

GREATLY IMPROVED SHOWING. [BI telegraph.—press association.] BLENHEIM. Saturday.

Ideal rowing weather and smooth water all the way prevailed for the race for the sculling championship of Now Zealand, rowed on the Wairau between Fogwell (challenger), and Hannan (holder).

Fogwell with tho better start went off at a slightly quicker stroke than Hannan, who had trouble with his left scull. Fogwell established a lead of half a length, but Hannan soon settled down and at the end of half-a-mile was on terms. Ho then gradually drew away, and at tho mile was a bare length ahead. The first mile was covered in 6m. 15s. At this stage Fogwell was splashing a lot. Hannan was rowing a nice even stroke and rowing 22 to the other man's 26. Rounding the first bend Hannan increased bis lead to two lengths. Coming to the seoond bend Fogwell quickened, picking up over a length. Once round the bend Hannan settled down to business and entered the straight three and a-half lengths clear at the end of tho second mile, which took also 6m. 15s. Fogwell was now done and Hannan going on as he liked won comfortably by ten lengths in 18m 50s, Hannan's supporters are anxious that he should challenge the winner of the Hadfield-Paddon race. He has greatly improved on his performance against Arnst, and this is attributed to his new boat and to the fact that his wrist has now completely recovered.