SCULLING

NZ Truth, Issue 968, 18 October 1924, Page 11

SCULLING

ARNST v. HAN NAN. Race Next Week. Both Hannan and Arnst are now iri Hamilton topping off for the race for the Australasian championship title, which will be rowed on the Waikatp River on Saturday next. A good deal of interest centres m the contest, as when the two men met on a previous occasion, m June of 1921, they rowed for the 'world championship, Arnst pulled off the .race with a good two and a half lengths m hand. On that occasion Arnst admitted that he was right at the top of his form. He never felt better, m fact, but he fell away somewhat when he met Hadfield m the following January on the Wanganui, although a fortnight before that race he was feeling really well and put up a wonderful trial. When Arnst started his training six months ago, he turned the scale at IS stone. He started off on a mild form of training, so that when recently he thought the time had arrived to be seriously tackling the weight problem,' hard work did not come amiss. He 13 probably now heavier than he haa been at so short a distance from a big race, for he now tips 15 stone, but he intends to row at 14 stone if possible, -which means pulling himself down by 21bs a day. He is confident that ha can do this. The holder of the Australasian title, | Pat Hannan, has been a familiar figure 1 on the river daily for the past three weeks. .Unlike the challenger, Hannan is sparsely built, but very solid and athletic looking. He will enter the boat on the day of the race at about 12 stone. Since he defeated McDevitt, Hannan has kept up his rowing intermittently and his work from this out to the time of the race will not require to be very intensive. He is, m fact, taking 1 precautions against staleness. He does the course twice daily and if he is successful against Arnst he intends going right after the world's title.'