SCULLING CHAMPION

NZ Truth, Issue 1050, 7 January 1926, Page 12

SCULLING CHAMPION

Barry Anxious for Match With(^o4^ SOML GIANTS OF THE PAST

(From "Truth's Wahganiii Representatiyie.)

The most interesting development m sculling circles during the past year was the defeat of Jas. Paddon by Major Goq&seil m their match race for the world's title.

• That performance on the part of the present holder of the' title appears to have led some of the critics on tlae other .side to rank Goodsell 'as a worthy champion, judged by the high standard of the old days. ■ , . However, if he is to-day equal to such men as Beach, Stanbury, Kemp, aiid others m their prime, Goodsell must have improved wonderfully during the last y.ear or so. Previous to that he was a long way below the giants of the past. It is reasonable to suppose that he has made a. good deal of improvement, but' it is . open to doubt . whether Jim Paddon w.as back to anything like His best form when he met Goodsell m November. . It is on the cards that he will make another attempt to win back his lost laurels, but m the meantime Goodsell is the world's champion. Who will be his next opponent? There was some talk of Darc'y Hadfield rowing Goodsell,. but nothing is likely, to come of that, nor is Paddy Hannan likely to tackle the Australian again. Neither of the New Zealanders could have any possible chance I with Gioodsell if the latter has made one-half the improvemant he is supposed to have made. It is to be regretted that Goodsell and,T<om Saul did not corn* to terms. '■' '* : i ■ •• ,'"■ ■.

A race between this : pair would t prove very interesting, Viiit ■ there is ho prospect of -it: ■ eventuating: m the immediate future. • ■:•'•': ■ : ; ■ ' ; A DIFFICULT ; PROBLEM. Cables to hand show t|iat H. Barry, a nephew of Ernest Barry (a previous holder of the world's title), is aiixious to meet Goodsell/but; the Englishman will probably find it very i difficult t.b raise enough money ( for the necessary stake' and,, expenses;; to Australia, On the other handy if \G66dsell goes to England; to row, he .would require re _io nab le expenses/ ; • < " It is hard to see where they would come from/ 'm yiey/ ;of small amount of interest taken m ; :profesßiohal:;scullihg m the Old: Country during /recent .'years.' ■' : It 'was different m- -the idays<p£ Laycock, ; .Trlcke,tt, Hanlah, .Bubeiar. Beabh, Searle,' 1 and .other's^ when tremendous sums, of money : were wagered 'on 'the races on the : Thames. ' : '. • It wpuldibe good . to 'see .a;reviyali r pf old-time "interest m .world's sculling championship : "races,-; but that'^ day "appears far- off. . .■. ■?■■..-. .'•, ■ . 'If ypung v Barryy beans^ut^; the I good opinions expressed about him, he will .have jto be seriously reckoned with; : ; - v i ■ If .he,; proves .-equal tg. winning back the ftitle for . England, 4it;;,vr6uid ' give the ■ spbrt av big^ but:mtich': needed; 'lift m the Old^LandV ■■■:■■•■ j