SCULLING.

Otago Witness, Issue 3509, 14 June 1921, Page 43

SCULLING.

THE WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP. ARNST WINS EASILY. rn , BLENHEIM, June 11. 1- here must have been between 5000 and 6009 pcop.e viewing the race on the Wairau for the world s sculling championship between R. Arnst (holder) and J. I’. Hannan (challenger). Ihe result of tho race showed that Arnst had not lost his old form, for lie was not really extended over any part of tho race. Starting off at 24 strokes to the minute, the- champion quickly took the lead, being a length ahead at the first quarter-mile peg. Hannan started at 26, dropping to 24 At the half-mile Arnst added another half-length to the gip, and with three-quar-ters of a mile gone the champion was two lengths to the good, and was taking things easy. I his order was maintained till the boatshed was reached, Arnst keeping close inshore to goL the protection of the trees on tho bank and the slacker water. Leaving the boatshed, Arnst opened up the gap to three lengths, which he increased to three and u-liulf in the next quarter of a mi:e. Hannan then commenced to creep up, and, rowing 24. he lessened the gap by a length. At Maori Bend Arnst still held this lead, though Hannan was rowing splendidly. Rounding Maori Bend two lengths still separated tho boats. Hannan doing 22 and Arnst slightly less. Tho rowers caught the wind :n the next reach. The champion, with his long, powerful sweeps, continued to hold the advantage. With two miles gone, Arnst was three lengths to the good and raking things easy. Hannan quickened his stroke to 23. Arnst still rowing 24 Crossing the river to the western side. Arnst live-in d up to 25 llannan doing 20, but with '-till three lengths' gap. In calmer water both boats came nicely along, Hannan failing to make any impression on his opponent. Half a mile from home both settled down to business. Artist now doing 28 and Hannan 26. The challenger reduced tho gap slightly, and Hannan touched the bank, and momentarily stopped With the winning pod in sight, Hannan marie a great effort, but Arnutj rowing steadily, kept his: three lengths lead ti l gunfire. Time, 22min 33seo. WINNERS OF THE WORLD’S

Notes.—Thames course. 4 miles -100 yards; Parramatta course, 3 miles 539 yards; Tyne ciune, 3 mites 713 yards; Nepean River c ..about 3) miles; Wanganui course. 3i r'-ilesAharon course, 8i miles; Zambesi course, 34 miles; Wairau course, 3 utile* l(;u yards up stream. * These racc-s were ab. ut half a mile short of the full course. The course in 1905 was not the usual one, and the time was mw ffleial. In. IF7G 1880, 1882. 1.886, 1889. 1806, ami DIO the races were rowed i n the I Lames; in l'ti-A-2 on tho Tv no; in I.V-.1, 1887, and 1997 on the Nepean;' in 1897 at Vancouver; in 1901 ; r . Canada • all tho others on the Parramatta, excen* those of 1908 arid 1990, which were vowc.l on the Wanganui; 1310. which were rowed at Akarca and on the Zambesi; and 592 J, which was rowed ut the Wairau. CHALLENGE- FROM DARCY HADFIELIJ. WANGANUI. June 11. A challenge has been issued u behalf of Darcy Hadfield to row the winner of tho 1 laimaii-Avnst t arc; and a d posit of £25 has been lodged.

Y Cii r. CH A1IPIO A' S HIP. 'Winner. Loser. Time. 1870 Trickett Sadler lm n. 25 23 " 1877 Triekett Kush 23 27i 1879 Trickett Laycock 23 39 1850 Hanlan Trickett 26 12 1881 Hanlan Lav cock 25 40 1882 Hanlan Bovd 21 25 1882 Hanlan Trickett 28 0 1884 Hanlan Laycock 22 45 1884 15 each Iranian 20 28.j 1S85 Pea ch Matterson 24 iii 1885 Beach Clifford 26 0 1885 Peach lfanlan 22 51 ISiO Peach Ga udaur 22 29 1886 iieach Koss 23 5 1887 Peach Hanlan 19 55 Ih87 Komn Clifford 23 47 1888 Kemp Hanlan 21 36 1888 Kemp Hanlan 21 25 1888 Searlo Kemp 22 441 1889 Searle O’Connor 22 42 1890 Kemp jMatterson 21 131 1890 Kemp M'Lean 21 451 1890 APLean Kemp 22 13 1891 Stanbury M'Lean 22 151 1891* Stanbury M'Lean 18 25 18-52* Stanbury Sullivan 18 27 1896 Stanbury Harding 21 51 1896 Gaudaur Stanbury 23 1 1897 Gaudaur J ohn«ton© 1901 Towns Gaudaur 20 30 190-4 Towns Tresidder 21 48 4-5 1905 Stanbury G. Towns 19 , 47 1906 Town s Stanbury 19 531 1907 Towns Human 22 27 1907 Webb C. Town 3 23 45 1903 Webb Tresidder 2!) 23 1903 A rust Webb 19 52 1909 Avnst Webb 18 15 1910 A rust Whelch 21 50 1910 A rust Harry 20 14 3-5 1911 Arnst lYarce 19 16 1912 Barry Arnst 23 8 3913 Barry Pear co 24 9 1-5 1919 1320 Pelt on Barry Barry Felton 24 32 1321 Arnst Hannan 22 23