Under pressure .from many friends, .including Peter Nelson, the trainer of R. Arnst, Tom., Larcoinbe, tjio road champion of ' Australia,' has decided to try his hand' at' sculling. Larcombe (says the Sydnpy Telegraph), who is regiirded^by Nelson as the makings of a champion sculler, will bo trained by Dick Arnst's late trainer, and the ex- ' penses will m all probability be defrayed by a syndicate, Avhich is to be fbrnied to back the ; greatest road rider (Australia has produced. . Larcombp pos 'sesnes both the grit and stamina neaeasary to make a champion sculler, 'but , Avkether he. will acquire the necessary ability to propel n rigger through the I water at lightning srieed remains to be seen. Up to date, Larcombb has not' beon m a boat.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11842, 4 May 1909, Page 5
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