SCULLING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9918, 5 August 1910, Page 3

SCULLING.

WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP RACE. ARNST VERY CONFIDENT. 'united Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received August 5, 2.55 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 5. Richard Arnst, the champion sculler, now in South Africa, has sent an interesting cable message to the Sydney '• Sun." He states that he has signed articles with Barry under world's championship rule's. n<it under Thames rules. After watching Barry work, Arnst says lie,can: retain the title. Barry, he" thinks, is not up to championship form.

THE QUESTION OP STEERING. Tito main difference between the world's championship rules and the old Thames rules is concerned the steering of competitors. Under the championship rules each competitor must steer himself, and he is not entitled to take guidance from persons ni boats following the race. Under Thames rules a coach may follow his man and indicate to him the course to be steered.

" THE CHAMPIONSHIP RULES. Following are the World's Championship Rules, drawn up by experienced oarsmen, who met in Sydney when Jim Stanbury was the champion:—1; The referee (who shall -be named in the articles binding the match) shall have the'scullers in charge from the time : the race is specified to start until its final'termination. . ■ 2. The start shall be by mutual consent, unless otherwise agreed, upon, but if the scullers fail to start within twenty minutes from the time they are ordered out by-the referee he-shall order them to so on a signal given by him. 3~. Choice of stations at the start shall be decided by drawing lots or tossing a coin. > 4. The judgo shall be stationed at the finishing line, and he shall report to the referee the order in which the scullers pass the winning-post. 5. Races shall be started by the bows, and be judged at the finish by the bows. 6. A scullers proper co ( urse is such a course as will enable him to reach the winning-post in the shortest possible time, provided that he allows ample water for the other competitor to steer his proper course on the side on which such competitor started when such competitor is in a position to enforce his right to such water. Any sculler failing to keep his proper course does so at his peril in the event of a foul occurring. 7. A sculler shall stand by his own accidents. 8. In the event of a dead-heat tho referee shall order the race to* be rerowed, but not within fourteen days of the day of the dead-heat. 9. The referee if appealed to, but not without an appeal, shall give his decision on any matter coming .within his jurisdiction immediately after the racev. In the event of a foul a sculler may claim same by holding up his hand, and, if necessary, state his claim by word of mouth immediately after the race. ,

10. The referee may warn a competitor of any impending danger in his course.