SCULLING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 12580, 29 September 1908, Page 6

SCULLING.

TSOROUGHGOOD V. WHELCH

The prospects of a. race between Ben Tlioroughgood, the Au&tralian champion, and (ieorg© W'helali, of New Zealand, ior ,£2OO aside and the title, are talung a businesslike turn at last. After a good deal of preliminary negotiations and argument by letter and cable between the representatives of the two principals, details seem to havu been, satisfactorily 1 fixed up, as a set of rules and regulations have been decided upon by Thoroughgood's backer, and haying- been duly signed by the champion, despatched to Whelch for his signature. Taking; it for granted that the conditions stipulated in the articles by Thoroughgood meet with the New Zealander's approval, they will be signed by him on receipt and he will leave for Sydney almost immediately. The course decided upon for the race is the Hunter River or Raymond Terrace course, to which Whelch has already agreed to. Thoroughgood, who went to the Richmond River a week or two Jtgo, has been putting in easy work while there, and feels much better for the change. lie intends training in earnest at cr.ee, and by the day of the- race expects to be at his best. He will row ,6ome where in the vicinity of the weight at which he rowed William Fogwell lately. Whelch has already started training, and will probably leave New Zealand during next week. — Sydney Daily Telegraph.