SCULLING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160811, 19 November 1920, Page 9

SCULLING.

HANNAN v*. FOGWBLL.

TO-MORROW’S RACE

(By Telegraph—Special to “Herald,’ ) BLENHEIM, Nov.' 19. The sculling race for the professional championship of New Zealand will take place on the Wairau River to-morrow, between J. P. Hannan, of Blenheim, and W. Fogwell, of Sydney. Fojgwell has been doing brilliant work since his arrival, and will start a firm favourite. Ho claims to be sculling as well as ever, and says his long absence from racing has been beneficial to him, in that he has not staled off this time as he has done on some previous occasions. Hannan’s party as quit© confident that their man will bring off a surprise, and declare that his showing against Webb some years ago was not a true criterion of hia ability. Hanan has dene a great amount of land work,, thoroughly testing his leg which troubled him in hia match With Webb, and the .severe ordeal which he has oomo through has not found a weak spot. River-side critics rather incline to doubt FogwelTs ability to see cut the finish of a fast-rowed race on the Wairau course. They claim that his style of finishing with his arms is not suited to .a hard battle against the tide and stream, which will be the conditions on the Wairau to-morrow. On the other hand, Hannan makes effective., use of his legs and shoulders, his body swing ; being a feature of his work, and he drives his boat against the current in a very taking manner. The records of the contestants show that both scullers have some fine performances to their credit. Hannan commenced as an amateur and wop five races. Going to Australia, under the tutelage of George Towns and .Harry Floyd, in the Parramatta Handicap, off the same mark as Towns, Hannan scored hia first professional -win, Dick Arnst, the world’s champion, being the scratch man. Hannan then matched with Priddle, who resigned the amateur championship of Australia to take up professional sculling. This proved an easy win for the New Zealander. Hannan then challenged „Webb for the New Zealand championship, but was beaten.

Advice by mail from England states that at tie Thames Rowing 'Club regatta at Putney, Mr D. C. Hadfield, the New Zealand sculling champion, entered for the Open Handicap Sculls. From scratch he came in fourth, the winner, H. E. East, having received 35 seconds’ start. The second man, however, D. H. L. Gollan, had only three seconds’ handicap.