SCULLING.

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14773, 12 October 1921, Page 9

SCULLING.

N.Z. AND WORLD TITLES. Nhc race between l'al llannan alio Fred, wells for me New zcaianci ehampionshi/p, will probably ta,ke place at ine end of this montn at Manborough. The stake is £l5O a-side. Articles in connection with ''he sculling match for the world's championship, between Menard Arnst and U'Arcy Hadlleld" have been drawn up and submitted to the principals. They provide for the race being rowed at Wanganui on Thursday, January b, abut 3.30 p.m. lladfield is very glad that he is to have the chance of measuring blades with Arnst, though he realises that he has a very stiff proposition- in front 01 hum to beat a man with such splendid performances to his credit as" tne holder of the world's championship. He recognises full well that Arnst is one of the best scullers that ever sat in a boat; his record proves that; "mi, admitting that, Jladtield still has suuicient confidence in his own ability to regard his prospects in a favourable light. In this he is surely justified, as lie has had a distinct advantage in being several years younger than Arnst, who is not likely to be so brilliant as he was some ten years ago. Apart from that, tue cnaiienger nag demonstrated that he is a top-notcn sculler, and he will have every opportunity of showing to more advantage than ever in the forthcoming race, lie is to receive every assistance possible in the way of training, and a new boat is being built for him. He should, therefore, be fit on the eventful day to row the race of his life, and he leels conildent that he wall prove equal 10 the occasion.

it goes without sayting that having once again secured the championship, Dick Arnst intends to retain it if <nc can. He knows that victory means everything to him. If he ; is beaten he will be down and out so far as sculling is concerned, but victory' will bring further matches. In the circumstances, Dick is not going to leave anything to chance, lie intends to fit himself for the struggle, and has faith enough in his own ability to believe that he can beat Hadticid. though nc recognises that the Aucklander will prove one oi the toughest nuts he has ever had to crack. Everything points to the contest proving one of the best and most interesting in the whole series oi championship races.