ROWING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 2, 12 January 1910, Page 10

ROWING.

W«nj»»ul Sculling Handicap. Beautiful weather was erperieoced for the second day of the sculling carnival,

and there was a large attendance, great interest being taken in the meeting of Arnst and Webb. The water was a bit lumpy, and there was a fairly strong breeze against the scullers. THE. BIG EVENT. Amst 1 Hagney 2 Webb 3 Won by a length, with Webb 2t lengths away. Hagney was coming fast at the finish. A great race. For the big event Arnst was the popular piek, though each of the other men had a large number of supporters. Arnst looked all the better for his row on Thursday, while Hagney was also in excellent fettle, and very confident. Webb was rather pale and appeared light. Hagney made the most of his start, Betting off at about 37 to the minute, and must have gained nearly five lengths on Webb when the 'a'ter set off and got in three good clean strokes before Arnst got aray. These st rotes <k Webb’a gave him a length ana a-Halr »<art of the champion. Webb struck 32 in the first minute, and Arqst 36. Webb was on the inside. "Hagney neld his advantage over the first haif-miie T and Webb also kept well clear of Arnst. and was steering a fine course, pulling a splendid stroke. Hagney gradually began to come back to the others, and at the mile Webb was only three lengths from him, while Arnst was a length and a-ha it behind Wei>b. The champion had settled down to a fine long sweeping stroke of 25 to the minute, while Webb was pulling 28. They kept closing on Hagney, with Arnst slowly, but steadily, gaining on Webb. Both the latter and Arnst quickened up after going past the mile, striking 30 and 28 respectively. It appeared that both had Hagney beaten now, and when, a little later on, only a length separated Webb from Hagney, with Arnst’s boat just overlapping Webb's, the prospects oi a desperate finish looked large. Suddenly Webb was observed to falter, and then stop rowing for several moments. Hagney appeared greatly relieved at this. Soon afterwards Arnst took the lead. and. though Hagney made a great effort over the last furlong, the champion proved too strong, and got home by a couple of lengths, after a splendid race. Arnst rowed grandly throughout. Webb was rowing in capital form up to the.moment he stopped, and appeared certain to make a big jjght with Arnst. After losing ten vwjMtbs, he started off again, rowing had no ehanee of making up the FAREWELL HANDICAP. Kemp ... 1 Dick Greer 2 Larsen 3 Won by three-quarters of a length, with third man half a length away-. Aa exciting finish. The Farewell Handicap was rawed first, and resulted in a capital race, the whole seven starting. Kemp took the lead at about threequarters of a mile, and, though Dick Green, Mitchell, and Larsen repeatedly spurted they eould not get on terms, Kemp eventually winning fairly comfortably by a length and a-lialf from Dick Green. Bob Green and Larses were close up. Pearce Wasta to Meet Arnit, Arnst has received a communication from Sydney, stating that £250 is forthcoming for a match with Pearce on the Parramatta. Further negotiations are now in progress.