SCULLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2474, 13 April 1909, Page 5

SCULLING.

WHELCH DEFEATS FOGWELL. [Pun Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, April 12. The sculling match between Wbelch and Fogwell was rowed at Akaroa this afternoon, and resulted in an easy win for the former. The weather was-briD liantly fine, and large crowds of excursionists watched the race. THE RACE—A GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION. Later. The race between Whole}], of Akaroa, and Fogwell, of Australia, for the championship of New Zealand and £2OO aside, was rowed in Akaroa harbor this .afternoon in brilliant weather, with a, calm sea, and a making tide and a light breeze behind the competitors. There was a great crowd of spectators. Fogwell won the toss, and chose the insidecourse, which is generally considered the better. The men got away at thefirst essay, starting themselves. Wheleh settled down with a fast, powerful stroke, Fogwell holding him with a longer and more graceful pulling stroke. For the first few minutes Wheleh keptup 36 to the minute, while Fogwell could hardly have exceeded 30. The competitors slowed down considerably after doing half-a-mile. At three-quar-tern of a mile from the start Fogwell was leading by a length. Wheleh, however, sprinted, and once more drew level, both men then going strongly. About one and a-half miles from the start Wheleh put on a marvellous spurt, and seemed almost to leave Fogwell standing. Amid great cheering he pulled to the front, and speedily placed a gap of two lengths from his opponent. Fogwell made a game effort but eouid not diminish the distance, while Wheleh - was going as strongly as ever. Suddenlv Fogwell sat up, apparently rowed out, and indicated that as far as, ho was concerned the race was over. The denouement was wholly unexpected, the break-up of the Australian being so dramatically sudden, W helch streaking awav to the front with every stroke, making an ever-increasing gap, followed bv cheers of crowds on steamers and launches. Fogwell started again with the intention of covering the course, but with absolutely no hope of getting to the front. Two miles from the startWheleh was leading by 20 lengths, and rowed easilv up the harbor to the wmuing post.'amid the roar of cheers, hooting syrens, and screaming whistles. By some omission no official timekeeper, was appointed but the time for the race, kept by Dick Arnst, was: hirst- mil© little under six minutes, the wffio.e distance being covered in 20mm 2/sec. Wlielch rowed in the boat used oy W ebb v.-lmn he met Arnst for the. worlds championship on the Wanganui R’-ver The passengers on the s.s. Cygnet, 1-4 tons, had ah alarming experience on the trip from Akaroa wharf to the Mararoa, jvin-r in the stream. There were iully f'CO "on board when the boat, some distance from the wharf, began to roll m. a terriiving manner. A number ot oassengers prepared to jump overboard, fearing a capsize. The sea was eakm, there being ho wind, and the Cygnetreached the larger boat without mishap.