ROWING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2532, 19 June 1909, Page 3

ROWING.

THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. [Pi-it Puess Association.] WANGANUI, June 18. 4 r list covered the course twice yesterday. AVebb did two miles m the afternoon. He does not intend to do any more hard rowing beforo Tuesday n °Alr. R. Coombes, editor of the Sydney “Referee,”, visited A mat’s camp this-morning, and had a chat with the champion. 'From what the visitor saw he is satisfied that Arnst is in just about the same form as whop he won the championship. His weight is practically the same, and lie is sculling quv as well as in December last. » Arnst himself is well pleased, with his prospects, and very confident he can defeat Webb, though ho fully anticipates a bard race this time. Mi. Coombes says ho was djsappomted at Webb’s showing, m the last iace, in which he displayed nothing like the pace he did on the. Parramatta. A\ ebb is, in his opinion, now. much impi and has got hack to Ins okl_ ioi ni. - - is inclined to think Arnst w ill " in at , t 1 e a most" exciting struggle between the two best scullers seen for manors. There is little to report; regardjxmHie miles at a swinging pace this - moinn gHis strokes are very powerful, and Ihe drives the boat out on &SS&STB •„oi'So , 'd'av, work. JKti-srteSSSg man’s performances, aie equ.i y <ru i ne .'■■■: '