N.Z. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3190, 8 April 1911, Page 11

N.Z. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

FOGWELL V. WHELCH. AN INTERVIEW WITH THE CHALLENGER, £PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION 1 . J • CHRISTCHURCH April 7. ' Wm. Fogwell.' of Sydney, who is matched to row George Wheloh, of Akaroa, tor the professional sculling championship of New Zealand at Akaroa, on Easter Monday, arrived from Australia by the Moeraki this morning. The challenger, although showing signs of solid training, is looking exceptionally well. In the course of a ohat with a reporter, Fogwell stated that he expected to put up a much better fight than when ’he rowed the Akaroa' man previously. “Although I have not'been m. a boat since I rowed the Parramatta Hundred a fortnight ago,” he said, “I hope ot get fit by the time Easter Monday comes round. I am at present feeling tip-top, hut, of course, I have to contend with the change of climate and many other drawbacks that crop up when yon come from home. You can ait any rate, depend on a dingdong ‘go’ as far a s I am; concerned. My friend here, Jaick Arnst, is to take me in hand, and with about nine days’ •systematic training, both on water and Questioned in. regard to prize money, the Australian stated, that the race was for a stake of £2OO aside, and in order to make a. match, he had to allow Whelcli to take the .whole of the gate money win -or lose.;--. “You will readily understond,” said -Fogwell, “that that is hardly fair to me. for if I win I only get Whelch’s £2OO but no share of the Sate. Should I lose they allow me £6O for expenses. This is a most unusual agreement, blit it was the best I could get.” During his sta- in Lyttelton, Fogwell with' the assistance of Jack Arnst, transhipped his racing boat to the steamei Cygnet.

DICK ARNST. RECOVERY FROM HIS INDISPOSITION. Jack Arnst, in conversation, mentioned that his.brother “Dick,” champion of the world, was now recovering from his recent indisposition. When mv - brother rowed in Sydney a few weeks back,” added Jack “he was far from- being fit. He should have taken the advice of his supporters and not started. There are many people on the other side only too ready to belittle. a man because he does not always win. Had some of them felt as Dick did 1 on the day of the Parramatta Hundred they would have preferred to row the race in their bunks.”