ROWING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1079, 18 March 1911, Page 12

ROWING.

(Bjr MEncDflT.< To-day—Heats of Parramatta Hundred (Sydney). March 2G.— Finals of Parramatta Hundred (Sydney). 1 The Training for "The Hundred," To-day the preliminary heats of what is probably the biggest sculling event ever hold are to be rowed on the Parramatta course in Sydney. Next Saturday the final, will bo disposed of. The "Sydney Daily Telegraph" has the following notes 011 the big event, from which it will bo seen that tho Nelson candidate "Tom" Lawson, who is on the GOsec. mark, is considered to bo in the running—though it is hard to say quite why. Says the "Telegraph":—

As tho time for the holding •of tho Parramatta Hundred is drawing near, so are tho scullers who have entered for tho event appearing 011 tho course in greater numbers than ever. In fact, it would seem as though the full 41 scullers aro on the river, so many are there. Tho work they aro doing is, to say tho least of it, a sure sign that every man is looking forward to a win. Row! They are working as many of thcin have seldom trained before. Leaving Byde bridge singly, in pairs, in bundles, and in swarms, they row over the course, pacing each other, chasing each other, and racing each other. Some aro confining themselves to sprint work, some to long hard Sculling, and others indulge in both. "Dick" Arnst's favourite form of.,work is to wait for ferry steamer, ' it as a pacer by chasing it down tho river. Ho finds it an excellent form of training, and very good for reducing the weight.

Never before has such a huge and representative body of scullers met together for the purpose of competing in the samo event. There are -11 scullers, among them being tho champion of tho world, the champion of Australia, and champions of tho various districts from which they come. What a sight it will be; all these exponents of sculling testing their skill and speed against each other. Certainly they will bo divided off in heats, but that only adds to the general interest of tho function. It will be much easier and far moro satisfactory to watch u few scullers at a time than to see tho whole lot of them on tho water at once. Tho latter, of course, would be the most picturesque arrangement, but that is not what the crowd desire. Their object is to see the various men struggling against each other, and to ret the opportunity of comparing them. With a tremendous field it would lie impossible to do this. Special attention will assuredly be paid to Lawson. tho young New Zealander, who arrived during last week. It is Lawson's ambition to wrest the championship of the world from Arnst,* but, as ho has not really had an opportunity of testing himself, ho desires to make up for it now in tile "Hundred." Ho is credited with being an athlete of somo pretensions, and pertinacious to tho core. The "Hundred" Handicaps. Tho handicaps are:—R. Arnst, scr.; H. Pearce, lOsec.; Syd. Kemp, 18sec.; W. Fogwell, 18scc.; F. Ilagney, ISsoc.; Geo. Day, ISsec.; Fred Ford, 23see.; S. Matterson, 2Gsec.; Syd. Pearce, 28sec.; J. Arnst, 28se?.; C. Messenger, 32sec.; George Cummins, 38sec.; F. Mattersou, 40sec.; N. Towns, Msec.; W. Paddon, 4Gsee.; F.' Delofski, 4Gsec.; G. Barclay, 46sec.; 11. M'Kinnon, 47sec.; C. Hansen, 47sec.; A. Eipley, 48sec.; T. Towns, '48see.; I'. Kemp, juu., 50sec.; M. C. Kent, 52scc.; R. Ford, sasec.; Tom Kemp, SSsec.; T. Lawson, GOscc.; C. Walters, Gssec.; W. Fisher, Gisec.; V. Simpson, 70sec.; G. Witchard, 70sec.; J. Ellis, 70sec.; S. Jl'Leau, 75sec. j J. Laugham, 75scc.; C. Matterson, Tosec.; R. Hopping, 75sec.j W. West, 78sec.; T. Carter, 80sec.; W. Ripley, 83sec.; G. F. King, lOOscc.j J. Backhouse, 120 sec.; Syd. Green, 130 sec.

Consider 130 seconds. start—over two minutes. The first mile should not tnke (i minutes to cover, so the limit man is getting over one-third of a mile start over a 21-milo course. If Arnst can win under thoso conditions then ho is a wonder indeed. The "Hundred" Regulations. " The following regulations will govern the racing.— The starter shall have tho men in charge from at least five minutes before the time of starting. Ho can disqualify any boat which is over the starting lino at the timo such boat shall start. Anyone not complying with the starter's instructions may bo disqualified bj; him. The referee shall bo the sole judge as to any foul, and shall see the course shall be properly rowed. Any overtaking boat shall bo entitled to pass a leading boat, or boats, and should any boat alter its course to prevent the overtaking boat having a free passage, it may bo disqualified at the discretion of tho referee. If, in tho opinion of the referee, a competitor has been interfered with to such an extent as to deprive him of a probablo win, or prize, lie may order a re-row of thoso scullers ho may not disqualify. The slqrter shall place these scullers in such nosilions as he may deem fit. In the event of an appeal to tho referee for a foul, the claimant should hold up his hand at once, and on rowing tho course must appeal by word of mouth, if, in the opinion of tho Veferee, he has been able to finish. The referee must givo his decision immediately after tho race has been terminated.

In the event of a dead heat for any place in a qualifying heat the committee shall decide what course'shall he taken; and in the event of a dead heat for any place for which a prize is offered, the men may divide. The determination of the committee and of the umpire, starter, or judge shall be subject to no anneal to law or otherwise. The judge shall ronort to the umpire the order in which the placed men-pass liiui, and the umpire shall then dcclaro the names of the men entitled to places, provided that the starter has not disqualified any of tlio placed men. Stars that Do Twinkle. Hearty congratulations to the Star Junior crew are in order for its brilliant winding up of a not too succcssful racing

season. At the Wellington Regatta this i crew rowed a good second in the Junior I Fours, at the championship regatta at Wanganui it notched a handsome win, and on Saturday last, at Napier, it finished up with a "double," winning lwth the Junior, and, with one change in Iho crew, the Senior Four events. A localpaper has tho following account of these two races:— Junior Fours, one mile and a half.— Star (Wallacc, Brewer, l\ Craig, ander), 1; Union (M. \Yiig, \Yi.ig, 1jShepherd, and M'Ya.y), 2; Napier. No. 1 (C'ordingly, Lang, Martin, and Hay), 3. Napier No. 2 and Pelone did not start. There was a splendid start, and from tho commencement Napier looked to be rowing strongly, but gradually Star got ■ a lead, and rowing steadily ami with evidence of sound form, secured the victory from Union, who, unfortunately, collapsed within a few yards of home. The bowman of Napier lost his slide. Senior Fours, two miles.—Star (11. \\ allnce, D. Brewer, AY. 11. Brewer, and F. Alexander), 1; Napier (C'ordingly, Slartin, Lang. Hay), 2; Union (Forrest, E. Wiig, B. Wiig," and Milgrev), 3. Star and Union shot off at the start, leaving Napier some three lefiglhs behind; this order was kept un'.il newly halt-way, where Union dropped back and Napier moved lip a little. The finish was rather disappointing, Star passing the post one length and a half ahead of Napier, with Union, with a scratch crew in a "clinker" boat, about a dozen lengths further back. It was six years to the day last Saturday since the' Star Club had won a Senior Four event—the previous occasion being the never-to-be-forgotten winning of tho championship by Bayfield's crew at Wellington on March 11, 1205, and it is to be hoped that the present success is to mark the breaking of tho spell. It has been suggested that Alexander, who, by tho way, started the season as a maiden oar, and his men be kept together throughout, the winter, so as to make a hi,? bid for senior honours next year. Tho idea is a good one, but what is wanted now is a good coach to tako charge of tile crew to <eo that there is no fallmg-olt in its •form. The good start has been made, 'it now remains for the success to bo followed up, and tho club will have its longwanted Senior crew, and a good orte at that. ____________