CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1189, 26 July 1911, Page 9

CRICKET.

SOME riKIULANT ROWLING. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, July -I. In the cricket innti:h. K:-px v. Lancashire, \i. Treinlin, for the Conner ci'iinly, took .six wickets for (II runs, the Inst live in lime over., fiir two rmif.. ila.vwnnl. flu , Surrey jilayrr, in lii? countyV match again;! Derbyshire, scored 202. sculling championship. weather i.\ti:hi-i:i;i;s with TH.U.VIMi. By Telesrajh—l'ress Aseocialion—Cipyrishl (lice. July 23, !>.:«) p.m.) Sydney, July 2.">. The rough weather lius fiirrhw interfered with Arnst and J'carce in their training for the race for the world's sculling chuinpioivsliiji on Saturday. The final rows will take place on Thursday. „ THE CIIAMIUOX'S CHANCES. A .Sydney "Referee" writer says:—"Tho Xew Zealander Ihinlts flint he can account for J'rarw un July 20, and is so confident that he does not propose to do any trials. The Australian is equally confident, and says he will give A rust flip race of his life. I'earee no doubt is ii much improved man. Hut has lie improved Mifiiciently to bring the title back to Australia. 1, Undoubtedly his unbroken succession of victories over lien Thoroughgood, Frank Jlagney, Jack llitchell, Cleonjo Day, ex-champion William Webb, and Syd Kemp entitle him to get the hacking. With Ernest Harry included. Harry Pearce, of Middle Harbour, stands next to Champion -Ariist as :i. professional sculler. Will he, after July 2!!, rank in front of him? He has clone a tremendous amount of work, and faces his task with confidence, the confidence born of victory, ami there is no doubt that he is tough, and will be conditioned to fight a hard, gruelling race. "Will he have the pace over the full distance? .

"Pearce had been a fast miler, but even in his last race with Arnst the present champion led him at that point and beat him easily at the finish. Can Arnst repeat that performance? Well, there seems to be every reason why Arnst should bo in attendance at the mile. Xo one doubts but that Arnst is a greatly improved sculler since he met Pearce. Apart from his victories, his own form proves that, and in what way, if in any, is he inferior to the Australian champion S , "The only thing that can be said ajjainst the champion's chances aro that he started training over-fat, and somewhat weak. Has his long course of preparation got rid of that detect? I think it has. Ho looks fit and well, and asserts that he is fit_ to race to-morrow. In addition, Harry Nathan says that his charge is not only fit now, but will ha thoroughly well wound up by July 29. If this bo s'o —and I believe it to be a fact that the champion's condition is all that can be desired—the remaining element to consider is whether Pearcc's improvement since his meeting with Arnst has been relatively much more than the champion'.?. I don't think it has hoen. Foarcoshould put up a really fine race, but, with ten days yet to go, it is just a little earlv to anticipate the final result."