WORLD'S SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 28, 28 October 1919, Page 5

WORLD'S SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP

ELEVENTH-HOUR ANTICTPATIONS. London, October 24. Felton rowed his final trial this morning against a double-sculler stroked by Priddlc. His supporters declare that it was most satisfactory. Felton is very fit, is in splendid health, and is confident of winning. He says ho wants the championship as much for Australia's siike as his own, and to justify the confidence of the many "Diggers" who contributed a substantial proportion' to Felton's money in small amounts, felton is pleased with his new boat by Bowers and Phelps, and says that it is I'ho best he has ever used. He expects to scale nearly fourteen stone. He believes he know? tho course pretty well, though lie considers it requires, years to master the intricacies of the current. Pivorsiders ivlia are good judges consider that Barry is rowing in almost though not quite the same form as when he bent Avnsl, and has the advantago of intimately knowing the course. On the other 'hand, his ago is thirty-seven. Barry Is ten year's Felton's senior, and it remains to be seen if he can. stay the course as well as he did in Jttly,l9l2. He will give away about two stone, though critics do not attach undue importance to this fact. Riversiders arc always great admirers of Barry, and consider lie must win, though Felton's form has now improved. On the other hand, Felton's trainers are confident. Barry's friends believes that much depends on the weather, as rough water will suitBarry's great: watermanship.

Unsettled conditions set in to-day after a prolonged snell of fine autumn weatlior. —Atis.-N.Z. C'ablo Assn.