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SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP

TRAINING ON TIIFj WAIRMJ

As tiie day for -the -sculling match.draws near (writes, Xiiigle" in tiro "Marlborough Express ) ili J terest in. the.race naturally is growing keen, ■ and • many people .have. been, out to'-tho -Wairau River, to pes "the scullqrs boat'iFogwelt' is: iwinjf^W'.ltten. leut" lii«i.'tyv TirnMt'.-Barrj;,. the. w.tfrld s cliampioiif - aii<i...it is souieivbht. longer ■tKiii Biunan's craft. It is rigged wider usual, '.being five feet between-, tli'e swiyels. sis. -agftinst. fpnr -'leet nine ■ inches, '■which, is tho accepted Australian.' standard. ~Fogwell's ~ boat was-built bv Sinims-'and Sons, of 'Tiit.n6y, .wjdGeorge.. Towns,' of. _. .Sydney, .fcuilt, .ffiinawi'B.-Wat , ,J£ia V .<s&s* .-ittumanTs'. sculls,..ire • nino feet. ..six Inches:'. in Vjeugth,.. with : a':two-inch) "dish',". as against l Fogwell's. nlno. feet .nine inches,..with a three-inch."dish," These • measu'renienta,.. together - With Fogwell's greater heiffhtand reach, tend to' slower, stroke than Haiulah's, and ia 'practice'tlio latter has been rowing, two stroke's", per minute faster thin Fogwell. ,'Th : e"style of the local, man .is quite.:different to Fogwell's. ;. Hannan. sculls with' ,' fc-straight':bacjc:'arid lias 4....biautiful driyei .und also makes' good uso o'f. hia splendid .shoulders. His blade work], is. as'Epgwoll's}. the . ..right; ■ scull:, frequently, dipping tho .water im.biefofe.;the 'catch.' , Fogwell ■was always noted for his excellent bhulo iwtfrk,.mid his. recovery, is, almost, pw- , feet, .'TfiT boat'!, .thereby, having at'.'cx-i. cellent-.nin between- the. strokes.. .His I leg 'work.' is', not., as good, a's ..Haniian's ■ . i and 'he .to. use. his arms to a greater .extent than 1 ho. local, sculle}. j Both 7 'men have gone, through 'their! | long oqurse of training very, well, and- ' .of ; ..tKo..'ra<;e—November.'.'2o— r should 1 be at the top'of their form, , and | -'thy' sporting 1 piiblio can look' forward with confidence 'to. an exciting coiit'cst 'between' two high-class scullers,. ?:

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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 42, 13 November 1920, Page 4

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282

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 42, 13 November 1920, Page 4

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 42, 13 November 1920, Page 4

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