SCULLING.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1921, Page 1

SCULLING.

ARNST DEFEATS HANNAH

BY THREE LENGTHS-

[uY TEL KG It A I’ll —PER ritKSM ASSOCIATION

BLENHEIM, Juno 11

There must have been between 5000 and 0000 people viewing the race on the Wairau river for the world’s sculling championship between R>. Armt (holder), and J. P. Hannan (challenger). The race showed that An.«t ha:”not lost his old form, for he was not really extended over any part of the. race. Starting off at 24 stroke to the minute, the champion quickly took the lead, being a length ahead at the first quarter mile peg Hannan started at 26 strokes dropping to 24 at the halfmile. Arnst then had added another half a length to the gap, and with three-quarters of a mile gone the chain pion was two lengths to the good, an 1 was taking things easy. This order was maintained till the boatshM was readied, Arnst keeping dose i ashore, to get the protection of trees on the hank ard slacker water. Leaving the boat-shod, Arnst opened up tho gao to tlmee lengths, which he increased to three and a half in the r.ext quarter mile. Thm Hannan commenced to creep up. H° was rowing 24 strokes to the minute He lessened the gap by a length. M tho Maori Bend Arnst rtil! held the lead my two and a half lengths, though Hamian was rowing splonVdlv. Rounding the Maori Bend two lengths still separated the boats. Hannan was then doing 22. and Arnst slightly less. The rowers caught the wind in the next reach. The champion with long powerful sweeps, continued to hold the ad vantage, and with two miles "gone Amwas three lengths to the good, and taking things easy. Hannan then quickened his stroke to 28, while Arnst was still rowing 24, but on mossing flv river to the western side. Arnst was livened up to 25, Hannan doing 26; but there was still a three lengths gap., fn the calmer water both boats came nim--ly along, though Hannan was failing to make any impression on his opponent. AVhen half a mile from home, they settled down to business, Arnst' now doing 28 strokes and Hannan 26 The ehnllenger reduced the gap sliglitlv Hannan, however, touched the bank and momentarily stopped. With the winning post : n sight. Hannan made a great effort, but Arnst was rowing steadily and kept hie three, lengths lead, tail gunfire. Time was 22min 33se<\

ARNST’S VIEW'S

BLENHEIM, June 13

When the stakes were paid over f-r the world’s sculling championship, Arnst stated if his form had been the same when he rowed Barry on the Thames as when lie rowed Hannan on the Wairau, Barry would not have won. When Barry heat him, sickness had reduced him from 13.8 to 12.6 in two days. He was a New Zealander and where tlio next race would he rowed he didn’t know, but be felt New Zealand people bad the host right to it. He liked Wairau River and climate and intended to take up his quarters in Blenheim for winter training. Hannan rowed a fine race and the excellent time showed the quality he put into his row-