SCULLING.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1926, Page 1

SCULLING.

[Australian it N.Z. Cable Association.] WORLD’S SCULLING. SYDNEY, March 27. Tho world’s sculling championship between Godsell and Saul, will be decided on Alonday, Afay 3rd, 011 tho Parramatta River. ’VARSITY BOAT RACE. CAAIBRIDGE WIN. LONDON, March 27. For Hie ’Varsity boat race, the conditions were ideal. There was smooth water and a light south-easterly breeze contributed to a last race. The crews got off to tin excellent start, Oxlord with a slight lead, but Cambridge rowed beautifully.

Al. the inilo post the time was 4miu Ssces. Ai tliat stag© tlio boats were practically level. Then a spurt by Oxford secured tlieiu an advantage, but Cambridge answered well. Hammersmith Bridge was passed in 7min 27secs. Oxford was slightly in the lead at ciiiSwurk, but at Jiyont, Cambridge, 1 1 v a magnificent eliorl. drew ahead, and altliough Oxford tried bard at ]hikes Meadows to reduce the lead, Cambridge readied Barnes Bridge in 10 mins 10 secs. They then had the race well in hand, and, as they approached the finish. Cambridge, by a short spurt increased their lead considerably. The Cambridge crew appeared not to be distressed, bid some of the Oxford men were badly done up. Cambridge won easily by five lengths. The full time was If) minutes 20 seconds. , V liin'c crowd witnessed tlio noat race. Oxford won the toss, and chose the Snrrev side of the river. LONDON, -March 2i. The boat race was most remarkable for Oxford’s surprising crack-up. Oxford only feebly responded to Cambridge’s special deciding effort in the long straight to Barnes’ Bridge. Passing"'Dul Ice’s Meadows Cambridge was doing a pleasant practice paddle, smooth and effortless. They wore never sufficiently pressed to ruffle the rhythm of their blndework. A neck and neck race might have told another tale, but beyond one scrappy patch when Oxford w ns loading:, tlio light blues outdid them with the liveliness of their catch drive and length of stroke, though generally, rowing fewer to the minute. LONDON, March 28.

Steve Fairbank, interviewed, said that Bell was the best jnan of both crews. It- was revealed that the Cambridge coach. Fscombe, built up his crew on Bell and also that during the last fortnight Bell was the mainstay of their improvement, exercising as much influence as the stroke.