SCULLING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 179, 20 July 1908, Page 3

SCULLING.

THE CHAMI'IOXSIIU' OF AUSTRALIA. FOGWELL v. THOUOUGHGOOD. (By Cable— .Pre6s Association.—Copyright.) Ueceivcr 18, 4.25 p.m. Sydney, July 18. The race for the championship pti Australia and £IOO a-side was rowed on the llaymond Terrace course on the Hunter river to-day. From an even start, j.noroughgood was soon a quarter of a length in the lead. He led to past the half-mile, jmd[ then Fogwell drew level. Sowing stroke for stroke there was an exciting struggle to the mile, which was covered in smin 30sec. Just beyond the mile, both taking to the middle of the river, they fouled, and both appealed, Xhoroughgood was quicker to get going away, and established a lead of six; lengths before Fogwell fairly started in pursuit. Though Fogwell stuck gamely to the finish, he was unable to ovei<haui Xhoroughgood, who won liy eight, lengths in 18min 20 2-osee. The umpire declared Xhoroughgood the winner.

Fogwell's performances so far stamp him as being a sculler of great promise. He shaped particularly "well when rowing with Charlie Towns 12 months ago, tluit time when 'lowns was training for his race wit'h W. Webb. Since then he defeated Jack Mitchell—a very good man—and during the last few weeks has been training with Dick Arast. He was recently reported to be in perfect condition, and confident of putting up a big race. Writing a week ago he reported himself as being better then tlian previously, and rowing stronger in every way. lie reckoned to make the pace a cracker from the jump, and was confident lie would win.

Hen Thorougligood is sonic fourteen .years older than Fogwell. He had only had two match races up to Saturday, and \va- defeated in both. .lie rowed Charlie Towns in November, l'.KHi, and was beaten, lint the race was a terrific one from start, to finish, lie was also beaten by. Dick Tresidder just over twelve months ago, after another close contest. Since then he lias Improved considerably. lie had a llcw l> oa t built l Oil special lines that he considered would carry him better than the smaller ones. He tried his new boat and', was more at home in lier. She is larger than the old one, and his grcait 1 weight and strength sends the craft flying over the water between tlie strokes, whereas in the smaller shells the weiglit and strength seemed too much for a small boat, and caused it) to run badly. Xow every ounce of strength may be used to advantage without that'dipping at the eateli which was noticeable before. His backers and friends considered they had a "gnfod! Iliir.2" on, especially a< Thorougligood was'in lip-top form. A deal of interest was taken in the result, as Fogwell was reckoned to be a coming man.