SCULLING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 273, 8 April 1911, Page 8

SCULLING.

N"EW ZEALAND PROFESSIONAL , CHAMPIONSHIP. J FOGWELL v. WHELCH. ( By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. : William Fogwell, of Sydney, who is matched to row George Whelch, of Akaroa, for the professional sculling championship of New Zealand at Akaroa on Easter 'Monday, arrived from Australia by the Moeraki this morning. The challenger, although showing signs of solid training, is looking exceptionally w»M. In the course of a chat with a reporter, Fogwell stated that he expected to put up a much better fight than when he rowed the Akaroa man previously. "Although I have not been in a boat since I rowed in the Paramatta Hundred a fortnight ago," he said, "I hope to get • fit by the time Easter Monday comes round. I am at present feeling tip-top, but, of course, I have to contend with change of climate and many other drawbacks that crop up when you come away from home. You can at any rate depend on a ding-dong go as far as I am concerned. My friend here, Jack Arnst, is to take me, in hand, and, with about nine days' systematic training, both on water and land, I anticipate getting into racing fettle." Questioned in regard to the prizemoney, the Australian .stated that the race was for a stake of £2OO a side, and, in order to make the match, he had to allow Whelch to take the whole of the "gate" money, win or lose. "You will readily understand," said Fogwell, "that that is hardly fair to me, for if I win I only get Whelch's £2OO, hut no share of the "gate." Should I lose they allow me £6O for expenses. This is a most unusual agreement, but it was the best I could get." During his stay in Lyttelton, Fogwell, with the assistance of Jack Arnst, transhipped his racing boat to the steamer Cygnet, for Akaroa. Jack Arnst, in conversation, mentioned that his brother "Dick," the champion of the -world, -was now recovering from his recent indisposition. "When my brother rowed in Sydney a few weeks back," added Jack, "he was far from being fit. He should have taken the advice of his supporters, and not started. There are many people on the other side only too ready to belittle a man because he does not always win. Had some of them felt as Dick did on the day of the Parramatta Hundred, they would have prepared to row the race in their bunks."