SCULLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 January 1922, Page 3

SCULLING.

WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP. STAKES PAID OVER. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. The paying over of the stakes in connection with the sculling championship took place at a social gathering to-night, which was attended by a large number. Hadfield said he did not leave the amateur ranks for money, but because he wanted to get to the top of the tree. He still felt the amateur spirit, but the expenses were heavy, and so the stake was part of the game. So far as the race was concerned he did not think Arnst was at his best. He hoped he would be able to put up as good a sculling record as Arnst. In the course of his reply Arnst declared that the Wanganui course was the best in the world and the next best was on the Zambesi.

WORLD'S. CHAMPIONSHIP.

Hamilton, Jan. 6. A committee of rowing enthusiasts has been formed in Hamilton with the object of making inquiry into the possibilities of securing the next race for the world’s sculling title for the Waikato River, where a suitable course is available with easy access from both Auckland and Hamilton.

AFTER THE RACE.

“We have not heard the last of Hadfield by any means,” said Sir Joseph Ward at Wanganui after the boat race. He had laid the foundation by his victory that day of a career they all hoped would be full of such victories. It was a magnificent achievement, and Wanganui had a right to be proud of her champion. Hadfield, in replying, said that as for future contests he thought the best way would be for the challengers to settle it among themselves who had the first claim, with, perhaps, some reputable newspaper as a referee. (Hear, hear.) Then he would take on whichever one came first, whether it was Jim Paddon or Paddy Hannan.

ARNST INTERVIEWED.

Seen after the race by a Chronicle reporter, Dick Arrist said: “You can tell the people that I was beaten by a man who was much better than I was. I did not think he was so good, arid I thought I was in better form. I backed myself yesterday, and when I went up to the starting post I felt confident, but when we got under way I felt as if I could not brighten up. Darcy rowed a fine race, and I am sure he will go a long way as champion. I won my first championship on the Wanganui course, so I shall drop out of the game now. 1 would have liked to have equalled Bill Beach’s record, but that is out of the question now.”

“Never mind; you have a record that will take some beating,” said the reporter. “Oh, yes, I think it will stand for a long time,” said Dick, who added: “There is some consolation in that.”

THE WINNER,

Darcy Hadfield was born at Awarua, i near Nelson, on .December 1, 1889. He started work on a farm when 13£ years of age. Later, he served portion of his apprenticeship as a shipwright with his ■father, and in 1910 went to Auckland where he completed his apprenticeship with Charles Bailey. In Auckland he took up rowing, and three years later i was amateur champion of New Zealand and holder of the Pearce Cup. These honors he retained at various regattas in 1914 and 1915. Early in 1915 he went to the war and was wounded at Passchendale. Two months rater he returned to the front, but bronchitis sent him to England. There he made a name for himself by winning all sorts of boat races with the exception of one at Kingsland, an eight-oared race. After the Armistice he represented Britain in the eight-oared race against France. He later won the single sculls at both the Marlons and Walton-on-Thames regattas, and crowning his successes by winning the Kingswood Cup at the Royal Henley Peace Regatta, beating some of the world's most noted amateur scullers, including Kinnear, the winner of the 191*2 Olympic sculling races. Hadfield then went to Paris, where he took part in the Pershing Stadium Games, and won the Army championship sculling, defeating representatives of England, France, America, Italy, Belgium, and Australia. Returning to New Zealand, Hadfield for the third time won the Pearce Sculls at Wellington and the

amateur championship at Wanganui, where he also won. the Double Sculls with A. White. He then went as New Zealand’s representative to the Olympic Games at Antwerp, where circumstances conspired against him. With his eye on the world’s championship, Hadfield became professional and challenged the winner of the Arnst-Hannan race. Yesterday’s struggle was the outcome.

WORLD CHAMPIONS.

The following are the holders of the championship since 1880, the second name in each case being that of the loser:

1880— Hanlan, Trickett, Thames .... 26 12 1881 — Hanlan, Laycock, Thames .... 25 40 1882— Hanlan, Boyd, Tyne 21 25 1882—Hanlan, Trickett, Thames .... 28 0 1884—Hanlan, Laycock, Nepean .... 22 45 1884— Beach, Hanlan, Parramatta .. 20 28% 1885— Beach, Watterson, Parramatta . 24 11% 1885—Beach, Clifford, Parramatta ... 26 0 1885— Beach, Hanlan, Parramatta ... 22 51 1886— Beach, Gaudaur, Thames 22 29 1886— Beach, Boss, Thames ' 23 5 1887 — Kemp, Clifford, Parramatta ... 23 47 1888— Kemp, Hanlan, Parramatta ... 21 36 1888—Kemp, Hanlan, Parramatta ... 21 25 1888— Searle, Kemp, Parramatta .... 22 44% 1889— Searle, O’Connor, Thames .... 22 42 1890— Kemp, Watterson, Parramatta . 21 13% 1890 —Kemp, McLean, Parramatta ... 21 45% 1890 — McLean, Kemp, Parramatta ... 22 13 1891— Stanbury, McLean, -Parramatta 18 25 1891— .Stanbury, McLean, Parramatta 22 15% 1892— Stanbury, Sullivan, Parramatta 18 27 1896—Stanbury, Harding, Thames . . 21 51 1896— Gaudaur, Stanbury, Thames .. 23 1 1897— Gaudaur, Johnston, Vancouver — 1901—Towns, Gaudaur, Canada 20 30 1904— Towns, Tressider, Parramatta . 21 48 4-5 1905— Stanbury, Towns, Parramatta . 19 47 1906— Towns, Stanbury, Parramatta . 19 53 1-5 1907— Towns, Durnan, Nepean 22 27 1907— Webb, Towns, Parramatta .... 20 45 1908— Webb, Tressider, Wanganui ... 20 28 1908— Arnst, Webb, Wanganui 19 25 1909 — Arnst, Webb, Wanganui 18 15 1910— Arnst, Whelch, Akaroa 21 50 3-5 1910— Arnst, Barry, Zambesi 20 14 3-5 1911— Arnst, Pearce, Parramatta ... 19 46 1912— Barry, Arnst, Thames 23 8 1912— Barry, Durnan, Thames 22 31 1913— Barry, Pearce, Thames 24 9 1914— Barry, Paddon, Thames 21 28 1919— Felton, Barry, Thames 25 40 1920— Barry, Felton, Parramatta .... 24 32 1921— Arnst, Hannan, Wairau 22 33 1922 — Hadfield, Arnst, Wanganui 19 45