SCULLING HONORS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 April 1922, Page 5

SCULLING HONORS.

WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP. EACE AT WANGANUI. PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY. xJy Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. Everything points to a fine race for the world’s sculling championship, which, for the second time this year, will take place on the Wanganui river to-morrow. The river should be ideal and. if tliQ weather remains fine a record crowd is expected. The town is full of -visitors. Hadfield and Paddon were resting today, having completed their training. Interviewed by a reporter, Uadfield said: “Everything has gone well with my training and I am in good form and as fit as I could wish to be. I expect a hard rax?e, but hope to be equal to the occasion, and to retain the title for New Zealand. Since we have met Paddon and I have been the best of friends. I have found him a fine fellow and know that he will row a fair race. My weight is about 12.5, as I have put on a bit since my last race, but I am in better form than ever.” Asked as to his condition and prospects, Paddon said: “I will row at about 13.8. lam not quite as well as I have been in some previous races. I am satisfied ! am up against a stiff proposition in meeting Hadfield and if 1 v it will only be after a stiff struggle. I hope we will have a fine day and. that the better man will win. I know my opponent will row a fair, clean race and I shall do the same, as I have always done.” Paddon went on to say that he did not like the idea of going out to row a race without being steered. He had never had to row under such conditions before, as in all his previous races both men were allowed steersmen. The race commences at 3.15 pan. The champion is favorite and barring accidents is expected to win, though a good race is expected.