THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1720, 26 November 1887, Page 3

THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

[RBUTBR's TELEGRAMS — COPYRIGHT.] Sydney, November 25, The sculling race for the championship of the world and a-side, which is to be rowed on the Nepean to-morrow, between Beach and Hanlan is the all-absorbing topic m the city. Both men are m fine condition, favorable weather is expected, and a goed race is anticipated. The start will tape place at a quarter to four. Mr George Hall will act as umpire, and Mr Andrew Town as judge. The river is 200 to 300 yards wide throughout the course selected. The betting to-night is 2 to 1 against \ Hanlan. Beach is generally " tipped " for the championship. Received November 26, 1.10 p.m. ' Sydney, November 26 The general opinion of the sculling championship is m faver of Beach. The weather is extremely hot. Referring to the Beaeh-H&nlan match, the " Sydney Morning Herald " elves the following : — At «n informal gatherlog, held In Bench's sitting room the other evening, the conversation turned upon the raoe. Hanlan, who was present m the champion's cosy quarters, expressed the opinion that the contest ought to prove the most excitiog of Kb kind ever ■een mor out of the colonies. Said he, '* It will be a fair and honest straggle, and I hope the beat man will win." These sentiments wara heartily endorsed by all present, ino)udir>g Mesßrs Kemp, Perkinc, Brett, and T. R. Smith B;ach alio coincided with whit had been eaid by his rival, and atetod he thought It. would be a downright hard battle for the supremacy. If all goes well, and the eoallero are as fit for the contost as they are at present, the rece should be a grand cne and exciting m the extreme. It will be a contest between two of the greatest rowing men of the oentnry, and the struggle will be more than ordinarily interesting, owing to the fact thnt tho competitors are straining every nerve and repairing every muscle for (he great race. Hanlan says he never trained for a race m which the movements of the scullers were so accurately and successfully chronicled by the Press as on this cc caaion. On being questioned with regard to the chances of winning, Beach said quietly, " I feel more confident that I can win this race than I did about any race In my life." Tho champion also stated that he believed he could row over the Nepean couria as fast, or faßter, than Hanlan. He expresses the opinion that he can rcw the championsbipfoouree m 21mln. Beach, who baa won laurels on the Paramatta, I and on the bosom of Old Father Thames, thinks the Nepean couree is the finest he has over seen, and Hanlan, the Toronto sculler, who Is no mean authority upon ' auch matters, considers that the Nepaan champion course 1b tho finest and fairest In the world, and yet very few residents m this colony know the Nepean is tideless, or nearly bo, and as a rule, its waters are Qlear and calm. In fact, m this latter reai ect it olosely resembles a landlocked lake. The course itself is a magnificent one. From the Btartlng point it rana iv « north-easterly direction; about two miles and a half of the entire distance. The exact length of the course is three miles aod a quarter, being perfectly straight. When there is plenty cf water In tha river, no better place could be found m any part of the world on which to row a race m wager boata, At the starting point tho Nepean is about 300 yards wide, but lower down towards the railway bridge it is more than 350 yards m width.

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