THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
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Sydney, November 26. The sculling race for the championship of the world and a side between Beach and Haolan took place to-daj on the Nepean river. Despite the extremely wet weather which set m I this afternoon there was an enormous ! attendance of spectators. Beach led { all the way, but was closely pushed by Hanlan. The race was a most desperate one, all along the course the competitors being loudly cheered by the thousands assembled. The race, which was rowed m 19mm 55sec, was woo by ' two lengths and a half, and was the toughest yet rowed. (Received November 2lar, 1.15. p.m.) Sydney, NoVember 28. Peter Kemp has issued a challenge to row Beach for the championship of the world, but as the latter does not intend to row again he will hand the championship to Kemp.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1721, 28 November 1887, Page 2
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143THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1721, 28 November 1887, Page 2
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