SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1607, 26 November 1912, Page 5

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

PEARCE ACCEPTS BARRY'S OFFER. By lelograph—Press Association— Copyright 1 Sydney, November 25. \ Pearce has accepted Barry's offer of i£loo for expenses, and will start for London about March next. Ha expects to ■ row Barry for tho world's championship i at the end of July. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. j (Rec. November 25, 9 p.m.) j Sydney, November 25. j Pearce having definitely decided to meet j Barry, tho proposed sweepstakes amongst i his challengers for the Australian cham- , pionship has been abandoned. Felton lias offered to row C. Towns and Padden for .£2OO asido each. The offer has been > acccpted, and Felton will meet Towns i .i first. Tho victor may challenge Pearce be- 1 ; fore lie departs for England. ; PEARCE V. BARRY. i Lost week tho following cablegram reached the Sydney "Referee's" office from 1 the London "Sporting-Life": j "Barry agrees to allow Pearce up to j ■£100 expenses for the race for the scull- > ing championship on the Thames. Please j advise Pearce's decision." ! Wljen seen Harry Pearce immediately { went to put tho proposition before his i backers. He is to inform us (says j the "Referee") if he accepts the ' , asked for £200. It may be taken ' for granted that Pearce will accept the , champion's offer, and, if this is so. we may expect to hear the date fixed foi ; the race at any moment. j