THE GREAT SCULLING SWEEPSTAKES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1279, 3 September 1886, Page 3

THE GREAT SCULLING SWEEPSTAKES.

The following from the Sydney Morning Herald supplies some interesting particulars of the great sculling sweepstakes, open to the work l , which started on the Thames on August 30ih : By latest advices we are informed that the following great scullers have entered : William Beach (champion sculler of the world), J. Teemer, Wallace Rosa, George Perkins, Neil Matterson, Peter Kemp, and George Bubear. The race is to be a sweepstake of L2OO each, with LSOO added, and each of the above-named scullers bas deposited L 25. If the balance of the sweep money is pai 1 by all the inteniing competitors the prizes will be as follows:—First prize, LI2OO ; second, L 400; third and fourth, Ll5O each. If, on the other hand, all the money is not made good, the prizes will be in proportion to the amount actually paid. On the evening of the 27th August the names of the competitors will be drawn in.pairs. If the competitors represent an odd number the first name taken from the hat in the first or succeeding draw will be entitled to a “ row over.” Mr W. J. Innes has been appointed final stakeholder The umpire will have to he named on the night of the final deposit, and should the competitors not agree, Mr Inaes will nominate one ; also a distance judge. As previously agreed upon, a competitor will not be called upon to row twice in one day. The first heat will start from two skiffs, moored 20 yards apart, j ist Below West London railway bridge at Wandsworth, and finish at a flag-boat opposite Gwynne’s, at Hammersmith. The second heat will start from two skiffs moored 20 yards apart, opposite Biffin’s, at Hammersmith, and finish at a flag boat just below the Strand, on the Green railway bridge near Kew. After high water on the same day, Monday, 30th August, the third heat w 11 be rowed from the Strand on the Green railway bridge to Biffin’s. On the second day the Wandsworth to Hammersmith and tlie_ Hammersmith to Kew courses will be ■igain rowed over in the second round. The final wifi be rowed over the full championship course from Putney bridge to the Ship at Mortlake, one hiur before high water.' There is also a proviso that if any competitor fails to comply with the conditions of this sweepstake, he shall forfeit all amounts deposited.

Prom the foregoing it will be seen that Hanlan has not thought fit to enter for this sculling sweepstake, which is the more extraordinary as the ex-champion was the first, on hearing of Beach’s determination to visit England, to express his satisfaction by challenging til a Australian at once for LSOO. Nothing more has been heard of this challenge, ami as Hanlan has not thought it worth while to ii,-k L2OO in the sweep Ire is not likely to chance losing the larger r take of LSOO There does not appear to be any fixed date for closing <he entries,' as quite lately Lee was permitted to join in tlie sweepstake. This will make eight competitors ; and as Gaudaur is going to England to row Beach for tha championship and LSOO asi le, it is just on the cards, if he is as great a gun a? psople would make us believe h : ra to be, that he also will take a hand. There is no fear of tho American contingent not being well treated, as both Teemer and Ross are taking with them now shells built by the fara ms Ruddock. Good news also comes through private souices that Beach is exceedingly well, is getting his snperflous weight off by dint of hard work, which he enj >ys, and expects to be in excellent condition by the end of tho present month. London. August 27. The drawing for the great sculling sweepstakes to come off on the Thames on the 30th of this month and following days was made to-day. For the first heat Matterson was drawn against Wallace Ross, Teemer against Perkins, Lees against Beach, and Bubear gets a bye.

August 28. The following is the latest betting for the Sculling Sweepstakes (of 200 sovs each, with 500 sovs added), which commences next week on the Thames:— 6 to 4 agst Bench 100 4 1 Wallace Rosa 6 1 Neil Matterson 7-2 Bubear and Perkins 9 i Lee. August 30. The Times considers that Beach, Bubear, and Matterson have the best chance of winning the great sculling sweepstakes. London-, August 30. The first heats in tne Sculling Sweepstakes of L2OO each, with LSOO added, were rowed to day over the course between Wandsworth ,and Hammersmith. The three events rowed resulted as follows : First Heat. Neil Watteson ... ... ... 1 Wallace Ross ... ... ... 2 Second Heat. J. Teamor ... ... ... 1 G. Perkins ... ... ... 2 Third Heat. W. Beach ... .1 Lee ... ... ... ... 2 Fourth Heat. Bubear had a bye in this heat. In the sculling race today on the Thames Beach (the champion) beat Lee very easily. Matterson won bis race with Ross by five lengths, and Teemer that with Perkins by three. London, August 30. Ross was leading by two lengths at Hur- , lingbam, when he suddenly collapsed. The course was from Wandsworth to Hammersmith. Teemer’s course was from Hammersmith to Kew, and Beach’s from Kow to Hammersmith. Off Mortlake Lee purposely fouled Beach,who continued rowing,winning easily without an effort. Perkins desires to row Matterson on ! Saturday. ! Bubear will be Beach’s next opponent. I The latest betting is 100 to 90 against Beach, 5 to 4 Teemer, 4 to I Matterson, 8 to 1 Bnbear.

The foul was awarded to Beach, who rowed in splendid form.