The Hanlan-Kemp Sculling Match
•-- By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. f PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] Sydney, Sept. 28. The sculling race between Peter Kemp and Edward Hanlan, for £500 and the championship of the world, was rowed on the Paramatta River this afternoon, and resulted in an easy win for Kemp by nine leagths. The wind was fresh and the water rough. About twenty thousand persons witnessed the race. There was rery little betting on the event, and offers 50 to 20 against Hanlan found no takers. A capital start was effected, but Bhortly afterwards a foul occurred. As soon as the boats were clear, Hanlan, who was rowing well, got a slight lead. The space was severe to Uhr's Point, where the Canadian still had a slight lead, but after going another quarter of a mile Kemp drew up level with him. Kemp rowed in an easy winner by nine lengths. Time 20min 30sec. The foul was disallowed, the referee decided that Hanlan was to blame.
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Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 48, 29 September 1888, Page 2
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