Sculling.

Manawatu Herald, 2 August 1904, Page 2

Sculling.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD. 1 After an interval of twelve years the Parramatta river was on Saturday again the scene of the contest for the sculling championship of the world. George Towns proved his right to the title by easily defeating the chal longer, R. Tressider. • Great interest centred in the event, crowds taking possession of all points of vantage along the river, while several steamers, which followed the race, were largely patronised. A cold south-east breeze blew across the course, heading the boats in some of the longer reaches to some extent, hut it had no practical effect on the result. Tressider who scaled 12st 41b, to Towns’s list, won the toss for positions, and selected the southern shore. The men got away well together, Towns rowing 36 strokes to the minute, and Tressider 35. Tressider forged ahead, and before reaching Uhrs Point was leading by a length. Towns, taking things steadily, gradually reduced the gap, and at the end of the first mile, which took minutes, had drawn up level with his opponent. At Putney, where the champion was rowing 26 to Tressider’s 25, Towns had half a length’s lead, which he increased to a length and a half by the time the gasworks were 'eached. Thence he had the race in hand.

Rowingwell within himself, Towns increased bis advantage to four lengths atCarbarita,and six lengthsatGladesville, finally winning by about ten lengths. Tressider made several game attempts to overhaul the l ader, but after passing Putney, where he first showed signs of tiring, failed to make any impression on the champion. At Abbotsford’Tressider ran into a plsasure-boat, which stopped him for a time, but he kept, gamily plugging to the finish. Time, 21min 48 4-ssec. The winner was accorded a great recaption,