SCULLING HANDICAP.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 840, 17 May 1910, Page 3

SCULLING HANDICAP.

CHAMPION COMKS FOURTH. Svdnky, May 14. The final for the sculling handicap, the Parramatta Hundred, 2 '/■> miles, from Ryde Bridge to Qladesville Wharf, was rowed on Saturday afternoon, and resulted : F. Matterson, list, (dssec.), 1 ; G. Matterson, lost. 61b. (46sec), 2; Theo. Towns, 11st. 41b. (60 sec), 3; R. Arust, world’s coampion, scratch, was 4th.

Times: Winner’s, ibmin. 17 sec. ; Arnst’s, ibmin. i2sec. The others qualified to start — by virtue of being placed in the heats rowed on April 30—weic : W. Fogwell, ust., idsec.; A. O. Felton, i3st., 32. sec. ; S. A. Kemp, list., 36sec. ; Norman Towns, nst., 4osec, : N. A. Zeitsh, list., gbsec.

As anticipated, the concessions Arust had to make his opponents proved too great. The perfect smoothness of the water also militated somewhat against the champion, and in favour of the early starters, but Arust rowed a magnificent race, covering the mile in smm. 55sec., two miles in raiuin., and the full course miles, in 150011. icsec. The winner, F. Matterson, soon established a good lead, passing the mile three lengths ahead of T. Towns, with Arust last making up the leeway. The champion shot past Fogwell (the nearest man to him) at the Gasworks, and before reaching two miles overhauled Felton and Kemp. At Cabarita, F. Matterson led, Zeitch and T. Towns being four lengths away, and G. Matterson handy, Arust was fifth.

All spurted grandly at the finish, F. Matterson getting home two lengths ahead of his brother, who finished almost on even terms with T. Towns, Arust being a length behind Towns. Arust claimed a foul against Towns on the finishing line, but the claim was not allowed.

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A handicap was also contested by those scullers who did not secure a place in the three heats of the Parramatta Hundred, rowed on April 30th. The course was from near Uhr’s Point to Gladesville Wharf, a distance of about two miles. Those entitled to start, and their handicaps, were as follows :

H. Pearce (scratch) to allow F. S. Hagncy asec., S. Pearce issec., R. Green 25sec., R. .Donnelly 30 sec., F. Delofski gosec., FI. C. Daycock 32sec., W. Fisher 40 sec., C. Walters 40sec., P. Kemp, jun., gSsec., C. Mattersou 55sec., V. Simpson bysec., J. Kills 6osec., J. Arust 65sec., C. G. Smith 65 sec., T. Kemp 68sec., A. Streamy 75sec., G. Wichard yjsec., JBackhouse roosec.

The race resulted; G. Wichard, (yssec.), 1 ; V. Simpson. (57sec.), 2 ; R. Kemp, jun. (48 sec.), 3. RADIKS’ DOUIU.K SCUFFS.

A double-sculling race ior ladies was started from Gladesville, the course being one mile up stream. It was won by Misses Pearce and Pickering.

[Three crews had entered, including the Misses Couusell, who were holders of the championship a few years ago.j