SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 881, 20 August 1910, Page 3

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

ARNST WINS. Livingstone, August 18, In the contest for the sculling championship of the world, rowed on the Zambesi to-day, Richard Arust, of New Zealand, retained the championship, defeating the English sculler, Barry, by two lengths. The weather conditions to-day, Thursday forenoon, are perfect for the contest between Arust and Barry for the sculling championship of the world. Both scullers have come through training satisfactorily, and are in rare form for the struggle in what promises to be a great race. Everything points to a hard struggle. A large number have assembled here from all parts to witness the race, and the crowd is the largest ever seen here. The arrangements at the riverside are very complete, and the water is like a sheet of glass. The course is one of the prettiest and best in the world. The meeting between these two men had been looked forward to with interest ever since they decided to meet for the purse of put up by the Chartered Company. Barry is probably the most scientific oarsman in the world to-day and Arust is looked upon as the most powerful.

The weather conditions were simply perfect, and the water was good. The course is one of the prettiest and best in the world. It is a little on the shallow side at the top end possibly, but the palm trees down to the water’s edge reflecting beautifully, together with the incessant roar of the famous Victoria Falls about a mile dowu stream, puts a finish on the scene that must be seen to be appreciated. The Acting - Administrator, Colonel Garden, and his suite were present, and the attendance was large, quite a record for the river. The black population, in all their imaginable finery, turned out en masse.

The hippopotami also were on their very best behaviour being quite content to gaze upon the scene of action from the leafy banks, thanks to the teachings of those who have been busy these two months teaching them, per medium of rifles, to keep their place. Punctually at 2.35 the Administrator’s launch, with the referee, Mr Spencer Gollan, the press representatives, and the supporters of both men, left the Zambesi Boating Club’s landing for the starting post, amidst cheers from the spectators. Arriving there, no time was lost in acquainting the scullers of the conditions governing the race.

In tossing for places Dr. Thacker represented Arnst and Mr Guy Nickolls, Barry. The former won, and chose the north bank, which gives the advantage of deep water right along the course.

The condition of the two men was much discussed by those aboard the launch. The champion was as brown as a berry and looked fit to row for a kingdom. Barry with his white skin looked anxious but very fit. The men’s respective weights were :—Arnst i3st olb, Barry list 81b,

Both men wore very anxious looks, Barry especially. No time was lost in effecting a beautiful start. Arnst immediately struck at 32 to the minute and forged clean ahead, being practically a length to the good in the first half-mile. Barry struck at 33, but could not hold the champion, who at the mile was leading him by a clear length. From there home Barry rowed with forlorn hope, and finally gave up about two hundred yards from the finishing post. Barry, interviewed, said he was quite satisfied the best man won. He found Arnst a veiy stiff proposition. He was in trouble in half a mile. The climate did not agree with him. Arnst says it was his hardest win, but Dick always says that, MESSAGE FROM ARNST. Sydney, August 19. Arnst cabled to the Sun newspaper : —“ Going my best. Have Barry’s measure.”

INTERESTING RECORDS. It is interesting to note that the race is the fifty-ninth contest of the kind that has been held. The English sporting public keenly desire to see the title revert to an Englishman—an honour which has not been held since 1876, when the Australian Trickett deprived Sadler, the English crack of the championship. The decision to row the raae on the Zambesi was due to the enterprise of the British Small Aims Company of South Africa, which is interested in the settlement of Rhodesia. The race was contested over a three mile and a hall course between the Rapids and Victoria Falls, Of the purse of given by the South African magnates, the winner was to receive and the loser expenses of the race would total of which Arnst has received ,£3OO for consenting .to scull in Rhodesia. Arnst has promised to row a return match on the Thames. Former winners of the championship are as follow ; 1831 —C. Campbell beat J. Williames (Thames). 1838 —C. Campbell beat R. Coombes (Thames). 18461 —R. Coombes beat C. Campbell (Thames), 26rain. xbsec.

1847—R. Coombes beat R. Newell (Thames), 23mm. 46sec. 1851— R. Coombes beat T. M’Kinney (Thames), 27min. 30sec. 1852 — T. Cole beat R. Coombes (Thames), 25mm. ISsec. 1852 —T. Cole beat R. Coombes (Thames), 23mm. 35sec. 1854 —J. Messenger beat T. Cole (Thames), 24mm. 35sec. 1857—H. Kelly beat J. Messenger (Thames), 24min. 30sec. 1859 — K- Chambers beat H. Kelly (Thames), 250110. 25sec. 1860— R. Chambers beat T. White (Thames), 23min. 25sec. 1863 —R. Chambers beat R. W. Green (Thames), 250101. 35sec. 1865 H. Kelly beat R. Chambers (Thames), 23min. 23sec. 1869—H. Kelly beat J. Hamill (Tyne), 32min. 45sec. 1866 — R. Chambers beat J. H. Sadler (Thames), 25mm. 4sec. 1867 — H. Kelly beat R. Chambers (Tyne), 3lmin. 47sec. 1868— J. Renforth beat H, Kelly (Thames), 23mm. ISsec. 1874 — J. H. Sadler beat R. Bagnail (Thames), 2401)0, Issec. 1875 J. H. Sadler beat E. W. Boyd (Thames), 28mio ssec. 1876 — E. Trickett beat J. H, Sadler (Thames), 25mm 23sec. 1877 — E. Trickett beat M, Rush (Parramatta), 23mm 37sec. 1879 E. Trickett beat E. Laycock (Parramatta), 23010139%5ec. 1880 — E. Hanlan beat E. Trickett (Thames), 26min I2sec. 1881— E. Hanlan beat E. Laycock (Thames), 250101 40sec. 1882— E. Hanlan beat R. W. Boyd (Tyne), 2lmin 25sec. 1883 — E. Hanlan beat E. Trickett (Thames), 28min. 1884 — E. Hanlan beat E. Laycock (Nepean), 22min 45sec. 1884 — W. Beach beat E. Hanlan (Parramatta) 20rain 28%sec. 1885 — W. Beach beat T. Clifford (Parramatta) 26mm. 1885 —W. Beach beat E. Hanlan (Parramatta), 22min 51 sec. 1885 — W. Beach beat N. Matterson (Parramatta) 24mm ll sec. 1886— W. Beach beat J. Gaudaur (Thames), 22min 29sec.

1886 — W. Beach beat W. Ross (Thames), 23min ssec. 1887 — W. Bsach beat E. Hanlan (Nepean), 19mm SSsec. XBBB—P. Kemp beat T. Clifford (Parramatta), 23min47sec. 1888 — P. Kemp beat E. Hanlan (Parramatta), 2lmin 36sec. 1888 —P. Kemp beat E. Hanlan (Parramatta), 2lmin 25sec. 1888— H. E. Searle beat P. Kemp (Parramatta), 22min 44Jisec. 1889 — H. E. Searle beat W. O’Connor (Thames), 22min 42sec. 1890 — P. Kemp beat N. Matterson (Parramatta), 2lmin ijl^sec. 1890—P. Kemp beat J. M’Lean (Parramatta), 2lmin 46%sec. 1890 — J. M’Lean beat P. Kemp (Parramatta), 22min I3sec. 1891 — J. Stanbury beat J. M’Lean (Parramatta), 22min iS^sec. 1891 — J. Stanbury beat J. M’Lean (Parramatta), lßmin. 25sec. (full course not rowed). 1892 — J. Stanbury beat T, Sullivan course not rowed). 1896—J. Stanbury beat C. Harding (Thames), 2l«iin. slsec. 1896 —J. Gaudaur beat J. Stanbury (Thamas), 23mm. isec. 1898 —J. Gaudaur beat R. Johnson (Vancouver,) 20min. 5 4-ssec. 1901 —G. Towns beat J. Gaudaur (Canada), 20min. 30Sec. 1904 —G. Towns beatß.Tresidder (Parramatta), 2lmin. 48 4*ssec. 1906 Stanbury beat Towns, igmin. 47sec. 1906 Towns beat Stanbury, igmin. 53Hsec. 1907 — Towns beat Durnan, 22min. 27sec. 1907 Webb beat C. Towns, 20min. 45sec. 1908 —■ Webb beat Tresidder, 20min. 28sec. 1908 — Arnst beat Webb, 19mm. 52sec. 1909 Arnst beat Webb, ißmin. Igsec. 1910 — Arnst beat Whelch, 2lmin. 50 3-5 sec.