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WORLD SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

CHAMPION DEFEATS CHALLENGER.

BY TWELVE LENGTHS

Sydney, July 22.

An unprecedented crowd lined the banks of the Richmond River near the finishing post to witness the sculling championship. Nondescript conveyances came from all directions, some from as far as Queensland and presented n motley spectacle. The weather was fine with a strong south-west breeze. The tide was at the flood. Paddon weighed 11.2 and Hadfield 12.7. Both moved off from an excellent start. Iladfield rowed at thirtythree and Paddon at thirty-five. The ialler immediately went to the front and Id by half a length at fifty \ards. The champion was rowing freely, Iml the New Zealander was disturbed by (he choppy water. When three-quarters of a mile had been traversed, Hadfield endeavoured to overtake Paddon, but the latter drew in front of the visitor and gave him the wash. The New Zealander .several times floundered badly in the rough water and on one occasion lost half a length when rough wafer reached him. Tn passing the mile post Paddon rowed at forty and Hadfield at forty-five, with three lengths separating them. The latter at half-way pulled, towards the centre of (he course to avoid Paddon’s wash, but the champion also pulled over. It was noticed that Hadfield missed with his right several times, and thence to (he finish lie relied mainly on his If ft.

At 2i miles, Paddon had increased his lead to leu lengths, but the New Zealander, striking smooth wafer, threatened to creep up on (lie champion. In rounding the bend of the fiver, the visitor again encountered rough, open water and his boat rocked like a match-box in mid ocean. The champion did not experience the same difficulty, as he knew the vagaries of the river and allowed the boat to ride the water. Hadfield pluckily made a final effort to overhaul his opponent when nearing the finish, and had reduced the latter’s lead to six lengths on entering the straight. The crowd'cheered when they saw Paddon leading. The champion clapped on the pace and won by 12 lengths. The time was 19 minutes 19 seconds.

Both men were wildly cheered by the spectators. Paddon said it was a harder race than that at Wanganui. Hadfield was at a disadvantage by rough water, but rowed a game race. Hadfield admitted Paddon was the better man. By bad luck he got into rough water. Tf asked to practice on it, he would have refused.

Goodsell beat Sharpe by half a length for £IOO a side. The pair kept together for the greater part of the journey. A quarter of a mile from the finish Goodsell had a length to spare lmt the New Zealander, in a fine spurt, gradually reduced the margin by half. Published reports vary greatly regarding the distance of Paddon s win, ranging from six io twelve lengths.

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Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

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Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2610, 24 July 1923, Page 3

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Tapeke kupu
477

WORLD SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2610, 24 July 1923, Page 3

WORLD SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2610, 24 July 1923, Page 3

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