EUROPEAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 200, 15 August 1876, Page 2

EUROPEAN.

In the Champion Scullers' Match, Saddler was the ft rat to catch the water, and hud pulled a stroke before his opponent had got under way, so that the Thames sculler drew out with a slight lead, which he maintained as far as Duke's Head. Here he was rowing several more strokes per uriuure than Trickett, but his boat was not travelling as fast as his opponent's, and he seemed to lack the vigor of the latter, who was sculling remarkablywell, with a good long sweeping stroke clearly rowed out. Halfway between the Duke's Head and Simmon.', Trickett had got on even terms with Saddler, and the two raced level lor a few strokes, when the Australian elovrly but surely torged ahead, and held the lead at Simmons' oftaoor three feet. Saddler was evidently not jn bis old form, for, instfftd ot sitting up and rowing with long and powerful strokes, lit: siemed to scull with round back, and to be unable to get, the scuUs through the water. Between Simmons' and the Londou boat-house, Trickett drew further away, and at ihe last-named place he held a lead of about a quarter of a length; this advantage he rapidly increase i before he reached bishop's Creek up to which place it seemed he had beea only trying saadler's pace, for here he at once left him as he pleased, and sculling at a great pac«, drew right away from the Thames sculler, and* halfway between tue creek and Ciaven C.ttage, was nearly two lengths ahead, scul ling very easily, tne race being to all appearances at his mercy. At Craven Cottage he was two and a half lengths ahead of Saddler who was still rowing a faster stroke, and' dropping astern f_Bt. The Australian was more than three lengths ; aheai at the Grass Whtrf, and had begun to take things very easily as he crossed the wat.r, ior he looked rouad and ta-ed to see which was his best course. Off liose Bank, Saddler appeared to hold his own, an 1 being eucouraged by the shouts of hi* friends, spurted and gained on the leading scuiler, co that hopes were entertained that he would row down Trickett; this however, he could rot do, and 'lrickett led by three engths at the Crab Tree, fc'addler called on hy his friendß, gave severe .purts; but Trickett, alter tint kept continually easing and looking around, so that it was evident he had the race in hand, and he never faltered or quickened his stroke, but pu'ting forth a little more strength, he stalled off Saddler's challenge and won easily.