THE CHAMPION SCULLER'S RACE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4804, 15 August 1876, Page 3

THE CHAMPION SCULLER'S RACE.

BY TELEGRAPH. In the Champion Sculler's Match, Sadler was the first to catch water, and had pulled a stroke before his opponent was un<ler way, -*«o that the Thames sculler drew out with a %ht lead, which he maintained as far as the Duke's Head. Here ha was rowing several Btrokes more per minute 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 remarkably well, with a, good long sweeping stroke, cleanly rowed out. Halfway between the Duke's Head and Simmons s Trickett had got on even terms with Sadler, and the two raced level for a few strokes, when the Australian slowly but surely forged ahead, and held the lead at Simmons's of two or three feet. Sadler was evidently not in his old form, for, instead of sitting up and rowing along powerful stroke, he seemed to skull with a round back, and to be unable to get his Bkulls through the water. Between Simmons's and the London boathouse, Trickett drew further away, and at the last-named place he held a lead of about quarter of a length. This advantage rapidly increased before he reached Bishop s Creek, up to which place he seemed to have been only trying Sadler's pace, for he at once left him as he pleased, and, sculling at a great pace, drew right away from the Thames sculler. Half way between the creek and Craven Cottage he was nearly two lengths ahead, sculling very easily, the race being, to all appearances, at his mercy. At Craven Cottage he was two and a half lengths ahead of Sadler, who was still rowing a fait gtroke, but dropping astern fast. The Australian was more than three lengths ahead at Grass Wharf, and had begun to take things very easily as he crossed water, for he looked round and eased to see which was his best course. Off Pose Bank, Sadler appeared to hold his own, and being encouraged by the ghoutsof somefriends, spurted, and gained on the leading sculler, so that hopes were entertained that he wouldrowdown Trickett. This.however, he could not do, and Trickett led by three lengths. At Crabtree, Sadler, called on by his friends, gave severe spurts, but Trickett after that kept continually easing and looking round, so that it was evident he had the race in hand. He never faltered or quickened his itroke, but, putting forth little more strength, stalled off Sadler's challenge, and won easily by four lengths or thereabouts, in 24min. 35sec.