THE CHAMPION SCULLER'S MATCH.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 99, 15 August 1876, Page 3

THE CHAMPION SCULLER'S MATCH.

SADLER V. TBICKETT. | l!V TKtKltßiVFft. | 0 Sudlrf was* the hrst to catch water, 'l luwl pulled iv stroke before his oppon,nt, was under way. mo that the rimmed Uller drew out with a slight lead, which J, mainlined as tue as the f>nke's Head., in; was rowing several strokes more m,!' minute than Triekett, but his b>>at was L travelling as fast as his opponent s», ami | K ,simmud to luck the vigour ot' the tatter, (did was sculling remarkably welt, with a .'(mil, ton;/, sweeping stroke, cleanly rowed nut.' Half way between the Duke's Head unl Simmons**, Triekett had got ofi evena,rml» with Sadler, and the two raced liivol for a Few strokes, when the Australian slowly but surety fortfvd ahead, jml held a lr: d at Simmon*' of two or throo feet. S. til >v was evidently not itv |' ll!t( ,|,l form, f< r instead of sitting up and „ lff intf long pe strokes, he seemed to.touH with a round back, being unable to Kilt the sculls through the water. Between Simmons' and the Loudon fsoatfoxm, Triekett drew further away, and at lliu lust-named place held a lead ot' about a quarter of a length. This advantage he rapidly increased before he reached Bishop's Creek, up to which place he stomal to have been only trying Sadler's wo, foe lie at once left him as he pleased, ami sculling at a great pace, drew right away from the Thames sctdler. Half way between- the Creek and Craven Cottage he ffiia nearly two lengths ahead, sculling vory easily—race being, to all appearances, at his mercy. At Craven; Cottage he wa* two and a-half lengths ahead of Sadler, ulio was still rowing a faster stroke, buttopping astern "rapidly from the Australian, who was more than three iongths a-head. At the Grass Wharf, hu had begun to take things very wwily. As he crossed the water for Host Bunk he looked round and eased to see which- was his best course. Oft' Roat Bnnlt Sadler appeared to hold his own, and being encouraged by the shonta ot hit friends, spurted, and gained on the binding scul'er, so that hopes were entertained he would row down T rickett. This, however, he could not do, and Triefcetf. lod by thre'j lengths at the Crab Tree. Siuller was called on by his friends, gave severalspurts, but Trie Rett after that kept continually easing and looking round, so ■ I it was evident he had the race in fntuff, and he never faltered or quicken.el his strofse ; but putting forth a little more i.iti'onjjth, stalled off Sadler s challenge, jatul won easily. Time—--i ruin. HO sees.