The Sculling Match of the World.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 42, 22 March 1884, Page 3

The Sculling Match of the World.

Commenting on the result of the sculling match between Bubear and Elliott the " St» James's Gazette" says; — "We cannot properly call the contest a championship race, since Hanlon holds the tho British championship, and has not been challenged by either man to defend his honours. Nor, theoretically, was there anything to show that yesterday's competitors were the next best men in the ■world to Hanlan, or even the two be3t that England can produce. Practically, we believe that Buboar is about the best English professional of tho day ; but nevertheless he is matched next month to receive ten seconds' start over the Metropolitan Course from Ross, the Canadian, and the latter is acknowledged to be much inferior to Hanlan ! Elliott is a Durham pitman by origin, and once won the Thames championship, beating Higgins and Boyd, in 1878. Higgins had then begun to grow stale : at his best form he was a better man than ever Elliott was, and had previously defeated him. Elliott was easily beaten by Hanlan in 1879, and lost a match to Boyd in the following year. He has been on the shelf for some time, and does not now seem so good as he once was ; and that is not saving much for him. He is short and thickest, sculls a short snatchy stroke, relies too much on his arms, and slides too soon. He has next to no swing of body, and as soon as his arms and legs tire he is as helpless as a log. Bubear has a much better idea of using his slide and body, but has still much to learn ; however, he seema to be painstaking and improving. He is a trifle heavier than Elliot (some 31bs) In size he is about the sa.me as IJanlan, but hss nothing like the power and oompact frame of the Canadian. The improvement displayed by Bubear should warrant his being made favourite when he meets Ross and receives lOseo. start. If he wins,, and does sq " cleverly," a new match on even terms between him and the American will probably ensue*