THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 466, 26 April 1890, Page 4

THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

STILL THEY TALK. MATCH BETWEEN STANSBURY AND O’CONNOR, The discussion still goes on in Sydney on the claims of various men to be considered as worthy competitors for the sculling championship; and on O’Connor’s complaints that he cannot get on a match for tho championship. Tho Sydney “Daily Telegraph” says:—“Had O’Connor waited in America six months longer, the relative merits of tho New South Wales aspirants would havo been settled and he could havo come here as the champion of America, challenged the accepted champion of New South Wales, and in that way determined the championship of the world. But Australia has not yet-gob a champion. Kemp claims the world’s championship, but his claim is not recognised in America or England, nor is he considered Australia’s best man. One set of rowing authorities tell us that McLean is our greatest sculler, and another that Stansburv is, but the truth has yet to bo proved. What would be tho use of O’Connor defeating McLean if McLean was in turn defeated by Stansbury ? Public opinion would naturally say that O’Connor had cheaply won an honour from an inferior competitor. Tho same remark would apply with equal force to a match between O’Connor and Stansbury if the latter should be afterwards defeated by McLean. The facb i 3 that O’Connor has unintentionally created the whole difficulty for himself. He came here uninvited, unannounced, and at a time that was certainly not the best in his own interests. O'Connor must now wait till it is decided who is tho best man Sydney can produce ; and that question should be decided as soon as possible.” In this connection it will bo satisfactory to note that O’Connor has at last accepted Stansbury’s challenge to row for £SOO, bub not for the championship, as the following paragraph will show : “ A sculling match for £SOO a-side, to take place on June 23rd, over the championship course, Parramatta River, has been arranged between O'Connor and Stansbury-, first deposit of £IOO has been paid Adams, stakeholder. The second deposit of £2OO is due on May 26th, and tho final deposit on Juno 21sb. Mr Fred Thomas will act as judge and Mr Richards as umpire. Tho race has nothing bo do with the championship.”