SCULLING.
JUURY VKIISUs TOWNS. London, October 12. JO. Barry (Euglamii licki, iowns (Sydney) in the sculling match on the Thames by n length ami a hail'. 'i'hi' race between Towns anil liarry was lowed with a strong tide. Barry, wiio hail the Surrey side of the river, won easily. Time, aimiii 12 2-fisec. Thousands'of peo])le thronged the hanks of the river. There was great enthusiasm over the Englisnman's win.
PARTICULARS OF THE HACK j AX INTERESTING STRUGGLE. BARRY'S FIXE EFFORT. Received 13, 10.5 p.m. J>mdon, October 13. Towns, ilk an Australian boat, rowing 35 to Barry's 32, dashed tu tiie froul ami led by' half a length at the ha;fin'le. Ile'wiin a length ahead at the mile and tliree-i|iiai'ters of a length ar Hammersmith, liarry niaile a graiul spun along Chiswick Kvnt and passed Towns at Chiswick Church. He afterwards kepi Iwo lengths ahead, despite Towns' plucky spurt in the last furlong.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 249, 14 October 1908, Page 2
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152SCULLING. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 249, 14 October 1908, Page 2
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