THE CHAMPION BOAT RACE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1734, 8 May 1888, Page 1

THE CHAMPION BOAT RACE.

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The BOtilling race between Hanlan mhl Kemp for the Ob&nipii>n«'aip of lb.* World and £SOO aside, was rowed on the Paminuak> thin nt'tetnoon. There w.-a very iittlv wagering op (he ruou. A eouainias : o.'> ci £SOOO from Victoiift was laid oa Hajari. An immense occupied nil paints oil advantage along the river. The weigher wae fine, but owing to the heavy iou,h- wcs! bi-i'oz-tho water was rather lumpy, but the breczo favoured tho oansmen. Both Ktrap sua Hanlan were loudly oheered aa they acuUed out. to the starting point. The men got away together as the word was given, bat in tho first few lengths Kemp got u k-ad of half a length. Hanlau, however, soon got on h . voi terms with him, and both nettled down to a desperate raoe. At this time Banian was pulling 38 iitrokoe to the minute, while Kemp it anything, was a trifle faster. Up bo Putney, the race wa3 most interesting, firat one and then tho- other having a slight advantage ; but here a foul occurred botvrficji the.-i-,....- xisnlan having the advantage of it shot ahead and rapidly placed four lengths between himself nad tho Australian. As this point the race Isoked a moral far the CinadisE, but Kemp made a determined effort to retrieve the lost ground, ar;ti it wag not long before only hail & length separated the two boats. Hanlan spurted time affcet time, and eodenvoured to wk<k Kemp down, but the champion held hie own, and notwithstanding that he lout quite a length owing to bad Peering, was on level terms with Hanlan. The latter now showed signs of distress. Up to this time the race had been the most interesting rao<j ever rowed on ihe Parramitta. The exoitcmeni was intense, anda« the GHadearille, Hanlan attempted to close on Kemp, but the latter was too far obeuij. Passing the boat sheds, Hanlan was hopelessly in the rear, and Kemp, apparently without effort, soulled away from him and won very easily by a length. Time—2lmia 26iseo. May 6. Hanlan entered a protest against Kemp on the ground of hiving been fouled, but subsequently he withdrew it.