SCULLING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1797, 2 October 1888, Page 1

SCULLING.

Sydney, Sept. 28. The sculling race between Peter Kemp and Edward Hanian for £SOO a side and the championship of the world was rowed on the Paramatta river this afternoon aod resulted in an easy win for Kemp by nine lengths. The wind was fresh and the water rather rough. About 20,000 persons witnesied the race. There w»s very little betting on the eveut and offers of 50 to 20 against Hanian found no takers. A capital start was effjetec s but shortly afterwards a foul occurred, which Hanluu chimed. A.B soon as the bouts were clear Hanian, who was rowing well, got a Blight lead. The pace was severa to Udr's Point where the Canadian still had » slight lead, but utter going another qinrter of a m>le Kemp dr9w up levsl with him. llalf a mile from Uhr'-. Kemp had secured a lead of half a length aud Hanian appearet to be affected by the water as his boat was rolling a good deal. Kemp k»pt up a steady ding-dong stroke and occasionally he looked across at his opponent. At the mile post Kemp spurted and went clean away from Hmlao. The wind at this point was blowing strong, and Hanian was moet affected. Approaching Putney Kemp had a two lengths lend and puling a strong Hteady stroke he gradually increased it, notwithstanding that lianlan was pulling a faster stroke, but the litter appeared so keep too far in mid-3!team. From Gladesville the race was a mere procession, and Kemp rowed in an easy winner by nine lengths.

Time 20mins SOsecs. The foul was disallowed ; the referee deciding that-llanlan was to bhrne. Sept. 29.

Soutiu ;ias made a match with Kemp for the championship and £SOO a side, the race to come off four weeks hence.

Hanian considers he was unfairly treated yesterday, and that the race ough tc have been given to him on the foul. He seems anxious to row Kemp again, and intends to endeavour to arrange another match.