SCULLING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8197, 30 July 1906, Page 5

SCULLING.

CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE , WORLD.

TOWNS BRATS STANBHRY.

Received July 28, 8.54 p.m. SYDiNEY, J.ily 28,

Favoured with perfeot weather the raoe on the Parrumatta River between Jamee Stan bury and Geo. H. Towns for the championship of the world and £3OO aside, drew a great concourse nf people. The comae from Kyde Bridge to Searle's Monument, a distance of three miles, 330 yards, was lined with spectatois, and thousands crowded the steamers on the river. •

Staubury stripped I2dt Gib, aud Towns list.

Towns won the toss chose the southern aide, but the pusition gave little advantage, there being no wind, while the water was smooth.

From a good start Tf-wns was first away, and established a lead whioh he maintained for the first quarter of a tulle. Stauhary, mak iug up gradually, overhauled Towne, and passed him before reaching the mile post, where Towns was half a length id the rear. Stanbury continued to widen the gup, increasing it to twolengths at Putney He was leading by three lengths at Tennyson. Approaohing Cabarita Stanbury showed sign's of labouring, and it was evident that his right Bboulder, about the weakness of whioh rumours were current during the lot few days was giving bim trouble. Inch by inch Towns overhauled Stan bury, getting level with him at the Gladesville Wharf, where Scanbury's shoulder gave out. From this out the raoe was a procß9Bion, Stanbury contenting himself with paddling. Towns won by 20 lengtbe. Time, 19uiin 53 l-ssoo.

ANOTHER MATCH BEISG ARRANGED.

Received July 29, 4.45 p.m. SIDNEY, July 29. Stan bury has suffered acutely from rheumatism in the arm for a week past. Morphia had to be injected prior to the start of the raoe to ease the pain. The backers of Stan bury have put up a deposit for another race, to take place six months hence.