The Sculling Championship.
Sydney, May 15. The sculling race between P. Keiap and J. McLean, for £2OO a-side and tbe championship of the Iftjijd, was roved afterUpqu on the ! Parramatta fiiver. Kemp was tlie favourite.. Both men. gripped water together, and Kemp, with a stroke of 41, slightly led his opponent, who was pulling tho spe stroke. A great rape todsplacg to Übr's Point, where Kemp took a leading poejtiqn, anil, piwing oyer to tlie beaoojij lio increased his advantage to two lengths. McLean at this tini&ks; dipping deeply and pulling a jerky stroke. Kemp shot <the mild post ih on)in IQgec, anil ftp ffISP ftis timo was one of the greatest fever rowed on the river. Crossing at Putney, thechampion gained another length, and here McLean taade a brilliant spurt, but was unable to reduce the gap, and Kemp withjhe greatest ease maintained his-a'Svaij-tage and won .as he like'd 1 tiy-six length?, ; Tjfii6'.;2|niin 4G|seo. Wfr Loan rciwed'ft very pluolcy Keuip'haa ohaUeiiged'O'Connor to
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3513, 17 May 1890, Page 2
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163The Sculling Championship. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3513, 17 May 1890, Page 2
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