SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2741, 6 February 1890, Page 2

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

HEARN v. STEPHENSON. (BY TELEfiUAPII. — L'I'.KSS ASSOCI.VTtONX.) Weluxctos, Last Night. The sculling race between Ciia.=. Stupheufion and Hearn for £1.00 a-.-ide and the championship of the clony was rowed over the championship course, 3J- miles in length, this morning. The weather was very warm, and the water lik-i a sheet of glass. The course was from a point beyond Xgaruanga to the north end of Quean's wharf. As the men wore preparing to start, 10 to 4 was offered on Stephenson without takers. Matterson then offered 3 to 1, and was accommodated several times. The start was by mutual consent, and no time was lost in getting away. Both dashed away with 3li strokes to the minute, and Stephenson, who was getting more pace out of his boat, soon had a lead of a length, with the , .lile left behind. Hearn was rowing 31, whilo Stephenson, with a longer stroke, had little ditliculty in keeping in front. The betting now was at first five and then six to one on Stephenson, When passing off Kaiwarra three or four boat lengths separated the men, Heain was rowing 30 and Stepheuson 27. Here Hearn, in response to cheers from his friends in the steamer, spurted, but could not reduce the gap, and the race was, bar accidents, a moral for Stephenson. The latter was giving Hearn his back wash, and rowing well within himself, he passed the judge's boat three lengths in front, amid cheers from the crowds on the wharf. Time, 22min. 22 3-sth sees., which is two minute* faster than when Hearn defeated Messenger for the championship.