THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 102, 30 April 1892, Page 2

THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

-MONDAY'S CONTEST.

The sculling race for the championship of the world and £200 a side, between James Stanbury, of New South Wales, and bullivan, of Auckland, takes place on ihc laramatta Rivor, Sydney, on Monday afternoon next. Great interest is manifested in tho event throughout Australasia and America, and especially in this city, where Sullivan first eat a boat of any "descrip tion. He was also born in Auckland, and his parents reside at the North Shore ; Mr John Sullivan, his father, being employed on ono of the Dovonporb Ferry Company's steamers, so that Ancklanders take a special interest in his welfare. The cablegrams this week inform us that Stanbury ia favourite for tho race, but the favourite does nob always win, and we hope that it will be found another exception to the rule on this occasion. We are confident that tha young Aueklander will give a good : account of himself, in his prowess as an oarsman. Some interesting notes on Stanbury's and Sullivan's achievements in the sculling world will be found in our athletic contributor Action's notes in to-day's Supplement.

An error, however, has crept into these notes in regard to Stanbury's age. The Sydney man ia only ono year older than Sullivun.

Concerning: the work being done by the fticn, a Sydney exchange of a recent date says: " Tho usual exhibition rows early in tho week were well attended, and everyone took a great interest in the rowing. A number of Now Zealand visitors wore rather anxious lhat wo should know where they camo from, and of coureo they wore partial to their fellow • colonist. There is

nothing very objectionable about this. The men started juafc below Uhr's Point, and came away at a steady pace, with a nice lido under thorn, and very little wind ; but, such as it. was, enmo up the river and the men. After reaching IMa.vlund'a Point both men began to put in roal solid work, Stanbury striking 26 and Sullivan 24 per minute. The rowing , was I excellent, and tho further (ho men went tho hotter the puce became. Putney, n full half-milo, was covered in 3.', minutes. Sullivan then seemed inclined to make the pace by rowing hard, but not increasing his stroke. Stanbury iinewored, and bha row was now almost a race, and at Gladeeviilo tho timo was lO.{ minutes for a full mile and a-half row. Right to the end o? tho oourwe, tho polid work was kept up, and nearincr tho finish Sullivan quickonod to 2S or moro, driving; hi.* boat along in first-rate stylo. Stanbury w«< ready at any moment, to dash in a fow /ast stroke*, but did nu raore than koop on even terms with his rival. The 2 mile? 330 yards wero covered in 15 minutos 12 stconds, a by no means I bad performance to allow the public to see. Tho time between t'utnoy and Glariesvillo ia race timo, and from tho latter point to finish ia nob slow. Both men wero moistened with perspiration, but strong and fresh."