SCULLING.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15393, 25 September 1915, Page 8

SCULLING.

PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OP NEW ZEALAND. WEBB'S EASY WINi (TRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) September 24. A sculling race for the professional championship of New Zealand and £200 a side was rowed on tie championship ocmree on. I the Wanganui river to-day between William Webb, the ex-champion sculler of the vorid and "Paddy" Hannan, of Wellington. Webb never left the issue in doubt, ana •won wry easily at the finish, by about fifteen length* Time, 19miu 15 4-sth see. Th.> interest in the race lay in the fact that it ws« rowed between one of the most erpcrienocd scullers in Australasia, who- Jw not been before the public for some tone, and one of the least known, bothi boing New Zealand©:®. Webb defeated SUnburyon the Wanganui and secured the world s title from Charles Towns on the Parramatta. Subsequently Webb defeated Trwsider. but later met trouble in Dick Athsl, who defeated him twice on the Waagmmi. and later, still Pearce travelled from Australia aad boat Webb on his own water. AX AMATEUR CONTEST. (press ASSOCIATION telegram.) WANGANtTI, September 24. A sculling race took place this afternoon between Hadfield, New amateur sculling champion, and Sharpe (Wantranuu ower a mile and a half course. From a good start the local man drew ajay.and atthe half-distance wae m the lead. Sharp® mam tained his advantage, and lengths. The question of the amateur Championehip not involved, Sharpo wae the champion single sculler of the Dominion when the till© won from him by the Auckland man. Sbarpe, who has enlisted for the front, was anxioua to hav© another race, and Hadne}d_ being willing, the New Zealand Amateur. Rowing Association was approached for a permit, which wae readily given.