SCULLING.
[ PEARCE BEATS MTTCHELL. ' '(By, Telegcaph.—Press 'ABSpclation.-OopyriKht.); '':'.'■/ -'.."'.'"."'.'!;.- ! ; "'."'.. ■'';■.■'-."/ v" r ; ' ' r "Sydnoyi;,;July^i.7. /;." ; The sculling championship of Australia; the being £200, was; rowed on the Parrainatta River. ; Pearce defeated Mitchell. ■Mitchell got slightly the. best of the;start, but Pearce quickly .overhauled Tjiim; and went to the front, and,-', holding -his opponent easily, led throughout, and 'won by four lengths. Mitchell made a.game but unavailing effort towards the. close, but ! finished much exhausted.; Time, 23min. 43sec. .>•''
.;. Pearce gained the title of Australian champion by .defeating Thoroitghgood ■on May 30, rhoronghgood having previously defended the title against; Whelch.' Mitchell had acted : as ■pacemaker to Thoroughgood. A full.account of Pearce s^career,- appeared :in ; The -Dominion of May 31. " ,'.\':■'".
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 563, 19 July 1909, Page 9
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113SCULLING. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 563, 19 July 1909, Page 9
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