SCULLING MATCH.

Evening Post, Volume XLVI, Issue 75, 26 September 1893, Page 2

SCULLING MATCH.

SULLIVAN v. BUBEAR. I UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. I London, 25th September. A sculling race between Tom Sullivan, of New Zealand, and George Buboar, of Knpland, for J2200 a-sido and the Sportsman's Challenge Cup, will ba rowed over the clmmpiousbip course, from Putney to Mortlake, to-day. The race bas created a deal of interest, and the totting ia evon, both men being in the pink of condition. Latest. THE NEW ZEALANDERWINS EASILY. I UNITED PKISS ASSOCIATION. | (Received September 26. 10.45 a in.) London, 25th September. Sullivan beat Bubcar by five lengths. I special. I (Received September 26, 11 a.m.) London, 25th September. Babear was the favourite for the sculling race, but Sullivan led throughout and won eas'ly. The time -was 22min 30seo. [Sullivan was born in the Auokland district on tbe 18th September, 1868, and has lived alongside the water all his life. He rowed his first race in 1882, whon he won a race for ladß under 14 in Auckland. Later on he joined the North Shore Bowing Club, and won a large number of races, including maiden, junior, junior ■ senior, and senior races in whaler and inrigged boats. When he was about 21 he came to Wellington and joined the Torpedo Corps. While here he was a r member,. of ,tbe ( Wellington Bowing ClubJ arid.con'tinueS to win fresh laurels. He went up to one of the Wanganui regattas and won thß-Senlliog raJee/'and later on he pulled off the Amateur Sculling Championship of New Zealand" Ho also rowed for his olnb in the senior outrigger, the crew beingjsucoessfnU. ih c kll itV races About three years ag<f le "went to Sydney, and became a, professional sculler. Up to the time of Bis first professional race he hod won 41 out of 49 raoos — a fine record indeed. While in New South Wales he rowed Bubear twioe. On tbe firattoooasion he was obliged, through illness, to give tip, and on the second he was successful. He also defeated Stephenson and Dutch, but was beaten by Stanbnry, the present champion of the world.]