WORLD'S CHAMPIONS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 46, 24 February 1908, Page 2

WORLD'S CHAMPIONS.

Tha list of winners of the championship is: — 1831— C. Canipbell beat J. Williams (Thames). 1828— C. Campbell beat R. Coombos (Thames). 1846— R. Coombes beat C. Campbell (Thames), 26min 16SCC. 1047— R. CooiVoc3 beat R. Newell (Thamo-,), 23min 46sec. 1051— R. Coombos beat T. M'Kinney (Ikunas), 27min 30see. 1852— T. Cole W;nl U. Coombos (Thames), 25niin ISsec. 1852— T. Colo boat R. Coombes (Thumcs), 23inin JSvf. 1554— J. Me«ongor beat T. Colo (Thames.), cl'lmin fls.see. IS57— 11. Kelly beat J. MccEenger (Thames), 24min 30sec.

1859— R. Chambers beat 11. Kelly (Thames), 25min 25sec. 1860— R. Chambers beat T. White (Thames), 23min 25seo. 1853— R. Chambers beat R. W. Green (Thames), 25min 25see. 1865-H. Kelly beat R. Chambers 23m in 23sec. 1856-H. Kelly boat J, Hammill (Tyne), 32min 45sec. 1866 — R. Chambers beat J. 11.- Sadler (Thumcs), -25min 4soc. 1857— H. Kelly beat R. Chambers (Tyne), 31 mm 47scc. 1868— J. Renforlh beat H. Kelly (Thames), 23min 15sec. 1874— J. 11. Sadler beat R. Bagnall (Thames), 24min 15sei. 1875— J. H. gadlor beat E. W. Boyd (Thames), 28min ssec. 1876— E. Triekett beat J. 11. Sadler (Thames), 25min 23sec. 1877-E. Triekclt beat M. Rush (Parramatta), 23min 37seo. 1879-E. Triekett boat E. Laycock (Parramalta), 23min 59Asec. 1830-E. Ilanlan boat Ti." Triekett (Thames), 26min 12sec. 1831— E. Ilanl.m beat E. Laycock (Thamep), 25min 40sec. 18S2-E. Hanlan beat R. W. Boyd (Tyno), 21min 25soc. 1882— E. Ilanlan boat E. Triekett (Thames), 28min. 1884— E. Hanlan beat E. Laycock (Ncpoan), 22min 45sec. 1884— W. Beach beat E. Haulan (Parramatta), 20min 28isee. 1885— W. Beach beat T. Clifford (Parra. matta), 26min. 1885-W. Boaeh beat E. Hanlan (Parranmttri/, 22miri 51sot. 1385 — W. Beach beat N. Matterson flPar- ,„. ramatta), 24min llisee. 1885— W. Leach beat J. Gaudaur (Thames), 22min 29scc. 1886— W. Beach bcat,W. Ross (Thames), 23m in ssco. 1887— W. Boach beat E. Hanlar} (Nepoan), 19min 55sec. 1888-P. Kemp beat T. Clifford (Parr.v matta), 25min 47soc. 1888- P. Kemp beat E. Hanlan (Parra- . matta), 21min 36ssc. 18ou— P. Kemp beat E. Ilanlan {Parramatta), 21min 25see. 1838-H. E. Searle boat P. Kemp (Par-a- 1 matta), 22min 44isec. 1889— H. E. Scaile beat W. O'Connoi i ,™ n -r, J? I ™™^' 22min 42sec. ■ . 1800— P. Konip beat N. Matterson (Parra , matta), 21min IZU"z. ' IC9O-P. Kemp boat J. M^Loan (Pa'rralpalta), 21min 46350=. 1890— J. M'Lean beat P. Kemp (Parramatta). 22min I3seo. aISDI— J. Slanbury boat J. ir'Lean' (Parrrvmatta), 22min isi«ec. ! alB9l— J. Stenbury beat J. M'Lean Parra- i matta), 18min 25sce (full course not • , iilB92— J. Stanbury beat T< Sullivan (Par- ! rame^tta), 18min 26isec (full coureo not rowed).' 1896— J. Stanbury beat C. Hardir.f; (Thames), 21min, sl6ec. 1895— J. Gaudaur beat J. Stanbury (Thames), 23min lsoc. 1898— J. Gaudaiir beat R. (Vancouver), 20min 5 4-sscc. 1901— G. Towns beat J. Gaudaur (Canada), SOmin 30soc. 1904— G. Towns beat R. Tressidor (Parramatta), 21min 48 4-ssec. (>lOO5-- Stanbury boat Towns, 19min 53^sce. 1906— T0 who bcofc Ptanbury, 39min 47soc. I9j7— Towns boat Durnan, 22inin 27sec. 1907— Wobb beat C. Towns, 20min 45sec. NOTES. (a) Those races started quite- half a milefrom the usual place. (b) This race wa3 started 460 yards above tae U3ual place, and finished 600 yards short of the monument. The- Parramatta course is '3 miles 330 yards ; the- Nepean oourso about 31 miles ; the Tyno course^ miles 713 1 yards; Rat Portage oourso 3 miles, with a turn halfway ; the Thames course 4 miles 400 yards ; tho Wanganui course is 3 miles, Tho following table showa the names of scullord who have q'ompoted for the championship, the number of starts, wins, defeats, and period of supremacy: — •

* Since* 3rd Mig-ust, 1907. M. Rush, T. Sullfvan, a R. Harding, J. H. Sadler, It. W. Boyd, W. J. O'Connor, F. Johnslone, R. Tresidder, and E. Durnun wero unsuccessful at tho o«ly timo of Blartinß. , G. Towns passed his title over on 10th April to his brother Charle3, who held it till 3rd August.

Scalier. Strts Wins Pfts, Time bold. R. Triokett ... E. Uaulan .'. W.. HeaoU ..,1 l\ Kemp H. B. dearie... I. M'ltenu ... S. Staubury .. J. Gaudaur . (J. Towus " ... B. C. Jiaycock r. Clifford N. MnttiM'son W. Wcibb* .. 5 10, 7 ' 7 2 4 7 4 4 3 2 1 3 ' r> '■ 7 * 5 2 1 5 o 0 0 o l 2 5 0 .2 ! (l 2 a a o o ,yrs mis days 4 4 ]8 8 9 1 3 \\ U , 1 6 20 1 1 J3 4 13 6 4 15 5 0 0 3 8 '11 t i ,