SCULLING CONTEST
— Paddon Not Extended SYDNEY, July 22. With the official pronouncement still wanting, five different estimates of the length of Paddon’s win are circulated. The. “Herald” makes it nine lengths, and the “Telegraph” six. After the race, the umpire, W. Beach, said that it was a one-man race. Paddon was never extended. He declared the course was good. Hadfield described Paddon as the fastest sculler in the world. MAY VISIT DOMINION. SYDNEY, July 23. Paddon, referring to a challenge by Hannan said: “I agree, to row in New Zealand provided my expenses are paid so that the stake will be quite clear.”
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Grey River Argus, 24 July 1923, Page 3
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