SCULLING.
■ j HISTORY OF CHAMPIONSHIP.
The following is the recent history of the sculling championship.—Arnst first won the title by defeating Wm. .Webb (the holder) on Dec. 16, 1908, on the Wanganui River (N.Z.) He then successfully defended his title against Webb (on the Wanganui Biveron June 22, 1909), against W. Welch (at Akaroa Harbour, N.Z., on April 4, 1910), against E: Barry (on fhe Zambesi, Rhodesia, on August 18. 1910), and against H. Pearce (on the Parramatta River, at Sydney, on July }l, 1911). On July 29, 1912, he lost the title to Ernie Barry over the Putney to Mortlake course on the Thames. Barry then successfully defended the title against three challengers (Durnan. Pearce, and Paddon), ■until he lost it to A. D. Felton on the /Thames on October 27, 1919. Barry it from Felton on the Parramatta on August 28 last. And now Arnst regains it by default through the non-acceptance of his challenge.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT19210504.2.58
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Times, Volume XII, Issue 1807, 4 May 1921, Page 6
Word Count
157SCULLING. Manawatu Times, Volume XII, Issue 1807, 4 May 1921, Page 6
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Manawatu Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in