SCULLING HANDICAPS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14359, 2 May 1910, Page 5

SCULLING HANDICAPS.

THE PARRAMATTA HUNDRED ARNST'S. GREAT SPRINT. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. (Received May 1, 6 p.m.) „ . :• <_■ ,' • ■ < ■:. ■ v-. , : Sydney, ■ May . 1.- ' j Fine weather prevailed for the "Parramatta Hundred sculling . handicap,' which was rowed on the Parramatta River yesterI day. The fact that R. Arnst, the world's champion, was competing .'attracted -an unusually large crowd. The banks were lined and the river' was alive with boats, j water conditions.. being very • favourable. I The r course ; was over two miles and fa-half. The contestants and their handicaps were: —R. Arnst (world's champion), -scratch ;■ H. Pearce (Australian champion), iOs. ; P. •S. Hagney, 12s. ;; G. Day, : 15s. ; Fogwell, 18s.;; S. Pearce, 20s. ; F. Deifosfci, 325. ; I A. D. Felton, 32s'.'; S. Kemp, 365. ; N. ; I Towns,' 388.';; • R.'•.Green;': 38s. iJ. Arnst, 385.; :G. Matterson, 465. ; E. C. Laycock, 465. ; N. Zeitch, 465. : ; : R. Donnelly, 51s. ; W. Fisher, 515.; Theo. ; Towns, 60s. ;1 P. Kemp, jun.,' 605.; C. Walters, 655.; C. Matterson, 655. ; F. Matterson, 655. ; J. ;Ellis vt ;66s;;;: v , A. I Straney, •, 665. ■'.;,-, G. ; Witchad- 70s. ; T. Kemp, 725. ; 0, G. Smith, 755. ; : V. Simpson, 755. y :. J. Backhouse, 100s. • ; The first heat produced a splendid finish between the Town brothers; who held prominent positions from the vmile. ; \' Theo. Towns;- With 60s. start, beat his brother Norman, with- 385., by a length. Felton (325.) was a good third. Harry Pearce gave up at : the two and a-half miles post. The winner's; time was 18m. Sis. *' " '•• -'"',.'' '■..-• In the second heat 'F. Matterson, *ith 655. start, held "the lead till passing the mile and a-half' post, r when Zeitch (465.) went to the front. .; At the two miles post Zeitch was two lengths to the good. Fogwell (18s.) made a splendid effort to overhaul tho leaders, but-Zeitch won by • a length and-a-half.. A couple of lengths separated the second and third men. ■ J. Arnst started,. but «' was early out .of i the race. The time was 18m. 475.' The third heat proved one' of "the' finest contests seen on the Parramattaj :with '"■'; a sensational finish. Peter Kemp, jun. (605.), overhauled the limit man (Backhouse), who had 100s., before covering half a mile. Tom Kemp (705.) and G. Matterson ' (465.). were close behind. At the mile and a-quarter R. Arnst shot past Backhouse and went in" chase of Matterson, who was now leading from the two Kemps. Just before reaching j the gasworks Arnst electrified the crowd .; by shooting past Laycock, Tom -Kemp/and j Fisher. v A moment later Peter Kemp's i chance was. settled.., At two miles v Arnst was •; level with Sid. Kemp and only; three ; ' lengths astern of Matterson. At two and a-quarter.miles Arust was ahead. He eased up, however, after overhauling Matterson, and was apparently taking a well-earned breather when young Matterson worked a surprise sprint ■' ard before Arnst realised it Matterson was upon' him, A desperate finish resulted in a dead- heat, S. Kemp \'S.} filling third place. The. time was 17m. 50s:- v_ •• . •..-:. ; The handicaps be' continued next Saturday*- r ' *<w r j - •.. . " - . .'. (Received 'May 2, 1 a.r&i ■■'' I SY]>NTY,;2a"ay 1. >•-,.-'■■■■■' • -~ * The first three men in each heat "in-^the "Parramatta Hundred," start in the final next Saturday. - Hagney and Pearce have lodged second deposits for the race for the championship of Australia on May 28. .■■ .' "■ ■ i ■■■..:-. .""-.•■ ■■...-:■ i- -,-.-■.■. HOB ART REGATTA. (Received May 1, 7.15 p.m.) . Hobabt, April 30. At the Hobart Regatta the championship sculls resulted in a win for McVilly, with .Ivens second, and Priddle third. The eightoared race was won by New South Wales, with Victoria second and Tasmania'third.' ' (Received May 2, 1 a.m.) Hobabt, May 1. New South Wales went to the front at the end of the.quarter mile, and never being headed, won comfortably by three lengths, the time being 15m. 275. McVilly defeated Ivens by two lengths. .