AQUATICS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 761, 1 October 1886, Page 14

AQUATICS.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP,

By Flkctkic Telegback—Cgpybight,

BEACH WINS EASILY.

(BEUTES’S TELEGBAMS.)

London, September 25. The sculling match for £SOO a side and the championship, between Beach and Wallace Rose was rowed on the Thames to-day. Beach led from start to finish, ultimately winning by five lengths.

(SPECIAL TO UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION.)

London, September 2£.

Eor the Champion race between Beach and Wallace Ross, 100 to SO is laid on the New South Welshman.

London, September 26.

The weather was fine for the race between Wallace Ross and Beach, but the tide was poor. There was a fair attendance. At the start 5 to 2 was laid on Beach, who chose the Surrey side. Ross had slightly the best of the start, pulling at the rate of 33, Beach 35. At the Star and Garter Beach had gained a length, and at Roeebanks was four lengths ahead, rowing easily. When passing the Soap Works Ross made a fruitless spurt. In order to avoid the barges at Hammersmith Bridge, Beach steered for the centre of the river, but suddenly returned to the Surrey arch, passing the bride half a length ahead - of Ross. The former rapidly resumed his previous advantage, and when passing Barnes was leading by ten lengths. He merely paddled the rest of tbe course, and won by four lengths. Time, 23min ssec ; Ross, 12sec later.

NELSON BEATS LARGAN.

(beuteb’s telegeams.)

London, September 27. Beach has finally declined to row Hanlan for the championship except in Australia.

A sculling match took place to-day on the Thames between Nelson and Largan for £IOO a side, and resulted in an easy victory for Nelson. London, September 23.

An international sculling handicap is being arranged at the Welsh Harp, Hendon. Prizes will be given to the amount of L3OO.

(SPECIAL TO UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION.

London, September 27. The water was rough during the match between Nelson and Largan, and the latter gave up before completing the full distance. London, September 28. Hanlan has offered to row Beach on the Nepean, near Sydney. London, September 27.

Efforts are being made to arrange a match between Beach and Gaudaur for next year, the prize to consist of a purse of 2000 sovs. Perkins has challenged to row Matterson.