AQUATICS,
By Eleoteio Telegraph—Copyright.
THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. KEMP t. McLEAN. EASY VICTORY FOE KEMP. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received Mayls, 10 p.m.) Sydney, May 15., The sculling face between P. Kemp and J, McLean for £2OO a-side and the chain, pionship of the worlds Wes'rawed, this afternoon on the Parramatta River. - Kemp “was the favourite. Both men gripped water together, and Kemp, with a stroke of 41, slightly led hie opponent, who Wat pulling the same stroke. A great race took place to TJhr’a Point, where J Kemp took a leading position, and, crossing over to the beacon, he increased his advantage to two lengths. McLean at this time was dipping deeply and pulling » jerky stroke. Kemp shot the mile post in 6min I6aec, and the race at this time was one of the greatest ever rowed on the river. Crossing at Putney* the champion ; gained another length’ and here McLsan made abtilliant spurt, bat waa unable to. reduce the gap, as Kemp with tho greatest, ease maintained his advantage and won as he’ liked by six lengths. Time* 21 mua 4G|sec. McLean rowed a very pJafiky race. '
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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8991, 16 May 1890, Page 4
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