SCULLING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15911, 3 November 1913, Page 5

SCULLING

AUSTRALIAN" CHAMPIONSHIP.

WIN FOR P ADDON,

Press Association—By Telegraph— Copyright.

SYDNEY ,November 2.

(Received Nov. 2, at 5.5 p.m.)

For the Australian Sculling Championship on the Parramatta River the weather was fine. There was a great crowd of all kinds of craft along the couTSe and lining the banks.

Paddon led throughout, eventually winning by six lengths. The time was 21min 48sec.

The first mile was done in 6min 15sec,

A HARD RACE. SYDNEY, November 2. (Received Nov. 2, at 5.5 p.m.) The race was rowed at the slack tide. The water in the early part was smooth, but it afterwards became choppy owing to the wind, but it was insufficient to interfere much with either rower.

Paddon won the choice of position, and got quicker away. He soon had a slight lead. Both men were rowing splendidly. They passed the mile post in 6min 15sec. Paddon was a good length in front at Putney, and lie increased his lead to a length and a-half, which, in spite of Arnst's strenuous efforts; he held to the Gasworks, where Arnst's spurt slightly reduced the gap. Paddon, responding, established a lead of two lengths. Arnst came again gamely, but the champion easily held him from that out, and steadily forged ahead. Arnst fought gamely to the finish, and rowed a great gruelling stern chase from the first few strokes.

BARRY v. ALBANY.

LONDON, November 1,

(Received 'Nov. 2, at 5.5 p.m.)

Blackstaffe, the amateur sculler, in an interview, said he was confident that Barry would accept Albany's challenge.