SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20292, 28 December 1927, Page 9

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP

THE HOLDER DEFEATED. COMPLETE REVERSAL OF FORM. (Press Association —By Telegraph Copyright.) VANCOUVER, December 26. In the race for the world a sculling championship Barry (England) defeated Major Goodsell (Australia) by 12 lengths. The challenger held the lead throughout, and covered the distance in 21min 4sec. Barry won by 12 lengths. 'I lie race was rowed against the wind in driving rain. There was a complete reversal of form. Barry led from the start, and had three lengths’ advantage at the mile. He then increased his lead steadily. The boat following Goodsell got too close, i n J er " fering with the sculler, but Barry had got too far ahead for it to make any difference The race finished in a deafening tumult of sirens and cheers. Barry finished fit and rowed back to his quarters. Goodsell finished in a state of collapse, and had to be given assistance before he was able to row in. He was unable to give an interview. Ills supporters blame the defeat on his bad luck during training, when he injured a wrist in a fall and had upset into the water. A. and N.Z. Cable. Major Goodsell and Bert Barry previously met on September 5, when the former won by 10 lengths. Major Goodsell rowed in Sydney for some time as an amateur, and made ms professional debut in a handicap sculling race on the Parramatta. He had a steady run of successes at this class of racing, and made his first appearance in an event of importance on May 19, 1923, when he competed for the mile championship of New South Wales and won decisively from M’Devitt and Short. Two months later he defeated Archie Sharpe, of New Zealand, on the Richmond River, New South Wales, by half a length in a match that was decided after the Paddon Hadfield race for the world’s championship. Goodsell challenged for the championship after Paddon had defeated Felton on August 12, 1924, and met Paddon on the Richmond River on September 20, 1924. The event proved unsatisfactory, as, after about half a mile had been covered, Goodsell lost his right scull through striking a wave, and capsized. Goodsell clambered back into the boat, but the race was over, as Paddon ha.d established a long lead._ Shortly after, Paddon announced his intention to retire, and it was reported that the title would revert to Darcy Hadfield, of New Zealand, from whom Paddon had won it. This view was hotly disputed, and both M’Devitt and Goodsell lodged challenges. This dispute was finally settled on the understanding that the pair mentioned should meet for the championship, the winner to meet Hadfield if he sought a match. Bert Barry, champion of England and nephew of Ernest Barry, one-time champion of the world, was the first to bo accepted by Goodsell since he set out a year ago from Australia looking for a match, and hoping to catch Walter Hoover or Kelly, the American amateur. WINNERS OP THE WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP. Year Winner. Loser. Time. min. soo. 1876 Trickett Sadler 25 23 1880 Hanlan Trickett 26 12 1881 Hanlan Layoock 25 40 1832 Hanlan Boyd 21 25 1882 Hanlan Trickett 28 0 1884 Hanlan Laycook 22 45 1884 Beach Hanlan 20 28) 1886 Beach Clifford 26 0 1885 Beach Hanlan 22 51 1886 Beach Gaudaur 22 29 , 1886 Beach Rosa 23 6 1887 Beach Hanlan 19 55 1887 Kemp Hanlan 21 36 1888 Kemp Clifford 23 47 1888 K-ecap Hanlan 21 25 1888 Searle Kemp 22 44J 1889 Searle O’Connor 22 42 1831 Stan bury M’Lean 22 15) 1892* Stanbury Sullivan 18 27 1896 Stanbury Harding 21 51 1896 Gaudaur Stanbury 23 1 1901 Towns Gaudaur 20 30 190-1 Towns Tresidder 21 48 4-5 1905 Stanbury G. Towns 19 47 1906 Towns Stanbury 19 63) 1307 Towns Dunum 22 27 1907 Webb C. Towns 20 45 1908 Webb Tresidder 20 28 1908 Arnst Webb 19 62 1909 Arnat Webb 18 IB 1910 Arnat Whelch 21 60 1910 Arnst Barry 20 14 3-5 1911 Arnst Pearce 19 40 1912 Barry Arnst 23 8 1912 Barry Durnan 22 ,31 1913 Barry Pearce 24 91-6 1914 Barry Paddon 21 28 1919 Felton Barry 25 40 1920 Barry Felton 24 82 1021 Arnst Hannan 22 23 1922 Hadfield Arnst 19 46 2-5 1922 Paddon Hadfield 19 15 1923 Paddon Hadfield 19 19 1924* Paddon Felton 17 45 1924 Paddon Goodsell 1925 Goodsell M’Devitt 22 20 1925 Goodsell Hannan 2i 31 1926 Goodsell Saul 1927 Goodsell Barry S 4 0 1927 Barry Goodsell 21 4 • These races were about half a mile short of the full course. Notes. —Thames course, 4 miles 400 yards, Parramatta course, 3 miles 330 yards; Tyne course 3 miles 713 yards; Nepean River course about 3i miles; Wanganui course oi miles; Akaroa course. 3| miles; Zambesi course, 3i miles; Waifau course, 3 miles 100 miles up stream.