SCULLING.
VICTORY POR PEARCE. • (Press Assn.— By Telegraph— Copyright) SYDNEY, May 30. Harry Pearce defeated Ben Thoroughgood, the former champion, m a race j on the Parramatta river for the championship of Australia and £100 aside. Thoroughgood won the choice of positions. Pearce went ahead m the first-] few strokes. At a mile and a half Thoroughgood pulled) 4ip on his opponent, but oould not head him, Pearce going- away again and pulling the faster ] stroke. Thoroughgood made desperate efforts to overhaul him, but Pearce re -ponded jnagnifioently eve-ry time, and easily held his opponent to the finish. , Time, 21min. 19scc. |
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11864, 31 May 1909, Page 3
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