THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Temuka Leader, Issue 5421, 31 July 1906, Page 1

THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

SYDNEY, July 28. Favored with perfect weather the race on the Punnattn river between James St anbury and George Towns for the. championship of the world and £SOO aside, drew a great concourse of people. The course, from Ryde bridge to Senrlo's monument, a distance) of tliroe miles 330 yards, was limed with spectators, and thousands crowded the river steamers.

St anbury stripped at 12s t Gib, and Towns at'list. Towns won the Itoss, and chose the southern side, but the position gave little advantage, there beimg no wind. The water was smooth Retting at the start—s to i against Towns.

From a good start, Towns was first away, and soo* established a lead, which he' maintained f G r the first quarter of a mile. St anbury then woke up and gradually overhauled and passed Towns before reaching the mile post, where Towns was half a length in the rair. Stanbury continued to widen the gap. leading by two lengths tit Putney and three at Tennyson. Approaching Cabartia point Stanbury showed signs of laboring, and it was evident th a t his right shoulder, about the weakness of which rumors had been current during the last few days, was in<r trouble. Inch by inch Towns overhauled him, and got level with the champion at Gladesvillc wharf, , where Stanbury's shoulder gave out. From this out the race was a procession, Stanbury contenting himself with paddling. Towns was by twenty lengths. Time, lOmin 53 l-ssec. Stanbury had suffered acutely from rheumatism in the arm for a week past; Morphia was injected prior to the starK of the race to case the pam. His brokers have put up a deposit for another race six months hence.