Sculling Match.
SULLIVAN AGAIN VICTOEIOUS. [Pebss Association.] Sydney, Last night. A sculling race between Thos. Sullivan, the New Zealander, and Geo. Bubear, exchampion of England, took place on the Nepcan river on Saturday after.ioon. The betting was 5 to 2 on Sullivan. Both men got away well, but Sullivan gradually forced ahead, and at the end of a quarter of a mile was leading the Englishman by a length. He continued to increase his advantage, and when passing Dubbs' he was quite four lengths to the good. Here Bubear began to lessen the gap,.end when about 80 yards from the winning post was only two lengths away. He then pat on a tremendous spurt, and got win six feet of Sullivan, but rowed himself to a standstill, and Sullivan rowed home an easy winner. Both men pulled in splendid style. No accurate time for the race is yet obtainable, but it is said to be the faßtest on record.
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Thames Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 6896, 1 June 1891, Page 4
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