SCULLING.

Observer, Volume XL, Issue 10, 8 November 1919, Page 15

SCULLING.

Another world's sculling championship has been decided, and another honour lost to the Mother Country. The big race was decided last Monday, when Ernest Barry (the holder) met the latest aspirant in Alfred Pelton, of Australia, over the famous Thames , uonrse from Putney to Mortlake, a distance of four and a quarter miles. The challenger gained a lead at the etart, which, despite the holder's efforts," he increased to eight lengths as the winning post was passed. Barry has held the championship since 1912. when he wrested the title from the New Zealander, Dick Arnst. Since then he has stalled off three challengers in Durnan, Pearce, and Paddon. Feltom possesses Iα long list of victories, and has at last gained his ambition. The prospects of the championship remaining in the Southern Hemisphere for some ye-its is partic\ilarly bright,

The race .was row<xl in rough water, and English critics pinned tlieii- faith in Barry's watermanship winning him the day. The_ Australian, hc-wover, has once again upset tlia English critic's judgment, and clearly demonstrated his ability to hold the coveted title.

The following is the championship record: — Year. Winner. Loser. Time. 1876 Trickett—Sjidlor 25.23 1877 Trickett—M. Rush 23.27-} 1879 ' Trickett—Laycoek 23.39 1880 Hanlan—Trickett 26.12 1881 Hanlan—Laycock 25.40 1882 Hanlan—Boyd 21.25 1882 Hanlan—Trickett 28.0 1884 Hanlan—Laycock 22.45 1884 Beach—Hanlan 20.28$ 1885 Beach—Clifford 26.0 1885 Beach—Hanlan 22.51 1885 Beach—Matterson 24.11$ 1886 Beach—Gaudaur 22.29 1886 Beach—Ross 23.5 1887 Beach—Hanlan 19.55 1888 Kemp—Hanlan 21.36 1888 Kemp—Clifford 23.47 1888 Kemp—Hanlan 21.25 1888 Searle—Kemp 22.44* 1889 Searle—O'Connor 22.42 1890 Kemp—Matterson 21.13.} 1890 Kemp—McLean 21.45$ 1890 McLean—Kemp 22.1.3 1891 Stanbury—McLean 22.15$ 1891 Stanbury—McLean 18.25 1892 Stanbury—Sullivan 18.27 1896 Stanbury—Harding 21.51 1896 Gaudaur—Stanbury 23.1 1897 Gaudaur—Johnston 20.20 1901 Towns—Gaudaur 20.30 1904 Towns—Tresidder 21.53 1905 Stanbury—Towns 19.53 1906 Towns—Stanbury 19.47 1907 Towns—Durnan 20.45 1907 Webb—Towns 22.27 1908 Webb—Tresidder 20.28 1908 Arnsl>-Webb 19.51$ 1909—Arnst—Webb 18.15 1910 Arnst—Whelch — 1910 Arnst—Barry 20.1 1911—Arnst—Pearce 19.46 1912 Barry—Arnst 23.5 1912 Barry—Durnan 22.31. 1913 Barry—Pearce 24.9 1914 Barry—Paddon 21.28 1919 Fel ton—Barry 25.40