WEBB'S RECORD.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12246, 21 June 1909, Page 5

WEBB'S RECORD.

Born at Lyttelton in'lßßo, and is now 29 years of age. After competing with great success at an amateur, during which time he won the single scull championship of New Zealand three times, he was matched against Stanbury, one of the best'scullers the world has produced. That-race was row^d on Boxing Day, 1906, being the chief attraction put on by the -Wanganui Christmas Carnival Committee) for that year. Then followed his race against Charlie Towns, in which he won the championship of the. world, and. last year he proved too good for Dick Tresidder, who came over to take the ttle back to New South Wales, if possible. The \ following is Webb's record summarised :—

1905-6—lst champion single sculls and Ist champion double scnljs, at Picton ; Ist senior fours, at Wai'tara; 2nd senior fours, at Wanganui; Ist.single sculls, at Wangariui. :- ; • 1904-s.—2iid 4 champion single sculls and Ist champion double sculls, at Wellington : Ist senior clinker fours, Ist senior clinker fours in best boats, and Ist senior single pculls, at Wanganui.

1903-4-Ist senior fours and Ist /senior single sculls, at Wellijigton. . 1902-3—l&t senior single sculls and, Ist champion single sculls at Wanganui. 1901-2—lst maiden singje. fculls, and Ist junior single^ sculls, at Wangaiiui. 1900-1 ~ Ist maiden smple-.eculls, 2nd junioi* fours, and unplaced junior cliaiker fours, at Wanganuj., ... . ~ ■'~ . December 26th, 1906.—jDefeaied Ja.s. Stanbury. on. the Wanganui River,. August 3rd. 1907—Defeated C. Towns on tho. Parramatta for the 9hampiorir; shin of tho world. ' •■■-•■ :

Febrtmry, 1908—Defeated R.; Tresid r ile/ on the Wanganui River for the championship of th« world. ; ...". i December 15th. 1908—Defeated by R. Arnst on. the "VVanjjanui River, for,the championshm of the world.