AQUATICS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 910, 15 August 1907, Page 11

AQUATICS.

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. WEBB CHALLENGED BY DURNAN. The Canadian sculler, Durnan, has cabled to Webb, challenging him to row at Toronto for £5OO a-side, or upwards, and the championship, and allowing £l5O as expenses. Webb states that he will row Tresidder in six months’ time, and then turn his attention to other challenges. He, however, prefers to row at Wanganui. Webb, in speaking to a press interviewer, said: “ Stanbury will tell you that we have a fine course at Wanganui; and I don’t see why I should row elsewhere.” Durnan, it will be remmebered, visited Sydney some time ago in order to row George Towns for the world’s championship, and was beaten by Towns on the Nepean River course. Subsequently the winner of the race was challenged by his brother Charles, to (Whom the championship went by default. Webb then challenged Charles ’Towns and beat him. After ■the race Tresidder, .the Newcastle champion, challenged Webb, and lodged a deposit. WINNERS OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP. 1831—C. Campbell beat J. Williams. Thames. 1838—C. Campbell beat R. Coombes, Thames, 42.0. 1846 — R. Coombes beat C. Campbell, Thames; 25.15. 1847— R. Coombes beat R. Newell, Thames; 23.46. 1851— R. Coombes beat T. Mackinney, Thames; 26.15. 1852— T. Cole beat R. Coombes, Thames; 23.35. 1852 —T. Cole beat R. Coombes, Thames; 26.15. 1854 —J. Messenger beat T. Cole, Thames; 24.25. 1857—H. Kelley beat J. Messenger, Thames, 24.30. 1859 — R. Chambers beat H. Kelley, Thames; 25.25. 1860 — R. Chambers beat T. White, '*'l'l cLITIO S’ 23 ItS 1863 —R. Chambers beat G. W. Everson, Thames; 25.27. 1863—R. Chambers beat R. Green, Thames; 25.25. 1865— -11. Kelley beat R. Chambers, , Thames; 23.26. 1866 — H. Kelley beat Hamill, Tyne; 32.29 1866— R. Chambers beat J. Sadler, Thames; 25.4. 1867— H. Kelley beat R. Chambers, Tyne; 31.47. 1868 — J. Renforth beat H. Kelley, Thames; 23.15. 1874 — -J.' H. Sadler beat R. Bagnall, q m PC' 94 1 1875 — J. H. Sadler ‘beat R. W. Boyd, Thames; 28.15. 1876— E. Trickett beat J. H. Sadler, Thames; 25.23. 1877 — E. Trickett beat M. Rush, Parramatta; 23.27%.

1879— E. Trickett beat Laycock, Parramatta; 23.29. 1880— E. Hanlan beat E. Trickett, Thames; 26.22. 1881— E. Hanlan beat E. C. Laycock, r PhQmpcj* 940 1882— E. Hanlan’beat R. W. Boyd, Tyne; 21.25. 1882—E. Hanlan beat E. Trickett, Thames; 28.0. 1884—E. Hanlan beat E. C. Laycock, Nepean; 22.45. 1884— W. Beach beat E .Hanlan, Parramatta; 20.28%. 1885— W. Beach beat N. Matter son Parramatta; 24.11%. 1885—W. Beach beat Clifford, Parramatta; 26.0. 1885— W. Beach beat E. Hanlan, Parramatta; 22.51. 1886— W. Beach beat J. Gadaur, Thames; 22.29. 1886— W. Beach beat Wallace Ross, rn Pi tn acs • 99 1887— W. Beach beat E. Hanlan, Nepean; 19.55. 1887— P. Kemp beat T. Clifford, Parramatta; 23.47. 1888— P. Kemp beat E. Hanlan, Parramatta; 21.36. 1888—P. Kemp beat E. Hanlan, Parramatta; 21.25. 1888— H. Searle beat P. Kemp, Parramatta; 22.44%. 1889— H. Searle beat W. O’Connor, Thames; 22.42. 1890 — P. Kemp beat Neil Matterson, Parramatta; 21.13%. > 1890—P. Kemp beat J. McLean, Parramatta; 21.45%. 1890 — McLean beat P. Kemp, Parramatta; 22.13. IS9I—J. Stanbury beat J. McLean, Parramatta; 22.15%. 1891 — J. Stanbury beiat J. McLean, Parramatta; 18.25.* 1892— J. Stanbury beat T. Sullivan, Parramatta; 18.27.* 1896—J. Stanbury beat Harding, 3?hcLinGs * 2>5X• 1896— J. Gaudaur beat J Stanbury, a. mes * 23 X 1897— J. Gaudaur beat F. Johnstone, Vancouver. 1901 —G. Towns beat J. Gaudaur, Canada; 20.30. 1904 — -G .Towns beat H. Tressider, Parramatta; 21.48 4-5. 1905 — J. Stanbury beat G. Towns, ParITT Q "f*'t'O • If) 47 1906 — G. Towns’beat j. Stanbury, Parramatta; 19.53 1-5. 1907 — G. Towns beat E. Durnan, Nepean; 22.27. 1907 —W. Webb beat C. Towns, Parramatta; 20.45. Notes. —Thames course, 4 miles 400 yards; Parramatta course, 3 miles 330 yards; Tyne course, 3 miles 713 yards; Nepean River course, about 3% miles. * These races were about half a mile short of the full course. The course in 1905 was not the .usual one, and the time was unofficial.

We have 'been requested hy the Mayor of Wanganui to insert the following open letter in our sporting columns: — A NATIONAL HONOUR. PROPOSED NEW ZEALAND TESTIMONIAL TO- WILLIAM WEBB. To the citizens of Auckland: Ladies and Gentlemen, — As you are doubtless aware, the distinguished honour of the World’s Championship for Sculling has been won for the first time in history by a New Zealand oarsman, William Webb, of Wanganui. The citizens of Wanganui feel, as I doubt not you yourselves feel, that this achievement is one of national importance and worthy of recognition by New Zealanders everywhere. At a largely-attended public meeting held in Wanganui, it was decided to make an appeal to the whole colony for (subscriptions towards this end.

It was decided that the testimonial should take a substantial and useful form, preferably in the shape of a freehold residence, and nearly £2OO was immediately .subscribed by those attending the meeting. I take the liberty of appealing to you as fellow colonists of the champion and participants in whatever colonial benefit accrues from his notable achievement in the realm of sport, to join with us in making this movement the success it deserves to 'be. Subscription lists have been sent to this paper, and the proprietors have kindly consented to receive, acknowledge, and forward subscriptions. In addition to this ,1 should esteem it a favour extended to the burgesses of Wanganui if the officers of your local athletic bodies, football- clubs, etc., would enter into the movement and organise something in the way of a special canvas amongst their members.

It is desired to make the testimonial of a thoroughly representative character, and in order that no one should be debarred from participating, the amount of the donation is left entirely to the discretion of subscribers; and the working man’s modest shilling will be as acceptable as the larger amounts subscribed by those in more affluent circumstances.

. May we hope that a generous response from your torwn will be the result of what we believe will be. a thoroughly justified appeal. Yours faithfully, C. E. MACKAY, Mayor of Wanganui. P.S.—All lists are to be closed, on the 25th August.