The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-22
EnViabIe Records Made by the Men, From the AntipOdeS
 in the Singles
The Part Played by New South Wales -s Green, and Tricket First ito EewerF Colors of the OIdAWorldl

Sculling, is a sport in which the 'tdo-
 n1inions beyond the seas,'' although
 their, rivers are far from being the
 largest int the world. have greatly dis
 kinauisheds themselves, since a decade
 ago. wheni Riclardt Green and Edward
 Trickett set out, to lower the eolors of
 the Old aworldi champions. Tae con
 spicuous part played by New South
 Wales inS the Nhistory of the sport is Before 1hes sos, in the time of those
 great oaraK71en, Thomas McGTath and
 rectly, Sydney, was anxious to test the hnettze of her best men against the famous settlers of the homeland; but the matter ended in talk. A few years 1a4ers however. Richard Green,
 who had reached high standard as a fixed seat rower, having beaten all Australian scuflers and some good men from EnAland, including Candish, White, and Deward, was matched to scuIl Robert Chambers. Slides were then unknown.
 on June 16s 1888. Chambers won; but the race zieS not included in the list of English championshipe. Green, how ever, subsequently, won the open sculls Ut the Thahnes national regatta, as well hs the pai1a-oar race with H. Kelly as partner.
 Edward sTlHckett should go to England under the care of James Punch. He was rnatEaalsd against the champion of, England Joseph sadler. The race mas for RaO0 a side and the champion ship of fhse- world. It was rowed June 27, 1876. Triekett won
 rbs1senge tf1s cananton snls Thev met on the FaEranlatta, River on June 30, ts77. Fri elRett, having had some ex- perience with the slide used one. ed on a 4xed seat, and was beaten The race.l which was the first ever held Tn Sydney; for the sculling champion ship. created enormous interest.
 Rush led at the mile post Cinle.- 5 minutes, 63sseconds), and the champion did not gst on even terms until an other ha1f-rznile had been rowed. Trick ett went on, and won in g minutes 27 seconds. The match was for e2oo side
 Elias Eaycoclx, who had been rowing well forsthree or four years, then chal- Iengeds t11es champion, and the race was popular fixture the Parramatta River. Iaycock rowed we'll, but used eight-inch blades. and was beaten in P minutes. 39 seconds Trickett was now rightly regarded as a remarkable scuIler; but a better man appeared on the scene. Edward Han1an, the Ca nadian, had beaten many good oppon- ents with ease. He had met and de- feated the best that England, Canada, or America could produce All those who had seen him race recognized his skill. Han1an was light man, 147 pounds in weight. and feet s1s inches tall while Trickett was 28 pounds heavier, and 6 feet 31s inches tall.
 It was agreed that the race should be for &5oO a. side and the title, on the Thames. The date was fixed for No veraber Is, 1880. Hanlan revelled in the cold; 1t disagreed withf Triekett. 1 Admittedly to the mile it was a fine contest and Hanian had not the race 3n hand until the two-n1ile post had Teen passed, but after that Trickett was out-paced.
 The new champion remained in Eng land and accepted challenge from Laycock for the first week in Feb 1 ruary. 1881 This proved the coldest | The Thames was frozen, and the race was postponed from day to day. The Australian buShman did not take kind | Iy to the cold; his hands were cracked l train The race was ultimately row ed on February IA, on a cold and bleak day Han1an won easily. Trickett was still dissatisfied with his defeat, and followed Hanlan through the Unit ed States and back to England-the general articles governing the race were then unknown-seeking a match Af 1aAs he got it. They met on the Thames. May Day, 1882. Hanlan again defended the title successfully winning e1 900 in stakes, with the Sportsman's cun. The race is still the record for the slowest time In the meantime the champion had defeated Boyd on inc Tyne. Hanlan. was at the time the only real master of the slide
 Just as the champion was reaching the zenith of his fame, a great thing nannened for Australian seulling. E william Beach took to the water He would scuH any one, and there were Rush. and Laycock still feared mol AastraIfan rival. and many races were ]