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The World Sculling Championship (1863 - 1938), evolved from the Championship of the Thames for professional scullers.
Only the sport of boxing claims an older Championship of the World. It is notable that Jack Broughton, the "Father of Boxing", trained scullers for prize contests which had their roots in wager races which had taken place from the middle of the 18th century on the Thames.
[edit] History
The first race for the Professional Championship of the Thames took place between Westminster and Hammersmith, on the River Thames in London in September 1831, when John Williams of Waterloo Bridge challenged Charles Campbell of Westminster for the Sculling Championship of the Thames. This was just over a year after the first Wingfield Sculls race for the Amateur Championship of the Thames had been held.
The race was initially dominated by oarsmen from the Thames, but a fierce rivalry soon arose between Newcastle and London after the famous Tyne sculler, Robert Chambers became the first non-Londoner to secure the title in 1859.
In 1863 the race became for the Championship of the World. when it had its first non-British entrant, Australian Richard A W Green. Green lost to Chambers but changes were afoot and as an increasing number of professional scullers from Australia; the USA and Canada started to compete, Britain lost its dominance, failing to secure a win between 1876 and 1920.
The first overseas sculler to claim the title, was Australian Edward Trickett, who won his first race in June 1876, Trickett held the title for the next two races (1877 and 1879), both of which were held on his home river, the Paramatta. Trickett eventually lost out to Candain Ned Hanlan (the first sculler to use a boat with a sliding seat), in 1880 on the Championship Course on the Thames.
Professional sculling saw a marked downturn with each of the world wars. Although a few races were held after the 2nd World War, they failed to arouse the interest of the public or attract the standard of competitor seen in the earlier years of the Championship, and as the amateur / professional split in rowing was slowly abolished, the race died out. The Title lapsed in 1958 when Evans Fischer retired undefeated.
[edit] Betting
Professional scullers tended to attract more media attention than the crews, since their individuality gave the media and public a greater chance of recognition. Betting on races was widespread and in the late 19th century, sculling or wager racing was perhaps the greatest spectator sport in London at the time. Many tens of thousands of spectators attended each race. By the turn of the century prize money had become so great that some scullers made up to nearly £5,000 a year in prizes and side bets, and £2,000 for a race.
Betting was simplified by recourse to past performances and present form would be followed by hordes of spectators at training sessions.
[edit] Results
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[edit] References
- Whitehead, Ian, "The Sporting Tyne", 2002, ISBN – 0-901273-42-2.
- Collins, Tony, "Encyclopedia of traditional British rural Sports", 2005
- Wigglesworth, Neil, "A Social History of English Rowing",
- World rowing history - professional racing
| YEAR |
DATE |
CHAMPION |
BEAT |
TIME |
COURSE |
| 1831 |
Sep 9th |
Charles Campbell |
John Williams |
NTT |
Thames (Westminster to Hammersmith) |
| 1838 |
Nov 1st |
Charles Campbell |
Robert Coombes |
42mins |
Thames (Westminster to Putney) |
| 1846 |
Aug 19th |
Robert Coombes |
Charles Campbell |
26mins 15secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1847 |
Sep 19th |
Robert Coombes |
Robert Newell |
23 mins 46 sec |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1851 |
May 7th |
Robert Coombes |
Thomas J MacKinney |
27 mins 30 secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1852 |
May 24th |
Tom Cole |
Robert Coombes |
25 mins 15 secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1852 |
Oct 14th |
Tom Cole |
Robert Coombes |
23 mins 35 secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1854 |
Nov 20th |
James Messenger |
Tom Cole |
24 mins 45 secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1857 |
May 12th |
Harry Kelley (GBR) |
James Messenger |
24 mins 30 secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1859 |
Sep 20th |
Robert Chambers (GBR) |
Harry Kelley (GBR) |
25 mins 25 sec |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1860 |
Sep |
Robert Chambers (GBR) |
Tom White (GBR) |
23 mins 25 sec |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1863 |
Apr 14th |
Robert Chambers (GBR) |
George W Everson (GBR) |
25 mins 27 sec |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1863 |
Jun 16th |
Robert Chambers (GBR) |
Richard A W Green (AUS) |
25 mins 35 secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1865 |
Aug 8th |
Harry Kelley (GBR) |
Robert Chambers (GBR) |
23 mins 23 secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1866 |
Jul 4th |
Harry Kelley (GBR) |
James Hammill (USA) |
32 mins 45 secs |
Tyne |
| 1866 |
Nov 22nd |
Robert Chambers (GBR) |
Joseph H Sadler (GBR) |
25 mins 4 secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1868 |
May 6th |
Harry Kelley (GBR) |
Robert Chambers (GBR) |
31mins 47 secs |
Tyne |
| 1868 |
Nov 17th |
James Renforth (GBR) |
Harry Kelley (GBR) |
23 mins 15secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1874 |
Apr 16th |
Joseph H Sadler (GBR) |
Robert Bagnall (GBR) |
24 mins 15 secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1875 |
Nov 15th |
Joseph H Sadler (GBR) |
Robert W Boyd (GBR) |
28 mins 5 secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1876 |
Jun |
Edward Trickett (AUS) |
Joseph H Sadler (GBR) |
24 mins 35 secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1877 |
Jun 27th |
Edward Trickett (AUS) |
Michael Rush (AUS) |
23 mins 27secs |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1879 |
Aug 29th |
Edward Trickett (AUS) |
Elias C Laycock (AUS) |
23 mins 29 secs |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1880 |
Nov 15th |
Edward Hanlan (CAN) |
Edward Trickett (AUS) |
26 mins 12 secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1881 |
Feb 14th |
Edward Hanlan (CAN) |
Elias C Laycock (AUS) |
25 mins 49 secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1882 |
Apr 3rd |
Edward Hanlan(CAN) |
Robert W Boyd (GBR) |
21 mins 25 secs |
Tyne |
| 1882 |
May 1st |
Edward Hanlan(CAN) |
Edward Trickett (AUS) |
28 mins |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1884 |
May 22nd |
Edward Hanlan(CAN) |
Elias C Laycock (AUS) |
22 mins 46 secs |
Nepean, Sydney |
| 1884 |
Aug 16th |
Bill Beach (AUS) |
Edward Hanlan(Can) |
20 mins 28 secs |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1885 |
Feb 28th |
Bill Beach (AUS) |
Thomas Clifford (AUS) |
26 mins |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1885 |
Mar 28th |
Bill Beach (AUS) |
Edward Hanlan(Can) |
22 mins 51 secs |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1885 |
Dec 18th |
Bill Beach (AUS) |
Neil Matterson (AUS) |
24 mins 11 sec |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1886 |
Sep 18th |
Bill Beach (AUS) |
Joseph Gaudaur (USA) |
22 mins 29 sec |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1886 |
Sep 25th |
Bill Beach (AUS) |
Wallace Ross (CAN) |
23 min 5 sec |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1887 |
Nov 26th |
Bill Beach (AUS) |
Edward Hanlan(Can) |
19 mins 25 sec |
Nepean, Sydney |
| 1888 |
Feb 11th |
Peter Kemp (AUS) |
Thomas Clifford (AUS) |
23 mins 27secs |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1888 |
May 5th |
Peter Kemp (AUS) |
Edward Hanlan(Can) |
21 mins 36 sec |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1888 |
Sep 28th |
Peter Kemp (AUS) |
Edward Hanlan(Can) |
21 mins 25 secs |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1888 |
Oct 27th |
Henry Ernest Searle (AUS) |
Peter Kemp (AUS) |
22 mins 44 secs |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1889 |
Sep 9th |
Henry Ernest Searle (AUS) |
William O'Connor (CAN) |
22 mins 42 sec |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1890 |
Apr 25th |
Peter Kemp (AUS) |
Neil Matterson (AUS) |
21 mins 13 sec |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1890 |
May 15th |
Peter Kemp (AUS) |
John McLean (AUS) |
21 mins 45 sec |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1890 |
Dec 15th |
John McLean (AUS) |
Peter Kemp (AUS) |
22 mins 13 secs |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1891 |
Apr 28th |
Jim Stanbury (AUS) |
John McLean (AUS) |
22 mins 15 secs |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1891 |
Jul 7th |
Jim Stanbury (AUS) |
John McLean (AUS) |
18 mins 25 secs |
Paramatta, Sydney (short Course) |
| 1892 |
May 2nd |
Jim Stanbury (AUS) |
Tom Sullivan (NZL) |
17 mins 26 secs |
Paramatta, Sydney (short Course) |
| 1896 |
Jul 13th |
Jim Stanbury (AUS) |
C R (Wag) Harding (GBR) |
21 mins 51 secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1896 |
Sep 7th |
Jake A Gaudaur (CAN) |
Jim Stanbury (AUS) |
23 mins 1 sec |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1901 |
Sep 7th |
George Towns (AUS) |
Jake A Gaudaur (CAN) |
20 mins 30 sec |
Lake of the Woods, Ontario |
| 1904 |
Jul 20th |
George Towns (AUS) |
Richard Tressider (AUS) |
21 mins 28 sec |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1905 |
Jul 22nd |
Jim Stanbury (AUS) |
George Towns (AUS) |
19 mins 4 sec |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1906 |
Jul 28th |
George Towns (AUS) |
Jim Stanbury (AUS) |
19 mins 53 sec |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1907 |
Mar 2nd |
George Towns (AUS) |
Edward Durnan (CAN) |
22 mins 27 secs |
Nepean, Sydney |
| 1907 |
Aug 3rd |
William Webb (NZL) |
Charles Towns (AUS) |
20 mins 35 secs |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1908 |
Feb 25th |
William Webb (NZL) |
Richard Tressider (AUS) |
20 mins 28 secs |
Wanganui, New Zealand |
| 1908 |
Dec 15th |
Richard Arnst (NZL) |
William Webb (NZL) |
19 mins 51 secs |
Wanganui, New Zealand |
| 1909 |
Jun 21st |
Richard Arnst (NZL) |
William Webb (NZL) |
18 mins 15 secs |
Wanganui, New Zealand |
| 1910 |
Apr 4th |
Richard Arnst (NZL) |
G Whelch (NZL) |
21 mins 51 secs |
Akaroa Harbour, New Zealand |
| 1910 |
Aug 18th |
Richard Arnst (NZL) |
Ernest Barry (GBR) |
20 mins 14 secs |
Zambezi River |
| 1911 |
Jul 29th |
Richard Arnst (NZL) |
Harry Pearce (AUS) |
19 mins 46 secs |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1912 |
Jul 29th |
Ernest Barry (GBR) |
Richard Arnst (NZL) |
23 mins 8 secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1912 |
Oct 14th |
Ernest Barry (GBR) |
Edward Durnan (CAN) |
22 mins 31 secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1913 |
Jul 21st |
Ernest Barry (GBR) |
Harry Pearce (AUS) |
24 mins 9 secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1914 |
Sep 7th |
Ernest Barry (GBR) |
Jim Paddon (AUS) |
21 mins 28 sec |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1919 |
Oct 27th |
Alf D Felton (AUS) |
Ernest Barry (GBR) |
25 mins 40 secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1920 |
Aug 31st |
Ernest Barry (GBR) |
Alf D Felton (AUS) |
24 mins 32 sec |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1921 |
Jun 11th |
Richard Arnst (NZL) |
Pat Hannan (NZL) |
22 mins 34 sec |
Wairau, New Zealand |
| 1922 |
Jan 5th |
Darcy Hadfield (NZL) |
Richard Arnst (NZL) |
19 mins 46 secs |
Wanganui, New Zealand |
| 1922 |
Apr 18th |
Jim Paddon (AUS) |
Darcy Hadfield (NZL) |
19 mins 19 secs |
Wanganui, New Zealand |
| 1923 |
Jul 21st |
Jim Paddon (AUS) |
Darcy Hadfield(NZL) |
19 mins 46 secs |
Richmond |
| 1924 |
Aug 12th |
Jim Paddon (AUS) |
Alf D Felton (AUS) |
17 mins 55 secs |
Brisbane |
| 1924 |
Sep 20th |
Jim Paddon (AUS) |
Major L Goodsell (AUS) |
17 mins 7 secs |
Richomnd |
| 1925 |
Mar 21st |
Major L Goodsell (AUS) |
Bill McDevitt (AUS) |
22 mins 20 secs |
Clarence |
| 1925 |
Jun 27th |
Major L Goodsell (AUS) |
Pat Hannan (NZL) |
21 mins 31 secs |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1925 |
Nov 7th |
Major L Goodsell (AUS) |
Jim Paddon (AUS) |
22 mins 50 secs |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1926 |
May 3rd |
Major L Goodsell (AUS) |
Tom Saul (AUS) |
23 mins 11 sec |
Paramatta, Sydney |
| 1927 |
Sep 5th |
Major L Goodsell (AUS) |
Bert Barry (GBR) |
24 mins 13 secs |
Burrand Inlet, Vancouver |
| 1927 |
Dec 6th |
Bert Barry (GBR) |
Major L Goodsell (AUS) |
21 mins 40 secs |
Burrand Inlet, Vancouver |
| 1930 |
May 31st |
Ted Phelps (GBR) |
Bert Barry (GBR) |
22 mins 45 secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1930 |
Oct 11th |
Ted Phelps (GBR) |
Bert Barry (GBR) |
22 mins 48 secs |
Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| 1932 |
Sep 5th |
Ted Phelps (GBR) |
Major L Goodsell (USA) |
17 mins 2 secs |
Long Beach, California |
| 1933 |
Sep 1st |
Bobby Pearce (CAN) |
Ted Phelps (GBR) |
19 mins 26 secs |
Lake Ontario, |
| 1934 |
Sep 5th |
Bobby Pearce (CAN) |
W G Miller (USA) |
19 mins 52 secs |
Toronto |
| 1938 |
Sep 9th |
Bobby Pearce (CAN) |
Evans Paddon (AUS) |
20 mins 35 secs |
Tornoto |
| 1948 |
Nov 20th |
Evans Paddon (AUS) |
Max Fisher (AUS) |
17 mins 20 secs |
Paramatta, Sydney |
|
| 1949 |
May 7th |
George Cook (AUS) |
Evans Paddon (AUS) |
15mins 09 secs |
Evans River |
|
| 1950 |
April 22nd |
Evans Paddon (AUS) |
George Cook (AUS) |
21mins 58 secs |
Evans River |
|
| 1952 |
April 5th |
Jim Saul (AUS) |
Evans Paddon (AUS) |
20 min 33 secs |
Richmond River |
|
| 1952 |
Sept 13th |
Evans Paddon (AUS) |
Jim Saul (AUS) |
21 min 50 secs |
Richmond River |
|
| 1953 |
June 13th |
Evans Fischer (AUS) |
Evans Paddon (AUS) |
20 min 55 secs |
Richmond River |
|
| 1954 |
Aug 7th |
Evans Fischer (AUS) |
Evans Paddon (AUS) |
20min 57 secs |
Clarence River |
|
| 1957 |
May 25th |
Evans Fischer (AUS) |
Evans Paddon (AUS) |
20min 46 secs |
Clarence River |
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