William Hearn (rower)
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William Hearn was a champion professional sculler
of New Zealand, who emigrated to Victoria when a little boy. He came to New Zealand in 1862, and had been a resident in Wellington since January, 1876, nearly all the time having been in the employ of Messrs Greenfield and Stewart, timber merchants. With all his success he has been distinguished for an unassuming modesty, which popular athletes are not always famous for, and that a conspicuous feature of his racing career has been his indomitable pluck and gameness.
The following is a full list of his performances:—
In 1867, at Hokitika Regatta, won All-comers Sculling Race, £20.
1869, at Hokitika, won All-comers Sculling Race, £20; also stroked winning crew in Four-oared Race.
1870, at Hokitika Regatta won All-comers Sculling Race, £20.
1871, at Greymouth Regatta, won All-comers Sculling Race, £20, and stroked winning crew Four-oared Race; at Hokitika Regatta, won All-comers Sculling Race, £20, and stroked winning crew for Fours.
1872, Greymouth Regatta, won All-comers Sculling Race, £20; Hokitika, won All-comers Sculling Race, £20.
1873, at Greymouth Regatta, won All-comers Sculling Race £12.
1874, at Kaiapoi Regatta, won Champion Sculls, beating three others, and rowed No. 2 in winning crew for Four-oared Champion Race of £150.
1875, at Greymouth Regatta, rowed second to Jackson in All-comers Sculling Race, for £20.
1876, Wellington Regatta, won Champion Sculls, rowed No. 2 in Dolly Varden crew, and won Champion Out-rigged Fours, £150, and In-rigged Fours £100.
1877, at Nelson Regatta, rowed in winning crew for Champion Outrigged Fours, £150; Inrigged Fours, £75 and cup; and Out-rigged Pairs. Wellington Regatta, won Champion Sculls; also in crews for Out-rigged Fours, In-rigged Pairs, and In-rigged Fours.
1878, Wanganui Regatta, won Sculling Race, Four-oared In-rigged Race, and Four- oared In-rigged Race, for Ladies' Plate. At Wellington Regatta rowed in Dolly Varden crew, winning Champion Four-oared Outrigger Race, Inrigged Fours, and Champion Sculls.
1879, rowed and defeated Wing, of Melbourne, in a match for £25 a side. Wellington Regatta, won Champion Sculls; rowed bow, and won In-rigged Fours; same year was defeated by Charles A. Messenger
over a two mile course on the Yarra.
1880, at Wellington Regatta, won Champion Sculls; at Wanganui Regatta, won Sculling Race.
1881, in July, rowed and defeated Albert White in Port Nicholson Harbour for Championship of New Zealand and £100 a side.
1882, he also beat Messenger over the same course for Championship and £100 a-side. 1885, at Riverton, rowed Harrington for Championship and £100 a-side, winning easily.
1887, won All-comers Sculling Race, Riverton ; Palamountain, 2 ; Beere, 3 ; Harrington, 4 ; Macleay, 5.,
On 2nd January 1888, took part in Handicap Out-rigger Sculling Race at Grafton Regatta, Clarence River, New South Wales, the handicap being as follows : — Ned Hanlan
, scratch; Neilson, 3.5 lengths; Hearn, 4.5 lengths; Henry Ernest Searle
, 7.5 lengths. Result— Searle, 1; Neilson, 2; Hearn, 3. Hanlan did not start. On 3rd January, 1888, at same regatta, rowed in Skiff Race (handicap). Hearn, carrying top weight (301bs), finished third, the feather weight winning. There was a field of eight. On 26th January, 1888, rowed in Centennial Regatta for Championship of Australia, the result being- Peter Kemp, 1 ; Hearn, 2 ; Neilson, 3.
Out of 43 events mentioned Hearn was victorious in 38, and defeated in only five. Such a successful career has fallen to the lot of very few scullers, either professional or amateur. His last match was on the 5th of February 1890 when he raced Charles Stephenson (rower)
for the Championship of New Zealand. The stake was £100 a side and Stephenson won. See also New Zealand Sculling Championship
Sculling
Sculling generally refers to a method of using oars to propel watercraft in which the oar or oars touch the water on both the port and starboard sides of the craft, or over the stern...
of New Zealand, who emigrated to Victoria when a little boy. He came to New Zealand in 1862, and had been a resident in Wellington since January, 1876, nearly all the time having been in the employ of Messrs Greenfield and Stewart, timber merchants. With all his success he has been distinguished for an unassuming modesty, which popular athletes are not always famous for, and that a conspicuous feature of his racing career has been his indomitable pluck and gameness.
The following is a full list of his performances:—
In 1867, at Hokitika Regatta, won All-comers Sculling Race, £20.
1869, at Hokitika, won All-comers Sculling Race, £20; also stroked winning crew in Four-oared Race.
1870, at Hokitika Regatta won All-comers Sculling Race, £20.
1871, at Greymouth Regatta, won All-comers Sculling Race, £20, and stroked winning crew Four-oared Race; at Hokitika Regatta, won All-comers Sculling Race, £20, and stroked winning crew for Fours.
1872, Greymouth Regatta, won All-comers Sculling Race, £20; Hokitika, won All-comers Sculling Race, £20.
1873, at Greymouth Regatta, won All-comers Sculling Race £12.
1874, at Kaiapoi Regatta, won Champion Sculls, beating three others, and rowed No. 2 in winning crew for Four-oared Champion Race of £150.
1875, at Greymouth Regatta, rowed second to Jackson in All-comers Sculling Race, for £20.
1876, Wellington Regatta, won Champion Sculls, rowed No. 2 in Dolly Varden crew, and won Champion Out-rigged Fours, £150, and In-rigged Fours £100.
1877, at Nelson Regatta, rowed in winning crew for Champion Outrigged Fours, £150; Inrigged Fours, £75 and cup; and Out-rigged Pairs. Wellington Regatta, won Champion Sculls; also in crews for Out-rigged Fours, In-rigged Pairs, and In-rigged Fours.
1878, Wanganui Regatta, won Sculling Race, Four-oared In-rigged Race, and Four- oared In-rigged Race, for Ladies' Plate. At Wellington Regatta rowed in Dolly Varden crew, winning Champion Four-oared Outrigger Race, Inrigged Fours, and Champion Sculls.
1879, rowed and defeated Wing, of Melbourne, in a match for £25 a side. Wellington Regatta, won Champion Sculls; rowed bow, and won In-rigged Fours; same year was defeated by Charles A. Messenger
Charles A. Messenger
Charles A. Messenger, a professional sculler, was born ca. 1855 in London where his family was well known in aquatic circles. His father James was a noted sculler and boat builder who in 1854 won the World Sculling Championship from Tom Cole...
over a two mile course on the Yarra.
1880, at Wellington Regatta, won Champion Sculls; at Wanganui Regatta, won Sculling Race.
1881, in July, rowed and defeated Albert White in Port Nicholson Harbour for Championship of New Zealand and £100 a side.
1882, he also beat Messenger over the same course for Championship and £100 a-side. 1885, at Riverton, rowed Harrington for Championship and £100 a-side, winning easily.
1887, won All-comers Sculling Race, Riverton ; Palamountain, 2 ; Beere, 3 ; Harrington, 4 ; Macleay, 5.,
On 2nd January 1888, took part in Handicap Out-rigger Sculling Race at Grafton Regatta, Clarence River, New South Wales, the handicap being as follows : — Ned Hanlan
Ned Hanlan
Edward "Ned" Hanlan was a World Champion professional sculler, hotelier, and alderman from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-Early life:...
, scratch; Neilson, 3.5 lengths; Hearn, 4.5 lengths; Henry Ernest Searle
Henry Ernest Searle
Henry Ernest Searle , was a professional Australian sculler, who was World Champion from 1888 until his premature death from typhoid in 1889....
, 7.5 lengths. Result— Searle, 1; Neilson, 2; Hearn, 3. Hanlan did not start. On 3rd January, 1888, at same regatta, rowed in Skiff Race (handicap). Hearn, carrying top weight (301bs), finished third, the feather weight winning. There was a field of eight. On 26th January, 1888, rowed in Centennial Regatta for Championship of Australia, the result being- Peter Kemp, 1 ; Hearn, 2 ; Neilson, 3.
Out of 43 events mentioned Hearn was victorious in 38, and defeated in only five. Such a successful career has fallen to the lot of very few scullers, either professional or amateur. His last match was on the 5th of February 1890 when he raced Charles Stephenson (rower)
Charles Stephenson (rower)
Charles Stephenson was a New Zealand rower. He was born in Hobson Street, Auckland. He passed most of his boyhood at the Thames, and after leaving school went to the Northern Wairoa district, where he took to a bushman's life. His work in the kauri bushes was varied by an occasional spell as a...
for the Championship of New Zealand. The stake was £100 a side and Stephenson won. See also New Zealand Sculling Championship
New Zealand Sculling Championship
The Professional Single Sculls Championship of New Zealand - Record of Racing March 1881Albert White of Mercury Bay offered to scull any person in New Zealand for the professional Championship of the country. He wanted to row for either £100 or £200...