Show A FAMOUS OARSMAN Australia Has Produced Few Better Scull ers Than Neil 3Iattcrson Australia the birthplace and cradle of great oarsmen bas given to the world few better men with tho sculls than handsome and plucky Neil Matterson whoso picture appears herewith He was born at Kemp scyN S W June 018C4 An inch added to his height would make him a six footer and his professional weight is 152 pounds His initial public appearance was at the Grafton regatta in 18S2 but the victory that first gave him world wide prominence was when he defeated Peter Kemp for 1000 a side on the Xcpean river Oct 18 1884 Kemp gave up tho light after rowing one mile In May 18S3 Matterson defeated 1 defeat-ed C Messenger for 81000 a side over the i Paramatta river championship course On Dec 18 Matterson lowered his colors to W Black in a great race for the worlds championship and 3000 over the same course He went to England in February 1SSO and was beaten by George Perkins on the Thames course ISDiy 24 for 2009 the Sportsman cup and the championship of England He turned the tables on Perkins Aug 10 in a match for 2000 A fortnight later he bested Wallace Ross but was beaten beat-en by John Teenier On Sept 10 George Lee worsted him He then returned to Australia and was beaten by Peter Kemp for 1000 a side and the Tennyson cup SElL MATTERSON July 1SST and again Oct 201SSS Kemps backers wagering 5000 against 1500 Matterson was the trainer of Worlds Champion Harry Searle in nearly all his important matches During the present season Matterson has defeated Charles Stephenson and Chris Neilson and lost races to Kemp and John McLean |