World Professional Sculling Championships
1922 Darcy Hadfield (NZL) defeats Richard Arnst (NZL)
Hadfield was a New Zealand Olympian and amateur champion and defeated Arnst by 10 lengths.
1922 Jim Paddon (AUS) defeats Darcy Hadfield (NZL) in Wanganui NZ
Paddon was then the Australian champion and he won by 9 lengths.
L-R: Unknown, Jim Paddon & Dick Arnst
Photo courtesy of the Richmond River Historical Society
1923 Jim Paddon (AUS) defeats Darcy Hadfield (NZL) on the Richmond River NSW
This time Paddon won by 12 lengths.