Ernest Barry (rower)
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Ernest James Barry was a British rower and Thames Waterman, five times Sculling World Champion during the early part of the 20th century and winner of the Doggett's Coat and Badge Race in 1903.
Ernest Barry
Richard Arnst
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Richard Arnst or Dick Arnst, born Jacob Diedrich Arnst, was a New Zealand rower and cyclist. He won the Single Sculls World Championship six times during the early part of the 20th century.
Ernest Barry (rower)
…for many years. His time was 21m.12.5s. In August 1910 he competed for the World Professional sculling championship for the first time. Barry wanted Richard Arnst, the existing champion, to travel to England for the match, which he was willing to do provided certain expenses were met. (Normally a challenger would…
Richard Arnst leading a group of cyclists to the finish line in a two-mile scratch race
Webb vs Arnst sculling race, Whanganui River
Arnst, c. 1921