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.
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
World Sculling Championship
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The World Sculling Championship, evolved from the Championship of the Thames for professional scullers.
Richard Arnst
…Richard Arnst or Dick Arnst (28 November 1883 – 7 December 1953), 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. Richard Arnst was the eighth of thirteen children born to Hermann and Catharina Arnst. The family…
James Arthur Messenger, Champion of the World in 1854. He was also bargemaster for Queen Victoria until 1901.
Championship Sculling Course Parramatta River Sydney NSW Australia 1920
Engraving printed in the Illustrated London News in September 1889 for the match between Henry Ernest Searle (left) of Australia and William Joseph O'Connor (right) of Canada