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Death of Henry E Searle Nation's world champion sculler dies
Henry Ernest Searle, famed Clarence River sculler and world champion, died just before midnight after a long illness. Born 4 1806 at Grafton, NSW, he rose from early paddling to dominate the Para Mattee course, beating Neil Matterson and James Stansbury in historic races. He trained under Neil Matterson in Sydney before returning to competition in 1888 and then retired, leaving a lasting mark on Australian rowing.
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Les Pucks
South
Henry Ernest Searle
Grafton
Clarenos River
New South Wales
Daly
Sucrex
Searle
Frierut Sant Con Fierce
Neil Matterann
Michiel Hneh
Seatle
Chatsworth Regatia
Mic Wallace
My Wallace
Sontle
Lu Ajil
Lye
Chatawarth
Woo
Byker Bong
M. Wallaca Ud
G. Lusch
L. Prinsle
Hoa
Shifle
Ke Taken
M. Wallace
Paloer
Jeland
A. Baker
C. Baker
Wallace
AL Baker
Gy Baker
Chatsworth
Pregate Mavel
S. Davis
Clarence River
Amt
Faber’s Island
Chatawort
M. Watlave
Fuathernmghi
Outrigizar
Hans Christian Neilnau
Duha
Sydney
Speccer
Agrivd
Julius Wolf
James Stansbury
Shoalhaven
Saline Wulf
Stansbury
Yickets
Mans Christian Neileow
Hdtern
Seayle
Hivelewetha
Heavle
Mach
Newcastle
Searls
Maghes
Mastersen
Fac
Huntar
Owius
Angland
William O
Beach
Soule
Matternou
Quonner
Suly
Axa