Hanlan's Races
The following Table lists his most important professional races. The often quoted figure of all his races is 300 and if this is true then this is only a very partial list. Others may be able to add to it.
| Date (DMY) | Event | Place or Course | Length | Opposition | Stake | Win/Lose | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | Local Championship | Burlington Bay | - | Thomas Louden | - | w | First professional race |
| 1875 | - | Toronto Bay | 1-mile (1.6 km) | Thomas Louden | $100 a side | w | in summer |
| 1875 | Governor General’s Medal | Toronto | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Louden & Douglas | - | w | |
| 1876 | - | - | - | James Douglas | w | in spring | |
| 1876 | - | - | - | William McKay | - | w | in spring |
| 12/8/1876 | Championship of Ontario | - | - | McKen | - | w | |
| 1876 | International US Centennial Regatta | Schuylkill River, Philadelphia | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Many top men | $800 prize | w | Won several heats also |
| 13/6/1876 | match | Silver Lake, Boston | - | Fred Plaisted | - | l | |
| 26/6/1877 | Silver Lake, Boston | - | Johnston & Driscoll | - | w | ||
| 4/7/1877 | Regatta | Charles River, Boston | - | Fred Plaisted | - | l | Fouled opponent |
| 15/10/1877 | Match | St John, N.B. | 5 miles (8.0 km) | Wallace Ross | $1000 a side | w | Championship of British Provinces (i.e. Canada) |
| 15/5/1878 | Match | Toronto Bay | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Fred Plaisted | $2000 | w | Canadian Championship |
| 20/6/1878 | Championship of USA | Allegheny River, Pittsburgh | 5 miles (8.0 km) with turn | Evan Morris | - | w | American Champion |
| 1/7/1878 | Regatta | Brookville | 4 miles (6.4 km) with turn | 7 others | - | w | |
| 4/7/1878 | Regatta | Cape Vincent | - | Various | - | w | |
| 31/7/1878 | Kennebecasis | St John N.B. | 5 miles (8.0 km) with turn | Wallace Ross | $2000 | w | Canadian Championship. Ross fell out of his boat |
| 12/8/1878 | Barrie Regatta | Kempenfeleldt Bay | - | 9 others | $1000 | w | |
| 3/10/1878 | Lachine | Canada | 5 miles (8.0 km) | Charles E. Courtney | $8000 | w | won easily. US Championship |
| 8/5/1879 | Match | Tyne UK | 3m, 760yds | John Hawdon | £400 | w | |
| 16/6/1879 | Championship of England | Tyne | 3m, 760yds | William Elliott (rower) | £200 a side | w | Plus Sportsman’s Challenge Cup |
| 18/8/1879 | Barrie Regatta | - | - | Various | - | l | Said to be out of condition |
| October 1879 | US Title | Chatauqua Lake | 5 miles (8.0 km) with turn | Charles E. Courtney | $6000 | w | “The Fixed Match” US Championship. Stake unpaid. |
| 19/5/1880 | US Title | Potomac River, Washington | 5 miles (8.0 km) with turn | Charles E. Courtney | $6000 | w | US Championship |
| 26/5/1880 | US Title | Potomac River | 5 miles (8.0 km) with turn | James Riley | w | US Championship | |
| 17/6/1880 | “Hop Bitters” Regatta | Rhode Island | 4 miles (6.4 km) with turn | Various | $5000 | l | won some heats |
| 15/11/1880 | World Title | Thames UK | 4.25 miles (6.84 km) | Edward Trickett | £400 | w | World Champion plus English Championship |
| 14/2/1881 | World Title | Thames | 4.25 miles (6.84 km) | Elias C. Laycock | £500 a side | w | And Championship of England also |
| 3/4/1882 | World Title | Tyne | 3m, 760yds | Robert Boyd | w | ||
| 1/5/1882 | World Title | Thames | 4.25 miles (6.84 km) | Edward Trickett | w | ||
| 30/5/1883 | World Title | Boston | 3 miles (4.8 km) | John A Kennedy | w | ||
| 18/7/1883 | World Title | New York | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Wallace Ross | w | ||
| 22/5/1884 | World Title | Nepean, Aust | Elias C. Laycock | w | |||
| 16/8/1884 | World Title | Parramatta Sydney | 3.25 miles (5.23 km) | Bill Beach | £500 a side | l | Loss of World Title |
| 7/2/1885 | Match | Parramatta Sydney | 3.25 miles (5.23 km) | Tom Clifford | w | ||
| 28/5/1885 | World Title | Parramatta Sydney | 3.25 miles (5.23 km) | Bill Beach | £500 a side | l | |
| 23/7/1885 | Match | Cazenovia Lake, Syracuse | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | George Hosmer | - | w | |
| 7/9/1885 | 3 way match | Sheephead Bay | 3 miles (4.8 km) with turn | Ross and Lee | w | ||
| 24/10/1885 | US Title | Albany | 3 miles (4.8 km) with turn | John Teemer | l | Loss of US Championship | |
| 25/6/1886 | Match | Lake St Joseph (Quebec) | 3 miles (4.8 km) with turn | G H Hosmer | $1500 | w | |
| 1/7/1886 | Match | Richelien River (St Johns) | 3 miles (4.8 km) with turn | Wallace Ross | $3000 | w | Won by about 6 inches. |
| 9/8/1886 | Regatta | Nantasket Beach | 3 miles (4.8 km) with turn | Hosmer, James A. Ten Eyck, J McKay | w | won easily. | |
| 1/9/1886 | Match | Jamaica Bay | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Charles E. Courtney | w | record time claimed, but disputed. | |
| 30/05/1887 | US Title | New York | - | Jacob Gaudaur | l | ||
| 23/07/1887 | US Title | New York | 3 miles (4.8 km) with turn | Jacob Gaudaur | $1000 a side | w | US Championship regained but farcial result as Gaudaur failed to race properly. |
| 13/08/1887 | US Title | Toronto | John Teemer | l | US Title lost (again) | ||
| 26/11/1887 | World Title | Parramatta Sydney | 3.25 miles (5.23 km) | Bill Beach | l | ||
| 5/5/1888 | World Title | Parramatta Sydney | 3.25 miles (5.23 km) | Peter Kemp (rower) | £500 a side | l | |
| 13/6/1888 | Match | Parramatta Sydney | 3.25 miles (5.23 km) | Edward Trickett | w | ||
| 28/9/1888 | World Title | Parramatta Sydney | 3.25 miles (5.23 km) | Peter Kemp (rower) | £500 a side | l | |
| 27/11/1888 | Match | Parramatta Sydney | 3.25 miles (5.23 km) | Bill Beach | £500 a side | l | |
| 01/09/1892 | Match | Toronto | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Charles Stephenson (rower) | - | w | |
| 24/7/1893 | Match | Orillia, Ontario | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Jacob Gaudaur | l | about his major last race. |
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