The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-14 00:00:00

_ROYAL THAMES NATIONAL REGATTA

This annual fete commenced yesterday, at Putney,
and will continue to-day and Wednesday. The great
race of yesterday was the champion four-oared race, in
which were 13 entries from various parts of England—
the Newcastle, Manchester, and Richmond parties being
most in request. The committee of management had, as
usual, their barge moored off the Bishop of London's, at
Fulham, which was crowded by the subscribers and their
friends, a very large portion of whom wore ladies. The
barge and steamers were filled with flags and streamers,
a military band being in attendance, presenting a very
gay and animated appearance. The Eight Bells and the
Star and Garter Taverns were crowded with the mem-
bers and friends of the Oxford, Cambridge, and Univer-
sity Clubs ; and the Duke's Head, with various other
clubs. The banks on either side of the river, as also Put-
ney and Hammersmith Bridges, were crowded with spec-
tators.
Gay as these regattas always are, more than
usual interest was excited, and a much larger concourse
of persons than usual were present.
The first race on the list was
The Champion Four-oared Match for 1371. in Cash.
First Heat.
This heat consisted only of the Feathers Crow (Wands-
worth), green : T. Day, IZ. Bain, J. Driver, W.
Twickenham ; H. Salter, coxswain.
Unity Club (Lambeth), blue and white :—J. Chapman,
W. Jones, R. Wharf, J. Happy; T. Maynard, coxswain.
Hammersmith was not at the mark.
This heat was started shortly after o'clock, and was
a well-contested race. Green (the Wandsworth crew)
at the start obtained the lead, but were quickly over-
hauled by the Lambeth crew (blue and white), when,
after passing the committee's barge, and shooting the
bight, opposite the late Vice-Chancellor's, the Wands-
worth drew a-head, and maintained their lead, coining
in at Chiswick winners at some distance. The Unity
Club a good second.

Second Heat.
This heat was started at 20 minutes past 1, and con-
sisted of :
The Shaksperian Crew (Manchester), white :—S.
Wood, J. Carroll, H. Ault, M. Taylor ; Mahoney,
coxswain.
Who'd have Thought It (Wandsworth), red and green:
—G. Driver, A. Ralph, J. Goodson, H. Kelly ; J.
Hewitt, coxswain.
Elswick Crew (Newcastle), blue :—J. Bruce, A.
Maddison, J. Galley, E. Winship ; J. Taylor, coxswain.
This was a very fine race. The Manchester crow
(Shakepeare) took the lead, followed closely by the
Newcastle (Elswick) crew. The Wandsworth a very
good third. The race between the Manchester and
Elswick crew was maintained throughout to Hammer.
smith-bridge ; when the Manchester drew a-head, took
the lead, and maintained it, winning easily, at Chiswick
coming in first ; the Elswick crew second.
Third Heat.
St. Agnes Crew (Newcastle and London), yellow :
R. Coombes, G. Salter, W. Pocock, H. Clasper ; Fos-
ter, coxswain,
Apprentices' Crew (London), red and white :—Dove,
White, IVhitrearsh, Rose; Kelly, coxswain.
Confidence Club (Richmond), black :—T. Mackinney,
W. Mancey, A. Chitty, J. Mackinney ; G. Messum,
coxswain.
At the start, the Newcastle and London and Rich-
mond Clubs were fairly together, and shortly after they
fouled, and had to be recalled by the umpires. On the
start being given a second time, the St. Agnes—
Coombes and Clasper's crew—took the lead, followed
closely by the Richmond crew, until they passed Searle's,
when Coombes and Clasper's crew took the lead, and
maintained throughout. Tho Richmond Club some
boats lengths behind. The Apprentices' Crew nowhere.
The three second boats' crews had then to contest for
a fourth heat to claim a place in the final heat.

Fourth heat.
The only boats, however, were the Elswick Crew
(Newcastle) and Confidence (Richmond).
The start took place at fifty minutes past two.
The Eiswick crew took the lead, the Richmond doing
all they could to maintain their pace, which was very
severe, but on arriving off Searle's, feeling they were no
match for their opponets, they stopped short, leaving the
Elswick to walk over the course.
Final Heat.

The Shaklpeare, Manchester
The Elswick
St. Agnes
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This heat was rowed downwards. After thi firsto clip,
the Mancheste7 men began to lead, the Wandsworth men
being second, Bt. Agnes third. After a few strokes, the
Elswick men iegan to mend their position, and having
dashed by the St. Agnes, challenged the Manchester,
and a neck ant neck race of the most beautiful descrip-
tion followed tll below the Crab Tree. At C yen Cot-
tage the Manciesters drew themselves clear, d finally
wen by two letgths, the St. Agnes being third
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