The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-17 00:00:00

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1863.

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JUNE.
Stockbridge lB I Ipswich 25
Chelmsford 23 Carlisle 3O
Newcastle-on-Tyne .....23

Worcester Summer 2
Newmarket July 7
Liverpool ..13
Abingdon 11
Hungerford l6
Pontefract 16
Stamford ..16

Winchester 2l
Nottingham 21
Southampton.. 22
Cambridge
Knutaford
Hartlepool
22
Goodwood

Brightcn
Brighton Club 6
Lewes
Wolverhampton ll
Reading l3
Wenlock

1181'.
York August lB
Plymouth 20
25
Egli=
Stockton 25
Oxford 27
Lichfield . 3l
IMBER.
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SEPT:

Devon and Exeter 1
Derby Summer
Weymouth
Kings Lynn 3
Warwick
Leicester
Doncaster l5

OCTI

Coventry
Bedford
Caledonian Hunt
Newmarket S. Q. 12

NovE

Worcester . ... 3
IR

Word sley z
Brecon 2l
Richmond 22
Monmouth 24
Manchester Autumn 25
Newmarket Ist Oct. 29
Edinburgh, &o. Club 30
IBER.

Bellewstown
Down Royal Corporation 21

Lincoln Autumn 20
Kelso 21
Gloucester 22
Newmarket Houghton 26
;MBER.
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Heath....
Wicklow ... 11

SEPT:

Curragh
Carlow . 9
Lis towel 2l
OCT,

r§hrewsbury Autumn.... 16
SH.

Curragh

LT.
Tranlore ......

VUST.
Londonderry.... l4

IBER.

Limerick
Jenkintown Park 23

IBER.

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AQUATICS.

CHAMBERS AND GREEN FOR £4OO.

The first of the great aquatic contests fixed for
decision this week came off yesterday, viz., that
between Robert Chambers, the present Champion
of the Thames and Tyne, and Richard A. W.
Green, Champion of Australia. The distance to be
rowed was from Putney to the Ship at Mortlake,
and the match was remarkable as being the first in
which a sculler from one of the most distant of her
Majesty's possessions abroad has had the courage
to make a voyage to England and contend for
the coveted honour of Champion sculler of the
river Thames. The extraordinary excellence of
Chambers as a sculler did not deter Green from at
once making a match, as it will be remembered he
came to this country for the express purpose of
rowing the best man in England, and, consequently,
in the world. Green arrived in England before the
race between Chambers and Everson was decided,
and although anxious not to lose time in effecting
his object, he accepted the advice of his friends and
remained quiet until that match was decided, and
then he challenged the winning man. Green
brought a great reputation with him from the
antipodes, and from the specimens of his power as
a sculler, which a favoured few have had the for-
tune to witness, he was looked upon as a very
awkward opponent for the redoubted Chambers.
The start took place at six minutes past two.
Green having won the toss for choice of station took
the Middlesex side of the river. A fair start having
been effected, Green immediately showed a little
in advance. On arriving at the Duke's Head, he
was nearly clear of Chambers, and in about 20
more strokes he was a boat's length ahead. Be-
fore arriving at Craven Cottage he had increased
his lead to two lengths. In crossing, and nearly
opposite the Crab Tree, a raft of timber which was
being towed up the river looked like proving fatal
to Green's chance, as those on board the steamers
thought he would row right into it. At this point
Chambers, who appeared to be rowing within
himself, put on one of his well-known spurts, and
passed Green as though he was standing still.
Having obtained the lead he passed under Ham-
mersmith-bridge several lengths ahead. Off
Chiswick Eyot, many of the steamers having
followed Chambers, who had obtained a great lead,
actually extinguished any chance that Green
might have had. Chambers won by at least a
quarter of a mile, Green having given over row-
ing from this point.
Betting at starting-3 to lon Chambers. At
one part of the race, where Green led by nearly
two boats' length, the besting was only 2 to 1 on
Chambers, and in some cases as little as 6 to 4
was laid.

FRESH CHALLENGE FROM GREEN.
Last night Mr. Howell,.on behalf of Green, called
at the Sporting Life, and left £5 and the annexed
challenge, to row Chambers a second match, for
£2OO a-side and the Championship:—
"Richard A. W. Green, having been defeated by,
Robert Chambers solely through an accident, is pre-
pared to make another match, to row over the same
course, for £2OO a-side and the Championship. He
has left £5 with the Editor of the Sporting Life
to make another match, and articles can be drawn
up and signed at Harry Kelley's, the Bells, Putney,
on Tuesday evening next."