The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-26 00:00:00

AQUATICS.

HENLEY• ON-THAMES ROYAL REGATTA.

The regatta at Henley-on-Thames commenced yesterday.
The entry list was the largest ever known since the first
establishment of the regatta in 1849, and the attendance of
spectators very great, the Great Western Railway autho-
rities having put on a number of special trains to meet the
public convenience. The weather was delightfully fine, and
the usual arrangements had been made by the regatta com-
mittee to accommodate visitors, the rank and fashion of the
neighbourhood taking their places on the grand stand and
in carriages on the bridge.
The sport commenced precisely at half-past 12, and the
following are the principal races:—

STEWARDS' CHALLENGE CUP-FIRST HEAT.
Cambridge, Third Trinity -
Cambridge, First 'I rinity . 0

After the first few strokes Third Trinity, who were on the
Oxon side, began to come away, and gradually improving
their advantage went in front of their adversaries and won
easily,

SECOND HEAT.
Oxford University Boar Club 1
London Rowing Club

Both crews started at the same moment, and the London
crew immediately came away with a slight lead, but only
retained it a few yards, when the Oxonians began to go
ahead, and off Remenham began to go away from them, and
came into the straight water leading to the bridge a clear
length ahead, increasing the advantage by above another
half length at the finish.
GRAND CHALLENGE CUP-FIRST HEAT
Oxford, Brasenose College
Cambridge, Trinity Hall
K'ngston, Kingston Rowing Club .. 0

This was one of the finest and fastest races ever seen at
Henley, and the losers deserve as much credit as the winners.
The Oxford crew were on the Berks side, Kingston on the
Oxon, and Cambridge in the middle. It was a very fine
and even start, and they continued level for about 50 yards,
when Brasenose began to show the bow of their boat in
front, the others still remaining oar and oar, rowing in fine
form and at a clipping pace. So finely were the three crews
matched that although Brasenose continued to increase their
lead it was only inch by inch. At the end of about 400 yards
the Brasenose were about a quarter of a length only ahead.
The race was continued with unabated vigour, Brasenose
now going more in front, and being a length ahead at the
Poplars, where they began to ease slightly. The contest
between Cambridge and Kingston was still admirable.
Cambridge had made some fine bursts to get away from
their adversaries; but they were not to be shaken off, and
the gallant effort of the one crew was met by a no less gal-
lant effort on the part of the other. The Cambridge crew
began to show in front as they neared Remenham, and a
most determined race was continued to the end. Brasenose
won by a length clear, and the Cambridge boat was not clear
of the Kingston, only having got about three-quarters of
their length ahead.

SECOND HEAT.
Oxford—University College
Cambridge—Third Trinity
Cambridge—First Trinity

This was another very fine race. The First Trinity had
the Berks side, the Third Trinity the Oxon, and the Uni-
versity were in the centre. They made a capital start,
directly after which the First Trinity showed a trifling ad-
vantage, but were unable to retain it. The University crew
then took a slight lead, and were challenged to a fine race
by the Third Trinity, which was continued to Remenham
without any very marked advantage. There the winners
began to go well in front, end at the Poplars began to ease,
and won by a couple of lengths ; the third beat was more
astern of the second.
VISITORS' CHALLENGE CUP.
Oxford University Boat Club
Cambridge Third Trinity
Cambridge First Trinity

They started all together, but the winnors shortly after
came away from the others, followed by the Third Trinity,
the First Trinity gradually falling astern from the begin-
ning. After passsing Remenham the winners had a nice
lead, which they kept, winning by above a boat's length
with apparent case towards the finish.

THE GOLD CHALLENGE CUP-TRIAL HEAT.
Kingston Rowing Club 1
Cambridge Third Trinity .... 0

The race admits of no detail ; the Kingston men came
right away from them, and won easily by three or four
lengths.

DIAMOND CHALLENGE SCULLS-FINAL HEAT.
Cambridge—Mr. C. B. Lawes .. 1
Oxford—Mr. W. B. Woodgate

The race was, gallantly contested half the distance. Mr.
Lawes carne away at a fine pace, with a slight lead, pressed
hard to Remenham by Mr. Woodgate, but after that Mr.
Lawes left him, and won by three or four lengths.

LADIES' CHALLENGE PLATE-FIRST HEAT.
Eton—Eton College Boat Club
Cambridge—Trinity-hall 0
Radley—St, Peter's College

It will be seen by the above that the Radley was as light
a crew as could be fc r any chance of success. The Etonians,
after rowing a couple of hundred yards, began to come
away, but the Cambridge men pressed them close, and put
on a fine spurt at a quarter of a mile, which brought them
up to theta ; but it was only momentary, as the Etonians
then dashed right away, and won with comparative ease.
Radley worked hard to no effect.
LADIES' CHALLENGE PLATE-SECOND HEAT.
Oxford—Brasenose College
Cambridge—Third Trinity

They were off at the same moment, and a fine dashing
race ensued, oar to oar for nearly half a mile at a fine pace.
Brasenose then showing superior power, went away in front
and won by nearly two lengths clear.
Mr. Lloyd, of the University, Cambridge, was the umpire.