The Sun.
London, England, 1837-06-10 00:00:00

AQUATICS

GRAND EIGHT OARED CUTTER MATCH BETWEEN THB
GENTLEMEN OP C MDRIDGE, AND THE LEANDER CLUB.—
The grand cutter match between the gentlemen connected with
the University of Cambridge and the Leander Club, took
place yesterday, the distance being from Westminster to Putney
with tide. This, of all the matches on the " tapis" took prece-
dence in sporting interest, and many thousands deposited
upon the issue of yesterday. Boat racing has become the
most fashionable of all the modern sports, and is patronised
by, and indulged in, by all grades of society, more particularly
the Noblemen and Gentlemen of the Guards, and Members of

the respective Universities, nor can the premium to which it
has arrived be doubted, when the circumstance of its being so
congenial to our " sea-girt Isle" is considered. The treat of
a match between eight.oared galleys is so unusual an occur-
rence, saving the Cant or Isis, that it necessarily created very
considerable interest, and the time of its coming off was looked
for with intense anxiety. The last eight-oared cutter match
which afforded so much gratification was in the latter part of
last season between the gentlemen of the Universities of Oxford
and Cambridge, ard «as not until after a lengthened dispute
that the affair was settled to be contended from Westminster
to Putney. Cambridge was on that occasion victorious, and
this match, in a great measure, emanated from the triumph of
the Cantabs on that occasion. The match of last week be-
tween the Cambridge nod Oxford crews, diverted the
stream of favour in which the Cambridge men were held
for the struggle of esterday, and although the odds had
been given in favour of Cambridge at the first making of
the match, yet it were off considerably, and to the very
time of the starting money was laid out on either side for
choice, as the opinion of the respective parties dictated.
It was very truly said, that the Leander gentlemen Were not
quite so fresh as they were a few years since; but still, on the
other hand, they have had immense experience, and for many
seasons have been considered the first men on the river, even
on many oceasicns surras i.tg any rowing of watermen, unless
the first eight of the day had been selected to contend against
them. In making this match the Cambridge men had one de-
cided advantage—they had the opportunity of "culling the
choicest and the best " from as many as 300 young men in
every-day practice; where, on the other hand, the crew of the
Leander consists only of ten, independent of their coxswain,
who is a watermen. The bridge at Westminster, the banks of
the river, and every place where a sight of the match could be
obtained, were covered with spectators, and the attendance on
the river was immense, although towards the afternoon it showed
symptoms of very bad weather. The time of starting had been
appointed for five o'clock, and in a few minutes afterwards
there were thousands waiting at every place where there was
a chance of being gratified with such a display. The name*
of the Gentlemen in the respective boats were as follow
The Leander Crew.—Mr. Shepherd, Mr. Layton, Mr.
Wood, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Sherrard, Mr. Dalgeith, Mr, Lewis,
and Mr. Hurnby.
The Cambridge Crew.—Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Green, Mr.
Rudd, Mr. Keane, Mr. Brett, Mr. Penrose, Mr. Fletcher,
and Mr. Granville.

Just before the time of starting, the rain fell in torrents, but
there were milli), who stopped, despite the weather, to see the
start. There was hardly any difference in the choice of sta-
tions. On the signal being fired, the Leander had rather the
lead, but at the Penitentiary their adversaries were car and
oar with theta. At the Eagle, the Cambridge men were at
length a. head, and they continued gaining although the otber4
worked hard. Cambridge vi un by a length and a half.