The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-12 00:00:00

Amateur Championship of the Thames.

The trial heat for the Wingfield Sculls, at present held
by Mr. W. B. Woodgate, was rowed yesterday afternoon,
from Putney to Mortlake. The following were the entries
and starters :

Station f. Mr. W. P. Cecil, West London Rowing Club.
2. Mr. C. B. Lawes, Third Trinity Boat Club.
4. Mr. J. Lind say, Clydesdale Amateur Rowing Club.
4. Mr. E. B. Michell, Magdalen College, Oxford.

Number 1 station on the Middlesex side of the river.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Michell, 6to 2 agst Lawes, and sto 1.
agst Lindsay.

A good start was effected at 4.34, just on the slack of
the flood, a breeze from the west making considerable dis-
turbance on the water. Cecil was the first to get fairly into
his pull, and went to the front, Lindsay,Michell, and Lams
being separated by a length each. More than 200 yards
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at a rate that it was certain could not be long maintained.
Michell, with a fine steady pull, next dropped Cecil and
breasted Lindsay. Lawes, working a good forward stroke,
also left the London man astern in the next dozen strokes,
and, rowing between the Oxford and Scotsman, now neck
and neck, picked the latter up as Michell went away fairly
to the front. Seven minutes had not elapsed before Cecil
was beaten hollow, and out of the trial. Lindsay also
exhibited signs of fatigue, and, in spite of the
shouts of his friends who followed in an " eight,'
he pulled stem on into a skiff under the shore,
and smashed his bow to splinters. The race now
rested with Michell and Lawes, the former keeping a slight
lead, and both pulling with tremendous exertion over the
awash. At the Soapworks they fell in with two barges in
their course, and Lawes passed the pair on his right, while
Michell, very cleverly handling his sculls, went between.
them, having barely room to work his oars. At 4h. 45m.
Michell and Lawes (12m. ss. from Putney), passed,. under
Hammersmith-bridge, the Oxford man having a good lead
of a length, and still pulling away. Lawes, however, seemed
capable of staying any time, and was coming forward with
his oars steadily, pulling with a long swingingsweep, which
perhaps for style did not look so telling as the more finished
stroke pf Michell, but which served him well. Midway be-
tween Hammersmith and Barnes Lawes pulled on his left,
and coming across Michell's stern overlapped his rival's
right oar, the various spectators ashore and afloat evincing
the most intense excitement, as they rowed the next 200
yards neck and neck. The Oxford man after this struggle
began to show signs of overwork, but making desperate
efforts pulled his left, and coming across Lawes's stern
placed himself in his own position; but Lawes still had tood
much strength for Michell's pluck, and when they passed
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and inciting him on. The Oxford man, now utterly used
up, seemed in danger of falling over as he made his last few
efforts to pull on his oars, and finally gave in about 200
yards from home. Lawes arrived at the goal, and won in
30m. 28-sths, as timed by one of Mr. M. F. Dent's chrono-
meters.

Mr. Thornicroft kindly placed his steamer at the disposal
of the umpire, who accompanied the match.

The final heat will be rowed on Friday at 6 o'clock, Mr.
Lawes being generally the favourite.

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