The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-02 00:00:00

DOGGETT'S COAT AND BADGE.

This old-established race, upon which the popular musi-
cal farce of " The Waterman" is founded,, took place yes-
terday. The distance, as is well known, is from the Swan
at London-bridge to the Swan at Chelsea, and the compe-
titors are watermen's apprentices just out of their time.
The prizes legitimately are a coat, badge, and a guinea to
the winner, £4 17s. 9d. for the second, and £2 18s. 9d. for
the third man, interest on South Sea stock, bequeathed by
Sir W. Jolliffe, and to these have been added some trifling
amounts. The attendance of spectators was extraordinary
—perhaps the largest seen for years past, and the following
was the result of the race :

John Messenger, Cherry-gardens
Jonathan Oakley, Limehouse-hole 2
Thos. Jas. Abbott, Dockhead 3
John Bartlett, Horslydown 4
James R. Becket, Old Barge-house
Edward Clyett, Legal-quays

Mr. Dards, Bargemaster of the Fishmongers' Company,
started the men at high water, and they went away admi-
rably. Bartlett dashed off with a great lead, but was unable
to keep it, Oakley and Abbott coming up, and the former
going into the front place. At Southwark Oakley was just
heading Abbott, Bartlett being third, and Messengerfourth.
The latter, although very diminutive, now began to make
play, and shooting by the whole of the others became first
at Blackfriars, kept it admirably, and won by a dozen
lengths. Oakley was then second, and gained directly
afterwards a little upon the winner, but Abbott came up
into the second place. A very Sue race then followed be-
tween him and Oakley, which ended in Oakley becoming
finally second at Westminster, and he afterwards kept it,
beating Abbott by several lengths. The two last men
were completely distanced from an early part of the race.
The " jolly young watermen" were afterwards presented at
Fishmongers'-hall, and received several gratuities.

CRICKET.

I ZINGARI v. THE SOUTH WALES CLUB.

Yesterday, at Lord's Ground, this match was continued.
On the side of I Zingari (who had lost four wickets for 32
runs) Captain Parnell and Mr. E. Tredcroft, being not out
with two each on the previous evening, resumed the
batting. Mr. Tredcroft made en addition of three singles,
and the ball then fell into the hands of Mr. Buszard, off
Mr. E. Grace ; five wickets and 40 runs. Mr. C, E.
Edwards contributed a good 12, in which was a fine hit for
a five. The innings of Captain Parnell was first class, both
his batting and defence being good. He scored 63, come
posed of three fives, two fours, six threes, and five twos.
The sixth wicket fell for 93, seventh for 108, eighth for
132, ninth for 143, tenth for 157. The bowling and out-
fielding of South Wales were most praiseworthy. The
South Wales gentlemen had 109 to get to win. The
batting commenced steadily, one wicket being lost for seven
runs, the second and third fell for 33, Mr. Fryer made a
good stand and played a fine innings for 41, in which were
two fives, two fours, four threes, and a two. The fourth
wicket fell for 40, and the fifth for 90. At this period the
odds appeared to be a "guinea to a gooseberry" in favour
of Wales. The sixth wicket fell for 98 runs—only 11 to
get to win—still in their favour. On the fall of the seventh
wicket, without alteration of the score, some excitement
was evinced ; this was increased at the fall of the eighth
wicket for the same number. No alteration was made at
the fall of the ninth, and the enthusiasm of I Zingari was
great, the whole field being on the alert. The crisis soon
come—Mr. Bustard and Mr. Crawshay (the two last)
could not succeed in rubbing off the runs, the score termi-
nating for 107, thus I Zingari won the match by one run.