The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-11 00:00:00

HENLEY,BL- NLEY ROYAL REGATTA''

• tpast
The sports commenced yesterday at half
The first race was the
District Sculler's Race, for Silver Ville*

FIRST HEAT.

Messrs. W. Dormer, Caversham .............
Messrs. J. T. Reading ......................................
The distance was as usual, from the island 141,1
below the bridge. Dormer, with the Berks shore,
the lead ; but a very close race ensued, although ~$
steerage of both was very indifferent for some tinie,
Tagg began to shut up, and Dormer finally

half-a-dozen lengths.
THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.
Grand Challenge Cup for Eight-oared Boats. 1
Oxford University Boat Club .............................
Weight -
Names. Colleges• lost sib.
1. W. F. Short New ............... 0
2. P. H. Moore Brasenose ........ 1,,
3. W. King Merton ........... 11 11
4. R. J. Buller l2 0
Baliol . . ..... ••• 10
5. H. Deane. .... 12 0
6. P. H. Nind
7. FL. Prescott
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ter
orite: Church:
..
.. . ...
ligl 13 r‘
T.H.Marshalhsteerage)Exeter ............ 10 1 I
Cambridge University Boat Club .......................... •
1°
10
1. Foster St. John's. ......... lOot „
'2. Stephenson. lO °
Caius. ................ 1
3. Bramwell Trinity ............... 12 11
4. Hawley Sidney ............ J_....4 12
5. Courage.. . Trinity ............... ! ;;
6. Tomkinson Trinity ............... 10 •.;
7. Blake.. - - • ..... ,10 5
Corpus ........... 10 .1.

111`Naugl iten (stroke) Trinity ............... - 8
6
E. Free Wield steerer) Trinity. ...... .........
eti
twas b
bony
It is almost unnecessary to say that this
features of the day's racing. A great deal eft:1110
changed owners at even, and just before the °3g a
Oxonians bad slightly the call, but the takers Were
bfF
to any amount. nadreas
As the time approached for the start h , and
toned down towards the place of starting, "'", 0,
excitement was extreme. The Oxonians ro
choice of station, and took the Berkshire I:ene'r,
most beautiful and even start was effected at a'epei
mous pace, and the Cantabs, for an instan? 00
to draw slightly, but it was scarcely o°ll3 Or
momentary, for in the next it was obvious that the
ed for
nians had a slight advantage, which they roa.l_,„ritaillA beaT;
the first quarter of a mile, Cantabs then c""-;,4i1C,
tifully up oar arid oar with them,. and se_lind th(Y,
powerful was their work, that they shot aheriphill
opponents, despite their splendid rowing, and °,e-
Court were fairly drawing twenty feet in advaP--; her
ei
majority of the spectators thought the race °vend
but a most extraordinary change was to occa g-to die
which irresistibly led the oldest aquatic votarles,rugg,i!
dare that they had never witnessed so splendid a 6‘
with such a termination. The course which the °;100:
had chosen at the start, and their gallant re,v"%eos°
bined, now served them upon the pinch ; being °9
the point at the Poplars than their opponent°, tythei
not so much current to contend against, nor to . to the
rudder so far over as the Cantabs had to collie n, on
straight course to the winning-post, and puttior
most desperate spurt, in almost as little Will ibtoet,ij.
to record it the Oxonians put the nose of wei th side
front, and with an almost expiring effort on b°edeiliiii.
the Oxonians won the race, amidst the niost d
plaudits, by a foot and a half. Time, 8 13/in.stlSteerC.CUP
Diamond Challenge Sculls and Presetation
FIRST HEAT.
[bridge..'

Mr. S. Rippenhall, Pembroke College, Cam'
Mr. C. Dix, Caius College, Cambridge ...... .... v
„e
It was a smart race for some way at a fair p 3
winner then drew well in front. 1

SECOND HEAT.
Mr. H. Irving, Baliol College, Oxford ......... ••••
..„.•
Mr. W. Short, New College, Oxford ........... •••1- t,O
In this heat of the race, after some capita rinto-
Mr. Short lost all chance of victory by running
-
bank.

The Stewards' Challenge Cup. I
FINAL HEAT.
London—The Argonaut's Boat Club ..............
.........
Mr. Snowdon, Bst 31b I Mr. J. Payne, 1147 W
Mr. L. Payne, 9st 41b I Mr.H.Playford,l
Mr. Burchett (steerer), 9st.
Cambridge—First Trinity Boat C1ub.......... .
Mr. Gallon, 9st 61b Mr. Bramwell, lifivotro
I
Mr. Tomlinson, lOst Glb Mr. M`Naught'eu

I 10st 61b
Mr. E. Freshfield (steerer), Bst 6lb tb
it was a capital start, but the Argonauts, 'clitia !j,
worst place soon contrived, owing to the c°23 the Ei
the Trinity crew, whose names will be found i r
lant eight-oared contest above described, to t 31%
water, and to win with tolerable ease. ,
SECOND HEAT FOR TIIE SILVER NVIIEIU".'
Mr. Popjoy, Wallingford .....
Mr. Siddall, Henley ..................................
They were going on with a capital race, Ti
had the misfortune to overturn.

VISITORS' CHALLENGE CUP.
Pembroke College Club, Oxford, first .. ....
Trinity, Cambridge, and Trinity College, Osfno tc°
been entered for the final race, but it was an
just before the time for starting arrived that th'
former would not go, and that the latter's victory
be in the shape of a walk over.
The races will be resumed at two this day.