The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-31 00:00:00

WRESTLING.

•
BRECKNOCK ARMS --The annual rivalry of Cornwall
and Devon began on Monday at the above tavern, and
was continued yesterday. On the first day Sarthen-
bank (of Lancashire) and Dyer (Cornwall) played a
st lendid b )ut for an hattrwhichyukreautned on fuel
•=day, ktittrell/ilifaTerira The Lancashire champion's vic-
tory by a fair back fall. There were thirty-two well
known wres,lers entered for the 12 prizes. Boylett (D.)
and Thomas (C.) tried three falls, Boylett winning the
lest cleverly. W. Kemp (D) quickly grassed
(C.) twice in succession. C. Bowden (C.) and Bucknell,
a new Devonian, contested three splendid struggles,
Bowden winning the odd fall by the back heel, after a
most spirited bout. Nicholls (C.) defeated Trimlett,
sen. (D.), and Webber (D.) was defeated by a new Cor
Ashman named Sycomb. C. Trimlett (D.) floored Ni-
cholls (C.), and Bowden, jun. (C.) after 47 minutes, was
thrown by J. Trimlett (D.) in pretty style. Bartley (C.)
played out time with Verran (D). Hill and Staples
contended till the latter was thrown, and the day closed
with Sarthenbank and Dyer. On Tuesday Sarthenbank
won his first match, by flooring Dyer. Several interest-
ing matches followed, which we have not space to parti-
cularise, and at night sixteen men remained to play out
for the prizes—namely, W. Snell, Boylett, Kemp, Trim-
lett, sen. and jun., Hill, Bucknell, Hosgood, Bowden,
J. Dyer, Sycomb, §tephen, Verran, Bartlett, and Sar-
thenbank.

CANTERBURY ARM, LAMDETIG—TIIO play commenced
yesterday at two o'clock, the ground being excellently
attended. Among the most interesting bouts we may
particularise those between Bowden of Cornwall, and
Davey, Devon. After 35 minutes of spirited play, in
which some excellent attempts and stops were shown,
the latter was thrown by the hip. Verran (C.) and
Palmer (D.); these men had 1 hour's hard play, in
which extraordinary points were shown, Palmer ulti-
mately obtaining the victory.

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.
Yesterday was appointed by the Royal Thames Yacht
Club for a sailing match, the prizes to be contended for
being two silver caps, the one fur the first class contain-
ing 80 sovereigns, and that for the second class 40
sovereigns. Every preparation had been made to render
the match a good one. There were 10 yachts entered
for the race. The members of the club and their friends
had mustered in unusual force, and at ten o'clock a
goodly company left the Adelaide-wharf; below London-
bridge, in the full expectation of witnessing some won-
derful specimens of last sailing before the evening had
closed. The weather was splendid, and the Star
steamer, which had been chartered for the occasion,
hastened on its way to Erith Reach, where the little
fleet was drawn out ready to start from its moorings.
A signal from the steamer warned each craft to
prepare, and instantly the crews were seen cluster-
ing round the masts, or up aloft in the rigging.
Another gun from the steamer, and up went the
snow-white canvass like magic, and people crowded
to the near side of the Star, and, with breathless
anxiety, watched to see the race begin. All declared
it to be beautiful to view so many graceful fabrics—
floating on thilF tide and spreading out their ample sails,
as seabirds do their wings; but then came the annoying
fact, that these sails, so cool, so spacious and inviting,
would not fill—that there was not a whiff—not a breath
of air stirring—and that what progress each tiny vessel
made depended entirely on the strength of the receding
current. Under circumstances so unfavourable the pro-
vision boat and the collier might enter into the race with
some chance of success, and their ungainly forms were
more than once seen mingled up with the light and
tapering outlines of the yachts, much
in the same manner
as an aspiring carthorse will sometimes dash in among
the throng of his more thorough-bred- fellows at a fox
hunt. It was quite in vain that immense gaff topsails
spread, and that the river banks were closely hugged,
and that every manceuvre and expedient was adopted for
catching the stray airs of heaven. Even the small
pennons at the mastheads refused to flutter, and the
match degenerated into a drift. The following list of
yachts entered for competition may be interesting, as
showing what might have been expected had the weft-
been less provokingly fine:—

FIRST CLASS.
Front ,
both inclusive.
Station. Yacht. Tons.
Distinguishing Colour.
1 Mosquito
0...81ue, with orange diamond.
2 Cynthia
Nifty
... .
. t.o. Twenty 5
50 ... White crescent on blue ground.
3 Hilda
25 ... Blue, with gold star.
4 Secret
5 Cygnet
... ....... 253351 ........
BNlVlleiuhdne t
i.tte,rewo
ui tuha, b l u e b o rde r ; three
centre, with
y 'e I lroawm. 's
head
6 Daring
SECOND CLASS•
Under Twenty Tons to Ten Tons inclusive.
1 Pearl
dandthrnetd.phtee
the
12 ... Blue, with white cross.
2 Frolic
3 Foam 7 IVbite pierced blue, with red
4 Sea Nymph lO ... White before blue.
The start took
5 Whisper l5
~.
Blue, white,
the Star, in which they and at a quarter past 2 the little fleet had not reached
Greenhithe. When between Graw;:sitaen
ththeissigdniaslapfoproidnits.
pies, and
place at six minutes past 12 o'clock,
hers of the club Commodore,
went,
continuing the match, and arnounced that it was put off
LuhoradnAd lftrheedirPfarigeent,dgiaJ;oor
till Saturday, the 16th of June. To console the mem-
,he Nure. This rfwo ersreaetlhacodous conveyed,
oledfd ,
Msteamed
1 down the River to within a abort distance of the buoy at
gave time for the disposal of an im-
mense accumulation of lobate
other provisions, laid
the caterer for the club. It also tended in some degree,
no doubt, to assuage the thirst for marine excitement,
which had ea the occasion drawn together so large and
(we aro glad to aid, in compittim with kw year) so

respectable a company. There was certainly, as it
turned out, very little use for the large number of hand-
some telescopes present; and it was not without regret
that we saw so mtny persons baulked of the pleasure
which had induced them to come in such smart nautical
rig. But outfits tor Hirer-sailing are net exposed to
much wear and tear, at :east they will keep till the 16th
of June, when the postponed match comes off again,
and when we hope, not only Zolus will condescend to
favour the regatta kith a good breeze of wind, but that
there may be assembh d on the occasion as numerous
and azre(able a company of ladies and gentlemen as
yesterday.