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
splendid bout for an hour, which was resumed on Tues-
day, and terminated in the Lancashire champion's vic-
tory by a fair back fall. There were thirty-two well
known wrestlers entered for the 12 prizes. Boylett (D.)
and Thomas (C.) tried three falls, Boylett winning the
last cleverly. W. Kemp (D.) quickly grassed Holmas
(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 b nit. Nicholls (C.) defeated Trimlett,
sen. (D.), and Webber (D.) was defeated by a new Cor
n shman named Sycom%. 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, Stephen, Verran, Bartlett, and Sar-
thenbank. _ _

CANTERBURY ARMS, LAMBETH. —The 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 i hour's hard play, in
which extraordinary points were shown, Palmer ulti-
mately obtaining the victory.

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. I
Yesterday was appointed by the Royal Thames Yacht
Club for a sailing match, the prizes to be contended for
being two silver cups, the one for the first class contain-
int, 80 sovera igns, and that for the second class 40
sovereigns.a 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 fast 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 Erich 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 the 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 wee-
been less provokingly fine:--

FIRST CLASS.
From Fifty to Twenty Tons, both inclusive.
Station. Yacht. Tons. Distinguishing Colour.
1 Mosquito s_o ... Blue, with orange diamond.
'2 Cynthia
3 Hilda
95 . . Blue, with gold star.
4 Secret ..... 25 ... White, with blue border; three
5 Cygnet . .... 35 .. fleur-de-lvs in the centre.
Blue ground, with ram's bead
in the centre, yellow.
6 Daring
SECOND CLASS.
Under Twenty Tons to Ten Tons inclusive.
1 Pearl
2 Frolic l2 „Red, with white stripes.
3 Foam 7 ... White pierced blue, with red
border.
4 Sea Nymph ..•
5 Whisper izi
... Blue, white, and red.
The start took place at six minutes past 12 o'clock,
and at a quarter past '2 the little fleet had not reached
Greenhithe. When between Grays and that place the
Commodore, Lord Alfred Paget, gave the signal for dis
continuing the match, and announced that it was put oh
till Saturday, the 16th of June. To console the mem-
bers of the club and their friends for this disappoint-
ment, the Star, in which they were conveyed, steamed
down the River to within a short distance of the buoy at
the Nore. This gave time for the disposal of an im-
mense accumulation of lobster salads, cold pies, and
other provisions, laid in by the forethought of Mr. Gore
the caterer for the club. It also tended in some degree,
no doubt, to assuage the thirst for marine excitement,
which had on the occasion drawn together so large and
111 comparison with last
(we arc glad to add,year) so