The Sun.
London, England, 1824-08-31 00:00:00

CRICKF:TINO,

A stutement of the game of Cricket played at Brighton, on
Monday and Tutsday last, between the Gentlemen of Brighton
and the Gentlemen of Dorking, when at the end of the second
day's play, Dorking had two wickets to go down, and seventy
runs to get, and gave up thOrgame.

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Ist Inning -
3d Ditto - -

- 141 let Innings
- 88 21 Ditto .

- 83

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LA:NIBETII REGAT rA.

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The river yesterday presented another busy appearance ; at
Lambeth there were a Wherry and other Prizes given by the
Ladles and tlentlemen of the Parish; and at Battle Bridge,
below London Bridge. there was another Regatta, where the
watermen were in a similar manner rewarded. At Lambeth,
the match consisted of three heats, by six pair of oars, and the
following were entered as competitors
Names. Colons.
George Arthur
John Wild - • • }No. 1. lied.
Noulton " }No. 2. Blue.
William Rules - •
George Mayncrd - • No. 8. Green.
Charles Topper • .
Lewis Richards 1 No, 4. Pink.
Richard Wilson • -

Thomas Brows No. 5. Yellow.
liatnuel Richards • •
John Rules - • •
Samuel Wilson - • No. 11. Purple.
Between two and three o'clock the six boats started from West-
minster-bridge, and up to the Nine Elms they were nearly to.
gether. They then returned down the Surrey shore, round
Carey's Bath, off Westminster-bridge ; but before they reached
there Blue and Green were the favourites, and on returning
back to Lambeth-stairs they were declared the winners of the
beat, although they were much pressed by lied and Pink. Ac-
cording to the terms of the match, the two best men of each
heat were to contend for the third, and accordingly Blue and
Green lay by. Between three and four o'clock the second heat
took place bmween the remaining four pair of oars, and after
rowing the same distance as the tint, Red and Pink cams in
winners. The last and grand heat was appointed for rive
o'clock precisely. The termination of the match was looked
forward to with some interest, particularly as the men were ex-
pert rowers, and used oars. Six o'clock arrived, however, before
the men seemed to be in readiness; between that and seven,
the signal was given for getting under weigh. On starting from
the Bridge, Illue, who was the favourite, was a-head, but Green
kept close at his stern, and before he began to come down the
Surrey shore, he had got the lead, but was us hard pressed by
Blue as Blue was by Green in going up. Hod and Pink scented
to have a race between themselves, and kept at a respectful dia-
-1 tanee from the others. In fact, Pink declared, when he came
in, that he lost sight of his competitors altogether, and out of
vexation threw his colours overboard. However, Green kept
the lead, came first round Carey's Bath, and then to Lambeth
Stairs, where the declared owners of the boat arrived amid a
discharge of musquetry. Blue, Red, and Pink will receive
smaller prizes.
BATTLE BRIDGE RIXIATTA.

This was also for a Wherry, and other Prizes, the subscrip-
tions of the inhabitants of St. ()lave 's, &c. It consisted of four
lleats, and was so well arranged that each man was rewarded
according to ins merit. The following were the Prizes given :
First Prize, a Wherry, value - - £23 Os.
Second ditto . - • - - 4 0
Third ditto - - - - - 3 0
Fourth ditto - - - - - 2 0
Fifth ditto . . a . . 1 3
Sixth ditto I 0
Between one and two o'clock thd first heat commenced between
Ilichanl Bann - - - . . Purple.
Edward Cross - • . - . - Scarlet.
Robert Mitcham - - . . Pink.
They started front a boat moored off Chamberlain's Wharf, to
t korge's Stairs, Horselydown, and back again, twice, to Battle
Bridge ; when Pink was the winner. The 2d heat was between
William Sheppard . . . . Ort:en.
William Connaway . . . . Yellow.
James Law . . . . Blue.
—They rowed the same distance, and by great exertion Blue
got the lead, and promised himself a triumph, but unfortu-
nately his exertion was too great for his strength, and he was
obliged to allow Green the lend.--Green saw the advantage
whieli fortune had unexpectedly presented, and availed him-
self of it ; he shot past poor Jemmy Law, and OMB became
the winner of the second heat. The third heat was between the
remaining four men, and after a hard struggle between Purple
and Yellow, Purple beat his adversary, and was thus declared
entitled to contend, for the wherry. Sheppard and Henn were
much fatigued, owing to the exertions they had used, and which,
placed against blitcham'e superior skill and strength, led to
the supposition that he had a fair chance of winning the bout.
He was warmly supported by some well known sporting charac-
ters, and some heavy bets were depending on his success.
About half past six o'clock every preparation was made for the
contest, and after rowing Ole distance before-mentioned,
3litcham, agreeably to every one's expectation, came in winner
of the boat. He was warmly cheered as he stepped into it, and
received the congratulatiros of his friends. Sheppard was se-
cond, and Berm was third, but at no great distance behind.—
After. the wager was determined, the boat was taken in proces-
sion round the parish.

PEDESTRIAN' ISM.
Lieut. Fair man undertook yesterday, on the Rilburn.road,
to run ten miles within an hour, for one hundred sovereigns.
The ground was a measured two miles, and he perforated the
task in three minutes within the given time.

Partridge shooting commences on Wednesday next. There
is a general complaint of scarcity of birth' It may not be
amiss here to mention that, by an Act passed in the last Session
of Parliament, any person sporting without first taking out a
game certificate will be charged a penalty of tlO/. independent
of the regular duty of W. 13s. rid.—( Wercethr 11,1-ald.)