The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-28 00:00:00

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AQUATICS.
CHELSEA REGATTA.
Twelve free watermen at Chelsea made ave tte d race
yesterday for a purse of sovere ein Nib Rants
of St. Luke's. The co_nte;ti,rswthHiceha.wtas exceedingly wel I con-
ducted throughout, was in three heats, with six pail ((oars.

Charles Cold, jun., and Thomas Southam (Go ''en) 1
James Thomas and Charles Woodford... ......... -.( 'ent ter) 2
James White and James Woodford (Ph tk; 0
The distance was from a boat moored opposite the SW an,
round a boat moored opposite Cremorne House, down t he
Middlesex shore, round a boat opposite the British Flag, ta id
back to the Ciinketers.
They were all away at the same moment, and at the fin It
turning-point were jipon one another's quarter, the winnen 3
leading. They maii:
tained it, and won by two and a halt •
lengths.

,Second Heat.
William Cole and John Eime . (Blue) y'
George Brown and Henry elaybard
John Thomas and William 11,:`K'dfin•d (Scarlet) 0
Distance same as before, ot,'lY finishing at the Magpies.
A smart start was succeeded 'y L
holding it until they neared Creme-,r oe Gardens, where blue
overhauled them. Won by two leni;tAis.
Grand Heat.
Blue ... 1 I Green ...
Blue took the lead, closely followed by ';green, until round-
ing the boat at the British Flag, when the* ,former went away
and won by six lengths.
FULHAM REGATTA.
This highly respectable aquatic contest, lot up under the
management of two gentlemen, named Wa fort. and Chase-
more7,,for,a purse of sovereigns, liberally subscrit:)ed by the
nobility and gentry of the neighbourhood, including • the very
efficient mat:agers, came off yesterday. It was a double-
scull contest, iti three heats, with ten competitors.

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First Heat.
John Phelps and Stetnhen Knight .. (Red) 4
John Kelly and William Hill (Pink) 7.
John Powell and Jacob hiAwkins (Plaid)
The distance was from _Putney Bridge up to the Crab
Tree, down round a boat moored off Broom House, and up
through the centre arch of Putney Bridge.
Red went away with the lead, k,lpt it, and won easily:
Second Heat.
John Kelly, jun., and John Freeman ........••.••.• (Yellow) It
John Hawkins and Joseph Powell . . ...(Blue)
They kept togethet until off Searle's and then yellow took
the lead, kept it, and won by four lengths.
Grand Heat.
This was started downwards from the Bridge to Broom
House, up to the Crab Tree, and back to the bridge.
Yellow 1 i Red
It was a very fine race throughout. Red took the leak •
followed by yellow down to the station boat, where yellow'
tapped red on, the wrong quarter as they_werp rounding,
threw them head downwards, and cut them off; getfingto the
shore first. Red pressed them close, up and down, and came.
in with their nose upon yellow's scull.
GREENWICH REGATTA.
The second regatta of the present season at Greenwicb,,
yesterday, boasted the patronage of the Dowager Countess of
Buckinghamshire, Earl Fitzhardinge, Lord Haddo, Lora
Alfred Paget, Admiral Sir B. Stopford, And others of tbo
nobility and gentry of the neighbourhood. The race, which
was in five heats, with six &milers, was very attractive,
thousands having taken a trip to this popular place of sum-
mer resort by rail and by the various steam-boats. The
sport was, however, but mediocre.

First Heat.
John Roe (Yellow) 1 J Thomas Doust (Red) 2
John Stanley' (Pink) 3
The distance extended the whole river front, and 'was
twice rowed round in each heat. A very good start, and,
when off the hospital yellow took the lead, and won by three
lengths.