The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-29 00:00:00

ROYAL SOUTHERN YACH7 CLUB.

The annual regatta of this club, the patron of which is
her Majesty the Queen, the Earl of Cardigan being com-
modore, came off at Southampton on Saturday very suc-
cessfully. The weather was fine, and there was a steady
breeze, hardly strong enough, blowing from N.W. The
first match was for a Piece of Plate, value 100 guineas,
given by the noble commodore, for yachts of any rig or
tonnage, over 50 tons, belonging to a Royal Yacht Club.
Time, I min. per ton. The course was twice round the
Brambles, from the station vessel, a distance of full 70
miles. The following were entered :

Tons,

Vanguard (cutter)
Volante H. C. Maudslak, Escp..:6o
Fiona
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First Round. Second
11. M. 8. 11. M. 8.
Vanguard
Volante•
Fiona

The second match was for the R.S.Y.C. Purse of 50 Sove-
reigns, for yachts of any rig or tonnage not exceeding 50
tons, belonging to a Royal Yacht Club. Course as in first
match. First boat, £4O; second ditto, .£lO. Time race,
half minute per ton. The following were entered, in ad-
dition, to the Vindex, which did not start:—

Tons.

Niobe (cutter) W. Gorden, Esq. 4O
Thought (cutter) Geo. Wells, Esq.
Sphinx (cutter)
Phantom (cutter) F. Rosoman, Esq 25
The times as taken were :
First Round. Second Round.
H. M. S. H. M. s.
Niobo 3 30 0
Thought
Sphinx 8 43 0
Phantom 3 44 0
Phantom first prize.
The third race was for a Club Parse of 25 sous, for
yachts of any rig or tonnago not exceeding 15 tons, be-
longing to a Royal Yacht Club ; first £2O ; second £5.
Th 9 course was from station vessel round the guard ship
and a vessel off Cracknore Hard, throe times round. The
following cutters were entered :

Tons.
Folly W. Parry, Esq. l2
Quiver Captain Chamberlayno
Armada A. Daniell, Esq. 9
The race resulted as follows :

First.

Socond. Third.

H. H. S. IL H. 11. H.
Foly 1 43 0
Quiver 1 45 15
Armada
Other matches of local interest only followed.

RANELAGH YACHT CLUB.
There was to have been a race on Saturday for two pieces
of plate, value respectively lOgs, and 6gs., but as the entry
list dwindled down to two yachts only, the Aerolite of 71
tons, belonging to Messrs. Dawdall and Cooper, and the
Clara of 7 tons, belonging to Mr. J. Pim, and the latter,
feeling ho had no chance in turning to windward, only
consented to start rather than those assembled to witness
a race should be entirely disappointed. There is but little
to record. The wind being north-westerly Mr. Pim
agreed to sail with it as far as from Erith to the Chapman,
the race to finish there for the first prize instead of there
and back as proposed originally. Mr. F. Lelllllll, rear com-
modore, started them from the Naiad steamer, which con-
veyed the club and their friends. The Clara was very
smart in getting away, and did very wneilol
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Pigeon Shooting.

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THE GUN GLUE, SIIEPHERD'S BUSH.
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company was
Free handicap answered to their names. Although dull
and heavy overhead rain kept off during the afternoon,
and the first prize (£GO) was won by Mr. Buncombe, who
was alone fortunate enough to kill all his birds. There
were four ties for second and third money, and the lion.
R. Cape' and Capt.Whittingstall being shot out in the first
round, Mr. Gregory and Mr. Rudd continued an even fight
to the seventh round, when Mr. Rudd became entitled to
£2O, Mr. Gregory contenting himself with a moiety of
that stun.
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Match, £25 a side, at 10 birds each, 23 yards rise.
Capt. Whittingstall killing 8, beat Comte do Gendre, who
scored 7.

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The usual £l. sweepstakes followed the handicap, the
first being divided by Messrs. Buncombe and Layton ; the
second was credited to Capt. Whittingstall, boating 15
others; and Mr. Gregory was successful in the third, with
another field of 13; the fourth and last was shared by Mr.
Davis and Mr. Edwards, defeating nine others. The bet-
ting, which was heavy, was from 7 to 4 to 5 to 2 on the
gun. J. Offer, of Hammersmith, supplied such excellent
blue rock pigeons that in many instances they fairly beat
the sportsmen.
The last grand handicap of the season, to which the
public will be admitted, is fixed to take place on the 10th
of August.

NORTH LONDON SWIMMING CLUB.- —On Satur-
day the captaincy of this newly-formed club MS swum for
in the Pond, Lower Heath, Hampstead, with the following
result:—Jas. Cele 1, G. Cole 2, W. Cole 3. Mr. H. Wood-
stock was starter and j udge.