The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-17 00:00:00

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BiLLIARDS.

THE GREA r BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
Ou Saturday the results of the sixth night's play were
as follows:

Twenty-seventh Game.—Green (30) beat Bennett (30)
by 31 points.

Twenty eighth Game.—Evans beat Roberts (who owes
GO) by 133 points.

Twenty-ninth Game.--Hughes (30) beat Evans (30)
by 34.
Symes (70) beat Green (30) by 124.

GREAT BOAT RACE ON TILE IYNE.

A scullers' race of considerable importance, and which,
inasmuch as great expectations have been formed regarding
the principals, hadcreated much excitement among aquatic
circles in the north, took place on the Tyne on Saturday,
the competitors being Jas. Taylor and T. Bright. The race
was for £lOO, and the distance the champion's stretch of
two miles and a third—from the High Level at Newcastle
to Meadow's House. Both men are members of the Albion
Rowing Club, NeWcastle, and their "career has hitherto
been peculiarly successful. Taylor is looked upon as one of
the neatest and most scientific pullers on the Lyne. He
handles his sculls with wondrous ease and dexterity, and
having only recently beaten Percy (in whose interest a
match had almost been made several days ago with Harry
Kelley, and who took up a match with Chambers after the
championship of the Thames had been settled, but whfch
is now off), it may well be understood how fondly Tyne—
siders are looking to him as being the coming man. He is
ono of a number of brothers, who have often competed
against the Claspers; but he himself is the only member of
his family who has come so prominently forward. In the
course of a long series of performances he has only lost one
race of importance, that being a match with the late Tom
Candlish. After that defeat he retired for some time, but
coming forward last season he beat Matfin and Wakefield,
while this season he came out successfully against Percy
and T. Clasper. Bright's performances, although not so
numerous, have been equally promising, be having beaten
Wakefield, Cleland, and several others. He is not such a
clean and easy puller as Taylor, but is full of game, and is
remarkable full is lasting powers. Both men were considered
well matched, and each well supported. Betting on Friday
night, when the preliminaries were settled, was tolerably
even—if anything Taylor had the preference.
The start was level. The men shifted their positions
frequently till within a short distance of the winning post,
when Bright fell back, Taylor winning by a length and a
half. A capital race.