The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-27 00:00:00

FIRST DAY

This, the most deservedly popular of all aquatic
meetings, commenced yesterday, with the advantage of
delightful weather. Considerable interest and import-
ance invariably attach to it, and its prestige on the pre-
sent occasion was in no way diminished. The grand
stand and bridge were as usual, most numerously and
fashionably attended, and the rowing was exceedingly
good.
The Wyfold Challenge Cup—Four-oared race.
Oxford (Pembroke Collece Boat C:ub) 1
London (London Rowing Club) 0
Henley (Henley Boat Club) 0
The Oxford Crew—Messrs. P. W. Phipps, R. N.
Townsend, J. H. Godber, J. Corkell (stroke) ; W. R.
Portal ('4teerer).
L)nden Rowing Club Crew—Messrs. J. Potter, Ire-
land, Farrar, Schlotel, Eden (steerer).
The Henley Crew—Messrs. T. Cobb, Crouch, G.
Cobb, J. Giles, H. Ives (steerer).
The distance was from the island to the bridge,
against the stream, in all the raoes, and Mr. F. Play-
ford, former champion of the Thames, kindly officiated
as umpire. The race was •one of the finest on record.
The whole three were started strictly in a line and
continued oar and oar nearly half the way to Poplar
Point, where the Het,ly men fell a little short, and
then . the Londoners. The London then took the
Henley men's water, but the Oxford men continued
their course, not coming across till between
Poplar Point and Ramenham Lodge, when they took the
London men's water, and came down to the bridge three
lengths in advance, there ISeing nearly the same distance
between the second and third. It was very capitally
ro wed.

The Stewards' Challenge Cup.
London (London Rowing Club) 1
Cambridge (Lady Margaret Club) 0
The London Crew.—Messrs. Casamajor, Nottidge,
Paine, U. Playford (Stroke), and Weston (steerer).
The Cambridge Crew.—Messrs. J. Fisher, P. P.
Pearson, H. Williams, Snow (stroke), and J. Seeker
(steerer).

This was a great sporting event, the London men
being the favourites. Crowds of persons rushed to the
end of the meadows on the Berks side to get the best
view of the start. They were off like lightning, and close
together for three hundred yards, when the winners be-
gan to.lead, and, although the Cambridge men rowed at
a clipping pace, they were unable to overhaul them. The
race was declared t, be the fastest ever rowed on this
course.

The Ladies' Challenge Plate,
(Eight Oared Boats )
Orford (Exeter College) 1
Oxford (Pembroke College) 0
The Exeter Crew.—Messrs. A R. A. Flamstead, G.
R. J. Baker, J. Turner, J. Flower, Hammond, J. G.
Sydenham, R. W. Risley, J. Salmon, and G. Graham
(steerer).
The Pembroke Crew.—Messrs. F. P. Onelow, G. D.
Nicholas, E. P. Paull, E. Lascelles, J. H. Gobden, R.
N. Townsend, P. W. Phipps, J. W. Corkell ; and W.
P. Portal (steerer).
There was not so much competition in this race as
had been expected. The winners took the lead shortly
after the start, kept it, and won by three or four lengths.
For the Diamond Challenge Sculls and Presentation
Cup.

London
London

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(H. Cassamajar) 1
.(Jas. Paine) 0

The start was most extraordinary. The winner, after
a dozen strokes lead, which he cultivated as be pleased,
rowing out zf sight of his opponent by being immedi-
ately in front of him all the way up to the bridge, when
he won by three lengths.
Another race by Henley men follow ed.
The Grand Challenge Cup race between the Oxford
University and the London Rowing Club, will take
place to-day. The fine rowing of the London Club four
yesterday has added to the excitement attendant upon
this event.

Lord Camoys and family, with other persons of posi-
tion and rank, were present in the course of the day,
and the assemblage was very large at the finish.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.