The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-28 00:00:00

GRAND HEAT.

Coombes and Wilson
Pnelps and Maynard
Newell and Barrow 3
A rapid and even start was succeeded by Coombes and hi
partner taking the lead, which they held throughout, closely
followed by the second and third boats ; indeed, off the malt-
house the winner was only a length and a half ahead of the
pink, and that pair scarcely clear of black and red and white.
Won by half a length.
The Grand Challenge Cup for eight-oared boats (gentlemen
amatears)—Three heats ; the first boat in the first, and the
first in the second, to contend in the grand heat.
Thie race extended from Putney-bridge to Chiswick-ait.
FlitST lIICAT.

Cambridge University Subscriptison•rooms (light blue) 1
1. Rippingall 6 Hopkins
2. Shadwell 7. Arnold
3. Lockhart Hill, stroke
4. Clovev T. Egan, coxswain
5. Wilder
The Neptune Club (pink)...
1. Downes
2. C. Robinson
3. C. Walmslcy
4. Campbell
5. Harrington
It was an extremely interesting race, but the Cambridge
were too good for their opponents. The Neptune had the
Middlesex station, and on the signal being given the Neptune
took a slight lead, but in the course of a tew strokes they were
shortly oar and oar. The pulling on both sides was very fine,
the struggle for the first place being of the most plucky eka-
racter. As they, neared the committee•boat Cambridge began
to show the nose of their boat in advan c of their opponents,
and gradually neck by neck drew away from their opponents,
taking their own water opposite Rosebank Cottage; but their
spirited opponents -ere not so easily shaken off. They conti-
nued hard at their work all the way up, and putting- on a dash-
ing spirit again came close up to their adversaries; as they
neared Hammersmith-bridge Cambridge again gradually drew
away, non easily.

6. Kennedy
7. H. Robinson
J. Walmesley, stroke
Grant, coxswain

SECOND HEAT.
St. George's Club (red and white) 1
1. Wadham I 6. Ross
2. 111‘Kay 7. Coulthard
3. Clark Smith, stroke
4. Balfour j A. Johnson, coxswain
5. Needham
Oxford University Club
1. Stapylton
2. Milman
3. Meynell
4. Buckle
5. Breedan

(purple)
6. Conant
7. Hughes
Wilson, stroke
Richard,, coxswain

The public sustained in this heat a disappointment which
was, unfortunately, but the prelude to another. A fine start
was effected, and the boats darted away oar and oar with the
rat idity of lightning, each crew straining every nerve to ob-
tain tt the pride of place." As they neared the Committee-
boat, the Oxonians had the head of their boat about a foot in
advance of their opponents, but the latter kept hard at their
work, and the pulling in both boats elicited well-merited praise.
Up the reach, leading to the Malt-hou-e, the Oxonians, who
bad pressed their opponents out of their course, fouled them
sharply, and the St. George's immediately threw up their oars.
The umpire at once decided in favour of the St George's crew,
who, of course, became enabled to row in the grand heat.
The distance was rowed out.

GRAND HEAT.
The Cambridge Sul,st.tription-rooms 1
The St. George's Club
Both boats left Putney-bridge like a shot. The rival crews
pulled tremendously, and Cambridge soon began to show their
head in advance, and, notwithstanding the strenuous exertions
of their rivals' had their length in advance off the Vice-Chan-
cellor's. St. George's put on an extraordinary spirit, and got,
by dint of the most severe rowing, within half a length of their
opponents. Up near the Crabtree it became a question uhether
the leading beat should pa-s ahead or a,tern of a barge, and
both went astern of the craft, when No. 2 of the St. George's
fouled the stern of the Cambridge boat. The umpires' decisicn
was in favour of the Cambridge, who, from the circumstance
of the fouling, as de,cribed. were slightly in advance.
Landsmen's Four-oared Race, fora Purse-101. for the first,

101 for the second, 51. for the third heat. Three heats.
The competitors were " roughs" of the first order, but rowed
well, and conducted themselves very properly.
The first heat was won by the Lambeth fishermen's crew,
who were not down in the cards; Shepherd's crew, Chelsea,
being second.
The second heat was won by Biffen's crew, Hammersmith ;
Peter's cre,, r 1), he no.'
The grand heat was won byl3iffen's crew, Hammersmith
(pink); Peter's crew, Wandsworth (yellow), being second.

Mr. Chapman is the favourite for the silver sculls deciding
haat, and a general opinion appears to pr,vail that the Clas.ters
will carry off the 10 sovereigns oi•en to all tt.e world ; but
they have, it must be remembered, two dashing crews, at least,
of picked London watermen ag hist them. The first, consist-
ing of Newell, Pocock, Robins, James Dod:. (or D,ubledee),
in one heat; and R. Coombes (the Champion of the Thames),
T. Coombe:, T. Gardener, and John Phelps, in another. The
prices will be presented this evening at Finch's Grand Stand,
with the exceptinn of the new wherry, given by the lessee of
Vauxhall-gardens to the pair of oars watermen, which will be
presented at the gardens on Fliday evening.
Upon a moderate calculation, there were at least 6,000 1 er-
sons present yesterday, and a very full attendance is expected
to-day, there being some tine racing on the list, including the
contests for Cie silver challeng cup.