The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-08-20 00:00:00

FIRST RACE.

Deva Chester Boat . ... ~.' . . 1
.
Grace Darling Chester
Shark - Dublin „ '.L 2.,
Crusader Liverpool „ ';... ''.' 3

At the commencement of the first heat the Shark, Dub-
lin boat, was considerably a-head of all the others. be
Deva, Chester boat, the Crusader, Liverpool boat, close
abreast of each other, and the Grace Darling, Chester boat,
astern of all. Shortly after the commencement, the Deva
began gradually to take the lead, which she continued to
maintain throughout the whole heat. She was followed close
by the Shark, Crusader, and Grace Darling ; and at the con-
elusion the boats continued in the same order, at about 50
yards astern of each other.

Victoria .
Echo .. .

SECOND RACE.

Dublin Boat
Liverpool „

. .
Fairy King Liverpool „
Fairy Queen Chester „
In the second heat the start was again unequal, the Vic-
toria being about a boat's length astern, but on gaining way
she took the lead, and at Birkenhead was about 40 yards a-
head of all. She was followed by Echo, the Fairy King,
and the Fairy Queen. ,
The tie for this race between the Deva, Chester boat, and
the Victoria, Dublin boat, was well contested. The Deva
took the lead by about half a boat's length, but waa soon
overreached by the Victoria, which boat kept OM jegit for
about half-a-mile, when Deva again shot ahead,. iujid won
with ease.

Match for Sailing Boats plying on the river, not etteeding
23 feet in the keel ; a prize of £lO, with £2 for tire'second
boat

Six boats were entered for this race. This match did licit
excite so much interest as it deserved, the boats being com-
mon, though fine river boats, which were scarcely recognised
amongst the similar craft that thronged the river. The race
was good, and the competitors came in as follows :
Sparling
Lovely Cruiser
Providence
Mary Jane
Little Margaret
Sportsman

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PILOT MATCH.
The next match was between the crews of No. 11 and No.
7 Pilot Boats, in gentlemen's gigs, lent for the occasion. No.
11 won this match in gallant style.

A BLACK MATCH.

The concluding race was a rowing race, between the Cru-
sader and the Grampus, pulled each by four natives of Africa
—one boat steered by Mr. Stewart, the skilful and active
secretary of the club, and the other by Mr. Aspinall Tobin.
This race was well contested, and was won, by a short dis-
tance only, by the Grampus.
In the evening, a fine balloon was set off from the grounds
of the Birkenhead Hotel. Just before dark, another (fire-
balloon,) of large size, striped and illuminated, was let off,
and rose beautifully, passing to the W.N.W., until the flame
at the bottom became like a brilliant star, and was finally
lost in the height and distance. The -fire-works, by Mr.
James, from the same grounds, were exceedingly well con-
trived and beautiful, and afforded much amusement to a late
hour.

The greatest praise is, we learn, due to Mr. Stewart, the
Secretary, for his unwearied attention to the business of the
day, and not less is merited by Mr. Nickols, the umpire,
whose impartiality in his decisions, as well as his urbanity-
and kindness to all around him, became a theme of gentol
remark.

We have been requested to state that it was Mr George
Palmer, Special High Constable for the Hundred of rial,
(and not Mr. Hill), who made the important seizure of Fire ,
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