Star.
London, England, 1828-08-18 00:00:00

GRAND SCULLERS' MATCII.

Nothing, for many years. past, excited more intense interest
among the Noblemen, Gentlemen, and other amateur• of aquatic
excellence, than the great and unprecedented grand Subscription
Scullers' Match, which took place on Saturday at Hammersmith,
between eight of the "'lost celebrated watermen on the neer. The
match has been long on the tapis, and more than once postponed. in
order to make it, if possible, superior to any contest that had
hitherto preceded it. At an early hour it; the afternoon, a manlier
of cutters and boats of all desctiptions were nit the qui tire, making
their way up to Hammersmith ; and long beitne ts, tir•t heat of the
in itch commenced, Hammersmith Bridge, the City Arms, and all
the adjacent houses of entertainment were thronged with company
of ;he utmost respectability, and the scene was ut the most pictures-
que and interesting description. The match was to be decided in
three heats, acrd at five o'clock the following men took their stations
at Hammersmith Badge, to row round a boat off Chiswick Ait,
back again down the Middlesex shore round a boat elf the Crab-
'
tree, and finish at a boat off the Bridge, viz.—

Janes castle .....
John ...... ..Banksitle Yellow.
Joho Goatley ...... .....'remple Orange.
John Co1)5 Putney .«. ..... .....Seartet.

At starting Harriss went a head fora short distance, followed by
Castle, Goatlty and Cobb being well up with the leading men. 0111
passing opposite the Doves, Cobb gained on the headmost min,
and on rounding the boar oir Chiswick Ait went away from the
others, followed by Castle. Harris+ was third, and Castle kept his
position some distance down, when he was fouled by a boat
one of the wagcrinen's), and sent into. a h rge. in consequenced
which a material change took place—Duds.: taking the !emit'
place ; and they ultimately cave in thus:—Cobb first, Henn
second, and Goatlty third.
The above beat had not been decided mere that. ttt,ti Tinto"
when the minaget s' cutters pulled up to the Bridge, g ariMe
signal fur the men to prepare for the fccond her. In a short lune
the following men took their stations to row the same distance aim
the hist ht

George Maynard ..... Lambeth Green-
Charles Westwood . Whitehall
William Noultott Lambeth.........- Mae.
John bluebell Strand-lane S. ripe.
This heat excited more interest than the first, in consequence of
these tour men being considered the most superior 4 the et.;ht.
llti
the signal being given, Mitehell,in a most admirable inattivr, tog
a-head, followed by Maynard, Westwood, and Nouiton
up the rear. Not the least alteration took place througb.uu
ebe
hear, Alitch.Al keeping the lead in style, and consequently coinnel
in first ; rood ; Westwood.third; and Noultothf..uettu
An illtervA of upwards of an hour and a half elapsed b. trite the
signal was given tor prep aations for the last and grand brat. tea'.
Ilarriss, 'ayilard, and Cobb, as being the beet men of the
'two brit heats, took th, it fit:mons to contend for the grand prise'
In con-equence of the tide running down, an alteration was ni."te
in respect to the ili:!atice to be rowed, and it was a,;reed to seat
from the Iltisle downwards, tow round a boat neuor.d -mite do:
tante below the erah-tree, up round the boat at Chiswick Air, 3.4
terniina;c the heat at the linage. (hi starting Mitchell again went
a-bead in his usual superior manner, followed by Harris,—aua
the greatest contest ever known, for strength and superior aquatic
skill, th.y came in as follows—Mitchell, first; Harris', beeundi
Cobb, third ; and Maynard, fourth. Thus terminated one of the
gran es'. Scollere Matches ever witnessed on Old Father Tlianns;.
and the gratifica,ion experienced by the UliMerOUS assemblage of
Noblemen and Gentlemen amateurs may be more easily intaglios.
than described, by the astnitters of river sport*. Mitchell retool
YO sous. the second Mall £5; and the whole did not depart fool
Hammersmith without receiving something fur their ex.rmu*.

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