HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA.

Otago Witness, Issue 1555, 27 August 1881, Page 21

HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA.

This important annual contest was oommenoed on June 30th, and produced both an exceptionally large entry and some keen raoing. Graced by the presence of competitors from France, Germany, and Amerioa, it partook thoroughly of an international character. The weather was all that could be desired. The following were the results of the day's rowGrand Challenge Cup.— First heat : Hertford University, 1 ; Dublin Uuivemty, 2. Second heat: London, 1; Thames, 2; Kingston, 3 Third heat : Leander, 1 j Eton College, 2. Visitors' Challenge Cuf —First heat : First Trinity, Cambridge, lj Third Trinity, Cambridge, 2. Seoond heat : Lady Margaret, Cambridge, walked over. Thames Challenge Cup. —First heat : London, 1 ; Weßt London, 2 Second heat : Twickenham beat Tbameß very easily. Diamond Challenge Sculls.— First heat: G. W. Powers, London RC, 1; S. Stmdbaoh, Leander Club, 2 ; H. ■S. Cheshire, Woroester College, 0. Second heat: Lowndes, Hertford College, 1; Evanson, London RO, 2 ; W. R Grove, London R.C , 0. Third heat: Wild, Frankfort, led all the way and won by six lengths ; a close race between Pattinson, Newcastle, and Lien, Paris, ending in the Englishman being just clear. Wyfold Challenge Cup. — First heat: Twioken. ham R-C 1 ; Kingston R.C., 2 Second heat . London beat Thames by a dozen lengths.' Third heat : Dublin, 1 ; Third Trinity, 2 ; Reading, 3.' . . Silver Goblets.— First heat : London Rowing Club, 1; Pan's, 2; Hertford College, 3. Second he<it : Hastie and Eyes, Thameß, beat Leader and Poyne, Moubey, easily ail the WftV Stewards' Challenge Cup.- First heat ; The New York orew started at lightning Bpeed, tvnd came clean across London in 100 yards, fouling them in London's watar. They were all oflled baok, and again New York started wonderfully fast, but Thames kept them hard at it, and drawing level at Fowley Court, came right away j London also having the Yorkera beaten a quarter of a mile later on. Second heat : Hertford College led Leander the beat part of the way, and won easily. . „ « „ Tbe Sporting Life 6&yi (bat (be Cornell wew

looked " much better on land than in their boat, and seemed to do all their work with the arm? only." They used a wiudaail to their boat, and rowod with " twisted " oara— something new to me. The training tows of thecrew were watched narrowly ; and though they attempt d some time trials over the course, they wore interfered with by pleasure boats. The Oornfilla were, however, said to be very sanguine of suooess This race, as were all others on the programme except the eights, was rowed without erocawunß, the duty of steering devolving on No. 2