AUSTRALIA v. ENGLAND.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1910, 22 August 1863, Page 3

AUSTRALIA v. ENGLAND.

ROWING MATCH BETWEEN GREEN AND CHAMBERS. This race was contested on Tuesday, the 16th June, The course was from Putney-bridge to Moitlake. Twenty steamers were in attendance, loaded with the friends and backers of the competitors, and thousands of spectators lined the shores. Many of the latter bad gone to Putney by railway. Such a concourse of people never before assembled on the banks of the Thames to witness a boat race. Betting for. days before was 2 and 3 to 1 against Green At five mir.utes past two o'clock, Green having won the toss for the iuside place, a start was effected. Tremendous excitement ensued, as Green led by a clear boat's length. For the first mile and a quarter the speed was something wouderful, Green vowing three strokes to Chambers two. After that distance, Chambers gained ground, passed, and won with perfect ease. Time— Twenty-five minutes ; Green's ■ time, twenty-nine minutes. Green was seized : with spasms during the race. Two doctors had to attend on him on reaching the umpire's

steamer. He feels confident that had it no been for the sudden attack he would have won and has since challenged Chambers to pull ii August for £200. Chambers has declined tc row on the Thames, but is williug to pull or the Clyde. The race is likely to come off.