AUSTRALIA VERSUS ENGLAND.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 82, 18 August 1863, Page 3

AUSTRALIA VERSUS ENGLAND.

Match Between Gkeen and Chambers. race was contested on Tuesday, the June. The course win from Putney - to Mortlake. Twenty steamers were loaded with the friends and of the competitors, and thousands spectators lined the shores. Many of the had gone to Putney by rail w ay. S uch of people never before assembled banks of the Thames to witness a boat Betting for days was 2 and 3 to 1 Bains' Green. At five minutes past 1 o'clock, having won the toss for the inside Kice, a start was effected. Tremendous ex- ; Htem'cnt ensued, as Green led by a clear Hat's length. For the first mile and a quar- . Hr the speed was something wonderful, Keen rowing three strokes to Chamber's Hrb. After that distance, Chambers gained ■ound, passed, and won with perfect ease. ■in, e _Twenty-five minutes ; Green's time, ■renty-nine minutes. Green was seized with Basins during the race. Two doctors had to ■ttend on him on reaching the umpire's ■earner. He feel? confident that had it not ■ccn for the sudden attack he would have Kjn, and has since challenged Chambers to ■ull in August for L2OO. Chambers has depined to row on the Thames, but is willing ■o'pull on the Clyde. The race is likely to