DRAUGHTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 97, 26 April 1930, Page 18

DRAUGHTS.

CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY.

CLOSE FINISH ANTICIPATED.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, Friday.

Play in the Dominion draughts tournament was continued on Thursday, when some of the players completed their 30 games. The final games in the tournament will take place to-morrow, and a close, finish appears almost certoin. The standard of play continued to be very high on Thursday, although some of the players were showing effects of the strain of continued play. J. Lucas (Dunedin) is top of the list, but he has completed his play, and at least three players are within striking distance of his score. D. Calderwood (Hamilton) is only one point behind Lucas, and has three games to play, and his possible is 28. He has to meet G. A. Brown, however, and the Christchurch champion has not been beaten yet. If Calderwood draws with Brown and wins his third game, he will total 27, and is half a point below J. Boreham's possible, the Dunedin champion having three games to add to his score of 24-.V. Boreliam is still playing well, and has won more games than any other player in the tournament. The first four places will probably bo filled by Boreham, Calderwood, Lucas and Brown. Results of play to date are as follow: J. Lucas (Dunedin), played 30, won 19, drawn 14, lost 3, points, 20; D. Calderwood (Hamilton), 33, 19, 12, 2, 25; J. R. Clark (Christchurcli), 30, 10, 17, 3, 235; J. Boreham (Dunedin), 33, 20, 0, 4, 241; J. Scott (Mossburn), 30, 10, 10, 4, 24; G. A. Brown (Christchurcli), 32, 10, 10, 0, 24; J. O'Neill (Waitati), 33, 12, 14, 7, 21; R. Botting (Dunedin), 30, .13, 14, 9, 20; W. o'Malle.y (Port Chalmers), 32, 14, 11, 7, 19A; 11. Morris(Tuatapere), 34, 12, 9, 13, IGJ; W. Carswell (Mosgiel), 34, 9, 14, 11. 10; W. Meldrum (Dunedin), 30,,8, 12, 10, 14; ,T. Sutherland (Invercargill), 33, 9, S, 10, 13; W. Young (Christchurcli), 34, 4, 17, 13, 12J; T. Gilhooly (Dannevirkc), 30, 5, 12, 19, 11; J. Shadbolt (Waikari), 34, 3, 14, 17, 10; O. Muir (Riversdale), 30, 7, 5, 24, 9'.; J. Mcintosh (Invercargill), 34, 4, 11, 19, 9.}; W. Templcton (Naseby), 32, 5, 7, 20, BJ.