DRAUGHTS

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31676, 11 May 1968, Page 23

DRAUGHTS

Chch Players Leading

Chrlstcburch competltora were dominating the New Zealand draughts championship after eight rounda had been completed. D. S. Lowry, with 13 point*, has a li-point lead over J. Dowle. A point further behind are A. J. Noonan and J. Van Nieuwkerk.

The defending champion, A. D. Hrstich, of Auckland, has 10 points, but like Van Nieuwkerk and C. Johnstone (Feilding) has adjourned games still to finish. Other leading scorer* «r« R. Puke (Christchurch) * and Johnstone 7}. Results were:—

Round Six.—R. Puke (Christchurch) 1, S. Crlvello 0; B. Rudd (Greymouth) 2, J. Taylor (Tlmaru) 0: A. J. Noonan (Christchurch) 11, R. Duncan (Alexandra) i; A. D. Hrstich (Auckland) 11, J. McHugh (Christchurch) i; D. 8. Lowry (Christchurch) 2, T. DowMng (Greymouth) 0; J. Dowle (Christchurch) 1, R. Dixon (Greymouth) 1; J. J. Williamson (Wellington) 1, A. P. Amos (Christchurch) 1; C. Johnstone (Pending) 1, G. Hadlee (Timaru) 0 (one game to be played); J. Van Nieuwkerk (Christchurch) I, G. Moko (Wellington) 1.

Round Seven.—Puke 2, Rudd 0; Duncan 14. Crlvello 1: Hrstich 2, Taylor 0: Noonan 11. Dowling 1: Dixon 11, McHugh 1: Lowry 2, Moko 0; Dowle 1, Williamson 1; Hadlee 11, Van Nieuwkerk 1; Johnstone 1, Amos 0 (one game unfinished). Round Eight.—Rudd 11, Duncan 1; Hrstich 2, Puke 0; Crlvello 1, Dowling 1: Dixon 2. Taylor 0: Moko 2, Noonan 0: Williamson 2, McHugh 0: Lowry 2. Hadlee 0: Dowle 11, Amos 1: Van Nieuwkerk 1, Johnstone 0 (one game unfinished).