AUSTRALASIAN DRAUGHTS TOURNEY
LUCAS THE CHAMPION. BY TELEOfiAPH—PBEB3 ASSOCIATION. Dunedin, April 26. The Australasian draughts tourney was brought tOtea conclusion to-night. The filial round between Boreham and Lucas was well contested, the latter winning: the coveted honour. Lucas, who is a Dunedin man, has been connected with the game for many years. He won the New Zealand championship in 1903, and was runner-up at the following tournament at Oamaru. Boreham, who also is a Dunedin man, in an experienced player, having been New Zealand champion on several oc/ roasions. In 1910 he won tho Austral-* ■'asian championship at Brisbane, and it has remained in the Dominion up to the present. '■" " The handicap match was won by G. A. Brown, tho leading scores being:—G. A. Brown, score 24}, handicap 4}, total 29; F. Hutchins, 17, 9 —26; W. Carswell, 19}, 0-25}; W. Young, 151, B—23}; H. Morris, 18}, 4}—23; L. R. Morns,' 12}, 10—22} ; R, Betting, 174, 4} —22; J. M. Hutton, 14, 8—22; C. Millington, 9}, 12—21}; W. Templeton, 74, 14 —21; J. Bruce, 154, 54— 21; T. Rea, 14}, 1—204; R. G. Peterson, 7}, 14—21}; J. Bruce, 15}, o|— sen, 12}, B—2o}; E. Morris, 9}, 10— 19}.
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Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 181, 28 April 1922, Page 7
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