DRAUGHTS.

Mataura Ensign, 22 March 1909, Page 4

DRAUGHTS.

'I'M K COM UN (i CHAMI'IOXSiIIiV At .1 >pecial meeting of Hit- Guru Draughts Club, lu-ld in Mr J',. L-'ro-barth's rooms on SiillU'tiav evening, t IUTO U CIV liiii-.'ll UM-inlvfl'S pl'i'SCUt, the president (Mr J'. Cray) occupying tin- chair. The business of the evening was to make arrangements fur 1 }u> forthcoming championship tournament, which il, was decided should commence on Cood Friday, April ii, and thai; lhe siimc amount of prize money In' awarded us was given at tin* 1 Mined in*' (Jlianlpionsh ip meeting last year. An i'\tM:uli\i:, consist ing of tin; pro sident, and .Messrs W. Meivinna, John (lardiner and (.J. .Mclvay (score!, a rv) was delegated to draw up a report as to llie general management ni' the tournament and other details. 11 was alw decided I,hat the rules us adopted al, the Dunedin tournament he used, subject to revision by ill" K.\ecutivc. A letter was received from Mr 11,I 1 , llilliker in reference to tin? general oullin**s of procedure, and letters were also reC"ived from Vadious players throughout. the Dominion prom : ising in !.>•; present/ and enclosing donations. , As it. is the wish uf (in; Core (Jlub In make the, tournament, a success, i • is to I>i• hoped that enthusiasts from other eeulres will assist with liberal contributions.