DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15521, 31 January 1914, Page 4 (Supplement)

DRAUGHTS.

TO 'correspondents.

.We have ' received' the following further solutions, of ' Problem No. 1765 . (TP.'No. 13), the last of the tourney problems, viz.. .from " Hansard,'.' "To Akatea," " Niho Niho.' " Kotahi." , " New - Chum," • " Banksia, " Monoplane,"' and." Sir- Cori O'Lanus.'^ As' the, time for posting solutions, expired on. January- 24; we do : not'-expect" to ;re ceive ■ any-further - communications, an ■ - the tourney be regarded as-closed. : We must ask solvers arid composers—particularly the latter—to exercise,'a.'little patience while the judge completes "his > awards • and prepares • his reports. There, will-be no- unnecessary delay, but there, is a good deal-of work incident io the "conscientious- and r thorough -performance of.his .task. We, shall' publish ' results "as soon' as we receive : them. - , .<, -" Sir Cori' O'L'amis."—We' duly«' received your original' Composition, and -handed, it,-to the judge, also your last letter, to -which he %riir give full consideration.

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