DRAUGHTS CONGRESS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22090, 22 April 1935, Page 11

DRAUGHTS CONGRESS

ANNUAL DOMINION TOURNEY CALDERWOOD IN THE LEAD [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION"] DANNKVIRKE, Saturday The Dominion championship congress of the New Zealand Draughts Association was opened yesterday by the acting-Prime Minister, the Hon. E. A. Ransom, and the Mayor of Dannevirke, Mr. D. Smith. There are 18 competitors from all parts of New Zealand. Results of yesterday's and to-day's play were as follows: First Round.—F. Steel, two draws from J. Shadbolt; F. Hutchins, win and draw against G. Duncan; C. Donald, win and draw with J. Bruce; J. R. Clark, win and draw against F. W. Graham; W. Redmayne and G. A. Brown (present champion), two draws; B. Calderwood (ex-champion), two wins from T. Gilhoolev; W. Davis, win and draw from Adair.

Second Hound. —Hutchins, two wins from Steel; Duncan, win and draw with Findlay; Gibson, two wins from Donald; Clark, win and draw from Bruce; Brown, two wins from Graham; Gilhooley and O'Malley, win each; Davis, win and draw against Johnston; Shadbolt, two wins from Adair. Third Round. —Gilhooley and Davis, win each; Findlay, two wins from Steel; Clark, two wins from Gibson; Brown, two wins from Bruce; Calderwood, two wins from Graham; Redmayne and O'Malley, win each; Gilhooley and Davis, win each; Shadbolt, win and draw from Johnston; Hutchins, win and draw against Adair. Fourth Round.—Findlay and Johnston, win each; Davis, win and draw against Hutchins; O'Malley and Shadbolt, win each; Calderwood, two wins against Donald; Adair and Gilhooley, two draws; Steel and Redmayne, win each; Duncan, win and draw against Graham; Bruce, win and draw from Gibson; Brown and Clark, two draws. Fifth Round. —Donald, two wins from Steel; Brown, two wins against Gibson; O'Malley, two wins from Graham; Hutchins, win and draw from Johnston; Adair, two wins from Findlay; Shadbolt, two wins from Gilhooley; Davis, win and draw from Redmayne; Duncan, two draws with Clark. Calderwood, with two wins from Bruce, has scored the possible. Results at the end of the fifth round were:—Calderwood, 10 points; Brown, 8; Shadbolt, 7}; Clark, Hutchins and Davis, 7 each; O'Malley, 6i; Duncan, 6i; Findlay, 4}; Adair, 4; Gibson, Donald and Redmayne, 3s; Johnston, Stool and Gilhooley, 3; Bruce, 2.J; Graham, 1. ADMINISTRATION OF GAME ELECTION OF OFFICERS [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] DANNEVIRKE, Saturday At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Draughts Association the election of officers resulted as follows: Patron, Mr. E. Gibbard (Dannevirke); president, Mr. P. C. Gray (Dnnedin); vice-presidents, Messrs. O'Malley (Dnnedin), W. J. Marsh (Wyndham) and D. Calderwood (Hamilton); central executive, Messrs. J. A. Lucas, P. J. Anderson, G. F: McCluskv, T. Rea, A. White, R, C. McMurray, R. Russell, R. Batting, W. Duncan, J. Bcecot, W. Meldrum and F. E. Hilliker. Dunedin was chosen as the venue for the 1936 Dominion congress.