The New Zealand Draughts Association.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 6870, 21 April 1897, Page 3

The New Zealand Draughts Association.

THE OAMARU TOURNAMENT. In the second round of the tournament yesterday J. A. Boreham won his two games very easily from Butterfield. Mulvey secured a win and a draw with Lee. The win was secured very neatly on the following lines :—Lee (white) stood on 19, 20, 21, 22, 26. 27. 28, 30, and 32; Mulvey (black) on 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 23. With 1317 Mulvey gave Lee the option of taking either one of two men without altering black's strength, and he won with a clever shot. Gibson did not take advantage of several opportunities arising in his game with Leggatt, and the Wellington champion forced a draw. Sim won a Dyke from Sounness, and played a Souter, which should have been drawn, but which Sounnes3 lost through a bad move. The position was : Black—l, 7, S, 11, 12, 11, 18. Sounness, with white on 9, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 30, had the move, and playing 26 23, lost. With 21-17 a draw was on. After lunch Scott and J. A. Boreham were drawn together, and as usual this table was the centre of attraction. In the White Djke, Boreham, playing white, held a good position thus: White—32, 18, 13, 11, king on 10 ; black—3, 5, 23, 27, 23. Boreham played 10 15, and play proceeded 27 31, 15 19. 23-26, 18-14, 26 30. 14-10, 30-26, 19 15, 26 23, 11-7, 3-3, 7 3. 8 12, 3-7. 12 16, 7-11, 16-20, 11-16, 31 26, 16-12, 2319, and Scott secured a well-deserved draw. The second game between the same competitors was also drawn. Gibson and Sim and Crook and Hannah also drew all their games, the play being of a high order. Leggatt was of! color. He has been suffering severely from diarrhi i.i brought on by his sea passage. In the evening Boreham met Hannah, of Otautau. The first game was a Double Corner, and Boreham, getting on a strong position, won. Crook lost a Laird and Lady to Anderson, and Halpin turned a clear win into a draw by an oversight. Crook also lost a game to Anderson which he should have won, but secured a draw with the second. Flannery lost both games to Lucas. Brownlee and Scott secured a win each. The following is the result of the

third dhav,. Wins Wins J. A. Scott ... AA J. A. Boreham .. AA Leo 0 Lucas 2 Beck 1A Leggatt .J Gibson ... ... A J Hm ... ... lh Soaness ... ... K Flamiery ... 1^ Anderson , ... A Brownlee ... 1A Halptn ... ... 1 Murray ... ... 1 Crook ... ... Hannah ... ... hh Blair I Butterfield ... I Mulvey ... ... Macpherson ... JA •Jake Boreham a bye. This morning Lucas secured two wins from Murray. Crook won both games fr.-m Lee, after a tough struggle, the games being Ayrshire Lassie and Alma. •Jaka Boreham and Sounness drew two games, neither player making mistakes. Gibson and Hannah had a win each. Flannery secured a win and a draw from Brownlee, but the letter could have won tho drawn game. The play was as follows : 11-16 29-25 'MO 2-5-21 16 19

21-17 4 S 24 20 3-7 24 15 0-1:5 17-14 10-17 21-14 17-22 25-21 10-17 23 21 10-17 2H-17 ii-il 21-14 7-10 22-IS 13-22 Black v/on. 24 19 instead of 25-21 and White would have won. •J. A. Borehani and Halpin were drawn together and pl.yel a Single Corner. After an hour and a half's play the game was drawn from the following position : Halpin (black), •>. 7, 10, 11, 14, 20. Bore-h-.tn (white), 21, 22. 23, 26. 27. 28. Piay 22-17, 10-10, 17-10, 7-14. 26-22, 14-18, 2-M4. 15 19. 14 20. 3 S 10 7, Si- ! 7 ", C 7-2-,. 2'l-2r. • 7, l'-'-24, 28-13, 16 £ , I 7-11. Drawn. It; the second gamt.' : -» . Boreham secured a win from t rVH-iwinz prv.«tfio:> • —Borvham(black}. I V:. £. K 7. [.•r.'ceected »• -1 1 , •:-:• • i; :-2-i.-. id.,, : 7-3, -2Z.27-, 28 24, . 127-'32, 24-20, 08, 27. BlacK wins. ! Hatpin could have played 7 4, instead of 10-ij, but this would also have lost. I ZVI icphsrson secured a draw and a win off Battertiekl and Gibson and Hannah scored a win each, playing a Whilter and a D juble Cross. Brownlee and Sounness played a Cross and a Double Cross. The Wyndham man lost the former but the l;»'tor was drawn. The following was the position at the lunch ad journment to day ; * Player. Games. Pts J. A Boreham, Oamaru ... 10 8 f?. Crook, Oamaru ... ... 10 Gb !). Halpin, Oamaru ... ... 12 6 I'. Flannrry, Oamarn 14 7 T. Macpherson, Oamaru ... 8 5J Jake iioreham, Oamaru ._ S 4 D. Gibson, Manaia ... 14 7h J. Murray, Watiganui... ... 10 14 W. Blair, Wanganui ... S 3 J. Anderson, Wanganui ... S 3J •7. Leggitt, Wellington ... 8 5 K. Brownlee, Havelocb 12 6i J. Sim, Temuka ._ ... 10 F. Butterfield, Temuka ... 10 2 •f. Lee, Temuka 12 H A. Feck, Timaru 12 2h J. A. Lucas, Dunedin ... .... 14 11 C. Sor.nness, Fdendale... ... 12 Ci J. Mulvey, Gore ... ... 8 5\ ■T. ?cott, Gore ... ... ... S 4 •J. Hannah, Utantau 12