DRAUGHTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12394, 2 July 1902, Page 7

DRAUGHTS.

TOWN v. COUNTRY HATCH. The annual gathering of-town.and country, players took place last- Saturday evening at tiie Otago Clwb, when the large room was full of players and onlookers. Unfortunately, many country players, apparently, were r.ot aware of the night fixed' for. the. mutch; anil in conseo.ucnce a good number of town players were vjiihput opponents, Mr J..A. Borehain, late of Or.maru, but now of Duncdin, caotained tho Cf untry team—an ofKce In has filled for several years without a brink. Mr E. Ca'dow acted in a like capacity for the Town, and by S'o'clock play was commenced, the pairing being as follows: — Win.. Cou.ntiiy. Diaws, Tows. Wins. 0 ,T. A r.oreliam,. OJ. A. I.ucas ... 2 (I it. S'tevopson .„ 1 if. I,anytime "1 ft •' Dnncan ~.-2 ,T. M. Hut,ton .., 0 1 '•hih» Gardiner... 1 <!. Ttanhin 1 " ,T s. Jnc'ksou ... ft F. LaiMnfi ~, 4 2 '.T. Shore 0 H.' Waliid'ay ... 2 3 W. liwen ] ,T. Krnadfoot ... 1 1 .T, Deem... ... 0 A. Sinclair- ... 4 2 l'.Mark... .0 II Howe's n 2T. 2 V, 7 . Winton ... ft 2 11. Howie ... IJ. Will's 1 1(1 S .10 Ailer play wai londudod. Ihe UWr-s were clc«'rcd*aiid velaid with a plentiful supply of light refreshments, Mr H, Cnldow occupied the place of honour at one (able, with Mr Bnrsnuni at his nidc] and Mr A. !?. Barclay, M.11.1t., occupied, a similar position at iho head of the other tab'ie. When full justice hsd been done to the ehort. were delivered by Messrs Caldow, Borehar.i. and Barclay, the latter jjsir.vf in a pariievthrly imppy vein. A song by Mr 11. Howes war, greeted with hearty applause, «cd shortly, afterwards the meeting had to conclude to allow many oi those present to catch the last cars for the suburbs.