DRAUGHTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15398, 9 March 1912, Page 3

DRAUGHTS.

GAM MS.

CORUUCTKD HI Jos, AHEUaSTJJT. Otiao CLoß.—riie Ol!»u Oluh n>Ml« »»•■» B»tut(ky eTeninj «t Rxpotiiiys, IlJttnj Viiituri «*lwme PRnm-KM 592:5. By W. Vr.a, .Sou'.liainp'.ni, Kngtanri.

(WlUY*.] Slack: 18, 20. 22, 28. Wliito: 21, kings 12, 19, 27. Bluck (o piny, Whito io win.

TO COHHKSPOXDKNTS. F. K. 11.—Tbanlts. V,'. Veai.. EnsSojiil.—Tluinks for ronlir.uixl favour* Will writo. A. Johdak, liondon.—Your letter very welcome. Congratulations on jour excellent fcore in the tourney and, vour uttainmcit !)[ the \ tie. Only one nin<„- more to llu. top. When ? J. H„ i>v/ riyinoutli.-Votir inquiries nn.<wnx<l l:<lo'.v, R'-atrictioiin o( npenir; will no doubt l« imnnwii'wi in time, l'ruoabl.v .«:uiic i liwt year 1 \\\ Kl'ilt-sliiirif. U.S.A.—Thanks .iijain. Will v:rilo ut earliest and comply with roqufcit.

AUSTIiAI/ASIAX CIUMPIOXSIIII'. Tho rollowiim' ;p:ni<.n wers eontcstej in the lust Au«trahi;;ian cli»ni|iiouKki|i. hold iu Dimeriin. Ilalluted ojx-iiiiigr!. I). A. IJHOIJin v. J. A. LUCAS. (lamo 3201.—" Keleo "

(a) Allow tlio draw al oncc. 11ns Wliito Anything slrongvr? 0. CAMI'BEIJ, v. F. IUI/MKKR. Game 320G.—" Double Corner."

Whito to play and win. 22 17 27 18 14 II 7 111 » B 10 7 2 7-II 12 111 23 20 :i| 211 22 17 1" 14 25 ll ul4 9 0 « 17 14 B 2 »12 » S-U 711 ill 31 2ti 22 26 22 14 IU "7 U « 2 0 2 1U 15 2 7 15 0 Sl2 . 10 15 II 15 23 2ti 17 13 Whl e " 13 H 711 1410 7:i wius II 10 15 It) 15 IS 2« 31 13 17 18 14-K 2 7 2 7 13 a :i .1 Hi 23 IS t'3 18 23 31 2ti 2> 25 (b) 1| 3 7 or 3 8, then 18 15, 11 18, 27 21, olc., Whilo wins. i (c) If IS 16, 11 18, 27 24, 20 27, 32 11, Black wins by 69, 10 15, Trappy. (D) Nothing olbo. W 27 33 would also win. NKW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP Th© Wellington Committee of the X.Z.U.A, do not worn to luvo been circuhitini; infor"•ntion regarding tho forthcoming tonrncv, wlucll Is to bo lield at Kaoter. A .\'cw .Plymouth cornsjx)iid«il wroto leal wock:■am a l°s» to uiKlcrsUind your silence with regard to tlm wmual championship, and iivurly all tlio (Irauphtß phiyers of tho lJominKui look to your able draughts column io supply them with information. . , . We would liko lo know il tlioro is to bo K moc.tuig at Iviustcr, and not be led away on « wiM-rowo cliafo," thinlt thera is any feeir of tho \\cllington players allowing tho event to tall through, although for eoiuo reason their early zrai seemed to mil Tor from coldncss. Iho ?übs:nption lists linvo now hoon circulate<t—received sineo onr corra«pomleut's letler,—and if plnyvrs RVJicrally will nmintain tneir generous sup|)ort of flic gamo as in l>ast yi-ars, \\oJluitrlou should bo ablo to provido a pnzo fund mtisini-torv to all. Wo anticipate a goo<l entry list, as 'the all-round !\YstoiH is almost wrtiiin to ho adbpted, <uid will ntoet with tho support of a larger nunilVr of playots thwi the knock-out could c i" ,lo „ 801110 of lwding plums oiiject to tho all-romid style, mid their nrgumvnl la round that a hwek-out is a better way to f.iul ft chamiiion. But in R w ,t. terod population such a 3 oure tho till-round byMuii ronlribiilw far nioro to lliooncoura-e----n:ent of tlto pime , ln lo. s (Ikmo wm a liig viumi k li l riw fund every year to provido ior two distinct tournaments. The stronmst objoi-tw,, to the all-round is that it lends iK'lf M HUilliy to ivllu'ion hetnveii plaver« t.151, however, is almost enlm-!y obviate.] if m , - U " ! nip ,»"r«i"c rt i. , w »o ono can till how thev will stand until the hau"icap : s rerrahii. vSiuoo th,, for ,>goiug wai written tho ( )' ; n. ll lnVP ,V,!U ' "> Iwild. I. a|i|v.ir« tho Wellington Committor havo Uvit wvrkin? well, l,„t uni'ortui.atelv ,ho "'il- K U • l V- coll "nis.»io<> Ciiainbor< t WVllinirton) w.u «™b r VT' C ~ w i ll '' 1 • liro .' v llil!1 in !|l ' n /-I ilr'" -' ,s nxo " a - 'I'" usual 1(N M. » lay Is to start on l'ri.lav nitorno. n. April 5 ((joo,| l-Vidavl. ut hour to 1,itxixi. 1 lay Will probably be on th<» <il|. I ronnd syjtciu, luiioiod o|>c]iincs. Tho | o; ;,lav was ref.>r:e.l to the X.X.D.A. we ;.„. I la ,' l*viy, whilo i-onsidering tho two-iuo knock-out to ho il k . host svsioiu i V |t \v ii '''? ' ,1 :; " :M '« " k> hands u the \\vllington tomimvteo. and as tlvy lav.nir the <,1!- W und. ; ,„d ;irc s;1 n r orfo(l i>v •V'w lynio'i.h and other places, it nuiv l>i taU'ii tor crant.xf that tint will be adopted l :-yers i-.-av eonfiilontly anticipate excellent iiniiia£fm.-::s in details iii Wellington | PRAniHTS ITKMS. Ot.iso Club.—There wa? a fair attendance at tlio Club on Saturday night, juk! ! were con- ! Ustiit. Mr H. _ hotting was ntnouc the players, having ircm hi* holiday 111 Austnuia m lino fcr:n for crojislKurd I . romlU of tho handicap tournov w:I) bo announcc-d thi.s ev-nin S . Visitors 2 r'o alwn\*s woloonio. Mr J. A Boreham has ikvidcii not to take part in tho next championship tonrr.ev en acrount of tho .i!l-romnl stvle of plov." Mr llilliker l, going north for the event' howover, and probably Mr Broilie too.

Black—Lucas- Whito— Broilio. (I If. 13 H 8 12 17 -2.1 II Hi 311 til :l :(l 14 '/7 21 » II XI II u 17 i5 ID !5 >■: 4 8 ki in 7 ifi si u it 18 II :r> 34 2.' 12 IS 2< 50 fi !■ 12 l!i 22 17 I r> 21 17 III 14 Drawn 22 18 7 III 17 i:i 14 il :o II II 14 2!) ?5-1 3 7 tr> 22 21 03 Ii! llw next !?iiiK Lucas vnrioil lioro as Iol|mvs: — Gtuuo o'J'lo. —" Kolao." Black—Jiroilic. Whito—Lucas. •« 12 111 27 24 7 l« 31 27-* 15 31 S 1! :ii -7 12 111 lii II IS 2! )(| 7 27 21 4 8 21 20 III ir. 211 Id j || 15 IS 17 13 :i 7 II 8 III 21 8 3 2; 1.1 S 12 '.OH IB 2.1 ;"B lil Prawn

Black—Chnipbcll White—Ilillikor. ,M U IS 81 H 17 in Ml Id id 2 11 ,21" 2H 111 SI H 15 II ss 19 15 s HI IS 10 17 111 21 '.() 2| an or NISI 22 18 18 U 18 13 31,21 g ;j V S II R II (II 12 li; 22 «> Jii f2 *5 V. 18 '.I 2:t IS H 10 t:l is :l 7 B '.n 5 14 Ifi 9.1 17 22 D.i 30 22 15 7 13 15 22 10 lil 32:8 II 2S |9 111 '1 l.' 11 111 11 i<s n; HI a 12 i; 15 H a 22 IS 19 15 57 23 10 7 7 H Drawn G-aico 3297.—" Double Corner." Black—Hillikor. White—Campbell. 11 14 li 15 8 12 i'5 29 2! 18 3D 21! 2i 17 21 17 2i 17 13 !l 8 :l II !l I' I" 5 'J 4 8 li ;T> |,S II SB 21 25 02 . 17 13 31 27 30 25 3 10 *- SI 5 15 1» Ml !' H III 17 17 22 12 1(1 24 IS 21125 £(l -.2 25 4 27 2:1 5 I 10 r.l 7 10 14 18 ill J5 22 VII 2 U 2:1 III 55 21 17 14 21 15 23 18 lthck 12 111 3 7 18 !5 25 22 ill 30 wins 17 10 27 24 21 17 4 8 18 14 (a) 2S 21 looks liko drawing. J. A. BOHEHAM v. F. HIWJKER. Gan>o 3203.—" Double Curr.cr." Black—Borchnm Whito—IIillLkor. !> 14 :)0 2li 4 II f5 I) 10 17 24 19 la lit 8 11 28 : 4 5 14 2ii 22 7 11 11 IB l'.l II! II 15 2'J 23 I" ifi 23 IS iU 2:1 12 17 22 18 14 17 31 22 A- I « III HI 24 8 15 21 21 11 I! Ill (a) 3 8 will draw. This forma a iioat position.