DRAUGHTS PROBLEM.—37I.

Otago Witness, Issue 1602, 5 August 1882, Page 24

DRAUGHTS PROBLEM.— 37I.

DRAUGHTS IN INVERCARGILL.

The draughts tournament, which has created some interest among locajl players," began on Wednosday evening, the 26th ult., in the largo room of Mr A. Raeside's restaurant, Invemrgill, when 22 1 players sat down to the contest. After some exciting contests and fine scientific play, the result .was as follows^— Morris, 3 wins, 1 draw; M'lntosh, 0 wins, i. draw Leggatt, i wins, 0 draw; Main,' 2 "wins, 0 dim : Durie, 4 wins, 1 draw ;" Dunlop, 1 win, Il'drawI I 'draw Mitchell,' 4 wins, 0 draw; Trainer, 0 win O'draw Whitaker, 3 -wins, 1 draw; Smith',- ?, (wins, 1 dtaw: Ramage, 4 wins, 0 draw ; J. Allen, 0 wins, 0 draws ; M'Donald, 5 wing, 1 draw ; Turner, 0 wjns, 0 draws ; Kaeside, 3 wins, 1 draw; Hi-ath, 1 win, 0 draws: Peters, 3 wins, 1 draw; M'Kay, 0 wins; 1 draw; T. Marshall, 3 wins, 2 draws ; Denniston, 2 wins, 2 draws ; R. Smith, 4 wins, 0 draws ; Irvine, 2 wins, 0 draws. Before separating the winners. 'drew for second ties, to be played ithe following Wednesday evening,, when the contestants were to be Mitchell v. Marshall, Morris v. Whitaker, Raesido v. R. Smith, Durie v. M'Donald, R. G. Peters v. Legsatt, Mr Ramage obtaining the " bye."— Southland News.