Draughts in Dunedin.

Otago Witness, Issue 1764, 12 September 1885, Page 23

Draughts in Dunedin.

The four followng games were played on September 3, 1885, in connection with the draughts handicap tournament of the Chess and Draughts Club, between Mr David R. Hay, President, and Mr John P. Bell, Honorary Secretary, both being scratch players. Time, one hour and a ha,lf. »— • , GAME 729— " WWe Pylce.* Hay'^mojre. 11 15 4 8 ft Ift )& 2a '10 15 20 24 27 31 22 17 24 19 22 17 27 18 25 22 14 9 23 18 811 18,24 1 U 12 111 15 19 514 711 17^4 2Ull> 29 25 33 27 23 16 18 9 6 2 9 18 1;1 IS 6 9 10 19 11 20 24 27 Drawn ' 23 14" 25 23 31 29 26 23 17 13 0 C 1017 8 11 018 19 26 3 8 2 9 21 14 85 22 23 14 30 23 27 23 13 6 GAME 730—" Cross." Bell's move, 11 15 19 15 "2 11 14 Ift SO 25, 10 7 24 19 2318 10 39 26 23 \& \B*. \0 7 19 23 1612 811 24 15 11 U\ 26 22- 310 20 24 19 23 27 23 710 2A *S i& 25 14 7 23 27 12 8 4 8 31 27 1,5 22 2n 22 25 22 24 19 18 14 23 19 I^l9, 25 IS 19 23 17 14 27 32 8 3 9\i 17 I£, 1,6 1,9 22 18 22 18 19 16 23 18 18. 9, 6 15 30 26 23 26 14 10 32 27 3 8 'a 14 27 23 811 18 14 12 16 7 3 16 2217 18 27 18 14 26 30 7 2 27 24 Drawn. 15 18 32 7 Uls 21 17 16 19 3 7 *19 21 would probably .have won, GAME 731— " Choice." Hay's move. 11 15 8 15 16 19 19 26 918 5.9 IS-tf 23 IS 25 22 17 14 30 23 23 14 20 1« &21 iVt io 8 1017 918 1518 Wls 17 22 18 9 20 25 2114 23 14 28 34 10 10 2 7 5 14 8 U 15 5) G ? I*o 12 1Q to •>•* nil ?ai 3 « 33 o T ii i" " « 2? I4 3 14 23 1116 6. 9. 6; & 310 913 Drawn 27 11 94.26 1 20 23 26 23 24 10 6 3 mWn< GAME 732-" Whilter." Bell's move. 11 15 25 S3 15 26 22 718 23 7 19 21 23 W 6 9 2J 17 18 23 22 18 211 28 19 9ld 17 13 811 27 18 4 8 17 14 16 32 22 17 11 1(5 19 16 20 27 31 27 16 19 14 9 7 11 29 25 12 19 32 23 812 21 17 5 14 25 22 10 20 23 16 11 20 18 14 11 16 17 1 3 7 30 26 14 18 18 11 9, *& 25 &Qranro.