Draughts in Australia.

Otago Witness, Issue 1855, 10 June 1887, Page 29

Draughts in Australia.

We are indebted to the Melbourne Leader for the three following games, played by Mr J. Wyllie, the champion, against Messrs Williams, Kinane, and Brown, ia the Melbourne Draughts Club. Game 974— "Paisley." Williams' move. 11 10 10 17 811 711 11 15 10 15 25 30 24 19 21 14 29 25 24 19 18 11 18 11 711 811 610 1116 610 914 30 26 30 25 22 18 25 21 25 21 14 7 11 7 7 10 *23 18 4 8 10 17 1« 3 10 14 21 13 17 16 32 18 14 21 14 32 23 26 22 22 18 11 7 10 15 918 11 16 15 9 9 13 21 25 17 21 20 27 23 14 28 24 26 23 21 17 7 2 7 3 11 16 16 23 16 20 2 6 5 9 25 30 2L 25 12 19 27 18 31 27 30 26 28 24 2 7 3 7 15 29 •Worthy of the master.— Hd. O. W. Game 975 — "Ayrshire Lassie." Kiuane's move. 11 15 5 9 IUB 9 14 3 10 29 25 21 25 24 20 2rf 2S 23 14 22 17 13 9 31 26 22 17 811 15 6 9 j 1 18 18 22 25 30 25 23 28 24 22 1/ 25 22 17 14 9 5 15 *9 13 4 8 913 925 1017 22 25 30 25 White 23 19 30 26 29 2i 21 14 27 23 5 9 -wins. 914 13 23 5 9 710 25 29 25 21 32 28 26 17 17 13 14 7 5 1 26 22 *Wyllie would soon make a fortune were all his

opponents as soft as this one, for we believe Mr Klnane is the gentleman who has played over 80 games with the champion.— Ed. 0. W. ' ' Game 976—" Bristol." Brown's move. 1116 4 8 1 5 1418 27 23 15 8 12 16 i 24 20 27 23 2d 22 16 11 10 6 6 10 10 7 1 16 19 811 710 23.27 2 9 812 11 15 c 23 16 23 16 22 17 17 14 13 6 16 11 2 6 = 32 19 12 19 19 23 10 17 18 22 12 16 16 19 1 22 18 29 25 27 24 21 14 25 18 11 7 23 16 914 1115 23 27 27 31 2314 1611 11 18 9 2016 24 19 14 10 6 1 7 2 Drawn. * 514 14 18 15 24 6 15 14 18 3 8 J 25 22 17 13 28 19 19 10 1 6 30 26 ] 812 10 14 18 23 31 27 18 15 .8 12 ( 22 17 32 27 31 24 24 20 20 16 ,28 23 *By far the bent game of the three.— Ed. O. W.