Draughts Match.
An interesting match took place on the Bth in the club room, Coffee Pakce, between sides chosen by the president fMr W. Houston) and the secretary (Mr David U. Hay). The following shows how tha competitors were paired against one another and their respective scores :—: — President. Secretary. Wins. Draws. Wins. 1 H Jeffs ... 0 WGrey ... 3 1 TDicKson ... 1 R Caldow ... 2 2A J Larking ... 0 W Robertson ... 2 0 WCorbeMT ... 3 J P Maleo'.m ... 0 0 It Cook ... 1 DMann ... 3 2 F Sprightly ... 0 W Wisharfc ... 1 1 LShaw ... 1 JPBell ... 2 0 G Ritnkin ... 1 JM Hutton ... 1 4 CM'Leish ... O J Orr ... ... 0 0 A Greig ... 3 J Brodie ... 1 1 W Houston ... 3 U R Hay ... 0 2 JRobson ... 2 D Barnett ... 0 14 15 15 The last match resulted in a tie, and this one has only been won by a game, which is the best evidence that the captains bad a good idea of the strength of the players. Everything passed off most harouiously.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1890, 10 February 1888, Page 29
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173Draughts Match. Otago Witness, Issue 1890, 10 February 1888, Page 29
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