Draughts at Wyndham.

Otago Witness, Issue 1951, 11 April 1889, Page 29

Draughts at Wyndham.

rZThe annual meeting of the Wyndham Chess and Draughts Club was held on the 4th inst., when there was a good attendance of members-. The number of members during the past season was 31. Three matches were played against other clubs— viz., two against Edendale, which resulted in a win for each club, and one against Mataura, which was won by Wyndham. The following were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year :— President, Mr J. M'Lauchlin ; vice-president, Mr J. Lumsden; secretary and treasurer, Mr J. Harming (re-elected); match committee, Measrs Kidd, Maben. and Pioken. Trophies to be played for were presented to the club by Messrs W. Stirling and J. Oughton. Votes of thanks were

aepordedfo the retiring officer-bearers, after which fhe'bbardrf were 5 produced and play indulged in. flranglits Items. Championship of Scotland 1 .— Campbell and Bryden will shortly play a match for thd 1 championship of Scotland. Rivalry prevented either of ttaem from raising sufficient funds to play Barker*Answers to Correspondents. Correct salutions of Problem 700 reoeived from 3T, Boalyu ; D B and BL, Dunedin. Solution of Problem 700. By Eobt. Stbvbnson, Skippers. Black men on 1,2,3,6,7,10,22, X 30;* White on 5,12, 13,16,17,20,21,29,31 < Black to play and win. 711 31 22 31 2g 10 14 23 26 6 1 811 16 7 6 9 6 10 2»1» 25 21 19 15 16 ' 2 11 ! 13 6 26 22' 14 10 17 14 16 iIV 14 1 26 10 14 22 17 6 1 11 16 ! 10' 17 5 1 30 26 29 25 29 23 20- 11 2i14 2631 1410 19 23 16 1518 22 26" 16 26 23 10 6 23 19 6 1 and Black wins by Ist position. H B Cotton, Iftj&lyn.— Your solution of Problem 702 is correct. " Black Maa," Wyndrains.— Letter received ; expect to hear from you again. The position will be i examined and, if up to standard, published. J Harming, Wyndham.— Thanks for report of meeting. Will write you and send desfnad information at earliest opportunity. B Harrison, Milton.— Your solutions of Problems 701 and 702 are correct, but you have gone astray with 700. You appear to have placed the position wrongly. CHESS. Solutions to problems, gsmes, »nd analyses invited for this ! column. All communications to be addressed to the Cnesi Editor 1 . Problem 708. By Mr Titos. Sexton, Ashurst. FBlack.]

! Whits to play and mate in three moves.