Draughts Matches.

Otago Witness, Issue 1897, 12 June 1890, Page 33

Draughts Matches.

Dunedin v. Ghristchuboh. For some time past the principal topic of conversation among the draughts players in the city has been the telegraphic match between Dunedin and Christchurch Draughts Clubs. It was originally intended that the match should come off during the currency of the exhibition, but the wire was not obtainable, aud after further negotiation for its use 16 was decided that the contest should take place last Saturday night. The Dunedin committee lost no time In selecting a team and making final arrangements at this end. Mr Seager very kindly placed a room in the Telegraph Office ats the disposal of the committee, and it was due to his zealous attention that the matoh resulted bo successfully, one notable feature being that not a single error occurred in transmitting the games. The conditions of the match were: Eight men a side, each pair to play two games ; no game to be started after half-past 10 o'clock, play to atop at half- past 11. Uncompleted games were to be referred to some independent player to be analysed, the result to count in the score. Mr T. Dickion umpired for Christchuroh in Dunedin, and Mr Kay, sen., acted in a similar capacity for Dunedin in Ghristohurch. Punctually at 7 o'clock the play started, the local room being well filled with spectators, who evinced great interest as the various games slowly progressed. The two teams were paired as far as possible according to strength, so that the best players in either team would meet. Mr Montgomery and Mr D. Brodie had pride of position In the Dunedin team, facing Messrs Tonkin and Kay, jun. To facilitate matters, it was arranged that four of the Dunedin players should i tart with the Blacks and four with the Whites. It may be worthy of note to »tate that this is the first ' draughts matoh played by telegraph In the colony. A peculiar feature of the match is that Ohristchurcn did not score one win out of the eight finished games. It is a pity that more games could not have been played, ao as to give the losing players an opportunity to retrieve their loss, as one game is hardly a sufficient test of a player's power. The scores were as follows : —

* Games unfinished. Unfortunately the well-known players Messrs Shaw (Dunedin) and Boswell (Ohrifstchurch) did not put in appearance. J. Brodie and Osborne replaced them. The following are some of the games placed in the match :—: — Messrs K. Caldow (Dunedin) and Hawkins (Ohrlstchurch). Game 1562—" Cross." Caldow's move.

a 7 2 would have drawn. raJr a J? Bs !', 8 , W - Bell ( Dll »sdin) and I. V.'oolf (Christchurch;. Game 1563—" White Dyke." Bell's move.

The two following games were played between Messrs D. Brodie (Dunedin) ana Kay, jun. (Christchurch). Game 1564 -" Whllter ." Brodle's move. 1115 16 23 16 20 20 24 812 23 19 27 18 24 19 2i5 23 22 18 711 15 22 20 24 24 27 11 16 22 17 25 18 21 17 23 18 19 15 1116 310 914 27 31 13 17 26 23 29 25 18 9 18 14 14 10 811 5 9 613 4 8 17 22 17 14 25 22 19 16 14 7 10 7 018 12 16 1120 211 16 19 23 7 3126 2819 17 14 7 2 Drawn. Game 1565—" Souter." Kay's move. 1115 24 20 10 14 26 23 22 31 23 19 15 24 19 10 1 6 13 6 914 28 19 615 23 19 6 2 22 17 11 15 13 9 8 11 11 16 6 9 27 24 14 18 25 21 20 11 17 13 14 17 23 14 6 9 27 20 2 6 21 14 710 31 26 2 6 25 22 918 14 7 14 18 15 24 811 26 23 310 22 17 615 29 25 18 27 30 26 18 22 4 8 32 23 514 17 13 Drawn Messrs J. N. Brodie (Duuedin) and Osborne (Christchurch). Game 1566—" Old Fourteenth." Oebor le's move. 11 15 11 18 6 22 15 7 10 23 19 17 13 13 6 21 17-* 27 23 811 711 2 9 25 29 10 15 22 1/ 24 20 23 18 17 14 18 14 9 14 5 9 14 23 9 13 812 25 22 26 23 27 18 26 22 14 9 4 8 18 22 22 25 12 16 29 25 25 18 31 26 28 24 15 18 10 15 3 7 5 9 White 22 15 19 10 33 27 14 5 wina a A very tempting and well-thought-out trap for a young player. Had Black played 9 13 White could win by— 913 1814 5 9 5 1 15 31 30 21 31 27 14 5 11 15 6 15 13 31 28 19 710 16 &a. Meisrs B. Abernefchy (Dunedin) and Blaokett (Cbristchurch). Game 1567—" Single Corner." Blackett'a move. 11 15 23 16 2 7 21 17 25 30 22 18 17 19 23 17 15 610 15 22 27 24 14 18 25 21 30 23 25 18 710 17 14 18 25 21 17 8 11 24 15 11 15 14 10 26 22 29 i 5 10 19 26 23 714 10 15 4 8 30 26 19 26 17 1 22 13 24 20 9 14 31 22 15 19 15 22 1015 18 9 811 24 15 26 22 514 28 24 11 18 15 19 32 27 3 8 16 Drawn Messrs H. Montgomery (Dunedin) and Tonkin (Christchuroh). Game 1568—" Cross." Tonkin's move. 1115 716 3 8 2 7 16 23 23 18 22 18 28 24 22 18 26 19 8 11 4 8 610 913 20 27 27 23 25 22 18 15 18 9 32 23 1116 811 1118 514 13 17 18 11 29 25 22 6 23 18 21 14 16 20 10 14 110 14 23 10 17 24 19 31 27 25 22 27 18 Drawn

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