DRAUGHTS MATCHES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2173, 17 October 1895, Page 38

DRAUGHTS MATCHES.

Combined Match— Goee-Mataura v. WsndhamWoodlands. The above match of :'»0 players a-side was playod at Wyndham on the 9th inst , aud iff.ulted iv a win for Goro-llafcaura by 10 fraJUBH. Thu visitors, under the leadership of MvJ. Atulvi.y, nrrivod at Wyndham and started ploy in MUimi'h Hull shortly af-cr 8 o'cionk. There was a lnrgo number of apeotatora, who took a keen intetest in tho games pl»ywl. When tha last gnmu way. pluyeci, tho contestants odjournud for nipper, nftur which tbuy met again in Milne's Hall, aud the übunl spoichvs were given, whilu t.ho prurwdings wcro ediviued with aonjiH aud rcnit.atioi.H. Menu's Domigan, G. Douipster, W. Nichulßon, J. Rick1 mond, Bull, J. Walker, Bnrroii, and J. Gohl coatribnted aongs, and Mr W. J. Marsh g<\vu a recitation. Mr A. Stewart, president of >lio Wynoham Club, and Mr W. Aloxander, prenidunt of tho Woodlands Club, congratulated the vi«tois upon their victory. MeßHra Dnmipan, WTulvey, uml Macandrew rrpliud «n of tlii; wfnuing teams. Mr Mac«nJrnw suggeHtd thivt i union, either for Southland «r the Mauutsi Viilloy, should He formed, and it was resolved thut a Mataura Valley Draughts Union be formed. A committee of tbe captaius and secretaries of tho four clubs was appointed to arrange the details of the propot ed union. Mr Macandrtw was appointed secretary. It was resolved to invite all tha secretaries of the draughts clubs in tho Mat»ura VftHey to Bend d«le«atcs to a meeting to be hf Id at Mataura. A very pleasi>ntnicutii>i; toruiiuattd - about 1 30 a.m_, when the vwif ing pinyers staitod to return home. The following are the scores :— Wywdham- Woodlands. Goue-Mataura. ! Wina. lh-awa. Wins. 1 (J. Suunesa W 1 J. Molvey G 1 0 A. Griave W 2 J. A Srott; (i 2 1 W. J. Marah W 0 J. Bea<;ot G 2 1 A. Mhchell W 2 W. Anderson M 1 1 R. Bervy O 0 W. Maoandraw M 3 0 M LrithO 1 R. Ander.son G 1 1 J. Ougaton W 1 F. M'Kay M 2 2 B. Swala O 1 J. Richmond M 1 2D. Bogue W 0 J. Gurdinur G 1 1 J. Kerr O 1 J. Burton G 1 1 W. Alexander O 0 J. S. >hankß M 3 111 1 J. Munro O OR. Winning 31 2 i 8 D Breinner W 1 J. Anoflr-'on G 0 I W. Sorting W 1 ! Ai Uickio M 2 1 9W. OullenV OA. M'KuyG 2 1 D. GibeonW 0 O^'oauetM. 3 4 J. MLachlan O 0 1. Ba»Ul« AI 0 3 J. ML*i*ucbl»n W 0 M. Sheehan M 3 1 W. Munro O 1 G. Peanuy G 2 1 A. Stewart W 1 R. Itt'Laren M 1 1 Jaroes Walker W0 Thomas Muivey G 1 3 RNlch.lsonO 0 EL Hunk* M 1 OJ. Shields W 2W. Nicbolson M 2 i 0 W Swale O 0 A. BulDiiaTeH JI 3 OD. H«nan O IT. H stie M 2 1 A Simpson W 1 H. VToflfcvtt M 2 4 A. Htddleston O 0 G. Dempster M « 1 J. Gobi O 0 William Domigan G 3 3 J. lAnklaterO 1 JX. Ryan G 0 1 J. BellO 1 J. SempleG 2 38 10 48 W Wyndham, O Woodlands, G Gors, M Mataura.