Draughts Matches.
On the evening of the 15th a number of Dunedin draughts player* journeyed to Port Chalmers, there to try strength with the local men. After au interesting and hard fought contest the match ended in a draw, each side securing 11 wins. At the conclusion of the match the vuitors were entertained at a capital spread, at the close of which the respective captaioe, Messrs Montgomery and Lowe, in their speeches expressed the hope for a return draughts match ia Duaedia *t aa
\ early date. The following are the individual scores :—: — Pout Ciulmeim. Dunedin Wins. Draws. Wins. 1 Montgomery ... 2 Lowe ... ... 0 1 Colemau ... 1 Foreman ... ... 1 1 Hornby 0 Hilliker 3 0 Davidson ... 0 B*in ... 2 0 G. Holden ... 2 Murchison 2 2 H. Holden ... 1 Marshall 1 3 Campbell ... 0 Traiuor ... ...- 1 3 Harrison ... 0 Back .. .., „, 1 11 ~6 I*l Gore v. Mat aura. The above teams met on Wednesday evening. 15th inst., in the Temperance Hall, Gore, when tlie local tsani scored a rather e:\sy victory, winning by 20 to 5, and 4 draws. The following ar« the scores :— GOttE. MATADRA. Wins. Draws. Wins. 2 J. A. Scott ... 0 W. MacAßdrew ... 0 1 J. Main 0 J. S. Sh*»ks ... 0 1 W. JM'Kinna ... 1 C. Cooper 0 1 John Gardiner 0 J. Richmond ... 1 1 Jarnei Gardiner 0 *R. Winning ... 0 2 W. D-migan ... 0 J. Boattie 0 2 G. Penney ... 1 R. M'Laren ... 0 1 A MKay ... 0 H. Iltmter 2 1 W. Nkhol ... lA. Balawvw ... 0 1 W. Cameron ... 1 T. Uaatie 1 3 T. TUulvry ... 0 D. Heiidenson ... 1 4 D. Robertson ... 0 S. M'Kelvie ... 0 20 7 ? At the evil of time Messrs M'Kinna and Cooper were the only onss who nad not finished, and it was decided to call their game a diww. The game was at a very critical stage, and although they had an equal number of pieqts, the Matauta man htd an advantage in position, and with careful play would probably have won. Mr J. Mulvey was paired against Mr l'\ M'Kay, but Mr M'Kay did not turn up, to Mr Mulvey had no opponent.. After the match the visitors w«re entertained by thfl local club, Mr D. M'Farlan« supplying the re/Veehmenfcs. Seveial sougs, speeches, and recitations were given, and the githoring bioke up about iniduixhr. A return match will be play«d in Mfttiiura on Friday evening, 24th inst.
Otepopo-Maheno v. Oamaru.
The following are the flcoras in the OfcepopoMabeno v. O*m«ru match, which took place at Maheno on Thursday night, 2nd inst. : - OAMARU. OTEPOPO-MAUXNO. Wins. Draws. Wins. 1 S. Crook ... 0 G. Barraclongh ... 1 1 D. H»lpin ... 1 U. Peterson ... 1 1 D. Bruce ... 1 W.Forbes 1 1 A. Smith ... 1 W. Frew 2 1 W. Webster ... 1 T Lindsay 2 1 W Woxhani ... 1 D. IWboe 2 1 W Wbelch ... 3 D. Itodeert 0 0 A. Brown .„ 0 D. Hendewo* ... 4 1 It 1 Harding ... 2 J. Siinui 1 0 H. Giocott ... 0 A. M'Pbail - ... 3 0 F T.>wnsend ... 0 J. Gilchri*t ... 4 0 W. Kea.rns ... 0 A. Ross ... ... 4 8 10 26
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Otago Witness, Issue 2273, 23 September 1897, Page 40
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