GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2368, 20 July 1899, Page 48

GAMES.

The following games were played at Gore between Messrs R. Jordan, champion of the world, and J. Gardiner (Gore), runner-up in the New Zealand Championship tourney. Notes by Mr Gardiner: —

Game 5870.— " Single Corner." Black— Jordan. White— Gardiner.

The following games were played between Messrs R. Jordan and J. Mulvey during tho former's visit to Gore, for which we are indebted to the Gore Standard: —

HIS FIRST VISIT TO BURNBANK.

Whenever tllo "Herd Laddie" was booked to visit a place, the local cracks were sure to undergo great preparation, so as to give the old man a warm time of it. This happened on his first visit •to Burnbank. The late John Scott, a noted Lanarkshire player; Mr M'Farlane, and several others were present. They put Robert Allan, Strathaven, against Wyllie, and during the course of the game Allan with the help of the above-named players got the "Herd Laddie" into a nice trap and won the game. Of course, it was supposed that Wyllie knew nothing about the assistance Allan had received. Another game was gone into, and at a very early stage Wyllie put on one of his fine shots, and swept the board. He looked up, and pawkily said, "Mr Scott, why did you not tell him this time how to play it? "

A CONFIDENTIAL CRACK. Some years ago a few of the leading Glasgow players were anxious to bring about a reconciliation between Wyllie and a jolly Englishman, who was also a firstclass player. They had been at loggerheads for some time, and it was thought that the healing of the breach" would be in the interests of the game they all loved. Wyllie and the Englishman, by a strategy, were brought together in a wellknown house of call in Glassford street. They were induced to 'shake hands, and after the second dram they became quite affectionate with each other. Both were very deaf, and they retired to a corner of the room to have a crack all to themselves. The Englishman some time before had had a family bereavement, and to this he was referring at the pitch of his voice into the ear of his newly-found friend, "You would be hearing I lost my child?" "Aye, man," replied Wyllie, in the same key, into the ear of the Englishman; "Aye, man, an' ye'tl be hearin' I lost my watch."— Glasgow Weekly Herald.

"THE WAY HE ,TAX'S THEM OFF." A Newcastle worthy asked a crony if he had noticed how quickly the auld man could place the checkers on. " Man," was the reply, " there is nae doubt about him being quick at putting them on, but it's nowt tae the way he tnk's 'em off." It transpired that the latter personage had had proof of Wyllie's powers in putting on and taking off.

In another game Mr Jordan variejl with: — 23 18 10 ]5 21 17 22 15 25 22 14 23 32 28 19 15 25 31 19 lb S>7 18 2 7 10 ]y 26 23 12 1!) JO 14 24 JU 23 7 30 25 3 12 26 23 J5 24 21 25 7 3 lii 23 7 10 28 19 18 14 16 12 16 28 24 3 8 9 18 23 19 23 26 Drawn.

In anot. !S 24-B I 5 !4 ia II 15 S2 m 15 24 >8 19 4 8 thcr game . 22 18 9 13 18 9 5 14 £t> 22 14 i 7 21 14 10 20 Mr Jord 3L 2-2 • 8 U 30 S5 7 10 23 18 3 7 18 15 11 JS dan varied 22 6 2 9 19 15 13 17 25 21 17 22 27 23 2a E6 [ with: — 20 li 32 19 23 1G 1) 13 15 11 Drawn

11 15 24 20 9 14 21 IS 15 21 •25 9 5 14 29 25 8 II 25 2a « 9 Game 587*2.— "Ayrshire Lassie." Mulvey'a move. A-22 18 9 13 10 6 15 24 1 9 2 9 23 24 j3 )7 13 ti 10 15 2i 13 16 20 32 28 J4 18 6 2 15 22 23 It 32 27 2tf 10 II 16 31 U 7 J4 20 11 20 27 30 25 7 32 2 7 3 7 14 10 27 31 25 2i VI 16 7 11 Drawn in a few moves. 31 27 11 15 27 2.J 21 17 4 S VI 14 8 152 14 10

A. In the recent tourney J /aried here as follows: — 10 26 15 9 5 19 23 ' 3 7 18 a 15 IS) 31 22 Hi 2i 5 14 2:j lti 2 T 7 11 13 9 J2 19 5 1 :2 IS 11 15 2/ 23 -7 10 Jacob Boreham 22 17 15 19 14 18 Drawn 1 t> 10 15 ti 10

Game 587 L-"] Black— Gardiner. 11 15 15 21 15 24 >2 17 28 19 US 19 S) 14 4 8 10 15 >t 22 22 18 i» 10 8 11 8 11 0 15 L 7 13 18 a 22 18 LI IS 5 14 15 255 :9 25 25 23 2B 10 10 20 1L 15 7 14 24 19 32 iS a-31 28 Double Corner. White-Jordan. * 3 7 15 19 27 31 2o S2 23 16 5 U 7 li 12 19 31 £6 22 18 27 23 9 14 1 5 ID 2(5 26 19 18 9 30 23 Dravm & 14 2U 21 13 9 5 1 11 15 24 27 9 5 15

11 15 25 22 15 24 14 10 27 31 2<2 IS 4 8 22 18 15 19 18 14 15 2* 10 la 24 28 21 14 31 26 26 18 9 13 9 5 1U 2t> 10 7 12 16 IS 9 A-7 11 31 22 310 2-) 25 5 14 18 14 6 15 11 7 iO 14 24 19 10 17 17 14 26 23 24 19 11 1H 21 14 15 19 17 14 i« £0 22 18 11 J5 2Z 17 ' 20 24 £8 24 8 11 B-30 25 19 24 7 2 8 11 18 9 33 17 27 23 24 27 19 Hi 11 15 25 21 24 27 14 10 6 iO 2> 2i 2 b' 23 18 23 26 a. Appears to be a very strong -move. B. Seems the only move at this stage. 30 23 26 29 Drawn