GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2572, 8 July 1903, Page 68

GAMES.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP.

(a) 11 15 would be the same as second game of the matoh between Baiker and Martins. (b) Only move to draw.

NEW SOUTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIP TOUENEY. The New South. Wades Championship Tourney, which has just been concluded, resulted in a victory for Mr J. Drury, Mr J. Lee being the runner-up. It was conducted for the first time in New South WaJes on the single-knock-out system, six games being played in each round, and winners meeting winners, which gave general satisfaction. Mr Drury's win. was very popular, for he has been closely connected with tho game for a number of years, and has done much to enhance its popularity m New South Wales. From tho visit of the laU "Herd Laddie" to the present day Mr Drury has worthily maintained his reputation as one in tho foremost rank of Australian, draughts '< ph/yeTs. Tho following interesting game, from the Melbourne Leader, was contested during the tourney: — [ Game 6443.— "Maid of the Mill." Black— J. Drury. White— S. Brown. 11 15 24 19 11 16 fi 13 XI 16 21 17 22 17 16 19 15 18 22 26 22 29 25 15 18 25 21 13 17 13 17 19 23 22 29 23 14 4 8 14 10 22 25 7 2 31 26 918 29 25 17 22 17 22 20 24 23 19 17 14 913 £6 17 25 30 2 7 5 9 10 17 28 22 9J3 31 28 24 27 14 5 21 14 6 9 17 14 30 23 711 26 23 6 9 15 10 2 9 27 18 16 20 19 26 24 19 711 10 6 16 19 11 15 30 21 I 811 22 15 13 17 22 28 57 31 Drawn 19 15 11 18 6 2 3 8 15 19 11 16 30 26 17 22 15 10 23 26 28 84 8 11 2 6 8 11 19 23 16 20 10 6 22 29 10 7 26 30

Game 6442. — U-lasgow. 31ack— F. E. Hilliker. White— J. A. Scott. 11 IB 16 23 11 16 5 9 £0 27 14 IE 3 19 27 11 22 17 26 23 31 U 8 2 8 11 7 16 1« 19 J9 20 7 11 18 2E >2 17 20 11 S9 25 30 23 24 20 20 lti 9 14 3 7 7 11 2 7 32 IG-B 15 U !6 22 11 8 32 i.7 27 24 19 12 16 11 11 16 ill 11 16-a IB 20- 11 ]5 19 24 !4 20 17 13 25 22 23 19 12 8 Draw.