DRAUGHTS ITEMS

Otago Witness, Issue 2677, 5 July 1905, Page 62

DRAUGHTS ITEMS

Visitors to the Otago Club.— Mr W. M'llwrick, of Waikiwi, was in town for a few weeks, leaving for the south last Saturday. He is still as fond of the game, and just as 1 hard to draw against. He spent several pleasant sittings at the club. — Mi J. Duncan,, of Ewebiun, strolled into the club on Saturday week, and had a good "shake" all round; but he contented himself with chatting a.nd watching -the game?, instead of playing. He says, he lias had no play for a long time.— Mr T^ios. Ayson, of Wyndham, spent an hour or two at the club last Saturday evening, and encountered Mr Boreham. The visitor had! a few games recently with Mr J. A. Scotf, who was for some time in the Wyndharo, distiict. Mr Ayson proceeded north ou Monday morning, en route to Wellington. He) expects to leturn in about a fortnight. If draughts were cursed by betting— which ia happily not the case — no bookmaker would be rash enough to oSer more than very short odds against favourites.

The Auckland Trades and 1 Labour Council i=i at present considering a suggestion that the Government should be urged to establish registry offices in e^eh of the four centres of the colony.