OTAGO DRAUGHTS CLUB.

Otago Witness, Issue 2685, 30 August 1905, Page 62

OTAGO DRAUGHTS CLUB.

Last Friday evening the Otago- Club pre- j Bcnted. amis an animated appearance, tho

occasion b«iner the flr^t of the series of special MiuliCb for boomrcis ar^l student of all grades winch havo been airanged by tho club, x'he =übiect specially kept in view "was "How to Oi3o'- Ycur Game,'' and tho chief coiui* sellc* i.« gui l^ for the evening via 3 Mr J. A. Luces, -ir Lucps picmenaded between tv.'o cf tho- loner 'sblc, :ii which sat 14 players ; i.hilo club" n-emlMis and othcis engaged in gam^s ag^in-^ cacli cth^r on their orn account. Ihe vi-iton included Mr* dame'; Gardiner, of Oanraru, 'who was hers on a flying vi«-it The attendance was very gratifying tor the fust night, especially considering that 13 ncn-mcinLeis ot the club weie piesen* in re? -inse to tho club's invitation. As Mr Luca=> moved ft cm beard to board he showed! 1.0 desire to pic up a score; 011 the coiitisry, he gays hi? opponents advice at every stagp of the ?an)p, showing practically where » wea'tn&es lav, and then, in many instance", aliening the player to try something stronger. FOl all this Mr Lucas was specially qualified by hi* slull md quickness at tho gan 1 ?, and tbe lmanim'Oiii vord'et wasi one cf hoary apprcciatioxi of Mr Lucas's services. Th«» Jollowing arc- the ii3mes and scores of Mr Lucr.s'3 rnpoiient 0 : — LUCAS. Wins. Draws. Losses. T. Wesliea: 2 0 0 W. Washer .... 1 1 0 IT. Eainett .. ..,3 0 0 J. Muir ...... 3 1 0 F. Langstcn .... 0 2 0 E. Weed 0 1 1 A. Tiltman .... 0 2 0 R. Muir ...... 3 0 1 H. Hedge 1 0 1 A L Haywoid ..3 0 0 W. Kijpatrick .... 2 0 0 W. Milwaid .... 1 1 0 T. Fergaiso" .... 2 1 0 J. Muir .. - 1 1 2 Lucas's total .. 21 10 5 Paiticulai's of ether evenings arranged fof aie as follow : — Friday, September I.— Mr J. A. Boreha.ni will ticac of "Useful End-games and Finishing. ' Probably no player better qualified for tbis task could oe loancl in New Zealand, or even in Australia Friday, September S. — Mr F. Langston will give instruction 111 "Traps and Shots." Tliii ?hould be a particularly enjoyable evening, aa eveiy class cf playei has a. weak side for thesa things, and will find! Mr Langston a capable exponent. Friday, September 15. — Mr Charles Hansen will give instruction on "Weak and Irregular Openings." Mr Hansen will not take up time with openings to be found 1 m tihe books —standard openings, — but will give his attention to the veary things students require, — whei- is good and bad in irregular formations. Our recent references to Mr Hansen'3 skill, and the samples of his play given, should I>9 fresh 111 our readers' memory, and nothing fiuthei: need bo addc-cf. Tho Otago CkJi m^eetg Friday and Saturday evenings, Old Police Court Buildings, opposite M'Farlane's grocery,' Maolaggan street. Visitors cordially invited and received.