GORF v. RIVERSDALE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2840, 19 August 1908, Page 71

GO RF v. RIVERSDALE.

We -re , indebted to- flic secretary of the Gore Club foi the following report of the^. return match' with" Riveisdale: | This was ibs match ,f tlie yes with, us. 42 players talving- part. The - Eiversdale • plpy-e-rs had journeyed to Gore by horses and buggies —all from 18 io 25 mile away The very large room xc had proved fat too small foi so important a match. So keen wa. the interest taken by the public that every inch of standing space was taken up. "While we - were- getting the players into their peaces for the battle, everybody jeemed to be talking and laughing at tho- same time. However, at 8 o'clock we . got under way,. and ther *11 was quiet. What p change cams ovei the different faces —eiveryone became so earnest aud dietermm-ed to win. Aftei two hours' play the score sheet showed that Gora had just been able to win by a very small margin, *s jhown by the following table: — ! Gore. Rivbrsdale. Wins. Draws. Wins 1 W. M'Einna 0 J. Beecot . . 0 0 J. Gardiner .. OJ. Murdoch .. 2 1 P. C. Gray... 1 Jas. Stevenson. 1 " 0 G. M'Kay . 1 p. Cullen .. ..0 1 J. Bamsay 0 D. Howden 0 ' 1 H. M'Leod .. 0 A. B. Stewart . 1 1 R. Johnston . 2 T. Anderson . 0 3 J. A. Mills ..OP. Ferris .. .. 1 1 E. Probarth 3 W. Tenapleton . I 0 J. M'Queen.. 1 J. Kelliher . \ 2 T. Foweaaker 0 A. Mur-doch '" 1 0 J. Tinnock .." 2 H.\ Eswle .." .. <1 1 C. Bennett .. 1 - Jaa Clark a - 1• G. Penny: .. 2 J. -M'Kay . .. 0T 3v3 v R. Anderson 0 J. Pollock . 0 2 J. Beaton ..IF. Campbell . 1 0 H.'^Gnaliani . 1 W. B.; Ayson . , l . 1 C. Ingram . 0 J. !Teoipl«tou ..2 0 M. M'lieod 2 D. McLennan .. 1 2- D: .Collins .. 6 W. M'Mutaay . 2 0 W. Cullen ..2 R. Templetom .. 0 ! 21. ,- •- •- * 17 " ■ 15 - At the _conelttSK>n- of the~ match the viavtocrs • were entertained to supper hy tike-" local team. Mt P. C. Gfray, in «. happy speech, proposed " The health of the -visitors," and staited that the nnatoh between..the two oluba was -always an event to bo looked forward to. He complimented the visitors on making such a strong effort to wJn the ■"natch." MM A. Mud-ePoch acknowledged the toast, and) thanked' the Gore ' ineni'befs foi 1 the cordial reception that had been <iactended to them. Mr M'Quieen, in a few bidfef .but a/ppropriats remarks, extended a welcome to BiversdaJd friends,, and 1 emphasised one importance ofi encouraging the popular game of draughts'. Messrs Pollock and' Ste-venjtan also spoke, that la/ttei referring, to the championship tournament to be- played at Gore next JEastex, and! stating that there would fee some competition? • from Rivera<Bale. .Mr >Q: M'Kaj so-mpM* merited: the Bivesrsxiiale Club on sending sor large and, representative a team' such ai .._ long distance, and prophesied ft successful is-sue for the forthcoming tournament. A feature of the match?, was r youthful _ player of 12 yeura - (B. Xftmpleton) in th« Biv«r£'d)ale .team 1, who apou,red_ two draws, from his opponent. M 5 It. L. Christie sungj ia humorous song; of own composition 1 relating to the visit <H the Gate Club tq Riverad'ale, and had to jrespond *to an encore: ' -'Songs were eunff'by-JCitessrs Bairon, EarleJJ. Gardiner, Oullen/ juad J. 'Murdoch, jLncffi I recitat»;ions given "by JfTessTs W.~ TempletoinF«nd Ranisay. The oftupany broke up byj". singing " Auld laug synb" and the Notional j Anthem.' 1.1 ■ ''.1