DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3448, 13 April 1920, Page 53

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY JOS. ABERNETHT. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses In» rited for this column. Games should be written [H six columns as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor.

PROBLEM 5530. By W. Veal, Southampton, England. Black.

Black to play, "White draws. AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. D. OALDERWOOD, CHAMPION. Play in the 1920 Australasian Championship Lgl in Timaru on Good Friday ■, W 2, and was concluded about noon last Fr}«*a.y, when the final was played between Messrs Oalderwood and Hilliker There were only six entries, three of whom had long ago won their spurs and championship honours. "Other entries— including two from Dunedin—were expected, but apparently the compulsory postponment of the tourney from last year upset their plans. The contest was conducted amicably throughout, and some very interesting games were played. As neuai, of course, games were lost or wins missed by simple oversights; but that always will .be the case in tourney play. The following are -the pairing and scores in the various rounds: — —First Round. — Wins. Draws. Wins, 2 Hilliker 2 Beck 0 2 Boreham .. .. 1 Morns .. .. 0 3 Oalderwood .. ... 1 Brown .. ... 0 First Round of Winners. 2 Oalderwood .. .. • 8 Hilliker .. .. " 1 Boreham a bye. First Round of Losers.— 2 Morris .. .. .'. ® Brown .. .. •■* Second Round of Winners. 2 Oalderwood . ... •■ 8 Boreham .. ... 1 Second Round of Losers. 1 Hilliker .. .. .. 8 Beck 0 Morris a bye. Third Round of Losers. — 2 Boreham- .... 2 Morris .. .. 0 : Hilliker a bye. Fourth Round of Losers. 1 Hilliker 5 Boreham .. .. 0 Final..— 1 Oalderwood .. ..' » Hilliker .. ... '.' Mt D, Oalderwood (Huntly) thus secured the championship title and first _ prize of J 616, this being the third occasion m succession that he has won first honours. Mr Hilliker (Dunediin) took second prize of £9, whilst Mr Boreham (Dunedm) was third with £5. Following is the list of Nlsw Zealand champions since the Association was formed at Wanganui in 1896:

THE HANDICAP TOURNEY The handicap tourney in connection with the Australasian Championship, is always a distinct event inasmuch as the major event is on the knock-out system. The New Zealand Championship, when the Australasian title is not involved, is, however, played on the all-round plan, and then the handicap and championship are played together, though handicap does not count for the title. This year the handicap drew an entry of.. 11 players, and the handicapping was undertaken by three of the championship competitors, who' performed their work so well that the first five totals have no more than a point between them. The winner turned up in Mr D. J. Wilson a Dunedin player—previously unknown to fame. Mr Wilson is a young man who took an interest in the game when engaged on active service at the front, and when voyaging out and home again. Since returning to Dunedin he has kept up his practice, devoting more time to endings than to openings, and practically nothing to book play. With this fillip to his ambition, however, we feel certain Mr Wilton will develop rapidly in his skill, adding to his native ability the knowledge to be obtained from a- study of the masters. His courage in entering the handicap event is a good indication of his match-playing ability in which more than knowledge is required; end a few years should suffice to place him shoulder to shoulder with the first-flight players in New Zealand. We congratulate him on his present success. It was with pleasure we learned that Mr Sounese was back in the arena, and he justified his reputation by scoring 14J out of 20 from scratch. The only ; game he lost, ,by-the-by, was secured by Wilson, the winner. It is to be hoped that Souness

•will be a competitor next year, -when a still better record may be looked for. In 1897 Soilness took fourth prize in a New Zealand tourney with Boreham., Lucas, and M.ulvey in front of him in that order. Mr Botting has had considerable experience in match play, and this year put up a good showing, though not having opportunity for useful practice as he used to have when living in Dunedin. Mr Carswell, on pre<vious performances might reasonably have expected a. point advantage from Botting, but both were' on the same mark. Garswell, however, put up a worthy score. The surprise of the we-lHmown. players was Mi- S. Crook, who is an old-timer and a true sport. More than likely he entered the tourney without preparation, merely for the love of battle itself. Following is the full score sheet of the handicap:—

GAMES. The following games were played in the Australasian Championship Tournament just concluded at Timaru. The notes are by 'Mr Boreham: Game 4570 —"Kelso." Black—J. A. Boreham. White—D. Calderwood.

Then 15 6, 22 15, and, being barred from moving 27 23 by 18 the game was drawn. (a) By going ba-ck into the double corner the gain© can- be draws. (b) My chances of regaining the Australasian Championship title were carelessly thrown away here. Driving back the kinv on 22, and penning him on either 29 or 30, would have won.

(a) This 8 move will not do. (c) I tried this in practice, and won against 11 15 by_26 22 at • (b) Which seems very hard to meet by Black. . .

Year. Winner. B«imer-up. Played at 1886— J. A. Boreham H. Montgomery Wonganui 1897— J. A. Boreham J. A. Irticas Oomaru 1898— J. A Boreham Xeucas and Mulvey Wellington 1899— D. A. Brodie J. Gardiner Dunedin 1900-J>. A Brodie J. Gardiner Invercargill 1901— J. Gardiner Brodie and Mulvey Palmerslon N. 1903— J. A Lucas J. Gardiner Christchurch 1904— J. Gardiner F. E. Hilliker Wanganui 1908— E. E. Hilliker J. Gardiner Dunedin 1909— Jl A. Boreham I). A. Brodie • Gore 1910— W. Penman J. A. Boreham Auckland 1911— W. Penman F. E. Hilliker Dunedin 1912— F. E. Hilliker 1). Calderwood Wellington 1914— D. Galdexwood J. Gardiner Auckland 1915— D. C alder wood J. A Boreham Invercargill 1920 D. Gaider-wood F. E. Hilliker Timaru

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Game 4571—" Denny. Black—Boreham. 10 14 25 22 11 16 Wliit'©—Op.l^^'r-OTrfVHl 8 3 10 19 22 17 16 23 31 26 23 27 22 18 7 10 27 11 16 23 25 22 23 14 17 13 8 15 26 19 5 9 17 10 3 7 24 19 14 18 3 8 6 15 23 19-c 15 24 22 15 27 31 13 6 11 15-A 28 19 9 14 8 11 1 lC26 22-b 4 8 15 ii 81 27 11 18 7 11 29 25 14 18 SO 25 "W '. wins 22 17 8 11 .11 )8 27 23 11 16 32 28 18 23 19 15