THE DRAUGHTS CHAMPION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6486, 15 May 1899, Page 4

THE DRAUGHTS CHAMPION.

i ' • -— — * — ■ i . Mr. . Richard . Jordan, • the champion j 'draughts player of the world, arrived from the south by the express on Saturday night, and was met and welcomed by several local players. Arrangements have been made for Mr Jordan to play games in Christchurch, and he will be at the Grain Agency Buildings this afternoon for that purpose. He will probably leave Christchurch at the end of /this week. Mr Jordan was born in Edinburgh in lb/2, and has been playing draughts since he was fifteen. He won the Edinburgh championship in .890, and the WylTie "Handicap in 1891. »When the "Herd Laddie visited Edinburgh after -liis Australian tour Mr Jordan played two games with him, both being drawn. He was then nineteen years of age, and he showed such promise that a purse of £10 was subscribed for a match, of twenty 'games between the young player, and Wyllie. The result was a win forj Jordan by tw;o games to one :and seven- j teen draws. In 1893 Jordan, in the first ■ Scottish championship tournament, was ' defeated by Stewart by the narrow score of two wins to cne and nine draws. He shortly afterwards challenged Stewart to a.' match of twenty games, which resulted in a brilliant victory for Jordan by four to nothing . and thirteen draws. He afterwards met and defeated J. C. Brown, the Border champion, and B. Fraser, of Dundee, in set matches, coming off victorious with 'a good lead on each occasion. 7 In iß9j6,>in.;the Scottish tournament, he ..met arid Feme, in the filial, th^eby Ayinnihg . the first prize of -320/ and _airi.irigi_he title of champion of Scotland. 'As Fecrie at that time held the higher, honour of. champion of the world, matters did not rest long that , way, and the result was a match of forty games for a stake of _<iOO and the championship of the' world. This took pVice in- June bf 1896, and Jordan again proved victorious, with the narrow score .of four to.' three and ' thirty-eight draws. In Octobei; of the same year Stewart issued a challenge for another trial, and the result was that Jordan won; by four games to two with thirty-three drawn games. Mr Jordan has been through Victoria and New South Wales,, and expects to be absent from Great Britain aoout six months. He state's that the gams of draughts is not very flourishing in Otago, but he found soma enthusiasm ai ,Goiy... ;'.". Fashionable Wedding and Engagement Rings,, extra heavy 18ct gold. Deal direct with the manufacturers, S. Clarke and Co.', 1.8, Colombo Street.. New stock just, opeijed up" of Spectacles to sui _ all sights. Clarke'.' and Co., opposite Reece's.— (Advt.)